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Annie focuses her practice on nursing home abuse and neglect, civil rights violations, and various personal injury matters. An experienced litigator, Annie worked for seven years as a trial attorney at the Charleston County Public Defender’s office, where she tried numerous cases to jury verdict and zealously fought for the rights of more than 1,000 individuals.. Annie is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. She was recognized by Super Lawyers and named among the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by the National Trial Lawyers. She received the 2021 Emerging Leader award from the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA) and was recognized by Charleston Business Magazine’s 2021 Women in Business for her important contributions to the legal community. Annie received the “Star of the Quarter” award from the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division in 2019 and that same year, was named the “Juvenile Public Defender of the Year” for the state of South Carolina.. While representing incarcerated children, she went beyond simply defending their cases and sought to reform the juvenile justice system by challenging the constitutionality of solitary confinement and the use of restraint chairs in juvenile jails. Her criminal justice reform efforts resulted in the closure of the fifty-year-old dilapidated Charleston County Juvenile Detention Center, ending decades of unconstitutional confinement of youth. Annie also increased access to books in juvenile jails by collecting over 4,000 young adult books to build or revamp libraries in juvenile jails within Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville –also for the benefit of her young clients.. During law school, Annie volunteered at the Charleston County Public Defenders office, and One80 Place homeless shelter’s legal clinic helping homeless individuals with various legal matters, and was recognized at her law school graduation for performing over 500 hours of pro bono service. Annie is admitted to the South Carolina Bar and U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, and is involved in the Charleston County Bar Association, Berkeley County Bar Association, and the SC Association for Justice. Her current community involvement is extensive and includes serving as a board member of Charleston Legal Access, a nonprofit law firm dedicated to expanding legal services for low-income South Carolinians, and serving as a board member of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA), an association that connects and empowers women lawyers throughout South Carolina. Annie is a former member of the SC Bar’s Elder Law committee, the SC Bar’s Protecting Our Youth Committee, Charleston County Juvenile Drug Court, and a graduate of the SC Bar’s Leadership Academy (Class of 2018).

A native of Greenville, South Carolina, Mr. Haskins graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C., where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Political Science and interned with the South Carolina House of Representatives, the South Carolina Senate, and worked as a Special Assistant in the Public Affairs Division for the South Carolina Office of the Attorney General.. Mr. Haskins attended Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, F.L., where he obtained his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. At Florida Coastal, he was Parliamentarian of the Student Bar Association Legislature and Chief Justice of the Honor Court. Having graduated Florida Coastal in two and one-half years, Mr. Haskins passed the Alaska Bar Examination and became a Member of the Alaska Bar Association.. After Florida Coastal, he attended American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., where he obtained his Masters of Law (LL.M.) degree in Law & Government, specializing in Law, Politics, and Legislation, with a concentration on Civil & Constitutional Rights. While at American, he interned in the United States Senate and was a Legal Fellow for United States Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Mr. Haskins also helped found the Alaska Bar Association Federal Regulatory Practice Section in Washington, D.C.. Returning to South Carolina, Mr. Haskins passed the South Carolina Bar Examination and became a Member of the South Carolina Bar. Mr. Haskins worked in firms in Greenville and Charleston, gaining valuable experience in handling family law, estate, and real estate matters. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Haskins is a Realtor, Notary Public in South Carolina, and President of the Charleston Chapter of the University of South Carolina Alumni Association.

A Charleston native and Porter-Gaud graduate, Andrew Brener is passionate about helping people in difficult situations. With nearly a decade of legal experience, separation, divorce, and child custody are some of the practice areas he enjoys the most where he strives for the best possible outcome for his clients. In 2022 Andrew earned the prestigious American Bar Association certificate for Family Law Trial Advocacy to further hone his trial skills and allow him to continue being the most prepared person in any court room.. Having been through the family court system himself, Andrew brings empathy and understanding to your case. Praised by his clients and highly respected in the field, Andrew blends his social and caring personality with superb reasoning, advanced communication skills, and a strong desire to advocate for his clients. Andrew’s legal expertise includes a focus on large asset division, business valuation, and complex financial litigation.. Andrew attended Guilford College where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science before moving to China. You read that right, his adventurous attitude led Andrew to spend 2 years between Beijing and Kunming, China gaining invaluable cultural experiences. His love for the lowcountry and his family brought him back to Charleston where he obtained his Juris Doctor at Charleston School of Law. His parents recently retired to Sullivan’s Island after both practicing medicine in Charleston for the past 30 years. His family and friends are grateful that he enjoys sharing his knowledge of Chinese cuisine and his skillful preparation of Chinese fare.. Andrew loves good food, the beach, and his dog (in no particular order). He spends time with friends enjoying his favorite local restaurants and hunting for new cuisine to try. His favorite beach is Sullivan’s Island, where he calls home. His Great Pyrenees, Ollie, weighs over 100 pounds and prefers to drag Andrew to the park with him.