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Richard Milton Knellinger

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Richard Milton Knellinger

also known as Rick Knellinger

4.3
13 reviews
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Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 51 years

Family Lawyer at Gainesville, FL
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +3 more

2815 NW 13th Street, Suite 305, Gainesville, FL

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About Richard

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Family 30%

* Divorce * Child custody, support, and visitation * Modifications of Final Judgments * Family business succession planning * Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements * Family estate planning * Paternity testing and support enforcement orders * Guardianship * Guardian advocacy * Adoptions * Name Change

52 years

30%
Child Custody 20%

20%
Divorce and Separation 20%

52 years

20%
Business 10%

* Business start-ups * Corporate organization and formation restructuring * LLC and partnership formation * Mergers and acquisitions * Employment contract law * Purchase and sales agreements * Proper maintenance of corporate entity * Intellectual property licensing and royalty agreements * Commercial litigation and dispute resolution * Non-competition and confidentiality agreements

52 years

10%
Estate Planning 10%

* Wills & Trusts * Living wills, advance health care directives, health care surrogates * Powers of attorney, durable and springing * Guardianships, minor, incapacitated, voluntary, pre-need and guardian advocacy * Nuptial agreements, post and pre-nup * Probate court representation * Disputed wills * Assets passing outside of probate * Estate administration * Out-of-state estate administration

52 years

10%
Wills and Living Wills 10%

*Wills *Trusts *Living Wills * Powers of Attorney *Pet Trusts

52 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 175-400 per hour

Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Gold Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Gold Client Champion

Gold Client Champion

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This attorney has received at least 6 client reviews, and has an average score of 4.2 or higher.

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

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This is the highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.

Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 51 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1974

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Knellinger & Associates

2815 NW 13th Street, Suite 305, Gainesville, FL, 32609

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Richard Milton Knellinger's Reviews

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Posted by Magda | July 24, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Unmatched expertise, combined with genuine care.

Before meeting Mr. Knellinger, the thought of setting up my business was incredibly overwhelming. His unmatched expertise, combined with genuine care for my vision, turned a complex process into a smooth journey. The entire office was always prompt in addressing my emails or phone calls and their att...ention to detail assured me I was in the best hands. I'm deeply grateful for their support and highly recommend them to any budding entrepreneur.

Posted by anonymous | August 7, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

In my personal experience, he's the best there is in Gainesville, Fl.

This opportunity to review Knellinger Law is too short a space to provide all the accolades I can easily attribute to the entire team. My litigation stretched out for years, so I am especially qualified to share my lengthy, ongoing, month-after-month experiences with anyone seeking methodical, compet...ent, thorough, dedicated, and exceptionally professional representation. My experience with Knellinger Law is simply beyond reproach. If possible to prevail, they will.

Posted by anonymous | August 2, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Knellinger Law: Responsive, Effective and Winning

Richard Knellinger, the entire team at Knellinger Law, are incredibly effective. I am very pleased with how responsive they are to my needs, and truly listen to my concerns. Mr. Knellinger provides keen insight and easily communicates the complexity of law. He exemplifies true focus and determinatio...n; standing with me as zealous advocate, prevailing in every instance before the Court. Richard Knellinger is one of the most ethical lawyers I have ever known; his commitment and attention to his clients is unparalleled.

Posted by Melissa | July 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Divorce

Richard Knellinger was hired by me at a very difficult time. He took great patience to explain the process we were about to begin and walked me through each step. Nothing could have prepared me for the severity of a divorce, but Rick was able to predict with almost 100 percent accuracy everything t...hat was about to occur. Sometimes I listened to his advice and sometimes I didn't. Looking back there were many times I should have listened. Rick had a gift for looking at my whole life as part of the picture and not just concentrating on the divorce of a husband and wife. Even though my children were not minors at the time the divorce was final, Rick always had their best interest in mind as well. That personal touch was huge to me. I would highly recommend Rick and his team if you are ever in need of a divorce attorney.

Posted by Christopher | September 23, 2014

Trustworthy attorney and extremely knowledgeable about the law - 2 thumbs up

I used Mr. Knellinger’s services for my divorce matter which ended a few months ago with a positive outcome. I can’t even imagine having a different attorney. During our mediation, Mr. Knellinger was extremely cordial to my, now ex-wife and the other attorney. I am still on good terms with my ex w...ho said to me after the mediation that she wished Mr. Knellinger was her attorney. My decision to call the office and talk to Mr. Knellinger was based on the videos I saw on the firm’s website. Mr. Knellinger is second to none on my list of attorneys (and I have had the experience to meet a few) and I wholeheartedly recommend this firm to anyone who is looking for a divorce attorney.

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Richard Milton Knellinger's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kyle Benda

Divorce and separation lawyer | Dec 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Nicholas Hamm

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

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Eric Ruff

Probate lawyer | Oct 27

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse Richard Knellinger. I have known Mr. Knellinger for 35 years. He is extremely thorough and pays attention to detail. He is a man of great integrity and is worthy of your trust. Mr. Knellinger's legal advice is wise and clients who follow it will benefit greatly."

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Gregory Buckley

Family lawyer | Oct 02

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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C. Moody

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Eric Ruff

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2022

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1974 - Present

President, Knellinger & Associates

Associations

1994 - Present

Florida State Bar Association, Business Law Section

Member

1990 - Present

Florida State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

Alachua County Fair Association

Past Board Member

Big Brothers of Alachua County Inc.

Past Board Member

Gainesville Area Innovation Network

Past President

Gainesville Jaycees

Past President

1997 - 1998

Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association

Past President

Education

1974

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1971

University of Florida

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1969

St Petersburg Junior College

A.A.

Speaking Engagements

2012

Estate Planning

Estate Planning

2011

SpringHill Equine Seminars

Asset Protection

2010

SCORE SEMINARS

Business Organization

Languages

English

Activity

3

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