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 67 reviews | Advocacy

Posted by Whitney | May 06, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

10/10 recommend David!!

We hired David for a stepparent adoption in Autauga County and he was absolutely phenomenal. He made the process seamless and did the heavy lifting for us. He is also very kind and easy to work with. We would 100% use him again in the future. I am so glad we chose him to lead us through the adoption ...process! 10/10 recommend.

Posted by Lisa | March 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Probate

I live out of state so it was necessary to everything for my mother's estate from half way across the country. Mr. Gatch took care of all the details of a fight with another family member for me and I only had to fly back once. It was a successful case and I was pleased with the outcome. He is timely... in his responses at all times and his price was more than fair.

Posted by David | December 03, 2024 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Great Attorney

Excellent attorney- I had a delinquent ticket I needed help with, David made the calls and did the leg work for me to quickly and easily resolve the issue. Go see him if you have any legal issues you need help with.

Posted by Kaitlyn | November 13, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Mr David Gatch

Mr. David Gatch did an excellent job representing me in my custody case. He is very easy to talk to , and very understanding. He helped me so much throughout the time I used him as my lawyer. I would highly recommend him to you. He is such a respectful and kind man. I appreciate all he did for me!

Posted by Cassidy | September 23, 2024 | Divorce & Separation

My experience and I know a lot of others to

I haven fought through a divorce that was hard and that was back and forth me having no money to afford the help I need Gatch still met me and had a sit down with me and cleared thing up and help me know my rights and help me through this rocky divorce I now to this day call him for any question I ha...ve and when u talk to Mr Gatch on the phone he ain’t worried about how much u gonna pay and will restrain on helping u unless he sees ur wallet no I call him it likes im calling a family friend telling them what is going on and they give me advice on the situation from the experience they have been through he don’t forget you you call him two years later he will ask about ur mother by name or your father and say what we handling today and he will get it done quick and easy no problem no running round in circles this man is the lawyer to have on ur side I wouldn’t want him against me

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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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