George L. Metcalfe, Attorney at Law, Deland Divorce Attorney, Leesburg Abogado Divorcio
Downtown Orlando office serving:
Greater Orlando area
Seminole County

Leesburg Office serves:

Clermont

Eustis

Mount Dora

Tavares

Lake County

Sumter County

 

Welcome to the Law Office of George L. Metcalfe

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Being a member of the Florida Bar since 1988 and member of the Florida Bar’s Family Law Section, George Metcalfe has litigated and mediated hundreds of family law cases throughout South Florida, both highly contested and amicably settled, involving no children or many children, and involving limited belongings or marital estates of substantial value.

A successful outcome is determined by how many clients are well served, not how many cases go to trial each year. Serving clients’ legal needs means making sure that there is a clear understanding of the legal issues that will be confronted along the way.

 

 

 

In times of family crisis, personal attention and communication are priceless. Client opinions matter, and Mr. Metcalfe is committed to giving each client the attention he or she deserves. New clients are often pleasantly surprised when phone calls are returned personally and in most cases, very promptly. Mr. Metcalfe devotes time to teach clients what is important in family court decisions and to direct efforts toward achieving the best outcome.

This way, the client and attorney together are able to weigh all of the risks, the costs, and the likely outcome. The firm does not encourage litigation when a settlement can be achieved, but it will not recommend settling a case if such settlement provides unfair results to his client. Mr. Metcalfe realizes that family law is about more than the legal issues. That is why he has developed relationships with outstanding professionals that are experts in the fields of custody evaluation matters, business interests, financial and divorce planning, evaluation of professional practices and compensation packages.

Although he is a capable and experienced litigator in court, Mr. Metcalfe’s first effort is to settle matters in mediation and in non-adversarial manners. Reaching resolution in a cost-effective and expeditious manner is more important than harmful and expensive trials where the client’s future is determined solely by a judge. Mr. Metcalfe does not measure winning and losing solely on trial results. Winning and losing includes consideration of additional factors as cost to the client, stress on the client, future ramifications to the client and client satisfaction. Not considering personal ramifications of decisions during divorce is costly.

Many times a thoughtfully crafted settlement helps children avoid unnecessary torment and conflict that accompanies divorce. Less eventful family law matters help the whole family heal better and encourages families to confront and resolve emotionally charged problems in a private office, and not in public arena.

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George Metcalfe is a Civil Practice and Family litigation attorney who has represented clients in Florida courts since 1988.  He holds advanced graduate degrees in business, law and communication and has served as Senior counsel for the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services in Miami.

A native Floridian, he speaks Spanish and has represented adoptive parents, foster parents, birth parents, guardians, and state government in over 3,000 cases involving children and children's rights.  

Mr. Metcalfe has served foster care planning boards in South Florida and has been a guest lecturer at University of Miami School of Law on children's legal issues. 

He has served as appellate counsel and is frequently consulted by other matrimonial and family lawyers.  George Metcalfe is a member of the Florida Bar Association's Family Law Section, Lake County Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, and other legal organizations, and has been a member of the American Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association, Volusia County Bar Association, and the Juvenile Justice Attorney's Association.

This web site is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. Persons accessing this site are encouraged to seek independent counsel for advice regarding their individual legal issues.

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