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Margaret Elayne O'Neill

Licensed for 23 years

Family Lawyer at Clearwater, FL
Practice Areas: Family, General Practice

Po Box 16896, Clearwater, FL

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 19 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2006

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 23 years

State: California

Acquired: 2002

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Tampa Bay Family Law Center

Po Box 16896, Clearwater, FL, 33766-6896

The Florida Bar

651 E Jefferson St, Tallahassee, FL, 32399-6584

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3.0 /5.0

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Posted by Sean | February 06, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

She will bleed you dry

I hired Margaret to get custody of my son. It was probably one of the easiest cases she is ever had. My ex practically made it incredibly easy for her to win the case and yet she still bled me dry over 20 grand and then threatened to sue me over $800 because she had the wrong email address she never ...called me and nothing sent in the real mail alomsot in a shady way from what i got out of it evey thing was done. even after i had my son full time she was still billing me.. shes like a vulture picking me dry knowing i will do wahtever it takes to make sure my son was safe Needless to say, she kept finding ways to bill me again and again after assuming that it was all said and done and there was going to be no more payments I would receive another payment. This went on for years and finally I had to tell her to put it in writing that I do not want her to be doing any work for me anymore or else I wasn't going to pay her the $800 I can't help but wonder if she would still be charging me if I never said that.. I would call somebody else. Do not waste your time with this. She also took forever to make things happen while my son was in Multiple different house that he was a witnessing his own mother getting abused and beat and yet she still couldn't figure out how to get him out of that situation. I highly recommend finding somebody with a little more talent and experience, especially if it has to do with your child

Posted by Sue | September 25, 2021

Worst

Worked for her for a short period. Very unprofessional. Horrible ethics. Out for herself, not her clients.

Posted by Kenneth | December 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Very Unprofessional and unavailable

Every time we went to court she was very unprepared. I gave her a $5000.00 retainer and now she will not give me my left over monies back or send me and itemized invoice. I left her several emails and phone calls she is ignoring them all. I would never recommend attorney Margaret E O'neill to anyone.... I am very disappointed with her services. The way she represented me falls nothing short of disgusting

Posted by Dave | January 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Alimony

Great attorney

I was scared to death of my ex's attorney. Ms. O'Neill kept me calm up to and including the day of trial. The judge let me keep my business and did not make me pay one cent in alimony. I am grateful to her to this day.

Posted by Jorene | December 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Outstanding attorney

We hired Margaret on the recommendation of a friend. She is by far one of the most ethical and outstanding attorneys that I have met. You will definitely want her on your side. She put in countless hours researching case law and filling out form after form that the court required of us. I am extrem...ely grateful she took our case.

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Northeastern University School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor

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University of North Dakota

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