McCray, Cheryl A.

Cheryl A. McCray, Esq. has practiced law since 1984. She graduated from Marshall University in Huntington, WV (summa cum laude) in 1981. She earned her juris doctor degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA in 1984. She was admitted into the West Virginia Bar in 1984, the Ohio Bar in 1985 and the Florida Bar in 2002.

Cheryl focuses her practice in Family Law and Personal Injury. With over 26 years of legal experience, Cheryl has handled countless cases and earned an impressive collection of legal accomplishments. Early in her career, Cheryl worked for law firms representing both Family Law and Personal Injury clients and later opened and operated her own practice with an emphasis on Family Law. While in West Virginia, Cheryl was appointed a Family Law Magistrate (a judicial officer hearing family law cases), a position she held for four years. She was later appointed by the governor of the State of West Virginia to serve as a member of the West Virginia Child Support Enforcement Commission for three years. Cheryl worked as a criminal prosecutor in the states of West Virginia and Ohio and for the past eight years she served locally as an Assistant State Attorney for the Seventh Judicial Circuit in St. Johns County, Florida.

Throughout her legal career, Cheryl has gained years of experience in trials and negotiations representing numerous clients in the areas of Family Law, Personal Injury and Criminal Law. Her successful completion of 40-hour mediation training gives her special insight into the mediation process. Having worked as both an attorney and judicial officer, Cheryl has a unique awareness of courtroom procedures and successful litigation practices. With her extensive experience in Family Law, she is uniquely qualified both to undersand and assist clients in this difficult time in their lives.

Cheryl is a member in good standing with the following legal organizations:

• Florida State Bar, # 567647
• West Virginia State Bar, # 891
• Ohio State Bar, #

Cheryl has received the following awards, accomplishments and appointments:

• Family Law Master (Magistrate), Region 3, State of West Virginia, 1990 – 1995;
• Board Member, Child Support Enforcement Commission, State of West Virginia, 1997 – 2000;
• Family Law Mediation training, 2001;
• Criminal Law Award for Academic Excellence;
• Associate Editor, Juris magazine.

Cheryl is committed to providing her clients with personal attention, honest communication, and zealous representation both in and out of the courtroom. She is available for consultations and appointments on weekends and evenings to ensure prompt service to clients whose matters require immediate attention.