About Gordon Edward
Gordon Edward Welch is a family law attorney based in Pensacola, Florida, with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in divorce, child custody, child support, visitation, modifications, parental relocation, paternity, step-parent adoption, domestic violence injunctions. Appeals related to family law matters. Mr. Welch graduated magna cum laude from Colby College in 1974, earning a B.S. in Philosophy.
He then obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1978. Admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in 1979 and the Florida Bar in 1984, Mr. Welch has been practicing law for over three decades. He is also a member of the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association and the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar. Before entering private practice, Mr. Welch served as a Defense and Trial Counsel in the Navy Judge Advocate General Corps from 1980 to 1983.
This experience gave him a understanding of military divorces and related legal issues. Notably, he won a case of first impression before the Florida Supreme Court concerning military retirement benefits. In his private practice, Mr. Welch handles all aspects of family and marital law, including divorce, modification of divorce decrees, child custody, paternity, relative adoptions, and appeals involving family law matters. He is directly involved in every client’s case and does not delegate responsibilities to paralegals or legal assistants. Mr.
Welch's office is located at 201 East Government Street, Suite 138, Pensacola, Florida 32502-6018. He offers free initial consultations and can be reached at (850) 432-7737. In summary, Gordon Edward Welch is a seasoned family law attorney in Pensacola, Florida, with experience in military divorces and a knowledge of family law matters.
