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Michael Joseph Gourley

Licensed for 37 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Ocala, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

121 NW 3rd St, Ocala, FL

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Licensed in Florida for 37 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1988

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Law Offices of Michael Joseph Gourley

121 NW 3rd St, Ocala, FL, 34475-6640

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Posted by anonymous | July 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

He's very very Money hungry

Took 1k from my dad just for a piece of paper and him not giving any updates for my dad case we kept calling just for him to push us off the calls was no longer than 19 seconds and he only visited my dad once in jail and it was no longer than 7 mins he left and didn't say nothing else. then he brings... up how much it cost for him to represent my dad. mind you we gave him 1k just for him to not do what he said he says he going to do like look at the case, pull reports, and a least give us insight but he didn't then we asked for are money back and he said no....WOW.... very money hungry!!!!!

Posted by Wendy G | July 27, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Did his job

Mike was an exceptional pick after my first lawyer failed to follow through on his commitments as my attorney. Mike picked up the ball the other guy dropped and got all charges dropped, he was a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom and I felt he was the man for the job.

Posted by George | November 01, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

OUTSTANDING Criminal Defense

Mike is an outstanding lawyer. He agreed to take my felony case well into the progression of the case, after another lawyer was about to lead me into my very own SLAUGHTER! He focused like a laser on the truthful facts of the case and devised an outstanding strategy to successfully convey those fact...s in my Stand Your Ground hearing, which was overwhelmingly successful. While some other defense lawyers in Ocala will lead you to your very own Slaughter and never return a phone call, Mike was attentive, concerned, and in taking on a case that was already a year old, Mike, in one day, sorted through all the case material and formulated a winning strategy, and implemented that strategy with perfection in court, Thereby handing the overzealous MC prosecutors a wonderful Stand Your Ground devastating defeat. Thanks so much MIKE for taking my case when another supposed defense lawyer had done nothing, and was about to lead me to my very own Slaughter! Thanks Mike for protecting my just freedoms! Mike Gourley is the very best Criminal defense Lawyer in the 5th circuit (and I talked to many of them).

Posted by anonymous | May 01, 2018 | Criminal Defense

Money down

Consulted w Mr. Gourley on a pending case.Gave him 2500.00 and waited a few weeks for arraignment which got pushed out 2 weeks.Called him the day of original arraignment which was on a Tuesday (April 10th), still nothing filed,no discovery,no nothing,he said just waiting to see what they hv or if the...ir gonna even file charges before I know what we're facing....looked up the case on line my self the next evening n saw case was "abandoned/closed",called him Thursday (the 12th) early morning,told him what it said n he responded " yes it's closed they didn't have anything to make a case or file charges on" I asked about the 2500.00 n he says " you don't owe me anymore n they could still open the case if evidence comes up...I'm not sure how he earned 2500.00 on a case he never had to do anything on but wait.He may be a very good attourney but fair with his fee's I would have to say not...I'm a single mom n struggled to come up w the $ I gave him to help my son n really couldn't believe he thought he earned 2500.00 on a case just for agreeing to take it.I am not sure if I hired him or just consulted w him,I met him once n gv him the money and he said we just wait n that was it other then the day I called him on the 10th.

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University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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