Current Employment Position(s)

Founder

Year Joined Organization: 2002

Lawyer Overview

Florida Family Law Attorney

Fierce Compassion. Experienced Representation.

Michael Hines, P.A., represents clients in Family and Criminal law matters in North East Florida. From our office in St. Augustine we serve clients throughout St. Johns, Flagler, Volusia, Duval, Clay and Putnam counties 

The firm handles a complete array of family law matters including, but certainly not limited to, complex divorces and martial disputes involving assets in the millions to simple, uncontested divorces in addition to a variety of family matters such as paternity, custody, visitation, alimony, child support, mediation, contempt, injunctions (restraining orders), and enforcement or modification of out of state orders. The firm has successfully tried cases throughout the region in St. Johns, Flagler, Volusia, Clay and Duval County Courts. To learn more of Mr. Hines' extensive experience and practice, please view his website at: www.hineslaw.com.

Michael P. Hines is the founder of the Law Offices of Michael Hines, P.A. Not only does Mr. Hines have over nine years of experience as an attorney including more than three years as a Criminal Prosecutor, one year working in a Civil Insurance Defense Firm, and over two years as an in-house General Counsel for a Labor Union, Mr. Hines served six years as an enlisted man in the United States Navy and nearly nine years as a Police Officer with the Virginia Beach Police Department. Mr. Hines attended school at night, while working as a Police Officer, in order to obtain his Bachelors Degree in Criminology from St. Leo College's military extension program. In 1995, Mr. Hines attended Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, PA, where he obtained his Juris Doctorate degree. Attorney Hines became a member of the Florida Bar in 1998.

Areas of Practice

Family Law
Divorce
Child Support
Custody & Visitation
Criminal Law
DUI/DWI
Traffic Violations

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, Traffic Violations, Family Law, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Juvenile Law

Bar Admissions

Florida, 1998
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1999
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2003
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships

The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member)
St. Johns County Bar Association (Member)
Volusia County Bar Association (Member)
Florida Bar, Sections on Family Law, Criminal Law, Labor and Employment Law (Member)

Past Employment Positions

Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association, Daytona Beach, Florida, General Counsel, 2002 - 2004
Quintairos, McCumber, Prieto & Wood, Jacksonville, Florida, Associate, 2001 - 2002
Duval County State Attorney's Office, Jacksonville, Florida, Felony Prosecutor, 1998 - 2001
Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Detective, 1986 - 1995
United States Navy, Norfolk, Virginia, Petty Officer First Class, 1980 - 1986

Education

Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1998
J.D.
St. Leo College, St. Leo, Florida, 1993
B.A.

Address

4425 U. S. 1 South, Suite 105
Saint Augustine, FL 32086

Phones

(904) 794-7898

Faxes

(904) 797-5507

Emails

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Websites

http://www.hineslaw.com
http://www.mhineslaw.com