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Taylor is a trial lawyer. He’s also an attack helicopter pilot in the SC Army National Guard and served 14 years in the Marine Corps as a JAG and Civil Affairs Officer before that.. These roles might seem at odds with one another, but the maneuver mindset and principles instilled by each inform Taylor’s approach to every case.. Taylor and his wife, Jennifer, grew up in the CSRA. After graduating from The Citadel in 2007, Taylor commissioned in the United States Marine Corps and attended law school at Mercer University under the Marine Corps’ PLC-Law program.. Upon graduating and gaining admission to the South Carolina Bar in 2010, Taylor served four years as an active-duty Judge Advocate. In 2014, Taylor left active duty for the opportunity to serve as a Civil Affairs Team Leader in the Marine Corps Reserve and return home to Aiken, where he joined his father’s practice (Braithwaite Timmerman, LLC).. Taylor’s private practice began with a firm foundation in insurance defense, representing insurance carriers throughout South Carolina and the Augusta, Georgia Metro Area. However, Taylor quickly discovered a preference for seeking justice on behalf of injured claimants in personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice actions and ultimately decided to establish a firm to focus on these cases in 2021.. At the same time, Taylor accepted a unique opportunity to transition to the South Carolina Army National Guard and become an AH-64E Attack Helicopter Pilot – a role Taylor continues to fill as a reserve Guardsman today.

Michael H. Emmer III is an experienced litigation attorney, who chooses to focus his practice on personal injury and criminal defense. Michael is a 2012 graduate of The Citadel where he graduated Cum Laude and obtained the rank of 1st Leutenant. Michael a 2015 graduate of The Charlotte School of Law. Upn graduation Michael began working as an Assistant Solicitor for the 2nd Circuit Solicitor's Office where he received extensive trial experience in both Magistrate and General Sessions Courts. While there he received the J. Strom Thurmond, Jr. Award for Excellence in prosecution. In 2020, Michael transitioned to private practice at a South Carolina based Personal Injury firm. After gaining valuable skills in the areas of personal injury and criminal defense Michael opened his own practice, Emmer Law Firm in 2024.

James Christopher Sproat (Jim) is an attorney with Smith, Born, Leventis, Taylor & Vega, LLC. Mr. Sproat received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of South Carolina in 2008 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2011. While at the University of Cincinnati, Mr. Sproat served as both the Student Bar Association President and the Managing Editor of the Immigration and Nationality Law Review. He was admitted to practice law in South Carolina in 2011, after working with both the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and the South Carolina Court of Appeals during school.. Sproat honed his advocacy skills during his time practicing primarily Construction Law and Business litigation before shifting his focus to Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation that he continues to practice today.. When Sproat is not working, he is generally spending time with his wife, playing golf or in the middle of a river fishing for trout.. Honors, Awards & Memberships:. 2011 Recipient of the ALI/ALJ Award for LeadershipSouth Carolina Association for JusticeAmerican Association for Justice (AAJ)Serves on the Board of Governors for SCAJInjured Workers’ AdvocatesAmerican Inns of Court