Joseph Lafayette Gufford III - Stuart, FL

I highly recommend any one with a complicated divorce to speak to Mr. Gufford. I had 31 year marriage. Unfortunately, I was in a car accident in 2008 which left me with severe physical infirmities. Fortunately, I had the foresight to have a private disability policy and UM coverage so that if anything happened to me I could support my family. Unfortunately, I used my settlement proceeds to invest in several pieces of property that I jointly titled in my Wife's name in case I died. The settlement proceeds were to supposed to support me for the rest of my life. I never thought that my wife would ever divorce me. The other lawyer that I consulted with told me that I was basically screwed on the properties and would have to pay alimony to her. Joe and his assistant Donna Milano thought otherwise. They did their best to settle the case without going to a trial. But, all offers were refused and we went to trial for 2 days in St. Lucie County. During the trial, my wife claimed that she couldn't work due to physical problems that she never disclosed prior to the trial. She also pretended to not speak English, which she speaks and understands fluently to get sympathy from the Judge. She also did not work "on the books" for most of the marriage. Mr. Gufford did an excellent cross- examination of my Wife and proved my case up to the very last detail. At the end of the day, I received the vast majority of the assets and was not ordered to pay any alimony. Mr. Gufford imputed income to my Wife based upon her earning capacity. After the trial was over, both lawyers had to submit proposed Final Judgments to the Court. The Judge largely used the proposed Final Judgment prepared by Mr. Gufford rather than the simplistic one sent by the other side. The Final Judgment was 36 pages long. Thanks to Joe and Donna for their excellent work. Without them at my side, I would have been in a very poor position.

Mr. Gufford is a well respected and extremely intelligent attorney. He's been practicing family law for over 25 years. Joe hates to lose. His knowledge of the intricacies of family law is superior. I highly recommend Joseph Gufford.

Mr. Gufford has represented me for well over a decade. In the civil cases, Mr. Gufford was instrumental in achieving victory after victory against some of biggest firms in Martin County. His knowledge of the law is extraordinary and his staff always follows up on phone calls and emails in a timely manner. In one of the family law matters, one case involved an undisclosed professional sports pension that my previous counsel failed to discover. Once again, Mr. Gufford rose to the occasion and filed a motion to set aside the final judgment based upon the non-disclosure of this very significant asset. If you know anything about this issue, it is extremely difficult to set aside a Final Judgment. Mr. Gufford was ultimately victorious in this task and I am forever grateful to him and his awesome staff. He also made sure that all QDRO's (Qualified Domestic Relations Orders) were properly worded. Professional sports pensions are extremely complicated