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Barney Creighton

Areas Of Practice:
Access to Children, Adoption, Agriculture, Antenuptial Contracts, Arbitration, Association Agreements, Bail, Bail (24hrs / After Hours), Bankruptcy Law, Bills of Legal Costs, Black Empowerment, Blacklistings, Business Law, Business Rescue, Children's Rights, Civil, Civil Unions, Collections, Commercial, Commercial Drafting, Communications and Media, Company Law, Company Registrations, Constitutional, Constitutional Class Actions, Construction, Consumer Law, Contracts, Conveyancing, Corporate, Credit Law, Criminal, Custody, Debt Collections, Debt consolidation, Debt Review, Defamation, Divorce, Divorce Mediation, Dog Bite Law / Claims, Domestic Partnerships, Drunk Driving, Employee Benefits, Employment Equity, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Evictions, Family Law, Fire Claims , Franchising, Fraud, High Court Practice, Insolvency, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, Joint Ventures and Acquisitions , Labour Law, Land Claims, Land Rights, Leases, Liquidation, Liquor Law, Litigation (Civil), Litigation (Commercial), Litigation (Constitutional), Litigation (Corporate), Litigation (Criminal), Litigation (General), Litigation (High Court), Litigation (Insurance), Litigation (Land Claims Court), Litigation (Magistrates Court), Maintenance, Matrimonial, Media , Mediation, Mine Health and Safety, MVA / Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Occupational Health and Safety, Outsourcing, Partnership Agreements, Property Law, Rehabilitation Orders, Rehabilitations, Sale of Business, Sectional Title, Servitudes, Shareholders Agreements, State Negligence, Taxation, Trusts, Unlawful Arrest, Waste Law, Water Law, Wills
Phone Number:
Cell Number:
Fax:
0866149130
Position:
Director
Years of Practice:
23
Address:
7A Alice Avenue, Comet, Boksburg (cnr Rondebult & Rietfontein), Service adress at 6 Bree Avenue Comet Boksburg
Region:
Gauteng / Johannesburg
Area:
Boksburg
Postal Address:
P.O. Box 10370, Fonteinriet, Boksburg, 1464
Qualifications:
B Proc (University of the Northwest)
Certificate in Labour Law (University of the Northwest)
Certificate in Conveyancing (Gawie le Roux
High Court Right of Appearance
History:

Barney Creighton commenced his articles with Chris van Zyl Attorneys in Meyerton and completed it with the Potchefstroom Justice Center. He then joined Ben Steyn Inc in Boksburg at the end of 2001 and where he ran the litigation department for 3 years. He attended to Hich Court -, Lower Court - , Central Divorce Court -, District Court -, Regional Court and Labour Court Litigation. He built experience in Family Law, Law of Succession, Law of Contracts, Law of Delict (Personal Injury claims), Motor vehicle colisisions, Urgent High Court Litigation, Defending Restraint of Trade Claims, Criminal Law and Employment Law disputes. During 2004 Barney was lead to open Creighton Attorneys a sole proprietorship which later became Creighton and Associates Inc and Creighton Attorneys Gauteng Inc was birthed. Thousands of clients have been served over the years.

Barney Creighton completed his legal degree (B Proc) in 1988 when he graduated from the University of the Northwest (then called "Die Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoger Onderwys") He also completed a certificate in Labour Law at the same university and later in private practice attended and completed a course in Conveyancing with Gawie Le Roux.

Barney believes in the upliftment of the community and does not look down on anyone, he can find common ground with anyone of all walks of life or status. 

Encouragement is his gift, and has on numerous occasions received feedback from clients that they felt encouraged during and after consulting him. One client said, "this does not feel like a law firm, this feels like a doctor's consulting rooms." 

Barney takes zero credit for his successes but credits God who gives him favor, wisdom and strategy.

Barney respects his colleagues and does not Lord himself over anyone, is humble and focused on reaching a fair outcome economically and quickly for his clients.

Barney understands your struggles and fears and will assist you to the best of his ability, he strongly believes in surrounding himself with wise counsel.

Lastly, if you are seeking for a Christian Lawyer, you have probably now found him. That said, he does not discriminate against other religions and assists clients without judging them, he is a strong believer of grace anf mercy to those who are in need of a second chance.

Acting for the weak agaist the strong has always been special for Barney, we hope he continues to fight for the rights of the weak and the oppressed.

Languages:
Afrikaans, English