William Gottfried

William Gottfried

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Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 40 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Clearwater, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

1435 Gulf To Bay Blvd Ste C, Clearwater, FL

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Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 75%

41 years | 1,000 cases

75%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 40 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1985

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 40 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1985

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 37 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1988

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of William Gottfried

1435 Gulf To Bay Blvd Ste C, Clearwater, FL, 33755-5346

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William Gottfried's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | September 20, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Did not do a good job in my case

I hired this Attorney because his credentials; but he did not live-up to them. He was very difficult to contact and make an appointment with, I tried calling his office over a period of 2 weeks, finally he saw me the late afternoon before my Hearing the next A.M. During the hearing, he did not rai...se any of the points we discussed, nor did he put up a fight against the other party, this was especially true when he let the opposing party talk over him in-front of the Judge, which made both him and me look bad. Afterwards, I asked if he would put in a Motion for a Rehearing; and his response was "I don't know what that is", not what you would expect from someone who has been practicing law as long as he says he has. I would not not hire him again, for any price. Thank you.

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William Gottfried's Lawyer Endorsements

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Edward Panzica

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 26

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Bill is an experienced and aggressive litigator. I have worked both with him and against him, and I prefer to work with him. He is an excellent lawyer."

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Edward Panzica

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2015

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2004

Letter of Commendation for legal representation, Republic of Lithuiana

1981

Magna Cum Laude, City University of New York

1981

Dean's List, City University of New York

1981

National Honor Society Psychology, PSI Chi

1981

International History Honor Society, PHI Alpha Theta

1980

Gold Medal, Bnai Zion

Work Experience

1990 - Present

Senior Attorney, William E. Gottfried P.A.

1985 - 1990

Assistant State Attorney, State Attorney's Office

Associations

2005 - Present

Mediation Qualifications Board

Panel Member

2000 - Present

United States Supreme Court

Bar Member

1999 - Present

Collins Center for Public Policy

Mediator

1987 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Bar Member

1986 - Present

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Bar Member

1986 - Present

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Bar Member

1986 - Present

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Bar Member

Education

1984

Hofstra University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1981

City Univsersity of New York

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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