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Patrick Aulton Chisum is a self described as an esquire, knight errant, nautical wheeler, world explorer, volunteer wassailer and amateur lion tamer.. Patrick Chisum is a junior partner who handles many different kinds of cases including personal injury, criminal defense, magistrate & probate court matters. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2007 and the Charleston School of Law in 2012. During law school, Patrick worked for the Georgetown County Public Defenders office, SCDHEC Ocean Coastal Resource Management and was a volunteer Guardian ad Litem. Prior to law school, he worked as an Estate Clerk for the Honorable Judge Amy McCulloch in the Richland County Probate Court.. Patrick has been named 2014, 2015, 2016, & 2017South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star,  2014, 2015, 2016, & 2017 South Carolina Outstanding Young Lawyer by the American Registry , and 2014 Top Ten Under Forty by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys.. When Patrick is not practicing law, you may find him sailing around Charleston Harbor, staying active with the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Alumni chapter, or simply enjoying a nice plate of nachos.

North Carolina native Alex B. Cash concentrates his practice on representing individual clients predominately in the areas of family law and personal injury cases.. Alex earned his law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has practiced law with Rosen Rosen & Hagood since 1991 and is a senior equity member/partner of the firm.. He was nominated by his peers and became a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers in South Carolina from 2008 through the present. Highly active within the state’s community of trial attorneys, Alex was elected by his peers to serve on the Board of Governors for the South Carolina Association for Justice from 2003-2009 and for a third term from 2011-2013. In 2013, he was elected to serve as the Secretary/Treasurer for South Carolina Association for Justice. In 2014, he was elected to serve as Vice-President of the South Carolina Association of Justice.. In addition, Alex is a member of the South Carolina Association for Justice, the Family Law Section of the South Carolina Bar, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, and the Southern Trial Lawyers Association.  He is a contributing author of "Negligence" which was published in South Carolina Jurisprudence.  He has spoken at a variety of continuing legal education seminars about family law issues, and has been a guest lecturer for the family law class at the Charleston School of Law.. Prior to attending law school, Alex graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University and received a Master of Music with Distinction from Indiana University. He has performed with numerous orchestras, including the Spoleto Orchestra in both Charleston and Italy.

My practice is concentrated in general business law with major emphases on complex real estate and finance transactions; commercial, office, retail and industrial leasing law; administrative law, including permitting and zoning; commercial, industrial and resort development (including development of retirement and senior living centers); 1031 tax-deferred exchange transactions; title insurance law; and representation of lenders in connection with making and restructuring loans, negotiating workouts and enforcing creditors' rights. During downturns in the economic cycle, Jeff's experience in lending and real estate has proven invaluable in reworking and collecting numerous troubled credits.

Mr. Sinclaire spent the first 17 years of his legal career in the prosecutor's office, rising to the rank of Deputy Solicitor before he left to open his own firm. Jack now works non-stop on the interests of his clients. If you've been charged with a crime or are the victim of someone else's negligence, let Mr. Sinclaire's over 30 years in the judicial system work for you. Besides representing people charged with all types of criminal offenses, Mr. Sinclaire has successfully represented victims who have suffered injuries at the hands of others, including priest and nursing home abuse ...those seriously injured in trucking, motorcycle and automobile accidents ...the victims of dog bites ...and those hurt in work related injuries or in a slip and fall. Call for an appointment. Your initial confidential consultation is free.

Mikell H. Wyman is a shareholder at Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A., practicing in the areas of workers’ compensation and mediation. Mikell started his 13-year legal career at a small firm in Columbia, South Carolina, working in civil litigation, family law, residential real estate and workers’ compensation defense matters. He later joined a larger firm in its Charleston, South Carolina office to focus his practice solely in the area of workers’ compensation defense. Mikell has developed particular experience in the defense of pulmonary injury/inhalation claims. Mikell is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Civil Court Mediator.  Mikell graduated from The Citadel with a degree in Political Science and later obtained his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. While in law school, he served as an editor of the South Carolina Environmental Law Journal.

Michael Thomas Cooper joined the McLeod Law Group after serving three years with the Charleston County Public Defender’s Office.  As an Assistant Public Defender, Michael represented more than 750 individuals charged with serious crimes and misdemeanors.  Michael fought to protect the rights of his clients and to ensure their chance for a fair trial.  During his time with the Public Defender’s Office, Michael successfully negotiated favorable plea deals and won jury trials for indigent clients with a variety of charges, including homicides, robberies, serious drug offenses, property-related offenses, and financial crimes.. Michael Thomas Cooper grew up in Charleston where he attended the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and Bishop England High School.  Michael earned his B.A. in English from the College of Charleston and after graduating he attended the University Of South Carolina School Of Law.  In 2011, Michael graduated with Cum Laude honors and as a member of the Order of the Wig and Robe.. During law school, Michael worked for a plaintiff’s litigation firm in Charleston where he assisted with Class Action and Multi-District Litigation claims against national corporations and manufacturers.  Michael also participated in the Federal Litigation Clinic at the USC School of Law where he represented an individual whose civil rights were violated by a State institution.. Michael is a member of the Charleston County Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Michael A. Monastra joined the Law Offices of Gedney M. Howe, III, P.A. after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Roger M. Young,Sr., Circuit Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit. During law school, Michael was an active Moot Court Board Member, competing in the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, and was selected as a student member of the James L. Petigru Inn of Court. In addition to those activities, Michael worked at the Law Offices of Gedney M. Howe, III, P.A. Before law school, Michael worked as a paralegal for a lien resolution firm in the subrogation industry, resolving Medicare, Medicaid and Private health care liens in Mass Tort and Class Action personal injury matters. Michael received a B.S. in Business Management from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2010 and moved to Charleston in 2016. Next, Michael earned a J.D. from the Charleston School of Law.

MEET DAVID. I am the owner and principal of Nauheim Law Office, LCC.. Our practice focuses exclusively on personal injury and employment law.. We love practicing law. We get to work with people, fighting for them against insurance companies or employers that violated antidiscrimiation law. What could be better?. We are a small firm and we don't advertise. By keeping a low overhead and a small caseload, we are able to give you and your case the attention they deserve. This approach helps us keep our clients happy with both how they are treated and the results we achieve.. We’d love to talk to you about your case, no charge. If we can’t help you, we will point you in the right direction. So please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Meagan T. Gentry focuses on providing excellent client service and aggressive advocacy for each and every one of her cases.. Meagan graduated magna cum laude and with Honors from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville Arkansas, where she also received awards and high honors for speech, debate, and creative writing.  She received a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law where she graduated with Honors and as a member of the Moot Court Advocacy Board. She won several awards for national Moot Court competitions across the country, including the National Top Oralist Award at the Wagner Labor and Employment Moot Court Competition in New York City.. Meagan passed the bar in Arkansas in 2010 and worked at a small family law firm right after graduating law school.  She then moved on to work as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Meagan and her husband John moved to Charleston where Meagan passed the bar in South Carolina in 2012.  After having two wonderful children, Meagan began doing contract attorney work for multiple law firms across South Carolina and North Carolina while raising their two kids at home.  She then took a full time job at the Public Defender’s Office in Charleston County where she handled hundreds of criminal defense cases a year.

Matthew E. Yelverton leads the personal injury practice, focusing on matters including trucking accidents, nursing home abuse and neglect, and wrongful death. Prior to joining Thurmond Kirchner Timbes & Yelverton, P.A., Yelverton practiced privately as Matthew E. Yelverton & Associates. He has also worked with Svalina Law Firm, P.A., in Beaufort, S.C., and with Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A., in Greenville, S.C. Yelverton earned bachelor degrees in political science and philosophy from North Carolina State University before going on to earn his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of a Law. He is admitted to practice in South Carolina, North Carolina, before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and before the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar Association, the North Carolina Bar Association, the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, the North Carolina Association of Trial Lawyers, and the South Carolina Nursing Home Litigators Group. Additionally, Yelverton is co-founder of the Spartanburg Wills for Heroes Program, former commissioner for the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission, and former chairman of the Board of Parklands Foundation. Yelverton, who currently serves on the South Carolina Association for Justice Board of Governors, has been named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, and he also received the Top Ten Verdicts in South Carolina 2012 award from South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.

Malcolm Crosland grew up in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, a few blocks from Charleston’s historic beaches, and spent his youth fishing, hunting and surfing on its then-empty beaches. Born to a family of attorneys, he graduated from the University of South Carolina for both his under graduate degrees as well as the University’s School of Law. In 1986 and immediately joined the Steinberg Law Firm.. Malcolm was drawn to the firm’s reputation for representing working people and protecting injured people and their families. His practice is based in our downtown office, but Malcolm travels throughout the state to meet with clients and help them fight for their rights.. Recognized year after year by Best Lawyers in America and SuperLawyers, Malcolm holds an A/V (the highest level) rating with Martindale-Hubbell for his professional and ethical standards. He’s a past president of Injured Workers Advocates, the only statewide organization for attorneys dedicated to the protection of the rights of injured workers. He has served on the Board of Directors for Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG), a national organization whose mission is to protect the rights of working people in the United States.. He has also served on a number of charitable boards and law-related committees, including the Brain Injury Association of South Carolina. In addition to litigating for people injured by the negligence of others, Crosland represents working men and women before the SC Workers Compensation Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor. Malcolm is responsible for numerous published appellate decisions in both State and Federal courts.. When Malcolm isn’t practicing law, he can be found in one of five places: enjoying time with his family, fishing the waters around Charleston, surfing, cooking or golfing.. His strong work ethic and passion for ensuring that the justice system works for the hard working men and women of the state makes him the right lawyer for you.. First Year Recognized in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs: 2017 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009 First Year Recognized in Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants: 2011 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009

Layton Ruffin concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and healthcare law, providing counsel on a range of matters including healthcare, commercial transactions, purchasing, leasing, and commercial real estate leasing arrangements. Prior to joining Moore & Van Allen, Mr. Ruffin practiced with a boutique law firm that focused on complex litigation. In this capacity, Mr. Ruffin litigated matters in state and federal court and tried numerous multi-week cases to verdict. Additionally, he has argued multiple cases before the South Carolina Court of Appeals and South Carolina Supreme Court.

Lawyer concentrating in Business and Real Estate Litigation, serving as outside-inside counsel for small businesses, mediation, and general advocate for the idea that “what you can do and what you should do” are often not the the same thing.

Kelley Young grew up in the Lowcountry an after graduating magna cum laude from law school, she immediately moved back to the area because of her passion to help those in her community. During law school, Kelley clerked for the United States Attorney's Office as well as for two judges in the criminal arena. She also successfully argued cases as a Certified Legal Intern for the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division. Kelley practiced as an Assistant Solicitor in Charleston for several years, where she was selected to focus primarily on litigating violent crimes and larger narcotics cases towards the end of her prosecution career.. Kelley left the prosecutor's office when she was appointed by the Governor of South Carolina to become a Magistrate Judge for Charleston County. As a Magistrate Judge, Kelley gained invaluable experience by holding bond hearings, preliminary hearings, traffic court as well as eviction hearings for all of Charleston County. Because of her passion to fight for others in the Lowcountry where she grew up, Kelley resigned as a Magistrate Judge to join Adam Young in private practice.. Kelley’s diverse trial experience as a prosecutor and her time as a Magistrate Judge has led her to fully understand the inner workings of all stages in the criminal justice system-including how to assess the weaknesses of each criminal case during preliminary hearings or pre-indictment stages, negotiate bonds and plea agreements between attorneys and judges, and zealously protect and defend the rights of her clients. When she is not working for her personal injury or criminal defense clients, Kelley prosecutes cases for the City of Folly Beach. Kelley's litigation background and unique experience as a local Judge make her a strong advocate for all of her clients.

Kara Kennedy is a trial attorney with a broad range of experience, mostly focusing on employment and labor defense matters and general business disputes for both plaintiffs and defendants.

K. Michael Barfield has developed a substantial real estate practice focused on the fractional ownership industry in addition to his practice in the areas of professional negligence, construction litigation, commercial litigation, property related litigation and personal injury.

Jesse A. Kirchner, founding partner, practices civil litigation with a focus on construction litigation and insurance coverage litigation. Prior to joining Thurmond, Kirchner, Timbes & Yelverton, P.A., Kirchner practiced as an associate attorney with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., on the construction defect litigation team. Kirchner, who holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of South Carolina, received his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he graduated cum laude in the top five percent of his law school class. There, he was inducted into the Order of the Coif and the Order of Wig and Robe. Kirchner is a member of the Charleston County Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar Association, and the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry and is admitted to practice in South Carolina and before the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, and before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Kirchner holds an AV preeminent rating and has been listed as a Super Lawyer in South Carolina. He also has been named to the Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers Association and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Jason Taylor cultivated his passion for law in Charleston, South Carolina where he grew up. A graduate of the College of Charleston, he obtained his J.D. from the University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law.. After law school, Mr. Taylor returned to his roots in Charleston so he could give back to the community that had given him so much. He is an active member of Hibben United Methodist Church and the Rotary Club of Mt. Pleasant.. From traffic offenses and misdemeanors to serious felonies, the judicial process is complicated and sometimes even dangerous. Having a good criminal attorney on your side can make all the difference.. You can rely on Mr. Taylor’s experience and ability to guide you through the treacherous terrain of the criminal justice system and fight for you every step of the way.. There are few events in your life that are more traumatic and stressful than a divorce. You are on an emotional roller coaster that has significant family and legal consequences. It is crucial to have a lawyer who can guide you through this unsettling time, helping you to achieve the outcome that you need and deserve.. Whether you are considering a lawsuit or have been sued, you need experienced counsel that can present your case before a judge or jury as well as recognize opportunities for out-of-court solutions.. Mr. Taylor handles Criminal cases, Family Law matters and Civil issues. Please give him a call to set up a phone consultation..

Jamie Bruce is a partner at K&L Gates and maintains an international and Carolinas-based legal practice focusing on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial contracts and resort development. Mr. Bruce is one of the founding partners in the Charleston office for K&L Gates, the firm's 40th office worldwide. The firm has over 2,000 lawyers and maintains offices in most of the world's gateway cities including New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Moscow, Sao Paulo, and Dubai. Mr. Bruce is a member of the firm's Corporate practice group and regularly advises clients on transactions including (i) stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions, (ii) negotiated joint ventures and strategic alliances, (iii) distressed debt acquisitions and dispositions, (iv) structuring and documenting resort communities, including joint venture agreements, development agreements, amenity treaties, hotel agreements, and golf agreements, (v) corporate reorganizations and restructurings, (vi) private equity and venture capital financings, and (vii) general corporate and commercial matters, including contract negotiation and the formation and capitalization of corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships.Mr. Bruce is listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers in Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2011 - 2014), Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law (2013 - 2014), has a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, and was named one of Atlanta Magazine’s “Rising Stars” in the legal profession in 2005.

I  have been practicing law for over 40 years.  From 1971 to 1983 I served as the head of the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office, with the exception of a short period of time in 1975 when I served as Legal Advisor to South Carolina Governor James Edwards.. Since going into private practice in 1983, I have devoted my practice to civil plaintiff's work including serious automobile accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence and workers compensation and also to the defense of those charged with white collar criminal violations.. I was born and raised in McCellenville, South Carolina, a small fishing village near Charleston and still reside in McClellanville.

I've been a lifelong Charleston resident along with my husband and children.  I have triplets, two daughter and one son, now grown.  Handling family law matters comes naturally to me.  I have a unique understanding of family dynamics!  After attending the University of South Carolina I began practicing in Charleston.  A number of my law school classmates are now judges throughout the state. Another is a United States Senator.. Community and church involvement are important to me.  I have spearheaded the development and construction of a local neighborhood pool and recreation center.  I regularly attend church and continue to serve on various committees.  Fundraising has been a focus at my church and event planning is one of my strong suits!. Outside of the office I am a true "lowcountry" lady.  Outdoor activities are part of our family including boating and fishing.  I also enjoy creative activities and hobbies.. I am passionate about my clients and protective of their families and assets.  Working in budget is high on my representation priorities.  My wide circle of contacts in Charleston and throughout South Carolina, having lived in and practiced law here throughout my career, bring you a wealth of resources to assist with your case.  Experience counts when appearing before the court and in negotiations.  Call me and we'll talk!  I'm here to help you RESOLVE your family law case.

I represent injured people in car accident and other serious personal injury cases in the Lowcountry. My previous experience as an insurance defense lawyer gives me knowledge of how the insurance companies operate. I have represented hundreds of clients in pesonal injury cases in more than thirty counties in South Carolina.. I also represent individuals and families in divorce, military divorce, custody, and other family court cases. I currently focus my family court practice in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties, but I have represented clients in family courts in more than ten counties in South Carolina.. Please go to to learn more about me, my practice, and how I may help you!

I practice in Saxton & Stump's Charleston office, where I bring over four decades of experience to representing businesses and individuals in complex commercial litigation, probate and estate litigation, labor and employment matters and investigations. I regularly work with a range of governmental and business entities to resolve contract disputes, business torts, and other legal issues. I also assist both employers and highly compensated employees in employment law matters including FLSA, discrimination, non-compete, and wrongful termination.

I practice criminal law, family law, and real estate law in and around the Southeast Missouri Area. Call or send a message today for a free, confidential consultation.

I practice all aspects of aviation law including litigation, regulatory and land use/zoning.  I handle matters for major air carriers, manufacturers, FBOs, aviation insurers and small operators. I also defend pilots, mechanics and corporations in FAA Enforcement  actions througout the country. I have worked on a number of complex land use development and zoning matters in close proximity to airports.