Ann Marie Giordano

Marital & Family Law Litigation Attorney with 29 years experience. Ann Marie Gilden was an Assistant State Attorney in Lake County from 1987 to 1990, and in Orange County from 1990 to 1995. She obtained a great amount of trial experience as an Assistant State Attorney doing an extensive number of jury trials. She tried a wide variety of criminal cases, including murder cases. She left the State Attorney’s Office in 1995 and started her own law practice. Initially her areas of practice included Marital & Family Law and Criminal Law. She represented clients in trials including the Federal Court in the Middle District of Florida which consisted of complex and protracted litigation. She also litigated many Family Law Trials. Since the year 2000, she has dedicated her practice almost exclusively to Marital & Family Law cases. She also does Adoption and Guardianship cases. Her Orlando Marital & Family Law Practice consists of divorce cases including complex Divorce cases with substantial financial assets, Contested Divorce cases, Uncontested Divorce cases, and Collaborative Divorce cases. She has had numerous Hearings and Trials on cases involving Divorce, Custody, Paternity, Alimony, Co-parenting, Time Sharing, and Child Support. She has also represented clients at Hearings on Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence. Ms. Gilden has represented Grandparents and Relatives in obtaining Temporary Custody of Child(ren) when the parents are unfit. Ms. Gilden has done numerous adoptions for Foster parents, step-parents, and relatives who want custody of a child who has been living with them. Mrs. Gilden has represented Parents, Relatives, and Foster Parents in cases involving the Department of Children and Families Services. Ms. Gilden has also received recognition from the Orange County Bar Association and Florida Supreme Court in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.

Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law

J.D. (1985) | Law

1982 - 1985

University of South Florida

B.A. (1982) | Political Science

1980 - 1982

Attorney At Law

Ann Marie Giordano Gilden, P. A.

1995 - Current

Marital & Family Law Attoreny

Assistant State Attorney

State Attornney Office 9th Judical Circuit Orange County

1990 - 1995

Assistant State Attorney in juvenile, traffic, misdemeanor;and 3 years as an advance felony prosecutor in the felony divisions. I handled all types of felony cases including first degree murder cases where the death penalty was waived.

Assistant State Attorney

State Attorney Office 5th Judicial Circuit Lake County

1987 - 1990

Prosecutor for juvenile, misdemeanor and traffic cases. Also, did intake of cases.

Law Clerk

Floyd & Sammons, P. A.

1986 - 1987

Law Clerk for Attorney Bob Sammons.

2016 Legal Elite Marital Law

Florida Legal Elite

2016

Florida Legal Elite is awarded to the top 5% of attorneys in the state of Florida in their field of law.

AV Rated Preeminent

Martindale Hubbell

2016

10 Rating-Pro

Avvo

2016

2015 Legal Elite Marital & Family Law

Florda Legal Elite

2015

AV Rated Preeminent

Martindale Hubbell

2015

Florida Bar Grievance Committee for Seminole County

Member

2016 - Current

Seminole County Pro Bono Committee

Member

2016 - Current

Volie Williams Inns of Court  # Member

Member

2004 - Current

Seminole County Bar Association .

Member

2000 - Current

Orange County Bar Association, Inc.

Member

1990 - Current

Activities: Member

Florida

Since 1987

• Credit Cards Accepted
  MC,VISA, AMEX, & Discover

• Guardainship
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Custody
• Child Support
• Adoptions