Paul John Guilfoil

Paul John Guilfoil

5.0
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 42 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Ocala, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Contracts & Agreements ... +2 more

23 SE 12 Th Ter, Ocala, FL

About Paul

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 50%

Includes significant litigation experience from traffic court and misdemeanor to serious felony cases. Including Drug Crimes and Cannabis Law

42 years | 3,000 cases

50%
Contracts and Agreements 10%

This would include litigation arising from contracts, business disputes, non-compete litigation, collection and commercial law

42 years | 750 cases

10%
Divorce and Separation 10%

We do not handle divorce cases where minor children are involved. We are more comfortable with cases with business assets involved where our experience in commercial litigation is useful.

42 years | 100 cases

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 42 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1984

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Paul John Guilfoil

23 SE 12 Th Ter, Ocala, FL, 34471-2464

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Paul John Guilfoil's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Lilly | March 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Could’ve been worse

Mr. Guilfoil is a great attorney! I am extremely grateful for Paul Guilfoil's legal representation in my son's criminal case! Mr. Guilfoil has a great reputation and a great working relationship with the State Attorney’s Office. He was able to plea this case down to one of acceptance. A decision of... this importance takes time, patience, and a clear head and this attorney (and office) fully handles this the best way possible. Mr. Guilfoil was very accessible and returned messages in a timely manner, with some being after regular office hours! My son and I highly recommend Mr. Guilfoil as your criminal defense attorney and guarantee you he will work hard to get the best possible outcome for your situation as he did with my son.

Posted by Christian Thompson | April 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Paul Guilfoil

One of the most straight forward attorneys out there. Paul refuses to beat around a bush with you. Very relaxed, laid back, down to Earth type of man. I completely trust him with everything and you should too. Has always done me right on a great deal of cases!

Posted by Luis | April 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Blessed

Truly blessed to have found this lawyer. Even though not a felony charge, enough to cause a major headache and 2 months of anxiety. Paul from the beginning gave an outcome of his thoughts on the case, even though there was no guarantee and I was on edge until the State finally dropped the case. Pa...ul was very knowledgeable of the law, very professional, understood the system, kind and patient and had the experience to ascertain a situation clearly. I had faith in him the whole time and felt he always represented my best interest. I would highly recommend him to anyone in need of his services.

Posted by Bryan | November 8, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

The closer

I was referred to Paul by a well respected gentleman of this community. I was involved in the situation where I was arrested and charged with a felony crime. I went to the respective gentleman‘s house and asked him if he knew a good lawyer. He goes ... “yeah I know a great lawyer” “his name is Pau...l Guilfoil”. I called and made an appointment with Mr. Guilfoil . During the first appointment with him we spoke for three hours in his office and from there we traveled to the end as the jury said ..”NOT GUILTY!” Paul was a very accessible by phone or if you left a message he was prompt in returning calls. During the trial, Mr. Guilfoil was very articulate of the timeline of events during his opening statement . He mentioned a comment that the alleged witness said and one of the jurors mumbled ..”oh no he didn’t”.. as a gesture of disbelief that this person could actually say this which was very appalling. In the cross examination of the states witness Mr. Guilfoil had the witnesses testimony going this way and that way… The witness couldn’t keep the testimony straight. (Paul had him chasing his tail!) In the closing statement Mr. Guilfoyle drove home the fact that there was “reasonable doubt” that I was guilty and the witnesses testimony was totally bogus. In closing, Paul was very professional and I would recommend him to anyone. If the occasion was to arise that I would ever need the services of a lawyer again, I would call Paul. Thank you for being an honest and straight forward attorney. Keep up the great work!!!

Posted by Darren | April 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Outstanding!

Paul is and extremely professional and competent attorney. He took over my case after two other attorneys struggled with the case. He took the time to get to know the case from beginning to end which revealed all the facts that ultimately helped us achieve the positive result we were looking for. I h...ave no hesitation in recommending Paul to help anyone with any legal issues they might have. In fact he is already helping a friend overcome their difficulties.

Paul Guilfoil

Replied last November 14, 2017

A critically important part of any case is to make sure all of the facts are known. It is not unusual for law enforcement to make charging decisions based on the facts available to them at the time. It is also not unusual that the authorities will consider reliable evidence brought to them and will drop cases that no longer present a reasonable likelihood of a conviction. It is in no one's interest to continue a prosecution that is no longer reasonable.

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Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2019

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1984 - Present

Owner, PAUL GUILFOIL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

Associations

1990 - Present

Marion County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

President

2010 - 2012

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Board of Directors

2000 - 2005

Marion County Bar Association

Chairman

Education

1983

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor

1982

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

N/A

University of South Florida

Speaking Engagements

2017

Marion County Bar Association, CLE Committee

Free Speech in a Rude World

2016

Marion County Bar Association, CLE Committee

Freedom From Unreasonable Searches and Seizures

Languages

English

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