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Angela Jo Stanley
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Biography
Angela Stanley grew up in the Central Florida area, where she attended Lake Brantley High School. After High School, Angela moved to Gainesville, Florida where she attended the University of Florida for both her undergraduate degree and law school degree. While attending law school, Angela received a Book Award for having the highest grade in her Legal Research and Writing Class and was later a Teaching Assistant for two classes. In addition to excelling in class, Angela was also the University of Florida, Chapter President for the American Bar Association, where she travelled to different cities throughout the country to represent the University of Florida, College of Law.
After graduating from law school, Angela started practicing civil litigation in the Central Florida area in 2002. Angela has had the honor of working for two large law firms and then spent five and a half years working as in-house counsel for the largest insurance company in the country.
Through her employment and real world experiences, Angela quickly learned that not every situation can be worked out mutually. However, in today’s society, most civil attorneys have never gone to trial. Angela understands the importance of mediation but also believes that an attorney should be well rounded for situations when trial is necessary. As such, Angela has valuable trial experience which can assist when non-contested matters become contested. In addition to mediating hundreds of cases, Angela has extensive experience in trial preparation and has completed numerous civil trials (both jury and non-jury).
Most importantly, Angela's goal is to help good people in difficult situations. In the last 10 years, Angela has helped hundreds of individuals from the Central Florida area. Wanting to reach out and help more people, Angela opened her own law firm in 2011.
When not helping clients, Angela spends her time volunteering for her community association, doing pro bono work for the Legal Aid Society, and spending time with family and friends. Angela also enjoys photography and pottery.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Real Estate
90%
7 years
Business
10%
7 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Florida for 23 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2002
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Location
Stanley Law Center
115 Granada Court, Orlando, FL, 32803
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Angela Jo Stanley's Reviews
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Posted by Kim | April 3, 2014
Phenominal attorney helps Wounded Warrior through divorce and child custody
My son hired Ms. Stanley to represent him in his divorce. She was phenominal! My son is a Wounded Warrior and Ms. Stanley showed great compassion and understanding towards him as she helped him through his divorce. His greatest concern was being able to have shared custody of his baby. She took t...
Posted by jeremy ganus | March 26, 2014
angela this is jeremy ganus i never got to truly say thank you but i am now
i will tell anyone and everyone looking for a great lawyer angela stanley is the best hands down she went above and beyond for me and because of this i am great full so if you ever need a lawyer thats on your side and will fight for your rights shes the one shes honest and truthful and goes the extr...
Posted by anonymous | January 28, 2014
Questions unanswered
We hired this attorney several months ago to handle a business case that remains unresolved. We had no communication regarding fees or status of the case for 5 months. We just received a bill for triple our initial payment. Had we been informed of the costs involved; we would have taken a different r...
Posted by Jim | July 13, 2012
Angela did an excellent job with our adoption!
My wife and I hired Ms. Stanley to represent us in adopting our two daughters. Even though this was a new area of law for her (which we knew before we hired her), we trusted her completely to help us, based on her prior experience as a lawyer. I was impressed with her determination to quickly learn...
Posted by Alicia | May 25, 2012
Review on Angela Jo Stanley
Ms. Stanley has a wealth of experience in many aspects of the practice of law. I was impressed by her professional and attentive demeanor. I would recommend her without reservation.
Angela Jo Stanley's Lawyer Endorsements
"Angela Stanley is a top-notch attorney in the area of Homeowner Association/Condominium Association law. Angela is a terrific listener with her clients and an aggressive litigator in court. She strives to bring her clients the best possible result. I unconditionally recommend her."
"I endorse this lawyer. Angela is an extremely dedicated attorney. She has an excellent work ethic and strives to provide her clients the best representation possible."
"Angela is a caring, dedicated attorney."
"I have known Angela for many years and can attest to her integrity, professionalism, and preparation. If I were her client, I'd feel very strongly that they hired a passionate, tireless advocate for their cause. I highly recommend her."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I used to work with Angela at State Farm/Mimi Smith & Associates. I always knew her to be an excellent advocate for her clients. She is very thorough, detail-oreinted and spot on with her legal arguments. I very much endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I have had the opportunity to see the work product and case results on several of Mrs. Stanley's cases and can say that she does a superb job. She takes the time to make her clients comfortable and works hard to ensure that her clients have a good outcome. I highly recommend Mrs. Stanley for any family law matter."
"I recently worked with Mrs. Stanley on a very complicated divorce matter involving both U.S. and foreign courts. Her work on this matter was both professional and timely. As a direct result of Mrs. Stanley's contributions, our client was able to effectively conclude a very difficult situation on a positive note."
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Experience
Honors
2011
Pro Bono Award, Florida Bar
2010
Pro Bono Award, Florida Bar
2010
Highest Client Survey Scores, Mimi Smith & Assoc.
2009
Pro Bono Award, Florida Bar
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Managing Partner, Maxwell and Stanley, PL
2005 - 2011
Attorney, Mimi Smith and Associates
Associations
2004 - Present
Orange County Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Bryant v. Tarman, 21 So.3d 137 (Fla. 5th DCA 2009)
The court ruled in my client's favor
Education
2006
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Completed NITA Trial Skills Program
2001
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
law
Speaking Engagements
2010
Adjuster Continuing Education
Civil Litigation
2009
State Farm
Going Paperless in a Legal Office
Publications
2009
Google Scholar
Bryant v. Tarman, 21 So.3d 137 (Fla. 5th DCA 2009)
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers