Gregory Paul Farrar

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Gregory Paul Farrar

also known as Farrar Law Firm & Mediation Group

3.8
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 39 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Pensacola, FL
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury, Mediation ... +2 more

109 North Palafox Street, Pensacola, FL

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About Gregory

Biography

We offer FREE in office consults to discuss your divorce, child custody, or child support issues.

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 40%

DO WHAT'S BEST FOR YOUR FAMILY. Family law is a broad term that applies to many different scenarios, and you may find yourself stressed when several of them apply to your case. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, call for your free consultation today, and start learning how to make these seemingly difficult problems much easier for yourself and your family.

39 years

40%
Mediation 20%

KEEP PERSONAL AND EMOTIONAL ISSUES OUTSIDE THE COURT OF LAW. Divorce is a traumatic experience for your entire family, but there are processes you can go through to ease some of the pain. Through peaceful and cooperative mediation, you’ll be able to communicate and negotiate in a safe and welcoming environment, learning what options are at your disposal to help your family arrive at the best possible outcome.

17 years | 230 cases

20%
Personal Injury 20%

WE HELP THE INJURED Whether you have been in a car accident received a dog bite, or were injured on someone else's property, we will help you build a strong case to get you the compensation you deserve.

39 years | 179 cases

20%
Car Accident 10%

10%
Child Custody 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Silver Client Champion
Distinguished Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 38 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1987

Member in Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 1999

Licensed in Mississippi for 39 years

State: Mississippi

Acquired: 1986

Inactive

Location

Farrar Law Firm

109 North Palafox Street, Pensacola, FL, 32502-4838

farrarlawfirm.com

Online Presence

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Gregory Paul Farrar's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.8 /5.0

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Posted by anonymous | May 30, 2010 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Need a well informed and experienced attorney call Mr. Farrar

Mr. Farrar and his staff worked with me and helped me through what was the most difficult time of my life. They all showed me compassion and kept me informed on the status of my case.

Posted by anonymous | April 30, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Very Worried

Concerned. I am currently going through a divorce with Mr Farrar as my attorney. Communication is bad. Weeks often go by without answers to my questions. He and his team often lack essential knowledge regarding my case. Hopefully things will turn around. I will update this review once the case is ove...r.

Posted by anonymous | December 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Terrible

My family has been using this guy for years. Wel recently we have had to re-hire him and he has done abksolutelt nothing but take our $8,000 for TWO drifferent cases. He just say there in the court room with nothing to say to the judge. Once he got all the money it was over a month before he returne...d our phone calls!!! We left message after message and got no update on what he was doing for our case. We feel like we have been shammed. His lack of work has caused us to be even more stressed out and to lost all confidence in him. Do not hire him, find someone who you don't have to beg to do the work you hired them to do.

Posted by Ashley | December 28, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Inexperienced

My sister hired this firm to represent her to help her get a Final Judgment Set Aside among other issues in her case with the help our family that was well communicated with Greg. He proclaimed that he would help with all of her matters. I even spoke with him and his support staff too about my sister...’s case but now refuse to speak with me to inquire as to why they have now filed a Motion to Withdraw from her matter and he has left numerous issues unresolved as I find it disgusting and disturbing of their lack of professionalism. Again, this firm was suppose to help her on numerous of matters. He waited nearly 3 months to file the “Motion” that he now claims he was “only” hired to do on her matter with the court after getting paid in advance. He received a letter from opposing counsel proclaiming they took too much money from my sister’s 401k account and has sat on it too admitting it has gone unanswered. This issue too was another reason why he was hired. The office never answers the phone and they use their caseload as an excuse as to their poor performance. “Often citing that my sister is not their only client”. How would that statement make you feel if you were a client of theirs? A deadline was missed in her case by 4 days and the excuse of a security breach was used that nearly happened weeks prior to the Judge asking for a Briefing Order to be submitted, which was not disclosed in their Motion for Extension of Time after they missed the Judge’s deadline. One would think that if a security breach caused your firm to miss a deadline, it would have been well noted in their Motion for Extension of Time to the Judge. Luckily, the Judge granted his extension; however, the brief submitted wasn’t in support to set a Final Judgment aside as the case cited was in opposition to their claim to set aside. It seems excuses is all this firm has and unwilling to refund my sister’s money for their lack of being prepared. They claim they’ve used up all of her funds too. No invoice was ever given upon employment. They also failed to submit a document that the Judge asked to accompany the briefing order, part (b) an Amended Final Judgment to include computations that was not included with their brief. They repeatedly asked for documents that was supplied numerous of times to them! I’d strongly encourage you to get my sister’s Motion to Set Aside Final Judgment, their Brief to that Motion and opposing counsel’s response to their Brief from the Court in Escambia County (Brock Kennedy v. Amy Kennedy) as it should be a guiding light for anyone in need of an Attorney. This attorney will talk a big game to get hired it seems to me. He should have been very transparent about his “big” caseload as this excuse was given multiple of times to my sister and to me by Jennifer and Greg. Jennifer asked that I help with the writing of the Motion to Set Aside as their paralegal was out of the office due to an illness and they were short staffed, then blatantly lied about it. I have legal experience, so I drafted and submitted a Motion to them to help them with “their big caseload”. I actually cited a great case in my Motion to Set Aside that wasn’t even used in their brief. This firm cited a case that wasn’t in even in support to set aside and opposing counsel noted that in his response and the Judge sided with opposing counsel. I’d actually have to agree with the Judge’s ruling for their failure to submit cases that supported their position to set aside. All public record. It is an attorney’s job to keep clients apprised of their case status, which is their fiduciary duty. An attorney shouldn’t half attempt to handle legal matters and wait months to get a result! Do your research and carefully read reviews of other clients as my comments and opinions are of the same of others. Unfortunately, the legal profession in Florida is saturated with Attorneys that talk a big game prior to being hired and do less than mediocre work once hired.

Posted by anonymous | May 05, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Family

Gender Biased

Terrible at responding to questions or concerns. Will only seem to fight for mothers in court. Dad's, beware.

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Gina Famularo

Child support lawyer | Sep 06

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Carolyn Gramlich

Family lawyer | Jan 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"Greg is an excellent and aggressive lawyer who is a zealous advocate for his clients. He takes the time to analyze each situation presented to him during consultations and because of his many years of experience, he can quickly devise an effective strategy for each potential client. Commendably, he specializes in finding ways to represent his clients in cost-effective manner. He is an excellent co-counselor and it is enjoyable and rewarding to work with him on cases at the Farrar Law Firm. The various areas of law he has practiced including criminal, property and bankruptcy give him versatility and suffient knowledge to assist his clients in finding workable solutions to various problems they face during the time he represents them."

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Family lawyer | Oct 04

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Michael Waddington

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 23

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Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 1999.

Admonishment issued in FL, 1999

updated on 12/22/2016

An admonition means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Bar gives the lawyer an admonition in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Gregory’s comment:

“This discipline was not related to the practice of law, but was due to a billing error that occurred by a paralegal in our firm, over (15 years ago). The paralegal in question was dismissed immediately. This is the lowest form of reprimand an attorney can receive. There is a saying in the legal profession,"It is not will you receive a bar complaint, it is when will you receive the complaint." Mr. Farrar has received numerous accomplishments and awards during his practice of law.”

Honors

2018

10 Best Law Firms, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2015

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

Employer of the Year, Virginia College

2008

Service to Mankind Award for Jury-Duty, Sertoma Club

2004

Name Citizen of the Year 2004, NASW

2003

Recipient of the Florida Coalition on the Homeless Award, Florida Coalition on the Homeless

1999

Pro Bono Attorney Year, Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association

1993

Recognition,

1990

Appreciation Award for Legal Services to the Poor, Northwest Florida Legal Services

Work Experience

1990 - Present

Founder and Senior Attorney, Farrar Law Firm

2016 - 2016

Special Magistrate for Code Enforcement, Escambia County

2016 - 2016

Special Magisrate, Santa Rosa County Value Adjustment Board

2011 - 2012

Value Adjustment Board of Santa rosa County, Santa Rosa County

1998 - 2016

Formal Hearing Officer, Escambia County School Board

Associations

2006 - Present

Pensacola Association of Realtors

Member

2004 - Present

Jury-Duty Spay and Neuter

Board of Directors

1999 - Present

Northwest Florida Legal Service

Board of Directors

1987 - Present

Florida Bar

Member

1987 - Present

Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association.

Member

2013 - 2014

Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Foundation

President

2012 - 2014

Northwest Florida Legal Services

President

2006 - 2012

Attorney Fund

Title Agent

Education

1986

Mississippi College School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

University of South Florida

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

Christian Association

Christian Mediation

2014

Business Council Workshop

Mediation

2013

Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association, Family Law Committee

Family Law

2011

CLE

Marital Law

2011

CLE

Law

2010

Annual Real Estate Council

Real Estate Law

2006

Fringe of Divorce and Marital Law

Divorce and Military Law

Languages

English

Activity

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