About Us

STANLEY H. GRIFFIS III, ESQ

WORK EXPERIENCE

Stanley H. Griffis III, Attorney, Chiefland and Gainesville, FL, (May 2019-Present)  General legal practice in the areas of civil litigation, eminent domain, personal injury and wrongful death,  probate and estate planning, criminal defense, family law, and appellate law. Trial consultant. 

Eighth Judicial Circuit, State of Florida, Circuit Judge, (January 2007-April 2019)  Assignments Include, Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union Counties, Felony, Civil, Extraordinary Writs, Probate, Guardianship, Domestic Violence and Protective Orders, Juvenile Dependency, Juvenile Delinquency, Termination of Parental Rights, Foreclosure, Family, Adoptions, Truancy, Mental Health, Risk Protection Orders, Child Support, Circuit-Wide Jury Trial Backup, Complex Tobacco Litigation, Appeals. 

First District Court of Appeals, State of Florida, Associate Judge, (June 2017)

Law Offices Stanley H. Griffis III, P.A., Managing Partner and Attorney, Gainesville, FL (2005-2006)  Practice in the areas of criminal defense, family, and appellate law. Circuit-wide conflict counsel for indigent felony and delinquency cases. 

Law Offices of Hulslander & Griffis, P.A., Trial Attorney and Shareholder, Gainesville, FL (1999- 2005) Practice in the areas of criminal defense, family, dependency and appellate law. Circuit-wide conflict counsel (formerly special public defender) for indigent felony, dependency and delinquency cases. 

Law Offices of Victor Lawson Hulslander, P.A., Associate Trial Attorney, Gainesville, FL (1997-1999)  Practice in the areas of criminal defense, family, dependency and appellate law. Circuit-wide conflict counsel (formerly special public defender) for indigent felony, dependency and delinquency cases. 

BAR AND ADMISSIONS

The Florida Bar, Admitted September 27, 1997

United States Supreme Court, Admitted February 12, 2001

United States Circuit Court of Appeals, for the Eleventh Circuit, Admitted February 1, 2001

United States District Court, Northern District of Florida, Admitted June 15, 2001

United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Admitted March 30, 2001

United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Admitted June 15, 2001

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor, cum laude, Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, FL, May 1997

Master of Business Administration, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, May 1994

Bachelor of Arts, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, December 1991

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES 

Florida New Judges’ College, Civil Track Chair (2018-2019), Civil Track Faculty (2016-2019)

Florida Conference of Circuit Judges, Executive Committee, (2016-2018), Co-Chair, Probate Committee, (2016-2018), Conference Faculty (2014-2018), Education Committee (2014-2019)

Florida Supreme Court Standing Committee on Diversity and Fairness (2007-2010)

Death Penalty Qualified (2013-present)

James C. Atkins Inns of Court, Emeritus Member (2008-present)

University of Florida, Levin College of Law, Guest Lecturer, Trial Advocacy Course (2008-2016), Appellate Advocacy Course (2008-2015)

Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association, Presenter, Annual Bar Professionalism Program (2009-2016)