Law Offices of George Metcalfe Sr.

Since 1988, George Metcalfe Sr. has litigated and mediated thousands of family law cases in Miami and in Central Florida, both highly contested and amicably settled, involving no children or many children, and involving marital estates of limited or of substantial value.

A successful outcome is determined by how many clients are well served, not how many cases go to trial each year. Serving clients' legal needs means making sure that there is a clear understanding of the legal issues which will be confronted along the way. Personal attention and communication are priceless. Mr. Metcalfe is committed to provide each client the attention which each client deserves. New clients are often surprised with telephone calls which are returned promptly and personally. Mr. Metcalfe devotes time to teach clients what is important in legal decisions. This way the client and attorney together are able to weigh options, risks, costs and the likeliness of various outcomes. Now, you can call upon your lawyer to introduce and guide you through matters of federal taxation and its ramifications to your decisions.

As a tax lawyer, Mr. Metcalfe can represent and guide you in matters of innocent spouse and other spousal relief matters which involve your marriage and the IRS. He can reduce your stress when considering matters of asset division and help you take advantage of tax credits. He can research unique tax situations and guide you in matters of family decisions and the true costs of litigation on families. Sometimes setbacks can be avoided or minimized with a thoughtfully crafted settlement which helps families to heal.

Mr. Metcalfe holds advanced degrees in business, communication and law. He has served as Senior Counsel for the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and is most experienced in matters of child abuse, neglect and endangerment as a former child abuse prosecutor, guardian ad litem and defense attorney.

He is presently active as a graduate tax student at the University of Florida Levin College of Law L.L.M. Graduate Tax Programs. He has been a participant in the Florida Tax Institute in 2015. He is admitted to the United States Tax Court and has been a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar as well as a former member of the American Bar Association and the Marion County Bar Association. He is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He has lectured on children's legal issues as a guest speaker at the University of Miami School of Law and he has taught children and juvenile offenders in the Florida Supreme Court's Justice Teaching Program. Mr. Metcalfe is a father of vie children, a horse rancher and a former citrus grower in Indian River County.