Ralph Mabie is a lifelong resident of Palm Beach, Florida. He attended the University of Florida and Graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. He then attended the University of Florida College of Law which conferred his Juris Doctorate in 1985.
From 1985 until 1999 Ralph Mabie, Jr. practiced in the two man firm of Mabie & Mabie and he practiced as a sole practitioner from 1999 until 2004 when he joined VERNIS & BOWLING of Palm Beach.
Ralph’s practice areas include family law, domestic relations, negligence and torts, probate and estates/wills. He has handled a broad range of matters including divorce, annulment, separate maintenance, paternity, dependency, ante-nuptial agreements, and post judgment matters in trial and appellate courts throughout Florida. In the commercial context, he has handled mortgage foreclosures, commercial contracts, construction litigation, real estate contract disputes, and commercial and residential landlord-tenant matters. He has additional experience with probate and estate matters including contested probate and guardianship cases, will contests, and trust litigation.
Ralph has spoken at a number of seminars in the area of trial advocacy. He has been awarded AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating given for integrity and overall professional excellence.
Ralph is a member of The Florida Bar, Palm Beach County Bar Association, and Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Ralph has participated in a number of community organizations including the American Heart Association and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. He has been active in local Bar Association public awareness programs such as “Dial-A-Lawyer” and “Ask-A-Lawyer”. Ralph sits on the board of the Stand UP Foundation which provides peer mentoring for teens regarding the challenges of adolescence and he also volunteers his time for Learning Ally which creates audio books for those with sight deficits.
In his leisure time Ralph enjoys tennis, golf, traveling, skiing, and salt water fishing.