Katherine E. Macdonald Attorney at Law - Gainesville, FL
Family Law Lawyers in Gainesville, FL
2233 NW 41st street Suite 300-D Gainesville, FL 32606 - 5310
Gainesville Family Law Firm
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
Firm Information
Overview
Katherine (Kit) E. Macdonald has practiced law since 1983 in the following areas of law:
Marital law, family law, and paternity
Estates, probate, wills, and trusts
Katherine Macdonald has practiced law in the following Florida counties:
Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, Union, Columbia, Marion, Putnam, St. Johns, Clay, Pasco, Volusia, Hernando, and Citrus
Family Law
Her family law cases have included issues of marital dissolution (divorce), child custody and visitation (time-sharing), child support, alimony, parental responsibility, enforcement, paternity, modification, parenting plans, and time sharing. With statutory amendments, child custody and visitation are no longer the terms and parenting plans and time sharing are the new concepts. She represents men and women equally, and has extensive experience with litigated family law hearings.
Estates, Wills and Trusts
Her probate cases have included issues of admission of wills to probate, estate administration, appointment of personal representatives, homestead, missing heirs, elective share, and final accountings. Katherine Macdonald has lectured at seminars on estate administration topics for the National Business Institute, and has presented programs for local groups about estate planning, wills and trusts.
Pro Bono Activities
- United Way Board of Directors for 3 years in 1970s
- United Way, Chair, Good Neighbor Division, Fund Drive, 1969
- United Way, Chair, Professional Division, Fund Drive, 1974 - Present
- Leadership Gainesville II, Leadership Training Seminar Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce, 1975 - Present
- Alachua County Genealogical Society, Inc., Recording Secretary and Member, Board of Directors, 2003 - Present
- University City Kiwanis Club- Member, 1992 - 1997
- University City Kiwanis Club- Board of Directors, 1994 - 1995
- Evergreen Cemetery Advisory Committee (City of Gainesville)- Chair, 1994 - 1995
- Evergreen Cemetery Association of Gainesville, Inc.- President, 1994 - 1995
- Evergreen Cemetery Association of Gainesville, Inc.- Recording Secretary every year except one, 1996 - Present
- University Park Neighborhood Association, Inc. - Board of Directors (Recording Secretary) , 2010 - Present
- Junior League of Gainesville, Florida, Inc., Member since 1969 (Active 1969null984: Sustainer 1984 to present),Board of Directors, 4 years, Officer, 2 years, 1970s
Published Works
Articles
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Domestic Relations: Military Pay and Equitable Division in Divorce Courts - Preemption, 34 U. Fla. L. Rev. 280 (1982)
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Katherine E. Macdonald Attorney at Law
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Hired Law firm 2022this attorney still owes me the remainder of my $3,500 retainer. Never paid me and never returned my phone calls
Contact
2233 NW 41st street
Suite 300-D
Gainesville, FL 32606 - 5310
Phone: 352-373-6323
Fax: 352-372-3464
Email: Send a message
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