Injury, Auto Accident, Truck Accident, DUI, Divorce, & Criminal Defense Lawyers

Breakfield & Associates, Attorneys

539 Green Street
Gainesville, Georgia 30501
USA

(770) 783-5296

www.gainesvillegalawyer.com/

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At Breakfield & Associates, Attorneys we are a law firm that is available and accessible to our clients with a focus on customer service. Our lawyers are located in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, but our attorneys are willing to go throughout Georgia or any place where our clients need us.

The lawyers at Breakfield & Associates, Attorneys understand that as a potential client you are not interested in what we have done in someone elses case, you want to know what we can do for your case.

The combined experience of our partners ensures each case we take on receives personal attention and the most complete legal options available. Whether a wrongful death, personal injury or a simple will, our firm offers the best customer service available.

As a small firm, we can offer the personal attention to each and every client they deserve. Legal proceedings can be a trying time. Our aim is to help you reach a satisfying conclusion as efficiently as possible.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Guardian ad Litem; Domestic Mediations; Boating Under the Influence (BUI) / Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence.

Practice Areas Description

Breakfield & Associates, Attorneys offers a wide range of legal services for our clients in and around the Gainesville, Georgia area and throughout the state.

- Plaintiffs Personal Injury

Fighting for those injured in an Auto Accident Car Wreck, Truck Accident Tractor Trailer Wreck, Negligence, Intentional Tort, Slip and Fall, as well as assisting a family tragically affected by a Wrongful Death.

*Auto Accident/ Car Wreck/ Motorcycle Collision
Everyday in Georgia someone is injured in an auto accident, car wreck or motorcycle collision due to someone else’s negligence. Often insurance companies refuse to pay lost wages, damages for pain and suffering, and medical bills associated with personal injury. With our help, an insurance company will know the extent to which your injuries have affected your life, as well as the true value of your damages.

*Truck Wreck/ Trucking Accident
Our attorneys engage in personal injury cases involving large trucks and 18 wheelers on Georgia roads. Though regulations are in place to help prevent accidents, they are often ignored. Victims of semi tractor trailer crashes need an experienced lawyer who understands the complexities of dealing with this industry.

*Wrongful Death/ Serious Injury/ Permanent Disability
An untimely death, serious injury or permanent disability is tragic, but it can be even more painful if it is the result of another’s actions. In this emotionally difficult time, our attorneys can help you sort through the details of any accident to help you determine if a lawsuit or wrongful death action is in your best interest.

*Drunk Drivers/ Crime Victims/ Intentional Torts
Personal injury resulting from a collision with a drunk or impaired driver is no accident. Likewise, if you are the victim of a crime (theft, assault and battery, robbery, rape, molestation or any crime) or an intentional tort (libel, slander, defamation), a consultation with our attorneys can help you determine if you have a civil case against the wrongdoer.

*Product Liability
If a manufacturer or retailer makes or sells a dangerous and harmful product and you are injured, the companies may be responsible for your damages. Whether you were injured by negligent design, failure to warn, failure to inspect or inadequate recall notice, it is important that you speak with a lawyer about your case.

*Workers Compensation/ Occupational Injury or Illness
Injured on the job? Under workers comp law fault or negligence is usually not an issue. What is important is whether the worker/ employee was injured while on the job and to what extent. Deadlines, notice and filing of a claim are sooner than a general lawsuit, so it is important to contact a worker’s compensation attorney immediately.

*Boating Accidents/ Recreational Injuries
Lake Lanier, Lake Oconee and Lake Allatoona provide endless hours of enjoyment to Georgia, but, unfortunately, they also are the location of very serious injuries. Many times alcohol and reckless behavior are to blame. If you are injured by a boat, jet ski, waverunner or other watercraft, please contact our firm to discuss your case.

- DUI Arrest Defense

Do not attempt to defend yourself against a drunk driving charge. You need an experienced and knowledgeable attorney that understands the law and can execute a winning legal defense on your behalf. The lawyers at Breakfield & Associates, know the law enforcement procedures that will be used against the driver and will challenge them and the police application.

- Family and Domestic Law

Helping our clients get through the difficult process of divorce, pre-marital planning, post divorce enforcement, child support, visitation, modifications and more.

*Contested and Uncontested Divorces
We understand that sometimes a marriage ends. Regardless of why, our lawyers are here to help. If the issues between the parties can be agreed upon, then, we can put that agreement in legal form. If an agreement cannot be reached, and court is required, we will fight for our client’s rights in court.

*Child Visitation and Parenting Time
A parent’s ability to spend time with a child is the most rewarding and difficult job. Many courts have modernized and come to realize that a child needs both parents involved in the child’s life. Our lawyers fight for a client’s parental right to help raise their child.

*Child Support
Kids are expensive, but worth every penny. It is important that any agreement or court order reflect the true support obligation and both parents’ ability to pay. Our attorneys can help our clients sort through the details of child support laws and obligations.

*Modification
Circumstances change and sometimes it is necessary to modify an agreement or court order. Whether it is the amount of child support, visitation or other court terms, our lawyers can help you determine the best course of action.

*Contempt
If the otherside will not do what they are supposed to do, then our lawyers can take them to court. Also, if you are wrongly brought into court for contempt, we can defend against the accusations.

*Legitimation/ Paternity
Legitimation and paternity issues can arise due to a child from a previous relationship, an out of wedlock birth, or an untrue accusation. Whether you believe someone is or is not the father or whether you are or are not the father, our lawyers can help you during the legitimation process.

*Adoptions
Adoption is one of the most satisfying areas of the law since it helps a family legally accomplish goals of loving and caring. Many times, people are already the primary care provider for a child, and need further legal rights and protections. Many other times, a family wants to adopt a child to complete their family. In this emotion and complex area of law, please call us and see if our firm can help.

*Guardianships
Although guardianships are commonly used in the probate context, they are also used in domestic relations cases when a relative or other caring individual needs legal documentation to take care of a child without the formal adoption process.

*Domestic Mediations
Attorney John Breakfield is a registered domestic mediator and is available to lawyers and parties alike for their mediation needs involving: divorce, child custody, child support, modification and more. This knowledge also assists our divorce and family law clients.

- Probate, Estate Planning and Wills

Assisting in the preparation of documents such as: Wills, Health Care Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Financial Powers of Attorney, General Powers of Attorney, and assisting our clients in the Probating of a will in court.

- Juvenile Law

Amanda Dean has been honored as a Special Appointed Attorney General (SAAG) for Hall County Juvenile Court. As a SAAG, Amanda represents the Hall County Department of Family and Children Services in court regarding abuse and neglect cases involving children and incapacitated adults. Due to her dedication to the Department of Family and Children Services, Amanda only accepts a limited number privately brought matters.

- Criminal Defense

Our Constitution guarantees each and every citizen accused of a crime the right to a lawyer and the presumption of innocence unless proven guilty in a court of law. So regardless of whether the charge is a felony or a misdemeanor, a drug case, a charge of DUI D.U.I., it is always a good idea to have a lawyer.

*Marijuana Possession
Georgia Marijuana Laws still make marijuana possession a crime. Even a misdemeanor can suspend a license and result in a criminal history. It is important for an attorney to review the facts and either seek alternative sentencing or fight the charges in court.

*Traffic Tickets/ Speeding Tickets
We have all received a traffic ticket. The ticket not only costs a lot of money on the front end with the fines and surcharges, but the consequences on insurance and points can also make these matters even more expensive. We understand that paying a ticket is costly enough, so we try to have our rates make sense for the amount involved. Sometimes a lawyer can get the fines and/ or the charges lowered just by letting the prosecutor know that the ticket may become contested in a trial or hearing.

*Boating Under the Influence (BUI)/ Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence
BUI is very similar to automobile DUI, but there are some significant differences; including: BAC levels, search and seizure issues, Field Sobriety Evaluations, and more. It is important to remember that that BUI is a criminal offense and could result in jail time, fines, probation and suspension of boating privileges.

*Domestic Violence/ Family Violence Act
Domestic violence is a very serious charge. Many police and prosecutors, regardless of the true facts, have a zero tolerance policy if law enforcement responds to the marital home. No one thinks family violence is acceptable, but everyone believes that false and trumped up charges should be fought.

*Youthful Offenders/ Juvenile Offenses
It seems like everything is a crime today. Things that used to be regarded as pranks and fun are now treated as felonies and misdemeanors. It is important to have someone on the minor’s side to explain that the transgression is not a crime wave, and the child is a good person that will become a productive adult in society.

*Felonies and Misdemeanors
We handle a wide range of felonies and misdemeanors. We believe that regardless of the charge, the client is putting their future in our hands. It is an important responsibility that we are honored to shoulder.

- Mediation

Acting as a neutral third party between disputing litigating parties in an effort to thoroughly discuss the matter and potentially reach an agreement prior to trial.

- Real Estate Litigation

Litigating disputes regarding the ownership of land, property boundary lines, trespass, damage to property, construction, liens, payments, bonds or any other matter related to land.

- Business Formation

Preparing the documents required for starting a new business or changing your current one. Helping with the formation of LLC, LLP, Inc., S-Corp or other company or corporation entities.

- Business Litigation

Litigating disputes regarding the ownership of land, property boundary lines, trespass, damage to property, construction, liens, payments, bonds or any other matter related to land.

- Condemnation Government Taking Eminent Domain

Our Constitution guarantees that no property shall be taken without due process of law and the payment of just compensation. Every day, City, County, State and Federal governments routinely take a citizens land for roads, highways, power lines, right of ways, wetlands, setbacks and environmental regulation. To fight for just compensation, it is always a good idea to have a lawyer on your side.