Michael Hines bio
MICHAEL P. HINES, ESQ., received his undergraduate education at Saint Leo College, Saint Leo, Florida (BA Criminology, 1993) and his law degree from Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Juris Doctorate, 1998). He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1998 (# 0158194). Prior to becoming a defense attorney, he was and Assistant State Attorney for Duval County, Florida as a Prosecutor assigned to the Felony Division. He regularly tried cases such as: Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery, Burglary, Drug Offenses, Felony DUI, Escape, Kidnapping, Murder, Robbery, Theft Offenses, and all other Felony Offenses.
A criminal defense and family law attorney who understands the intricacies of these delicate cases from both sides, Hines served as a Police Detective, Master Police Officer and Field Training Officer. He came to the police academy by way of the United States Navy.
Hines has been a very active member of the community and has received many honors, including
- Mothers Against Drunk Drivers award for outstanding victim advocacy
- Donald M. Gravatt Award: awarded to an outstanding graduate who displays compassion, fairness, and dedication to law enforcement
- Harriet Robinson Gillock Award: awarded to an outstanding graduate who most exemplifies professional and personal dedication to their fellow students and the law school community
- Class Act Award, Virginia Beach Police Department, recognized for highest DUI arrests of the third Precinct
- Medals received while in the Navy: Good Conduct Medal, Humanitarian Service Award, Meritorious Unit Com mendation, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Navy Unit Commendation
Most recently, Hines served as General Counsel for the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association in Daytona Beach, and before that practiced insurance defense litigation, specifically nursing home defense as an attorney with Quintairos, Mccumber, Prieto, & Wood, P.A., of Jacksonville, Florida.
Michael Hines’ areas of concentration are criminal law and family law.
Beyond his law practice, Hines is an adjunct instructor in the Criminal Justice Program at Florida Community College of Jacksonville and lives in St. Augustine with his wife, and two sons.
Family
Criminal Defense/Trial
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
Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1998
J.D.
St. Leo College, St. Leo, Florida, 1993
B.A.
Professional Associations and Memberships:
The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Member
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
St. Johns County Bar Association
Member
Flagler County Bar Association
Member
Volusia County Bar Association
Member
Family Law Section of the Florida Bar
Member
Criminal Law Section of the Florida Bar
Member
Labor and Employment Law Section of the Florida Bar
Member
Professional Experience:
The Law Offices of Michael Hines, P.A., St. Augustine & Daytona Beach, Florida Founder
2002-Present
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
The Law Office of Michael Hines, P.A. has offices in St. Augustine and Daytona.
- St. Augustine 904 794-7898
- Jacksonville/Clay County 904 794-7898
- Palm Coast 386 439-3336
- Daytona Beach 386 257-6222
