Ford is the managing member of Litigation and Appeals Advocacy,
PLLC. She provides appellate and litigation representation directly to clients, as well as appellate and litigation support to other attorneys and firms. Ford is experienced at handling civil and commercial appeals at Florida's District and Supreme Court levels, including direct and interlocutory appeals, extraordinary writs, and pet
itions for jurisdiction. She is also skilled in many fields of civil litigation, such as contract and business disputes, probate and trust contests, real estate and title litigation, and slander and libel claims. She holds an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale Hubbell and a Superb Rating by Avvo. Ford began her legal career as a Staff Attorney to Justice Charles T. Wells of the Supreme Court of Florida. After that exceptionally enriching legal experience, she practiced for several years in the litigation and appeals department of the largest locally-based law firm in Sarasota. In 2007, she moved to the Orlando area and served clients for more than five years at a reputable Winter Park firm, where she served as primary appellate counsel, also engaged in a wide range of civil litigation, and attained partner status. Ford began her own law firm in January 2013. Ford received her law degree with high honors from the University of Florida, where she was a member of the Florida Law Review, graduated in the top 10% of her class, and was selected to be a member of the Order of the Coif. While at UF Law, she received seven Book Awards, including in Appellate Advocacy, Advanced Appellate Advocacy, Legal Drafting, and Florida Constitutional Law. She also competed on behalf of, and subsequently coached, UF's International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Team at its annual competition in Vienna, Austria. Before attending law school, Ms. Ford taught English at the graduate level of a university in far eastern Russia. She graduated magna cm laude from Kalamazoo College in Michigan, receiving her Bachelor of Arts with a major in International and Area Studies and two minors in Political Science and Russian Studies. Ford grew up in Northern Indiana and Ft. She and her husband, Graham, who is originally from the United Kingdom, live in the Lake Nona/St. Cloud area with their two children. They enjoy travel, boating, and spending time at their cabin in Michigan. Ford also volunteers with the PTO and Guardian ad Litem program.
