We understand that life is always changing. It is never going to be set in stone. The need to modify an existing court order may be necessary for a wide variety of reasons. If you are interested in revisiting prior child support, child custody, or alimony agreements, we can help.
Child Custody and Visitation
When most people think of family law, they think about divorce and the legal complications it brings. But, at Canan Law, our family law practice is much more than divorce. We have helped hundreds of families with prenuptial agreements, child custody and support issues, and paternity suits.
Paternity
Our team assists members of our community with drafting marital agreements, divorce decrees, child custody and support matters, property division, business valuations, alimony, paternity matters, and more.
Premarital Agreement
Spousal Support
After being laid off in 2014, I was presented with an opportunity to freelance. Unfortunately, my new business didn't make as much as my previous employment. Mr. Andrew Morgan represented me in the ensuing court battle that would last 3 years. In the end, she got married putting an end to permanent alimony. I can't express how happy I am to have my life back! Mr. Morgan and Canan Law will forever have my gratitude.
Criminal law does not concern itself with private disputes between individuals, but rather to offenses against the public order as defined by the laws of the state. An individual who commits an alleged crime is arrested and then faces a formal criminal charge if the facts are sufficient enough to charge him or her with a crime. Individuals accused of a crime are called defendants, and they are represented by criminal defense attorneys. A prosecutor, who represents the people or the “state”, pursues the charges against the defendant.
DUI/DWI
Florida has some of the strictest DUI laws in the country. With I-95 nearby, numerous college students and tourists come to St. Augustine to vacation, and many good people end up getting drunk, driving, and possibly hurting somebody.
Wrongful Death
Death also qualifies as a “serious injury,” allowing surviving family members to go outside the no-fault system and bring a wrongful death lawsuit directly against the liable person or party. If you have lost a loved one, our car accident attorneys in St. Augustine can help you pursue damages.
Traffic Violations
We have extensive expertise defending juveniles, those facing misdemeanors and felonies, and people who need assistance with traffic tickets and DUI cases. We also handle bond hearings and license revocation proceedings.
Sex Crimes
Robbery
As an Assistant State Attorney, Mr. Hilbert tried over 30 jury trials including cases of Attempted Murder, Sexual Battery, Armed Robbery, Arson, and Trafficking in Narcotics. In 2010, Mr. Hilbert went into private practice to utilize his litigation experience to help people all over northeast Florida. Since 2010, Mr. Hilbert has taken dozens more criminal, civil, and family law cases to trial in St. Johns County, Florida, and the surrounding counties.
Burglary
Theft
Misdemeanors
At Canan Law, our attorneys have over 60 years of combined experience defending individuals in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, and Northeast Florida facing a wide variety of both misdemeanors and felonies, including but not limited to...
Drug Crimes
Andrew T. Morgan is an equity partner with Canan Law. His practice specializes in family and criminal law. He has worked extensively in St. Johns, Duval, Flagler and Putnam counties in matters involving high net-worth family law litigation and complex criminal defense. His family law litigation cases routinely include the valuation and distribution of business entities such as medical practices, restaurants, professional practices, construction companies and retail stores. Additionally, he has extensive experience in divorces that involve a high wage earner and alimony defense or request. His criminal experience involves litigation both as a defense attorney and as an Assistant State Attorney. While at the State Attorney’s Office, he handled cases ranging from misdemeanors to offenses punishable by life in prison. Since leaving the State Attorney’s Office, he has defended high profile and complex criminal cases including but not limited to murder, DUI, DUI manslaughter, sexual battery, robbery, drug offenses (trafficking and possession) and battery cases (aggravated, felony, domestic).Mr. Morgan has been recognized by several independent and peer review legal services including Super Lawyers. Mr. Morgan is very active in community and professional associations. He is the past president of both the St. Johns and Putnam County Bar Associations, he is a member of the Florida Bar Family Law section and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. He is a past member of the National District Attorneys Association and former Assistant Director of the Republican National Lawyers Association. Mr. Morgan has been a member of the St. Augustine Sunrise Rotary since 2008.
Our team has resolved numerous real estate disputes, including landlord tenant matters, and has also helped business owners resolve matters involving contract disputes and employee discrimination claims.
Premises Liability
Slips, Trips, and Falls: If you slipped, tripped, and fell on someone else’s property due to poor property maintenance or unsafe conditions, you may have a premises liability case. Our attorneys can guide you through the process of fighting for fair compensation.
Landlord-Tenant Disputes
Property Damage
Damages: Lastly, to bring a personal injury claim, we will need to prove that you suffered damages. In this area of law, “damages” are any losses—economic or otherwise—that you suffer due to your injuries or the loss of a loved one. Examples of economic and non-economic damages commonly recovered in personal injury lawsuits include medical expenses, future care costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, and property damage. Our attorneys can evaluate your case to determine which damages you may be entitled to recover.
At Canan Law, our St. Augustine personal injury lawyers provide aggressive representation for clients who have been harmed through no fault of their own.
Medical Malpractice
Breach: Next, we will work to establish that the defendant breached the duty of care, usually by acting carelessly, recklessly, negligently, or wrongfully. In some cases, such as medical malpractice lawsuits, proving that the defendant breached the duty of care involves proving that they failed to meet the acceptable standard of care. In any case, our attorneys know how to thoroughly investigate claims and gather supporting evidence proving that the other person or party failed to uphold the duty of care they owed to you.