Top Family Lawyers Near Me in Beaufort Area

The Lindauer Law Firm, is here for you during those trying times. Our focus is getting you back to living your life, not worrying about your legal issue, that’s our job.  Representing the Lowcountry with pride. Representing our clients with dignity and empathy. Proudly serving Beaufort, Colleton, and Jasper Counties.. The Lindauer Law Firm’s philosophy is the guiding principle we follow. We are willing to do as much as possible for our clients; however, we will not endorse actions that are unfair, illegal, or unethical. Our core principle is pragmatism. We want to solve your problem with the best possible outcome that is obtainable under the circumstances. We believe in being honest and upfront with you assessing your chances at achieving your goals. Our goal is to be honest with you, ourself, opposing counsel, and the tribunal. We focus on resolving your issue as quickly as possible, so you can get back to what is important, your life! We educate clients, focus on results, and act expeditiously, so you get where you want to be, as quickly as possible. Or goal is to resolve your issues quickly and fairly.. Matthew Lindauer: Mr. Lindauer has over 15 years of experience advising and representing clients on various issues including: family law, employment law, real estate related litigation, insurance coverage and risk management issues. He is a member of the Bars of the States of South Carolina, Delaware and New Jersey. Matthew acts as advocate for clients in civil litigation, providing comprehensive legal counsel and defending their rights. In his experience, first in a small boutique real estate law firm, or representing one of the largest small businesses in the State of Delaware, he has learned that clients want honest answers, personal service, and cost-effective representation. This approach has led to lifetime clients, whose first call when a legal issue arises is to Matthew.. In the past, he has worked with clients, homeowners’ associations, and small businesses on real estate disputes involving restrictive covenants, purchases/sales, leases, landlord/tenant disputes, disputes over breaches of contracts, and probate issues. Most recently, working at a local non-profit law firm providing family law and estate planning services to indigent clients, he has learned the fulfillment of providing representation to individuals going through some of the most stressful and trying times of their lives. Working for a non-profit teaches valuable skills such as compassionate caring representation, all while remaining agile enough to provide cost effective solutions to life’s most challenging issues. Matthew prides himself as problem solver who can get results, but is not afraid of having the hard conversations with his clients. He leverages his experience and utilizes a consultative approach to counsel and collaborate with clients, to craft solutions, not further strife. When advising clients, he relies on risk management principles; avoiding or reducing risks. When negotiation and communication fail, Matthew is a highly effective litigator who never stops advocating for his clients. He respects and is considerate towards his opponents. Matthew is an articulate and persuasive negotiator with a solid background in structuring and negotiating complex settlements

My practice concentrates in the area of family law.  Since 2012 I have been a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Family Law.  I primarily handle cases in Eastern North Carolina, and am prepared to handle them related to settlement, trial and appeal if necessary.  I welcome consultations with clients to consider and address their family law questions.  Our office strives to provide excellent legal representation through close work with our clients.  We are also able to resolve matters prior to lawsuits being filed, through the use of separation agreements, and settlement negotiations with adverse parties and/or their attorneys.  In regard to equitable distribution matters, our office has been involved in many complex cases involving varied business interests, property interests, and assorted business entities.  We strive to reach the most favorable outcome for our clients under the particular facts of each case.

Licensed in South Carolina and  Florida, I am proud to  serve clients with interests in both States. All individuals and companies can trust me to help with their business issues in and out of Court, In Family Court, I am a fierce advocate for persons who are victims/survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence in all its forms.. Since 2021, I have been Director of Legal Services at a Victims Services Organization in Beaufort, South Carolina serving clients in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties in the Lowcountry.  I previously served as an attorney for the Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program in Neglect and Abuse cases in Charleston and Colleton Counties.. Originally from Stillwater, Minnesota, I attended college at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN, and earned my Law Degree at Emory University in Atlanta, Geargia. I have represented clients in Florida since 1986 and in South Carolina since 2016.

I am a managing partner with the Law Firm of Weidner, Wegmann & Harper, LLC, located in Beaufort, South Carolina.  Our firm has a general practice.  My practice areas include:  probate and estate administration, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate court litigation, conservatorships and guardianships, business and civil litigation, business and commercial law, corporate/LLC formation, real estate law, residential and commercial closings, title research and deed preparation, construction law, boundary disputes and quiet title actions, Non-profit Corporations and Home Owner Associations, and military issues/courts-martial. I am licensed in the state courts of Texas, the state and federal courts of South Carolina, and the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. I am certified to mediate in the Circuit Courts, Probate Courts and Family Courts of South Carolina. I am also a certified Arbitrator in South Carolina.  I earned a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and my J.D. degree from Oklahoma City University, Magna Cum Laude.. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, I was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.  After The Basic School, I reported to Pensacola Naval Air Station where I earned my wings as a Naval Flight Officer.  Thereafter, I reported to NAS Whidbey Island where I earned my designation as an A6E Intruder Bombadier Navigator.  I served in two Marine Attack Squadrons, VMA(AW)-121 and VMA(AW)-242 in El Toro, California. After resigning my commission, I formed the Law Firm of Weidner & Wegmann, LLC with long time friend and former Marine Officer, Larry W. Weidner, II.. I am currently serving as on the Board of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and I am the past Chairman of the Board for the 2015' - 2016' year.  I have been acting as its attorney/counsel since approximately 1999.  I am the current Chairman of the Beaufort County Military Enhancement Committee and on the Executive Committee of the South Carolina Military Base Task Force.  I am the current Chair/President of Dragonboat Beaufort which is a non-profit that raises funds to support cancer patients who live, work, or receive treatment in Beaufort County, South Carolina.. I have been married to my childhood sweetheart Connie (Bate) Wegmann for more than 34 years and we are the proud parents of two young men who are both currently serving on active duty in the United States Air Force.

Bradley N. Schulz is a trial lawyer with 40 years experience handling cases in the state and federal courts.  He has also handled numerous appeals to the North Carolina Industrial Commission, North Carolina Court of Appeals, North Carolina Supreme Court, and the United States Supreme Court.  In his spare time he enjoys boating, traveling, and field trials, hunt tests, and bird hunting with his retrievers.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Beaufort and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Beaufort and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Beaufort and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Beaufort and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Beaufort and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Beaufort and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Beaufort and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Beaufort and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Beaufort and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Beaufort and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Beaufort and surrounding areas.