Thomas J. Donnelly

Thomas J. Donnelly

5.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 45 years

Family Lawyer Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

About Thomas

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 325-325 per hour


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 45 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1980

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Thomas J. Donnelly's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by Jason Foltz | January 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Job done right

I just want to say Mr Donnelly and his staff are friendly helpful very professional. He did a wonderful job helping me get my son back to Colorado. I can say enough good things about the job that he did.

Posted by Shannon | July 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Can't Imagine Our Case Without Him!

I'm not sure the 4000 word limit is enough for me to adequately and eloquently describe the work of Tom Donnelly, but I'll do my best. My husband and I have been working with Tom and his team now for almost two years. They have specifically led us every step of the way in a long, drawn out custody ba...ttle - battling against my husband's ex who has been repeatedly domestically violent, a substance abuser, constantly perjuring herself in court, and has had nothing but a strain of pathological lies to their shared children. How there are people in this world who exist in this manner - we do not understand. Many times we are frustrated, and we don't understand. Sometimes we just want to scream, because of the constant barrage of ethical misconduct we have faced with opposing counsel and her clients. HOWEVER, every single time we feel this way. Tom and his team are there. Tom and his team have a plan. Tom and his team take care of it. They are the epitome of professionalism, honesty and have an ethical standard that we never thought was possible from a lawyer. Tom has fought this battle for us as though it is truly his own. We will never be able to repay Tom for the lengths at with which he and his team has and is defending our family. And not just defending us, but defending us with absolute 100% integrity - which is important to us. Tom is extremely well versed in family law, post-divorce and custody issues, and has a giant wealth of knowledge of not only local city/state laws but many other cases nationally that has helped shape the reasons why these very laws have come to exist. For someone who has never needed a lawyer at any other point in my life, I couldn't imagine ANYONE else helping our family navigate through this obstacle. Tom and his team are accessible, reasonable, and passionate for their clients' needs. We have always felt prioritized, fairly represented and could not say enough about what his continual efforts have meant to us. If you are prepared to be honest and fight the good fight, and you are looking for a lawyer to join you in that journey - choose Tom. In fact, I URGE you to choose Tom. You will not only not regret it, but you will be eternally grateful that you chose him and his team. Tom, Laura and team - if you don't already know how much we appreciate you, I hope this review at least scratches the surface of letting you know how we truly feel. Thank you!

Posted by Mike | February 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

thankful

Let me start by saying that prior to meeting Tom and his team I could have never imagined writing a positive review of any attorney...much less a 5 star rating. My prior experience in the family court was extremely frustrating. I am active duty military stationed outside of the state of Florida. When... I brought my emergency child custody case to Tom, I knew immediately that he was a fighter. Working on a seriously urgent and compressed timeline, Tom and his legal assistant, Laura, made the needs/wants of my family a priority. Through the emergency hearings and extremely volatile litigation, he remained composed and ready for the fight. There were emotional times that he told me exactly what needed to happen and even though it was NOT what I wanted to hear...his council proved right. This review would not complete without mentioning, Laura. She was on several occasions my calming influence in these proceedings. One memory in particular was her late night call in response to my nervous emails before our emergency hearing. She literally said, "relax, get some sleep, Tom will take it from here". My kids are safe, my family is healthy, and we are as happy as can be thanks to Tom and his team. I can not say that you will 100% win your case because there are no guarantees in court. I can tell you that if you don't hire Tom and his team to represent your interests...you should be afraid that your opposition will. I would/will be honored to recommend him to anyone that needs a fighter in their case. You will not regret your decision to hire Tom Donnelly.

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Thomas J. Donnelly's Lawyer Endorsements

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Sidney Kilgore

Family lawyer | Mar 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Thomas. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Joseph Cairns

Family lawyer | Apr 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Donnelly and I have had several cases together. Given the high emotions that run during the course of a family law matter it is extremely important that the lawyers are knowledgeable and able to work towards the best interests of their clients and their family. Not only does Mr. Donnelly have a wealth of knowledge in the area of family law, he is highly ethical and capable of working to a resolution that benefits his clients and their family."

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James Royal

Family lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Lindsey Marriott

Family lawyer

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Joseph Cairns

Family lawyer

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Kathy George

Family lawyer

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William Pontrello

Criminal defense lawyer

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Jarica Cairns

Family lawyer

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James Royal

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Cetificate of Appreciation, Florida Bar

2009

President's Award, Clearwater Bar Association

1983

Centurion Award, Sertoma International

1980

Graduate with Honors ( Cum Laude), Suffolk University Law School

1976

Honorable Discharge, U. S. Army

1974

National Defense Metal, U. S. Army

1973

Alumni Award for Professional Promise, College of Criminal Justice

1973

Graduated with Honors, Northeastern University

Work Experience

1970 - 1973

Program Assistant, U.S. Department Of Justice

1969 - 1971

Program Assistant, U.S, Department Of Labor

Associations

1980 - Present

Florida Bar

1976 - Present

Disabled American Veterans

Life Member Disabled American Veterans

2005 - 2009

Clearwater Bar Association

Former Board of Directors

2003 - 2007

Clearwater Bar Association

Past Chairman Family Law Section

1983 - 1993

Safety Harbor/ Countryside Little League

Manager various teams

1983 - 1995

Safety Harbor Youth Basketball

Coach

1981 - 1984

Clearwater Breakfast Sertoma

1981 - 1989

Clearwater Breakfast Sertoma

Various Positions of Leadership

1974 - 1976

U.S. Army

Military Police

Sample of Legal Cases

In Re S. M. 874 So. 2d 770 ( Fla. App. 2004)

trial court reversed

Reynolds vs. Reynolds, 711 So.2d 45( Fla App.2Dist. 1999

reversed the trial court

Rogers vs. State 586 So. 2d 1148(Fla. App. Dist.1991)

Reversed the Conviction of one of the Defendants

Keith vs. Keith 537 So. 2d 138 (Fla. App. 2 Dist. 1989

reversed the trial court

Connolly vs. Connolly,543 So.2d, 356(Fla.App 2 Dist.1989)

appeal court reversed Trial Judge ultimately collected

Van Royal vs. State, 497 So.2d 625

Reversed the trial court

Hughes vs. Hughes 441 So.2d 688( Fla. App. 2. Dist.1983

Reversed the trial court

Burdine vs. Sciarra

Won at the the trial level and the appeal

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Education

1980

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

Northeastern University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2014

Small Firm Section

Development of Practice

2012

High School Law Day

Law Day

2011

High School Speaker

Law Day

2011

High School Speaker

Law Day

2010

High School Speaker

Law Day

Languages

English

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