Molly Gutcher Esq.
Areas of Practice
- Adoption
- Children's Law
- Child Custody / Guardianship
- Dependency / Termination of Parental Rights
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1995
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1998
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1995
- Union College, Schenectady, New York
- Major: Political Science
Honors and Awards
- National Recipient, Child Advocacy, American Bar Association / Young Lawyer's Division, 2000
- Finalist, Unsung Hero Award, Stetson University School of Law, Child and Family Law Association, 1999
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Children's AIDS Foundation, Board of Directors, 2007 - Present
- Guardian ad Litem Statewide Association, Board of Directors, Vice President and Founding Member, 2003 - 2007
- Sylvia Thomas Center for Adoptive and Foster Families, Inc., Technical Advisor for the Board of Directors, 2006 - Present
- Florida Adoption Counsel, 2006 - Present
- Suncoast Foster Parent Association, Advisor to the Board of Directors, 2006 - 2007
- Florida Bar Family Law Committee on Adoption, Paternity and Dependency, 2006 - 2007
- Florida Bar Committee on Juvenile Rules, 1997 - 2006
- Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Office of the State Courts Administrator, Dependency Court Liaison, 1999 - 2004
- Committee on Juvenile Law and Special Needs of Children, 1996-1999 and 2002-2003, Appointed Member
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1997 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Hillsborough Kids Inc., COO/ Senior Vice President, 2003 - 2006
- Hillsborough Kids Inc., Director of Operations and Legal Affairs, 2002 - 2003
- Administrative Office of the Court, Senior Deputy Court Administrator/Drug Court Coordinator, 2001 - 2002
- Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program, Program Director, 1998 - 2001
- Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program, Program Attorney, 1998
- Office of the Attorney General, Attorney, 1997 - 1998
- State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Attorney, 1995 - 1997
The Law Office of Molly Gutcher represents clients located in and around the Tampa Bay area of Florida, including communities such as Tampa, Brandon, Temple Terrace, Plant City, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Hillsborough, and Pinellas County.
