Contact our offices to discuss your divorce and family law needs. We invite you to discover why Clayton-Johnston, P.A., is recognized throughout north central Florida for providing confidential, ethical solutions to the most complex family law matters.
Child Support
Family law: Our firm's Florida attorneys have extensive experience representing clients in high-asset divorces with complex property division needs. We also seek to preserve our clients' interests, while minimizing conflicts related to child custody, child support and alimony matters.
Child Custody and Visitation
Filing for divorce is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. There will be a lot at stake. Child custody issues, family asset valuation, marital property division, and ownership of a family business are all issues that can turn an uncontested divorce into a complex matter for litigation. Having the right attorney can make the difference between an expensive court battle over unnecessary details, or mediating even the most sophisticated divorce issues cost-effectively.
Adoption
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Premarital Agreement
If you planning to remarry, a prenuptial agreement is necessary to protect your family's existing assets. The attorneys of Clayton-Johnston have the resources necessary to help you determine the current and future value of your existing financial assets, including pensions, deferred compensation, and securities accounts. We draft airtight prenuptial agreements that stand up to the test of the most aggressive divorce lawyers.
Guardianship
Estate planning: We are more than just a wills-and-trust law firm. We work closely with our clients to determine their individual, family, and business succession planning goals. We focus much of our estate planning and probate practice on providing strategic solutions for individuals who have specific adoption and guardianship needs related to protecting their high-value assets.
For more than eighty years, the wrongful death lawyers at our lawyer firm have handled catastrophic and fatal accident claims. We have the skills and tenacity to prove fault, while helping you obtain a full recovery. Put our law firm's experience to work for you, so you can focus on healing with your family. Contact us today to schedule a an initial, no-hassle consultation at our law office in Gainesville.
Traffic Violations
Driver negligence — Our legal team has proven fault in claims against truck drivers for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, driving recklessly, or speeding in an effort to make their weekly quotas.
Starting a business requires more than just a good idea and enough money to operate. Having the right Gainesville business lawyer is as important as implementing a winning marketing plan.
Business Disputes
With eighty years of business law experience, the law firm of Clayton-Johnston, P.A., has helped thousands of clients start their business ventures. We provide the sound legal advice you need to start your business off right. We promise to be there for you as your business succeeds and grows in the years ahead.
Personal injury: Intelligent strategies and aggressive representation to help people recover compensation for personal injuries or wrongful death. Includes civil litigation in the areas of civil rights abuses and employment discrimination litigation.
Employment Contract
We can draft and review employment contracts and manuals, write noncompete agreements, and help you with all of your asset preservation needs. We strive to help you avoid costly employment lawsuits that can threaten your company's success.
Real estate transactions: Buying or selling Florida real estate is often the largest financial transaction in most people's lives. We offer experienced commercial and residential real estate law services that you can confidently rely on.
Construction Litigation
Leonard has practiced with the firm now known as Clayton-Johnston, P.A. since graduation from law school. Since admission to the Bar, his practice has concentrated primarily in civil trial practice, although for a brief period he served as a part time Assistant State Attorney in Gilchrist County, Florida. Leonard has handled many complex cases such as prosecuting and defending class action suits involving insurance companies, commercial disputes, land use disputes, construction litigation, and family law matters. In addition, Leonard has represented many injured parties in personal injury cases.
Real Estate Transactions
For many people, buying or selling a house is the single largest investment they will make in their lifetime. It makes sense to trust an experienced lawyer to review your title and mortgage documents. We read the fine print and fully explain what the contract expectations mean to you. Move ahead with your next residential real estate transaction with confidence. Some of the residential services we offer include...
Easement
Land Use and Zoning
The lawyers of Clayton-Johnston, P.A., offer extensive experience in all aspects of municipal law. Our local government and municipal law team practices in areas such as forming partnerships with private companies, land use and zoning issues, employment concerns, and on-going general counsel. With our understanding of the legal challenges that often arise out of the public arena, we provide sophisticated solutions to every municipality's unique set of complex legal matters. Our clients include municipalities, county governments, school districts, and other government entities. Contact the law offices of Clayton-Johnston to discuss your local government and municipal law needs with one of our attorneys.
Property Damage
We evaluate property damage and meet with eyewitnesses to determine all possible sources of liability. The personal injury attorneys at our firm also review police reports to understand if alcohol or drug use was possibly a factor. If more than one party was at-fault, we will aggressively pursue damages against all possible sources. Our detailed focus has helped us recover large settlements, since insurance companies know we will not accept low-ball offers.
State and federal agencies highly regulate the trucking industry in the United States. Yet, catastrophic and fatal truck accidents occur all too often when drivers and truck companies fail to follow specific regulations. If you or your loved one was the victim of a serious truck accident, seek legal help from an established personal injury law firm.
The right estate planning attorney knows that protecting your personal, family, and business assets requires more than just drafting a simple will.
Wills
Trusts
Since 1927, our firm's estate planning attorneys have met the sophisticated estate preservation needs of individuals with complex family and business assets. We have the experience and resources to address your estate and business valuation, probate, taxation, and trust administration needs.