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Kenesha A. Raeford, a highly skilled attorney specializing in the small business sector and government contracts industry, has become a trusted advisor due to her passion for the law and unwavering commitment to excellence. Recognizing the intricate legal needs of small businesses, Kenesha is dedicated to providing comprehensive legal support and advocating for small business owners, ensuring the success and ability of their businesses to thrive.

Kelly is a trial lawyer with experience in corporate, health care, privacy, and information technology law. Kelly is known for providing strategic guidance through complex business and regulatory issues and offering practical insight on matters involving health information exchanges, electronic medical records, vendor agreements, and data privacy. Kelly's practice areas include health care law, commercial litigation, and medical related litigation. She regularly advises business owners, non-profit boards, and health care clients on employment issues, acquisitions, corporate transactions, vendor agreements, Stark and anti-kickback laws, HIPAA, HITECH, health information technology, and patient privacy issues.

Julie Carrell Heffington has been with the firm Tisher, Wolaver, Free, Carter & Lynn, PLLC since the firm was founded in February 2015. Prior to the new firm being established, Julie was an associate with Tisher & Wolaver, PLLC, beginning in 2014 after her move back to the Columbia area from a firm based in Franklin, Tennessee. Julie’s practice focuses on insurance litigation, divorce, adoption, property disputes, as well as wills and estates.. Julie received her Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Nashville School of Law in December 2013 and was admitted to the practice of law in April 2014. As part of her honors, she was elected by her professors as recipient of the esteemed Moot Court award for outstanding presentation and performance in the courtroom.. Prior to attending law school, Julie earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Middle Tennessee State University. She enjoyed a long career as a Registered Nurse, working approximately fourteen years with Maury Regional Medical Center in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Recovery, Pediatrics as well as other specialties within the hospital. She remains licensed in the State of Tennessee and active in promotion of the nursing profession.. When asked how being a nurse and a lawyer are different, Julie explains that they are actually very similar in that a person is coming to you in their time of need, not knowing what to expect – whether it is surgery or a lawsuit – and your job as both a nurse and lawyer is to help them navigate through the process, making the journey as easy as possible. Because of her unique educational background, Julie has a true understanding of legal issues that involve medical components.. As stated above, part of Julie’s practice is devoted to adoption, which is very near and dear to her heart due to the fact that she became a mother through the process of adoption – both international and domestic. Julie’s daughters, Anna and Isabell, were adopted from Russia and her son, Alex, was adopted within the state.. Julie is admitted to practice in both State and Federal Court.. Julie is part of the following associations and memberships:. Maury County Bar Association. Maury County Young Lawyers Division. Tennessee Bar Association. American Bar Association. Tennessee Nurses Association. American Nurses Association. Kiwanis International

Joshua Plaxen is a partner at Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. Since joining the firm in 2015, Joshua focuses his practice on personal injury, Social Security Disability and workers' compensation claims.. Joshua graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, and graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2012 magna cum laude. He was also inducted into the Heuisler Honor Society for finishing in the top ten percent of his class. During law school, Joshua served on the Executive Board of the University of Baltimore Law Review.

Jordan concentrates his practice in real estate matters, including real estate transactions, title issue resolution, contract review and drafting, and related business matters, such as LLC formation.. Jordan is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration- Finance and Real Estate and a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law. While in law school, Jordan served as a Staff Member for the Real Property Trust and Estate Law Journal, founded and became President of the Real Estate Law Society, served on the Graduate Student Finance Committee, was a Student Attorney for the Non-Profit Organizations Clinic, and received CALI awards in Real Estate Transactions, Legal Research and Writing, Advanced Evidence, and Liberty Seminar. Jordan served as a Law Clerk at Rogers Townsend, where he went on to become an Associate Attorney.  He is now proudly an Attorney at Blair Cato located in the Vista area of Columbia, South Carolina.. Jordan is licensed to practice law in South Carolina and North Carolina.

John T. is a shareholder of Gallivan, White & Boyd, a firm with five offices in two states.  John T. has an active trial practice with extensive experience in commercial litigation, legal malpractice, bad faith litigation and product liability.  He has been recognized for inclusion in six categories of Best Lawyers in America, and received the honor of a South Carolina Top 25 Super Lawyer.  He is also recognized in Chambers USA and Benchmark Litigation.. John T. is President of the International Association of Defense Counsel, Immediate Past President of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and a past President of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association.

John represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court. He has a diverse litigation practice, handling matters related to the False Claims Act, health care, personal injury, and construction litigation among others. He also represents governmental clients, such as county and state governments, and private clients before governmental bodies. John has been certified as a mediator since 2005 and serves by appointment of the South Carolina Supreme Court as a member of the Commission on Lawyer Conduct. John, who is based in our Columbia, SC office, is also a member of the Wyche Executive Committee.. As an advocate for his clients and friends, John has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Magazine, and People Magazine. He has also appeared on national television shows including Larry King Live, MSNBC, Fox News, Anderson Cooper 360, and Good Morning America.

John Paschal Meadors is the criminal defense attorney for MBA, practicing primarily  in Columbia, Lexington, Camden, Orangeburg, Aiken and Newberry counties.. He received his B.A. from Wofford College in 1983, where he served as Student Body President.  John received his J.D. from the University of South Carolina in 1987 and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar.  He was admitted to the United States District court in 1995.. Mr. Meadors has spent over 28 years practicing criminal law in the courtrooms of this State.  He served as an Assistant Solicitor, First Assistant Solicitor and Deputy Solicitor for the Fifth Judicial Circuit for twenty-three years.  He has served as an Assistant Attorney General in the State Grand Jury Division for over five years, where he handled major drug conspiracies throughout the State. He was also appointed a Special Assistant United States Attorney.  Governor Sanford appointed him to the Child Fatality Review Board which he served on for 8 years.. John has been a speaker at numerous Continuing Legal Education courses and received the 2005 Ernest F. Hollings Award for Excellence in State Court Prosecution.  He has handled thousands of criminal cases including over 100 murder cases.  He has been representing clients for MBA for over 5 years.. John is married and has four children.  He is a member of Shandon United Methodist Church and   the Camden Rotary Club.  He is a member of the Richland County Bar Association and  the Kershaw County Bar Association.. If you are facing criminal charges in the Camden, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Columbia, or Aiken, South Carolina, area, please contact the criminal defense team at McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates, P.A. today.. Any result our firm may achieve on behalf of one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients.

John L. Warren III's practice focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, products and pharmaceutical liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, criminal defense, and appellate litigation.. John received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of South Carolina Honors College.  He then earned his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Elon University School of Law, where he served on the Elon Moot Court Board and the editorial board of the Elon Law Review.  John was also nominated to the Order of Barristers in recognition of his excellence in written and oral advocacy, and earned several awards for receiving the highest grade in Civil Procedure, Evidence, and Legal Writing.  In addition, John has published several legal articles on election law, constitutional law, and the judicial process.. During college and law school, John worked as a legal assistant and law clerk for Simmons Law Firm, where he gained valuable experience in various civil, criminal, and appellate matters.  Following his graduation from law school, John served for two years as a law clerk to the Honorable John W. Kittredge at the South Carolina Supreme Court.  During his clerkship, John gained experience in diverse areas of the law and obtained unique insight on the South Carolina appellate courts.. When not practicing law, John enjoys hunting, camping, and spending time outdoors with his black lab Brandeis.

John is a former Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri. As an Assistant Prosecutor, John established a reputation as an aggressive trial attorney, successfully trying both misdemeanor and felony cases.. John’s practice focuses on representing clients in both criminal and civil litigation, including minor in possession/driving while intoxicated, personal injury, family law and divorce, business litigation, landlord/tenant and administrative law. John is a graduate of the University of Missouri. He received his law degree from Stanford Law School.

John D. Kassel is a managing partner at Kassel McVey, a personal injury lawyer firm based in Columbia, SC. Mr. Kassel represents injured victims and their loved ones in personal injury cases such as auto accidents, product liability, premises liability, construction accidents, and medical malpractice.. Since the beginning of his legal career, John Kassel has represented individuals and families who have suffered injury or death due to the negligence of other parties. John graduated from Northwestern University in 1979, then joined Volunteers in Service to America or VISTA—typically referred to as the domestic arm of the Peace Corps. As a VISTA Volunteer, John worked for the Brown Lung Association, a group primarily comprised of retired textile workers who had spent years of their lives working in cotton textile mills, and who were suffering from debilitating lung disease due to the prolonged cotton dust exposure as a result.. In 1985, John graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law. He worked for a public defender in Richland County for the next two years, then joined law firm Suggs and Kelly, P.A. Here, he represented individuals and families who had been either hurt or killed because of the negligence of others.. John established his own personal injury litigation firm in 2001. He is resolute to take only the plaintiff’s side in every case—the side of the victims and their loved ones injured or killed in personal injury cases such as auto accidents, construction accidents, product liability, medical malpractice, and premises liability.. John Licensed to practice law in both state and federal courts within South Carolina, John is a licensed member of the South Carolina Bar, the South Carolina Association for Justice, and the Bar of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia. He is also a member of the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. John has served on the Board of Directors for The Richland County Public Defender Office, Limitless Sports, and presently serves on the Board for the Appleseed Legal Justice Center

John advises developers, investors, lenders, buyers and sellers with regard to financing, leasing, land use and development, conservation easements, construction, real estate title insurance, and all aspects of structuring commercial loan and business transactions. John enjoyed similar practices with large firms headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina before co-founding Graybill & Lansche, LLC.. John graduated with Honors in Psychology from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.  He received his Masters in Human Resources from the Darla Moore School of Business and Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina.  While at Hampden-Sydney, John served as Treasurer of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, was named to Omicron Delta Kappa and served as an Advisor to the Honor Court.  John recently served as chair of his class reunion giving.

Jocelyn Newman joined Richardson Plowden in 2007 as an associate in the Columbia office. She focuses her practice in general litigation.. Ms. Newman graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics in 1999, making the Dean’s List. She earned her Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law, Washington, D.C., in 2004, where she was a Merit Scholar.. Prior to joining Richardson Plowden, Ms. Newman was an assistant solicitor in the Fifth Judicial Circuit solicitor’s office, in Columbia, SC. Prior to that, she served as a judicial law clerk to The Honorable G. Thomas Cooper, Jr., of the South Carolina Circuit Court in Columbia. Additionally, Ms. Newman completed legal internships with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Foundation Litigation and the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights, and a judicial internship with The Honorable Reggie B. Walton, U.S. District Court, all of which took place in Washington, D.C.

Jessica M. Gorsky joined Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett and Scherr LLP as an attorney in 2017 focusing her practice on estates and trusts and elder law. Her practice also includes business formation and taxation. Although primarily based in the Columbia office, Ms. Gorsky also works with clients in the firm’s Annapolis and Westminster offices.. Prior to joining Carney Kelehan, Ms, Gorsky was an attorney for Walsh & Company in Columbia, Maryland. In her position, she focused on estate planning, litigation matters, guardianship pleadings and estate and fiduciary income tax returns.  She presented “Medicaid—The Ins and Outs of Applying for Long Term Care Assistance in Maryland” at the Wealth Academy 2016 Seminar Series.. In her previous employment with Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White LLC, Ms. Gorsky administered probate and trust estates, conducted client intakes and drafted and recorded deeds for estate planning purposes. Ms. Gorsky also held positions at Stouffer Legal, Michael Hodes LLC and Law Office of Amy J. Seifert.. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, Baltimore County Bar Association, Baltimore City Bar Association, Howard County Bar Association, Howard County Estate Planning Council and the Women Lawyers as Leaders Initiative.  Most recently Ms. Gorsky has also been appointed to the board of the Association for Community Services of Howard County.. Ms. Gorsky earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law with a concentration in estate planning. She also received a Master of Laws degree in taxation coupled with an estate planning certification. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science and fine arts from Syracuse University. She currently lives in Owings Mills, Maryland.

Jessica Keister joined Family Legal Advocacy Group (FLAG) as an Associate Attorney in 2022. Her practice is dedicated to all areas of family law, with particular focus on custody, protective orders, adoptions, third-party custody, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. Jessica is passionate about helping families navigate complex legal matters with compassion and efficiency. Her goal is to guide clients toward resolution in a timely, cost-effective manner that sets the foundation for a new beginning and a brighter future.. Jessica earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Psychology from Salisbury University in May 2018, graduating cum laude. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C., in May 2021. She was admitted to the Maryland Bar in January 2022.

Jessica Boylan is an attorney with The Sullivan Firm, where she practices in the areas of family law, divorce, adoptions, criminal defense, child custody and child support and military divorce. Ms. Boylan also serves as a Guardian Ad Litem, and represents children in contested litigation issues. Ms. Boylan has spoken at several continuing legal education conferences, including NBI's Family Law from Start to Finish in 2016 and NBI's Advanced Family Law in 2017. She is admitted to practice in South Carolina. Ms. Boylan is a member of the South Carolina Bar (Family Law and Small Firms Section, Young Lawyers Division), the Richland County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. She earned her B.A. degree from Wake Forest University and J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Jess seeks to represent South Carolina individuals and businesses who have suffered injury or injustice and need assistance in asserting their legal rights.  She has experience representing her clients' interests in state and federal courts, as well as before various South Carolina and federal agencies.  Jess practicices civil litigation in the areas of personal injury, auto accidents, slip and fall, workers compensation, premises liability, wrongful death, employment litigation, wage and hour litigation, and business disputes.. A native of Conway, South Carolina, Jess attended the University of South Carolina to earn a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration and a law degree.  She now lies in Columbia with her husband and two Labradors.. ****. Disclaimer:   Any endorsement, testimonial, or review contained on this attorney's profile is not intended to create any expectation that the same results could be obtained for other clients in similar matters without reference to the specific factual and legal circumstances of each client's case.  This attorney's profile is not intended to compare one lawyer’s services with other lawyers’ services.  Any result the endorsed lawyer or law firm may achieve on behalf of one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients.

Jeremy W. Prince is a member and partner of Edwards and Prince. His practice includes Corporate and Business Law, Commercial/Business Litigation, Trusts/Estate Planning/Probate, Corporate & Business Taxation and Personal Taxation.. Jeremy obtained his Master of Laws in Taxation of Alabama and his Juris Doctor Degree at Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law. Prior to law school, Jeremy graduated from the Fogelman College of Business and Economics where he obtained an MBA with concentration in finance and a BBA in accounting. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.. Jeremy is a member of the Alabama State Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, the Maury County Bar Association, and the Georgia Bar Association.. Jeremy practiced law in Columbus, Georgia at the law firm of Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker & Ford, P.C. for approximately 2 years.

Jared is a fast-paced, hard-working attorney who thrives in stressful environments, and loves helping individuals in need.  He is married to his wife, Anna, and has two children, Emily and Jonathan, and spends almost all non-working hours with family.  He loves camping, hiking, college football, fishing, and hunting.  He attends church at Columbia's Northeast Presbyterian Church, and enjoys hosting cookouts with family and friends.

Jack Leebron grew up in a small western Oklahoma town and many of his values stem from that small town life.  He graduated from Colorado Academy High School in Denver, however, and started college at Colorado State University.  The short college stay was interrupted by an enlistment in the Army in 1968 during the Vietnam conflict.  Jack served with the Special Forces and the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam for a year and a half.  After the service, Jack went back to Southwestern Oklahoma State University from where he graduated.  With a wife and two children at the age of 30, Jack worked his way through Oklahoma City University Law School.  He was in the private practice of law in Oklahoma and Colorado from his graduation from law school in 1982 until he joined Seattle based Regency Pacific, Inc. as General Counsel in 1998.  Since 2003 Jack has been Vice President, Legal Services, of Brookdale Senior Living, a public corporation, in Brentwood, Tennessee.

I was born and raised in Walterboro, South Carolina.  After graduating in 1969 with a BS in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina, I went to the University of South Carolina School of Law, where I earned my Juris Doctorate Degree in 1973.  After graduation from law school, I formed the partnership of Hunter & McWhirter with James Earl Hunter.  Hunter & McWhirter was a general practice law firm with an emphasis on personal injury law.  That same year I was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and, later, was admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.. In 1977, I was elected by the Lexington County Bar Association to the position of Public Defender for Lexington County.  The office was formed for the purpose of providing legal representation to indigent criminal defendants, and I held that position for fourteen years.. While working part-time as Public Defender for Lexington County, I continued to build our law practice, and in 1986, formed the firm which became McWhirter & Associates.  At that time, our practice focused on the various areas of personal injury law, including workers' compensation, auto accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability and products liability.  In 1988, we expanded the firm to include an office in Columbia, South Carolina.  Since then, we have added offices in Orangeburg, Sumter, Newberry, Camden and Aiken.. We continue to strive to give the very best legal service to the thousands of clients we have been honored to serve over the past 40 years.. Any result our firm may achieve on behalf of one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients.

I began my legal career representing insurance companies and carriers defending doctors and other medical providers who were accused of medical malpractice. After a few years, I turned my focus to representing victims of serious injury, including medical malpractice, and seeking justice for them and their families.  I am very passionate about helping victims in personal injury cases get back on their feet and hopes that clients look to me as not just an attorney, but as someone they can count on as a friend. One of my favorite parts of being an attorney is getting to work with people from all walks of life. I am a big believer in and user of technology throughout the litigation process.  I work side-by-side with my firm’s media department to develop presentations that incorporate videos, documents, and illustrations, so that key points of a case can be easily and quickly explained to judges, juries, mediators, and arbitrators.

It is the mission of everyone here at Leigh J. Leventis - Attorney at Law to be courteous, polite, responsive and hard working. Our firm principal, Leigh J. Leventis, along with his team, is very appreciative of the opportunity to assist clients during their time of need. In addition, we are quite honored to have the confidence and trust of those who choose to work with our firm. It is this firm's objective to make a positive difference in the life of each client we have the privilege of working with. Lastly, we will work fiercely to leave "no stone unturned" in our effort to accomplish the objective of each client with whom we work.

Insurance defense construction litigation since 1989.

In my thirty years of practicing law, I have always tried to give my clients superior representation at a fair price. I can not guarantee results, but I can guarantee that I will fight for you to the best of my ability. If necessary, I will get down in the foxhole with you. If you are fighting the government in a criminal case, I will do my best to see that you prevail.