David Anton

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David Anton

also known as David Anton, Anton Legal Group, David Anton Esq.

5.0
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 40 years

Family Lawyer at Tampa, FL
Practice Areas: Family, Securities & Investment Fraud, Divorce & Separation ... +5 more

2503 West Swann Avenue, Suite 112, Tampa, FL

About David

Biography

Practice Areas

8

Practice Areas

Family 84%

Inclusive of all areas of family and marital law.

41 years

84%
Securities and Investment Fraud 10%

41 years

10%
Alimony 1%

41 years

1%
Child Custody 1%

41 years

1%
Child Support 1%

41 years

1%
Divorce and Separation 1%

41 years

1%
Marriage and Prenuptials 1%

41 years

1%
Uncontested Divorce 1%

41 years

1%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Distinguished Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 40 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1985

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Anton Legal Group

2503 West Swann Avenue, Suite 112, Tampa, FL, 33609

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Walters Levine & DeGrave

601 Bayshore Boulevard, Suite 720, Tampa, FL, 33606

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David Anton's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 30, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

Best Family Law Attorney in Tampa Bay

David Anton is an experienced, intelligent, and caring attorney who will help you in your time of need. He has decades of experience in Family Law in the Tampa Bay area and is well known and respected by his peers. Due to his professional attitude, personable nature, and strong relationships in the... community, he is well positioned to help mediate on your behalf to complete your divorce or custody action. Having said that, he is also a wonderful, strategic advisor who is comfortable with an action that must be taken to litigation. Due to years of experience with a multitude of cases, David is exceptional at simplifying highly complicated situations, and minimizing cost and paperwork. He has a wonderful network of resources, should your case require, with an equally strong resume. Aside from his strengths as an attorney, David is a fantastic human being whose kind, respectful nature helps alleviate so much of the stress one faces in family law court. He has a high degree of empathy for cultural differences that may make the word "divorce" confusing. He is an excellent story teller who uses metaphors and analogies to help understand the complex language contained in the legal process. David is always available and present. He responds to questions and concerns quickly and efficiently, even from overseas. Over a period of years, David has helped myself and my family heal from a high conflict divorce. The mental peace he afforded us allowed me to focus on the more important parts of my life...career, motherhood, family, and friends. I cannot thank David enough for his role in the life of my child, myself, and my family. He's the best.

Posted by Sean | November 11, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Legal Ease

My experience with David was primarily due to a situation that my wife found herself in regarding an inheritance. Without going into the specifics, we met with David and explained my wife's situation about a year prior to actually hiring him. He was very thorough with his questions and realized we ...were in a legally solid position however, it was too early to do anything. We stayed in touch over the course of the next year. The facts about my case had not changed except that financially, we weren't able to sign any "typical" contract. I mentioned to David I was going to defend our case Pro Se'. Of course, David informed me that would likely be a bad idea, not because we were incompetent but because of the vast procedures involved with regard to wills, trusts and estates. David at this point became more of a concerned friend than an attorney. He created a new contract that was financially feasible for us; then he pounced on our case. Within 45 days it was settled with a victory for us! THANK YOU DAVID! I/we would recommend him for any type of legal advice. He's from Tampa and knows all of the best attorney's. If he can't represent you he certainly knows someone who can!

Posted by Mike | September 09, 2014 | Litigation

Review S. David Anton

David knows the law very well. His preparation for trial and ability to communicate his thoughts to judges in a summarized fashion proved worthwhile in my case.

Posted by Jae | September 03, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

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David was hired to help amend all of the documents related to a divorce settlement. After getting recommendations and interviewing 5 different attorneys and being unsatisfied with the results of my previous attorney, David was able to comprehend a complex divorce. With 35 separate entities/privately ...owned businesses in which I was somewhere between 30-100% owner, he was able to methodically and clearly build a case so that the opposing counsel would understand and so that we could defend it if need be in court. He remained completely unemotional and was all business throughout the process and quite frankly was the only attorney I found that not only knew the legal proceedings but understood the financials and was able to codify that.

Posted by anonymous | September 08, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

One of the best family law attorney in Tampa

I hired David a over a year ago to handle my divorce. He is very good at what he does, he knows family law very well, better than most. Unlike other attorneys who don't return you calls, David will return you call within 24 hours and if he can't he will send you and email explaining why. He respon...ses to your emails as well. So in sort you can always reach him. He takes the time to get to know his clients and their case well so when he gets to court he is well prepared. He also keeps you informed via email about any developments in your case. His only down fall is the turnover rate in his office. While I was his client he has had three different paralegals, Renee, Yvette and Jennifer. I can understand him letting Renee go she was not very good at her job (and that is putting it nicely) , but Yvette was an excellent Paralegal and I was sad to see her go. Yvette by far was the best out of the three Paralegal. Jennifer his third Paralegal is quite good at her job as well. Judging by his performance and his staff (Yvette and Jennifer) him and his team are the best. If I ever need a family law attorney again you can best believe I will chose David and his team. David and his team again.

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Joryn Jenkins

Family lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"David has superb negotiation skills and a deep knowledge of the law, which results in efficient and effective representation for his clients. He is a creative thinker, as well as a zealous advocate in collaborative matters, while, at the same time, compassionately negotiating matters with the other spouse. I cannot endorse David highly enough."

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Eric Boles

Family lawyer | Apr 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Anton, is an Attorney, who is well respected in the legal community. I have collaborated with Mr. Anton on many matters and trust his legal opinion explicitly. He is a knowledgeable and aggressive Attorney who knows how to get results quickly for his clients. His integrity is beyond reproach and he handles himself with the highest level of professionalism. Clients will receive a level of comfort, not only from his compassionate personality and understanding of their problems, but also from his unmatched legal ability. I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for an Attorney who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of his clients and getting them the most favorable results possible. Mr. Anton is true professional who has been instrumental in shaping the foundation of our legal community. Many young Attorneys and those more seasoned aspire to reach the level of knowledge and professionalism of that of Mr. Anton."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | May 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

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Betty Jones

Family lawyer | Mar 22

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. David is a very knowledgable attorney who I have opposed a couple ot times. He is a formidable opponent and I know I have to bring my A game when facing him."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

N/A

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1985 - Present

Owner, Anton Legal Group

1900 - Present

Member, S. David Anton, P.A.

1900 - Present

Of Counsel, Walters Levine & DeGrave

Associations

Ybor City Chamber of Commerce

Florida Bar

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association

Next Generation Divorce (NGD)

Member

Education

1984

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1981

University of Florida

BA

N/A

University of Florida

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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