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Joseph Gufford
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Joseph Gufford's Bio:
With over 24 years of experience, Joe Gufford (Joseph Gufford) and his staff have been providing exceptional client service that focuses on results. We offer tailored legal representation to suit the specifics of your individual case. Our experience and commitment to excellence make the difference. The attorneys at our firm offer their extensive knowledge and understanding of the law, and our staff of legal professionals is recognized for making sure that our clients are kept informed. We pledge to deliver legal services customized for each and every one of our clients. Lead by attorney Joseph Gufford, our firm is focused on providing individualized services to clients in a range of issues. The main areas of our practice include: Family Law Dissolution of Marriage (Contested and Uncontested) Child Custody/Child Support Modifications Child Support Enforcement actions (Non-payment of Support, Department of Revenue Actions, Income Deduction Orders) Paternity (including disestablishment of paternity actions) Parental Relocations Actions under 61.13001 Annulment Adoptions (step-parent, relative and non-relative adoptions) Prenuptial and Post Nuptial Agreements Civil Litigation Contract Disputes Joe Gufford graduated from Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg in 1990 where he actively participated in trial team competition as well as the Stetson Negotiation Team. He has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1991. He is also a graduate of the University of Florida. Following his graduation, Mr. Gufford was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Unites States Army and graduated from the US Army Airborne School at Ft. Benning, Ga. Mr. Gufford's practice is primarily devoted to family law although he also has extensive civil litigation and appellate experience. He has also served as the 2008 Chairman of the Martin County Bar Association Family Law Committee and has given professional lectures in the area in the area of family law.
Joseph Gufford's Experience:
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Partner at Brandt & Gufford, Attorneys at Law
August 2003 - November 2008Partner doing family law and civil litigation
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Senior Associate at Grazi & Gianino, Attorenys at Law
September 2001 - August 2003Family Law and Civil Litigation
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Regional Director of Marketing at Bluegreen Corporation
February 2001 - September 2001In charge of marketing for a large publicly traded real estate development company with a strong emphasis on timeshare and fractionals
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Regional Director of Marketing at Goldkey Resorts
December 1999 - February 2001In charge of in bound, outbound and mass drop mailing efforts for a large hotelier/timeshare company.
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Director of Telemarketing at Sunterra
December 1998 - December 2000Timeshare marketing
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Partner at Gufford & Lawrence
January 1994 - July 1996Partner in Law practice primarily in the area of family law, civil litigation, personal injury and workers compensation
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Partner at Barber & Gufford
December 1991 - May 1995Started as an associate with Michael J. Barber and then became a partner in the firm known as Barber & Gufford. Practiced primarily in the area of family law, civil litigation and personal injury/workers compensation .
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Associate at Obrien & Hooper
December 1990 - December 1991Plaintiff Personal Injury Law
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President at The Gufford Law Firm, P.A.
2008Family Law, Civil Litigation and Personal Injury Cases
Joseph Gufford's Education:
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Stetson University College of Law
1988 – 1990JDConcentration: Law, Trial Advocacy, Negotiation, Contracts,Activities: While in law school I participated in Trial Team Competition, Stetson University Negotiation Team, Freshmen Closing Argument Competition. I was lucky enough to have some of the vey best and brightest professors with real world experience such as Mickey Smiley (Torts) and Calvin Kuenzel (Contracts I and II) . -
University of Florida
1984 – 1988BAConcentration: Politcial Science, History -
Statesboro High School
1981 – 1984High SchoolConcentration: Honors programActivities: At Statesboro High School, I was very fortunate that my father, Joseph L. Gufford, Jr., headed up the laboratory studies program for the College of Education at Georgia Southern University. Because of the link between Statesboro High School and Georgia Southern, my dad always knew what I was up to. Because of his guidance, I was able to excel. I started the Army Jr. R.O.T.C program with the help of the officers and NCO's that were assigned to us by the US ARMY. I also started and was the Top Cadet in the Marauders program, which was an elite unit concentrating its efforts in the arena of special forces type training. I also participated in Student Government, Cross Country, Track & Field, Tennis, the Model United Nations, Debate Team. I was the recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution Award and was nominated to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Rhode Island. -
Marvin Pittman Laboratory School
1978 – 1980NoneConcentration: Honors level studiesActivities: Tennis, Track and Field, Band (Yes, I played the Saxophone). I also was the recipient of numerous athletic and academic awards. Most notably, I received the Drama Award for my lead presentation of the Broadway Musical, "Yankee Doodle Dandy ". The experience of learning to act, sing and dance was very rewarding and has helped me throughout my life, both personally and professionally. I am sure that I did not do as well as James's Cagney's portrayal of George M. Cohan, but, it was a lot of fun and did get me out of having to go to my ever so boring English literature class. The best and the worst part of that experience, was having to actually put on the play in a packed auditorium with my friends in the front row making fun of me. But, I powered through it and we presented the play numerous times. The more times I presented the play, the more confident I became.
Joseph Gufford's Interests & Activities:
Politics, History, Broadway Musicals, fitness and exercise, cooking, legal research and writing, trial practice, paintball, Sporting Clay's shooting, collecting notable shotguns, Rolex watches, Longines Watches, Invicta Watches, etc.