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Valerie Y. Duane-Dray was born in France and came to the US after she graduated from the French law school of Aix en Provence where she earned several French law degrees (Licentiate degree in French law, Master degree in French Law, and Post Graduate Degree in French law) and few years after arriving in South Florida, she also earned a Juris-Doctor in American law with high honors. While studying for the Juris-Doctor, she was a member of the International Citator Project and the Nova International Law Journal.

She is listed with several consulates, including the French General Consulate in Miami, Florida.

Her dual background in civil and common law is an asset for her international clients. She often works in conjunction with local legal professionals in other jurisdictions to create intelligent strategies that lead to the most effective solution.

Valerie is admitted to practice law in Florida, and she is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and at the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Valerie is a Certified Guardian Ad Litem for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit for abused, abandoned and neglected children. Valerie is a Florida Supreme Court certified mediator and regularly assists people in trying to settle their cases amicably.

Valerie is also a member of the Florida State Guardianship Association (FSGA), the Weston County Bar Association, the Florida Broward County Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association, and the Broward County Matrimonial Association.

Whether dealing with international or domestic cases, assisting her clients in the difficult moments of their life through reasonable, competent, and compassionate legal advice is her priority and her clients always appreciate her dedication.