Richard Milton Knellinger

Richard Milton Knellinger

Family and Business Attorney in Gainesville, Florida
  • Divorce, Business Law, Probate ...
  • Florida
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Legal Practice Areas: Family Law Business Law Estate Planning Probate Civil Appeals (Appellate Law) Intellectual Property Trademarks Pet Trust Guardianships Bar Admissions: Florida, 1974 Education: University of Florida College of Law Gainesville, Florida J.D. – 1974 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida B.A. – 1971 St Petersburg Junior College Clearwater, Florida A.A. – 1969 Representative Clients: SunTrust Bank Honors and Awards: Richard Knellinger has an AV ® Peer Review Rating (the highest rating bestowed by Martindale-Hubbell)(*)(**) Professional Associations and Memberships: Eighth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission,Commissioner, 2010 – 2013 Eighth Judicial Bar Association, Past President/Chairman Gainesville Jaycees, Past President/Chairman Gainesville Area Innovation Network, Past President/Chairman Big Brothers of Alachua County Inc., Past President/Chairman Alachua County Fair Association, Past Board Member Gainesville Chamber Orchestra, Past Board Member Rotary Club of Gainesville, Past Member Licensing Executive Society, an organization specializing in intellectual property issues – Current Member Florida Bar, Family & Business Law Sections Member Lecturer on Business Formation for such organizations as SCORE and private enterprises Bennett Inn of Court, Gainesville, Florida – Board Director and Member * CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. ** Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice Areas
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
Patents
Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
Elder Law
Intellectual Property
Trademarks
Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
Additional Practice Areas
  • Adoption Law
  • Alimony
  • Asset Valuation
  • Breach of Contract
  • Business Start Ups
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Child Support Calculations
  • Child Visitation
  • Children's Rights
  • Civil Appeals
  • Civil Litigation
  • Civil Practice
  • Contested Custody Litigation
  • Contract Fraud
  • Contract Litigation
  • Contracts
  • Corporate Organization
  • Custodial Parent Relocation
  • Debts
  • Defense Litigation
  • Disputed Wills
  • Divorce - Contested/Uncontested
  • Divorce Mediation
  • Domestic Partnerships
  • Domestic Relations
  • Durable Powers of Attorney
  • Employment Contracts
  • Enforcement
  • Equitable Distribution
  • Fair Valuation of Property
  • Family Mediation
  • Father's Rights
  • Gay and Lesbian Family Law
  • Grandparents' Custody
  • Grandparents' Visitation Rights
  • Guardianship
  • Health Care Child Support
  • Health Care Surrogate
  • Inherited Property
  • International Family Law
  • Interstate Support
  • Legal Separation
  • Legal Separation Agreements
  • Litigation
  • Living Wills
  • LLC, INC, S-Corp
  • Marital Agreements
  • Marital Property Distribution
  • Marital Property Law
  • Matrimonial Law
  • Mergers
  • Military Divorce
  • Modifications
  • Name Change
  • No Fault Divorce
  • Non-Marital Property
  • Non-Traditional Family Law
  • Palimony
  • Parental Rights
  • Partnerships
  • Paternity
  • Pet Trust
  • Post Divorce Modification
  • Postnuptial Agreement
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Prenuptial Agreement
  • Property Division - Determination of Marital Property
  • Property Divorce
  • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
  • Same Sex Marriage
  • Spousal Support
  • Step Parent Adoptions
  • Uncontested Divorce
  • Visitation Agreements
  • Visitation Rights
  • Wills and Trusts
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    VISA, MC, DISCOVER, AMEX
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Other forms of payment: Checks Cash Money Order
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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8th Circuit
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Past President/Chairman
Eighth Judical Bar Association
Current
Past President/Chairman
Gainesville Area Innovation Network
Current
Past President/Chairman
Big Brothers of Alachua County Inc.
Current
Past Board Member
Alachua County Fair Association
Current
Past Board Member
Gainesville Chamber Orchestra
Current
Past Member
Rotary Club of Gainesville
Current
Florida State Bar
Current
Family & Business Law Sections Member
SCORE
Current
Lecturer on Business Formation
Eighth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
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Education
University of Florida Levin College of Law
J.D. (1974)
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University of Florida
B.A. (1971)
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St. Petersburg College
A.A. (1969)
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Awards
Peer rated AV® Preeminent™ 4.7 out of 5
Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
Eighth Judicial Bar Association
Past President/Chairman
Current
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Gainesville Jaycees
Past President/Chairman
Current
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Gainesville Area Innovation Network
Past President/Chairman
Current
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Big Brothers of Alachua County Inc.
Past President/Chairman
Current
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Alachua County Fair Association
Past Board Member
Current
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Gainesville Chamber Orchestra
Past Board Member
Current
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Rotary Club of Gainesville
Past Member
Current
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Family & Business Law Sections
Florida Bar Section Member
Current
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SCORE
Lecturer on Business Organizations
Current
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Florida State Bar  # 181826
Member
- Current
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Eighth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
Commissioner
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Gainesville, Florida Law Firm
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Corporate Law Attorney in Gainesville, FL
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The Law Office of Knellinger, Jacobson & Associates
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Estate Planning Attorney Gainesville, FL
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Probate Law Attorneys Gainesville, FL
Contact & Map
Knellinger, Jacobson & Associates
2815 NW 13th St
Bank of America Building, Suite 305
Gainesville, FL 32609
Toll-Free: (844) 373-3334
Telephone: (352) 373-3806
Fax: (352) 376-1214