George Lambeth Metcalfe

George Lambeth Metcalfe

George Lambeth Metcalfe, P.A.
  • Family Law, Divorce, Tax Law ...
  • Florida
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Communication matters most in times of family law crisis. Family law clients deserve and receive prompt responses directly from Mr. Metcalfe personally. Clients value personal lawyer contact and are encouraged to speak and communicate directly with their attorney.

George Metcalfe has over 30 years of experience in matrimonial and family law matters and has studied tax law in the LLM Graduate Tax Program at the Levin School of Law at the University of Florida. He also attended the University of Miami School of Law, and is a Charter Class J.D. graduate of St. Thomas University School of Law. He holds advance graduate degree - M.B.A. - and a graduate degree M.A. in Speech Communication from the University of Miami School of Business and Graduate School. Metcalfe graduated cum laude with a B.B.A. in finance from University ofMiami School of Business Administration. He graduated from Ransom-Everglades School, Coconut Grove, Florida.

George Metcalfe was admitted in 1988 to practice in Florida and at U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; and before U.S. Tax Court and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Metcalfe founded the Legal Clinic at the Rupert J. Smith Law Library in Fort Pierce, Florida and was honored by Florida Rural Legal Services for his extensive pro bono service. Metcalfe has represented domestic violence victims for Harbor House of Central Florida Metcalfe trained paralegals as lecturer at Barry University in Miami, Florida. Metcalfe was Senior District XI Counsel, Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and Associate Counsel, Peters, Pickle, Niemoeller, Robertson, Lax and Parsons in Miami. He served a law clerkship in the Appellate Division, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida.

Metcalfe routinely receives 5-Star client reviews and is Very Highly in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards by peer review of Martindale-Hubbell.
Languages: Spanish and English.

Practice Areas
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders
Divorce
Contested Divorce, Property Division, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Tax Law
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
The Florida Bar
ID Number: 0740853
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Attorney
George Lambeth Metcalfe, P.A.
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Private law practice began as a General, Civil and Appellate law practice in Coral Gables, Florida and became a Marital and Family Law practice which include tax related matters involving marriage dissolution cases. Representation includes practices in Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward, Palm Beach, Lake, Sumter, Volusia, Marion, Indian River and St. Lucie Counties.
Senior District XI Counsel
Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
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Senior counsel in matters of over 1800 dependency, foster care and termination of parental rights cases.
Associate and Law Clerk
Peters, Pickle, Niemoeller, Robertson, Lax and Parsons
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Civil litigation defense and insurance practice. Law clerk to managing partner.
Law Clerk
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
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Law clerk in Appellate Division. Legal research and writing for Assistant U.S. Attorneys.
Education
St. Thomas University School of Law
J.D. (1987)
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Honors: Book Award, Legislation.
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University of Miami
M.A. (1985) | Speech Communication
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Co-Authored "The North American Expatriate Executive: Perspectives on Failure" with Dr. Olaf Rankis, Ph.D. Presented at the North-South Intercultural Communication Conference, Puebla, Cholula, Mexico in December 1983.
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University of Miami
MBA (1984) | International Marketing
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B.B.A. (1981) | Finance
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Honors: President's Honor Roll. Cum laude graduate.
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Awards
Gold Client Champion Distinction
Martindale Hubbell
America's Most Honored Lawyers - Top 5%
The American Registry
Awarded for continuous professional recognition, an accomplishment for 5% of American Lawyers. All qualifying public recognitions of excellence are certified by The American Registry and includes significant mentions in the press, honors by recognized trade groups, and acclaimed recognitions by peers or clients.
Pro Bono Publico Award "For the public good"
Florida Rural Legal Services
For continuing representation and public service to residents of the Treasure Coast of Florida through the Rupert J. Smith Law Library in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Professional Associations
The Florida Bar  # 0740853
Member
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Speaking Engagements
Guest lecturer on Child Welfare in Foster Care, Judge Edelstein, Coral Gables, Florida
University of Miami School of Law
Guest lecturer to University of Miami Law Students. Termination of parental rights, Adoption and Federal Limits on Children's Stays in Foster Care.
Certifications
Notary Public
Notary Public Underwriters
Websites & Blogs
Website
Blog
George Lambeth Metcalfe, P.A.
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George Lambeth Metcalfe, P.A.
2770 Indian River Boulevard
Suite 336
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Telephone: (772) 217-8120