Top Rated Bay County, FL Family Lawyers

In Bay County, Florida, there are 33 family lawyers available with 124+ reviews, ratings and specialties. Best‑reviewed attorneys appear first. Cities within the county are listed below for a more focused search.

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Bay County Has 33 Family Attorneys with 124 Reviews

Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense and more

Bio: Experienced criminal and family law attorney across the Florida Panhandle. Wes Hatcher lives in Panama City with his wife and four children. Wes has practiced in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit his entire career. Wes has over 17 years of experienc...

Rating: 8.1

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, General Practice

Bio: Richard Albritton, III, or “Rick” to his friends and associates, is a native of Panama City and attended Bay High School before graduating from A. Crawford Mosley High School in 1987. Following graduation, Rick joined the United States Army, servi...

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Family Lawyers in Bay County, FL

Family lawyers advise and represent clients in matters like divorce, custody, adoption, prenuptial agreements, and the civil aspects of domestic violence. They draft agreements, negotiate settlements, appear in family court, protect parental and financial rights, help enforce orders, and provide emotional and procedural guidance through sensitive family transitions.

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Family lawyers advise and represent clients in matters like divorce, custody, adoption, prenuptial agreements, and the civil aspects of domestic violence. They draft agreements, negotiate settlements, appear in family court, protect parental and financial rights, help enforce orders, and provide emotional and procedural guidance through sensitive family transitions.

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Family, Estate Planning, Probate and more

Bio: J. Chad Self is a senior associate attorney at The Virga Law Firm. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Self practiced law in Tampa, Florida where he represented clients in complex and high asset family law cases. Mr. Self’s practice is focused on gener...

Rating: 6.0

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Appeals and more

Review: "While searching for a lawyer for my husband I ran into many different lawyers most ridiculously expensive or they just did not seem confident enough I reached out to Mrs downing after he heard of her through someone he was incarcerated with she in..."

Rating: 5.0

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: Attorney Christopher Melendez is the Managing Attorney for The Virga Law Firm's Tallahassee office. Mr. Melendez is an experienced, knowlegeable and compassionate family law attorney who has helped countless families throughout the state of Florid...

Rating: 8.1

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense

Bio: Robert has been practicing law in Panama City and the Surrounding areas for 16 years. He grew up in the Memphis, Tennessee area and is the son of a Bay County native. Robert spent much of his summer vacations split between the beautiful shores of ...

Rating: 8.0

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Family, Bankruptcy & Debt, Criminal Defense

Review: "I joined the Army in 2007 as my wife and I were preparing to adopt our first child. The baby was born two days before I finished Basic Training. Nancy was able to work compassionately and effectively with my wife during the stressful time to enabl..."

Rating: 6.5

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Family, Litigation, Real Estate and more

Review: "I called Ms. Smallwood's office in a panic at 5pm one evening and was able to see her the very next morning. She was very patient with me and after hearing my deliema, explained what recourse I had and suggested action. She and her assistant were ..."

Rating: 6.5

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Family, Immigration, Guardianship

Review: "Love working with Alia. She really knows her stuff and has helped us out tremendously. She is very thorough and knows the law. She has worked with different agencies that has given her even more experience to help deal with our situation. Top Notc..."

Rating: 6.5

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt and more

Bio: William J. “West” Ritchie is a managing attorney for The Virga Law Firm’s Pensacola office. He is well-versed in storm and hurricane insurance claims, construction defect litigation, BP oil spill claims, and insurance defense litigation. He also h...

Rating: 8.3

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Adoption and more

Review: "Jenna went above and beyond to work with us on a very complex case. She conducted herself with complete professionalism as well as care, humor, and humility. Would highly recommend."

Rating: 7.8

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: Gerard Virga received his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and then earned his juris doctorate from Cumberland School of Law. Mr. Virga also had the distinguished honor of being a law clerk for former United States Attorney General...

Rating: 10

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Probate and more

Bio: Mr. Dennis is a native of Panama City. He obtained both his bachelor's and law degree from Florida State University. Soon after graduating from law school he joined the 14th Judicial Circuit of Florida as Senior Staff Attorney. There he worked dir...

Rating: 8.9

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Family, Immigration, Child Custody and more

Bio: We are always here to meet and discuss your legal dilemma. The legal team of Michael Hunter truly cares about you and your family. We know the situation can seem more than difficult and quite often the unknown compounds the stress and heartache. A...

Rating: 9.3

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "We sought out Seaton Law after being injured in a bad car accident where we were not at fault. Traci and Rachel fought extremely hard and extremely effectively to maximize our settlement. They were sympathetic and professional throughout, let us k..."

Rating: 7.3

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Family, Estate Planning

Bio: Kimberly D. Reed established Reed Law in 2008. She is an experienced litigator of high-conflict divorce and paternity litigation, involving issues such as child custody and support, alimony, domestic violence injunctions, asset and liability distr...

Rating: 7.5

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Family, Estate Planning

Bio: I am a lifelong resident of the Florida Panhandle. I was raised in the city of Lynn Haven, but have lived throughout the state of Florida. After graduating from A. Crawford Mosley High School, I attended Gulf Coast Community College before transfe...

Rating: 7.3

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense

Review: "Micheal represented a close friend in a very complex and frustrating divorce case. I had the opportunity to meet him and found him to be honest, sincere, and thorough. The results were positive and complete. I would highly recommend him. Ron Stric..."

Rating: 6.5

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Adoption and more

Bio: My name is Chris Scott and I'm a local Bay County attorney, practicing in the areas of Environmental law, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, and Family Law.I love my job and the opportunities it provides to help others....

Rating: 6.7

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Bay County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Banking, Employment and Labor, Family and more

Review: "Ms. Scoon's performance as an attorney in Family Law was most disappointing. She did not heed the warnings about the opposing party's mental cruelty or his punishment(s) as a result. Post divorce my papers were examined by another attorney here in..."

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