David O'Brien Gatch

David O'Brien Gatch

4.9
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 32 years

Bankruptcy and debt Lawyer at Clanton, AL
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense ... +2 more

Po Box 2044, Clanton, AL

About David

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Debt 25%

33 years | 1,000 cases

25%
Criminal Defense 25%

33 years | 2,000 cases

25%
Divorce and Separation 25%

33 years | 1,000 cases

25%
Juvenile Law 15%

My practice in the area of juvenile law involves children and grandchildren, who are in trouble either because of their parents or because of their own actions… dependency

32 years | 500 cases

15%
Probate 10%

Guardianship Conservatorship Probate Estates With Will and Without Will.

33 years | 1,000 cases

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Alabama for 32 years

State: Alabama

Acquired: 1993

Occupational License - Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of David O'Brien Gatch

Po Box 2044, Clanton, AL, 35046-2044

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David O'Brien Gatch's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

270 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | DUI & DWI

Posted by Jason | March 06, 2024 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Great lawyer!!!

I hired Mr. Gatch to represent me in my Dui case now given I got myself in trouble and he cannot perform miracles but in my opinion he did his best Job for me he is a straight shooter and never lied about what could happen reminds me of myself he is a Good lawyer and would recommend him to anyone!!!

Posted by Mike and Melissa | November 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Would use David again if needed

My wife and I are truck drivers and from out of state. We stopped for the night in Clanton AL and decided to have a few drinks. Well, didn't go so well as we ended up w a few citations that required us to show up personally in court. Not knowing any attorneys in that area, I called the courthouse and... asked for recommendations. They gave me David's name. Not knowing anything about Clanton nor David I called him. He truly was a blessing to wife and I. He seemed more interested in us and helping us than he did about his fee. Which was more reasonable than I would have ever expected. As I stated earlier, we are truck drivers. Our schedule doesn't lend us the opportunity to be where we need to be most of the time. David was able to work w the judge and the court to benefit our schedule. By the time we got there he already had the situation resolved that we and the court could agree on. What he saved us by working with the court, saved us more than we paid him. Hopefully never have to use his services again, but would be the first I would call if needed, or if wife gets crazy. Lol. Thank you very much David.

Posted by anonymous | March 14, 2021 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Never hire an alcoholic

Never hire a recovering alcoholic to rep you in a DUI case. I did. What a waste.

Posted by Brandon | March 02, 2021 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Great Attorney

David handled my DUI case with the upmost respect and integrity. He was honest and informative throughout the entire process. I would recommend David to anyone in need of a good attorney.

Posted by Wayne | October 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

David Gatch is a control freak

I hired David Gatch to defend me in a DUI case. Once the case was resolved, Mr Gatch decided to meddle in my personal life by forcing me to attend rehab at Bradford, or else he would report to my court referral officer that I wasn't working the "program". We had an argument over the phone, then he c...alled the police on me, which had no merit. He did this because he is a recovering alcoholic. He had no business after court to meddle in my personal life.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

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Jones School of Law

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Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law

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