About The Firm

Built on preparation. Proven since 2016.

A criminal defence practice built around one idea — that anyone accused of a crime deserves a well-prepared, personal and honest defence, regardless of the charge.

Our Story

Founded on the Kouga coast. Built for the whole country.

AC Morgan Attorneys was established in 2016 with criminal litigation as its founding focus. Being accused of a crime is one of the most stressful experiences a person — and their family — can face, and the firm was built to meet that moment with calm, capability and care.

From our base in Jeffrey’s Bay, we serve the Kouga area and its surrounding towns as our home ground, while also taking on matters nationally. Every client, regardless of the charge or the circumstances, is treated with the same respect and given the same standard of representation — because an accusation is not a conviction, and everyone deserves a proper defence.

"An informed client is a confident client. We'd rather over-explain a strategy than let you face a court date wondering what happens next."

— The approach behind every matter at AC Morgan Attorneys

What We Stand For

Four principles, no exceptions.

§ A

Respect, Regardless

Every client is treated with dignity, irrespective of the charge, the circumstances, or the outcome of the case.

§ B

Genuine Preparation

We stay current on the law and the evidence in your matter so that nothing in court comes as a surprise to us.

§ C

Real Transparency

You will understand your options, the risks, and the reasoning behind every recommendation we make.

§ D

Available When It Counts

Arrests don’t wait for office hours, so neither do we — emergency assistance is available around the clock.

The Founder

Chris Morgan

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Chris Morgan was admitted as an attorney on 10 March 2005 and has since practised in every major province in South Africa, personally representing more than 4,000 clients. Along the way, criminal law — and the constitutional protections it depends on — became his clear focus.

Today he leads AC Morgan Attorneys as its sole practitioner, taking a hands-on role in every case the firm accepts. He is a firm believer that the period right after an arrest is the most critical in a case, and that clients deserve an attorney who is reachable, prepared and honest — not just at the first meeting, but for the entire matter.

C. Morgan

Where We Work

Home ground in the Kouga. Reach across the country.

Based in Jeffrey’s Bay, with clients regularly represented across the towns below — and nationally by arrangement.

Jeffrey’s Bay Humansdorp Hankey Thornhill Loerie Patensie St Francis Bay Cape St Francis Kareedouw Joubertina Storms River Uitenhage Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth Nationwide — by arrangement