George G. Angeliadis joins Lucas & Magazine office in Inverness, Florida
The Law Offices of Lucas & Magazine is excited to welcome George G. Angeliadis to our firm as our newest associate attorney. George will lead our legal team in our Inverness Lucas & Magazine office, Personal Injury and Criminal Defense.
George was appointed as Circuit Court Judge by the Governor of Florida where he served the people of the Fifth Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties). As a Circuit Judge, George presided over civil jury and non-jury trials, family law cases, probate cases, and the Hernando County Specialty Courts, which include Veterans Treatment Court, Mental Health Court, and Drug Treatment Court. George served with judicial honor until January 2021.
George began his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney in Hernando County for four years. He then spent eighteen years in private practice with a law firm in Hernando County focusing his practice in the areas of general civil litigation, construction law, government law, criminal law and family law. George represented many private and public clients, including the City of Crystal River, the Sumter County Board of Commissioners, the Fraternal Order of Police, the Florida Association of State Troopers, the Sumter County Tax Collector, the Hernando County Clerk, the Hernando County Sheriff and the Sumter County Supervisor of Elections. George has served as lead counsel in many jury trials, non-jury trials and evidentiary hearings.
George has also been involved in many community related organizations outside of the courtroom, including:
- the Citrus-Hernando Inn of Court (past president)
- the Hernando County Bar Association (past president)
- the Hernando County Chamber of Commerce
- the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
- the Hernando County Sheriff Office Youth Education Services Program
- the Spring Hill Kiwanis Club
- the Brooksville Rotary Club
- the Hernando County Teen Court Program
- the Fifth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
- the Coastal Conservation Association
- the Parish Council of his church
George has also been heavily involved with the First Hernando Youth Soccer Club, serving as its President/Commissioner for almost ten years and a coach for almost twenty years (2000-2020). George has been married to his wife Stacey for over 28 years and is the proud father of two children.
Lucas & Magazine welcomes George G. Angeliadis
“We’re all very excited to welcome George to the firm. George brings a wealth of knowledge to the table and will prove to be a real asset and champion to the people of Inverness and Citrus County.” – Christopher C. Dyer, Esq
“We are fortunate to have Attorney George Angeliadis join our team both as a great attorney but more importantly as a great community leader. We look forward to 2021.” – Jeff Lucas