Payton Ford
Payton Ford
Associate
Payton Ford is an associate attorney with Sessums Law Group.
Ms. Ford graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Psychology from the University of South Alabama in 2019. She then attended Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama, where she distinguished herself in various capacities. Notably, Ms. Ford and her partner won the Parham H. Williams Trial Competition, a prestigious competition for first-year law students. She later served as Junior Director of the competition and joined Cumberland’s National Trial Team. Additionally, she was a member of the Editorial Board for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, where her student comment on Title IX was published.
After earning her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) in 2022, Ms. Ford was admitted to the Alabama Bar and began her legal career focusing on family law. Upon relocation to Florida, Ms. Ford was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2024.
At Sessums Law Group, Ms. Ford continues to provide high-quality legal representation, underscoring her dedication to the legal profession and her unwavering commitment to helping clients navigate their legal challenges.
PRACTICES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
- Marital and Family Law
- Divorce (Dissolution of Marriage) - Contested & Uncontested
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Spousal Support/Alimony
- Paternity and Parental Rights
- Visitation/Timesharing
- Relocation
- Modifications
- Contempt/Enforcement of Existing Orders
- Legal Separation
- Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
- Separation Agreements
- Marital Settlement Agreement
- Protection of Non-Marital Property
- Division of Marital Property
- Injunctions for Protection from Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Repeat Violence and Stalking
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