Michael Jay Meadors

Michael Jay Meadors

3.7
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer at Gainesville, FL
Practice Areas: Family

500 E University Ave Ste B, Gainesville, FL

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2022
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About Michael

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Family 100%

Family law including dissolution, child custody, child support, dependency court, stepparent adoptions, modifications of timesharing and child support, and other related matters.

23 years | 2,000 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 22 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2003

Discipline Revocation

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2022

Location

Meadors Family Law, LLC

500 E University Ave Ste B, Gainesville, FL, 32601-3458

Law Offices of Michael Jay Meadors

500 E University Ave Ste B, Gainesville, FL, 32601-3458

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Michael Jay Meadors's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.7 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Trustworthiness

Posted by anonymous | August 16, 2021 | Divorce & Separation

Child Predator

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A Gainesville-based attorney is behind bars for sexually assaulting a minor. St. Johns County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Michael Meadors on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a person under the age of 12. The 68-year-old runs Meadors Family Law which deals with family t...ype cases including divorce, child support and child custody cases. Meadors was also a teacher for more than 20 years before becoming an attorney. He’s charged with sexual assault of a person under 12 and is being held on no bond.

Posted by KRYSTAL | April 23, 2012 | Family

DIVORCE WITH AN ATTORNEY THAT CARES

MIKE MEADORS IS AN EXCELLENT ATTORNEY AT FAMILY LAW. HE IS UPFRONT AND HONEST AND ALWAYS ANSWERS MY QUESTIONS. EVEN ON DAYS YOU WOULDN'T NORMALLY HEAR FROM AN ATTORNEY. HE HAS WONDERFUL ASSISTANTS WORKING WITH HIM..

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Michael Jay Meadors's Lawyer Endorsements

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Bretton Inganamort

Family lawyer | Nov 02

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I had the privilege of working for Mike for a year and I can attest to the fact that he is an expert at quickly and efficiently settling disputes. I feel very confident that all of his clients receive top notch legal representation."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Michael. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Gregory Buckley

Family lawyer | Mar 25

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have had a couple of cases with Mike on the other side and he has always gone above and beyond to work in an honest and straight-forward manner."

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2022.

Permanent Revocation issued in FL, 2022

updated on 01/06/2023

This is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the Florida Bar to understand the reasons for this disbarment.

Associations

Florida Bar Association, Local chapter

Previous chair

University of Florida Law School

Adjunct Professor

University of Florida Law School, Children and Family Committee

Committee member

Education

2003

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

J.D.

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