Ms. Gale H. Moore

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Ms. Gale H. Moore: Attorney with Law Offices of Gale H. Moore, P.A.
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Biography

Ms. Moore graduated from St. Mary's Episcopal High School in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1987. She attained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1990.

Ms. Moore moved to Florida to attend Stetson University Law School. While studying law, she was a member of Phi Alpha Delta, a teaching assistant in the family law program of Gulf-Coast Legal Services, Inc., and a research assistant on issues relating to federal civil rights. She received her law degree and the Paul Barnard Award for Clinical Excellence in 1993.

Upon attaining her law degree, Ms. Moore became an Assistant Public Defender in Pinellas County where she tried numerous jury and bench trials representing defendants charged with traffic violations, misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile delinquency cases and those involuntarily committed under the Baker Act.

In 1998, Ms. Moore began private practice which has developed into a focus on family and estate law matters. She has completed volunteer training with the Center against Spouse Abuse and has earned the Clearwater Bar Foundation Award for Pro Bono Legal Assistance. Ms. Moore is currently a member of the American Bar Association, the Clearwater Bar Association, the Tampa Bay Collaborative Law Group, and the Canakaris (Family law) Inns of Court. Additionally she has received admittance to the Florida Courts, the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

Ms. Moore is an active member of the Florida Bar serving on the following committees and sub-committees:

Continuing Legal Education Committee

Family Law Section's Rules & Forms Committee

Family Law Section's Support Issues Committee

Family Law Section's Split Parenting Sub-Committee

Family Law Section's Equitable Distribution Committee

Family Law Section's Marital Appreciation of Non-Marital Property Sub-Committee

Family Law Section's Transmutation by Co-Mingling Sub-Committee

Ms. Moore is currently on the Board of Directors for our local bar association, the Clearwater Bar, as well as a member of the Pinellas County's Canakaris Inns of Court.

Ms. Moore has spent over a decade practicing law in Pinellas County and building relationships within the community.

Certified Legal Specialties

Family Law Mediation, Florida Supreme Court, 2009

Classes/Seminars

Justice Teaching Participant, Starkey Elementary, 2007 - Present

Honors and Awards

Clearwater Bar Foundation Award for Excellence in Pro Bono, 1999

Clearwater Bar Foundation Award for Excellence in Pro Bono, 2006

Starkey Elementary Business Partner of the Year, 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships

Clearwater Bar Association, Member

Canakaris (Family law) Inns of Court

Past Employment Positions

Public Defender, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Assistant Public Defender, 1993 - 1998

Pro Bono Activities

Clearwater Bar Foundation - Pro Bono Participant, 1998 - Present

Center Against Spouse Abuse, 1999

Episcopal Relief and Development, Parish Representative

Ancillary Businesses

Certified Family Law Mediator

Fraternities/Sororities

Phi Alpha Delta

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Areas of Practice (15)

  • Alimony
  • Child Support
  • Custody & Visitation
  • Divorce
  • Enforcement
  • Family Law
  • Modification
  • Paternity
  • Relocation
  • Equitable Distribution
  • Parenting Plans
  • Separation
  • Marital Settlement Agreements
  • Mediation
  • Collaborative law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, B.A., Political Science, 1990; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, 1993 Member of Phi Alpha Delta; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, Teaching Assistant; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, Family law program of Gulf-Coast Legal Services; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, Paul Barnard Award for Clinical Excellence; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, 1993 Member of Phi Alpha Delta, 1993; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, Teaching Assistant, 1993; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, Family law program of Gulf-Coast Legal Services, 1993; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, Inc., 1993; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, Paul Barnard Award for Clinical Excellence, 1993; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, Inc.
Law School Attended:
Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, J.D., Teaching Assistant; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, J.D., Family law program of Gulf-Coast Legal Services; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, J.D., Inc.; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, J.D., Paul Barnard Award for Clinical Excellence; Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, J.D., 1993 Member of Phi Alpha Delta
Year of First Admission:
1993
Admission:
1993, Florida; 1993, U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court
Reported Cases:
C.P. v. State, 644 So.2d 6 (Fla 2nd DCA 1994); Ferguson v. State, 693 So.2d 596 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1997); State v. McGruder, 664 So.2d 1126 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1995).
Certifications:
Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by the Florida Bar, Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator
ISLN:
911896419

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Fixed Hourly Rates
$450/hr

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (17 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 06/04/22 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 06/03/22 in Family Law

    Gale is one of the most ethical attorneys I have ever had the pleasure of working with and against. She has assumed various leadership roles in our local bar and family law organizations such as our Canakaris Inn of Court.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/16/20 in Family Law

    Gale is a wonderful lawyer and human being. She is a credit to the legal profession, and I have the highest regard for her legal abilities.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/08/20 in Divorce

    Ms. Moore is an excellent attorney. She is well versed in all areas of Marital and Family law and holds herself to the highest levels of professionalism.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/18/18 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 05/14/15 in Family Law

    She is a very good lawyer deserving an av rating

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/14/15 in Family Law

    Gale is knowledgeable, professional, courteous, and kind. I have always found her to be organized and prepared.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/08/15 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 05/06/15 in Family Law

    excellent attorney

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 12/02/14 in Divorce

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5.0/5.0 (2 reviews)
Client Champion

I am very grateful for Ms. Moore’s legal representation in the areas of child custody and paternity. She is timely and responsive, compassionate, energetic and well grounded in Family Law. It meant...

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