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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.

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 A. Timbes, founding partner, leads the firm’s business litigation and general civil litigation practices and handles the firm’s appeals. He is also a certified civil court mediator and is appointed by the South Carolina Supreme Court to the Board of Bar Examiners. Prior to joining Thurmond, Kirchner, Timbes & Yelverton, P.A., he worked as an associate attorney on the business litigation team with Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, in Atlanta, Georgia. Before that, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Kaye G. Hearn, then Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. He also has served as an adjunct professor of legal writing and research as well as a guest lecturer for the Charleston School of Law. Timbes earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he graduated cum laude and was inducted into the Order of the Coif and the Order of the Wig and Robe. He is licensed to practice in both South Carolina and Georgia and is admitted to appear before all trial and appellate courts in South Carolina, the Supreme Court of Georgia, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and the Northern District of Georgia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Eighth Circuits. Timbes is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, the Charleston County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Timbes, who has successfully argued in both the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court, was recognized in 2012 for achieving one of the state’s top 20 largest jury verdicts.

Licensed in South Carolina, Georgia and Illinois.. Kelly’s mission as a Charleston corporate lawyer is to provide affordable, accessible, and personalized business counsel to all of his business clients. Kelly advises business clients on a variety of corporate transactions including Charleston mergers and acquisitions, business organizations and reorganizations, business contracts and development, executive, employment, sales and consulting agreements, and intellectual property, specifically trademarks.. In my early years, I spent summers in Florida and winters in Park City, Utah. Besides skiing and surfing, I enjoy playing soccer, golf and tennis. Additionally, I studied international law in Sydney, Australia, traveled Central and South America, Indonesia and Southeast Asia, and worked for Habitat for Humanity, building houses in Nicaragua.. Placed Lived:  Orlando, Park City, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Chicago, Washington DC, and Charleston South Carolina.

Donald J. Budman graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1977 and Tulane University School of Law in 1980. As a member of the South Carolina Bar for 41 years, his practice has always focused on civil litigation — handling trials and appeals in all courts in the state. With his excellent professional credentials, and as an experienced litigator, Mr. Budman has successfully prosecuted and defended cases in Magistrates Court, Common Pleas Court, General Sessions Court, Family Court, and Probate Court, and has briefed and argued many cases before the South Carolina Supreme Court and South Carolina Court of Appeals.  He has appeared in cases in United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and the Fourth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, and has represented many disabled workers before the Social Security Administration.. Since 2004, Mr. Budman has been an Adjunct Professor at the Charleston School of Law, teaching legal research and writing to first-year law students, and Pleadings and Practice to senior law students. In Pleadings and Practice, his students are taught how to prepare court papers and practical strategies on how to be competent litigators inSouth Carolina. Prior to joining the faculty at theLawSchool, Mr. Budman donated his time to the Law-Related Education Division of the South Carolina Bar, coaching High School Mock Trial Teams in their annual competitions. He is also a member of the Circuit Panel (Ninth Judicial Circuit) of the Resolution of Fee Disputes Board of the South Carolina Bar.  His advice, counsel, and trial skills have been sought by severely injured people, families suffering the emotional turmoil of divorce, and large and small businesses in and aroundCharleston, and from other states.. Representative Reported Cases:Simmons v. Simmons, 370 S.C. 109, 634 S.E.2d 1 (S.C. App. 2006) (Cert. Denied 2007).Blumberg v. Nealco, Inc., 310 S.C. 492, 427 S.E.2d 659 (1993).River Road Co. v. Energy Master Products, Inc., 300 S.C. 316, 387 S.E.2d 694 (S.C. App. 1989).Storen v. Meadors, 295 S.C. 438, 369 S.E.2d 651 (S.C. App. 1988).Marshall v. Marshall, 282 S.C. 336, 318 S.E.2d 133 (S.C. App. 1984).. In Re: Presidential Row, Inc., 37 B.R. 1 (Bankruptcy Court   D.S.C.   1983)

Based in Charleston, SC, Carolyn Saxton the managing attorney at Saxton Law.. Carolyn is recognized for her professionalism, dedication to her clients, and prompt communication—qualities that are essential in her field. These attributes help provide clients with peace of mind as they navigate estate planning documents, business matters, and the process of probating an estate.. Carolyn obtained her undergraduate degree in accounting and legal studies at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She further pursued her education by completing her Juris Doctor at the Charleston School of Law.. As a member of the American Bar Association, as well as the North Carolina and South Carolina Bars, her professional experience was featured in a recent business law article published in the Charleston Law Review.. Carolyn is an active member of the American Bar Association and SCORE Mentors Charleston SC. SCORE Charleston SC is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship.