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Gale H. Moore is an Attorney based in Largo, Florida, practicing at Law Offices of Gale H. Moore, P.A.. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Their practice focuses on divorce, child custody, family law, child support, and alimony. Admitted to practice in Florida (1993), U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida (1993), and U.S. Supreme Court (1999). Educated at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (B.A. Political, 1990) and Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida J.D. Teaching Assistant Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida J.D. Family law program of Gulf-Coast Legal Services Stetson (—). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Serves clients in Largo, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ms. Moore graduated from St. Mary's Episcopal High School in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1987
- She attained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1990
- Ms. Moore moved to Florida to attend Stetson University Law School
- While studying law, she was a member of Phi Alpha Delta, a teaching assistant in the family law program of Gulf-Coast Legal Services, Inc., and a research assistant on issues relating to federal civil rights
- She received her law degree and the Paul Barnard Award for Clinical Excellence in 1993
- Upon attaining her law degree, Ms. Moore became an Assistant Public Defender in Pinellas County where she tried numerous jury and bench trials representing defendants charged with traffic violations, misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile delinquency cases and those involuntarily committed under the Baker Act
- In 1998, Ms. Moore began private practice which has developed into a focus on family and estate law matters
- She has completed volunteer training with the Center against Spouse Abuse and has earned the Clearwater Bar Foundation Award for Pro Bono Legal Assistance
- Ms. Moore is currently a member of the American Bar Association, the Clearwater Bar Association, the Tampa Bay Collaborative Law Group, and the Canakaris (Family law) Inns of Court
- Additionally she has received admittance to the Florida Courts, the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the United States Supreme Court
- Ms. Moore is an active member of the Florida Bar serving on the following committees and sub-committees: Continuing Legal Education Committee Family Law Section's Rules & Forms Committee Family Law Section's Support Issues Committee Family Law Section's Split Parenting Sub-Committee Family Law Section's Equitable Distribution Committee Family Law Section's Marital Appreciation of Non-Marital Property Sub-Committee Family Law Section's Transmutation by Co-Mingling Sub-Committee Ms. Moore is currently on the Board of Directors for our local bar association, the Clearwater Bar, as well as a member of the Pinellas County's Canakaris Inns of Court
- Ms. Moore has spent over a decade practicing law in Pinellas County and building relationships within the community
- Certified Legal Specialties Family Law Mediation, Florida Supreme Court, 2009 Classes/Seminars Justice Teaching Participant, Starkey Elementary, 2007 - Present Honors and Awards Clearwater Bar Foundation Award for Excellence in Pro Bono, 1999 Clearwater Bar Foundation Award for Excellence in Pro Bono, 2006 Starkey Elementary Business Partner of the Year, 2007 Professional Associations and Memberships Clearwater Bar Association, Member Canakaris (Family law) Inns of Court Past Employment Positions Public Defender, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Assistant Public Defender, 1993 - 1998 Pro Bono Activities Clearwater Bar Foundation - Pro Bono Participant, 1998 - Present Center Against Spouse Abuse, 1999 Episcopal Relief and Development, Parish Representative Ancillary Businesses Certified Family Law Mediator Fraternities/Sororities Phi Alpha Delta
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A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Largo are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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