Firm: Law Office of Amy Jowers Mikell, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Finkel Law Firm LLC
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Knobel Mediation Services, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
I have been licensed to practice law in South Carolina since November, 1973, and I have been involved in the practice of family law since January, 1974. I was a Family Court Judge from July, 1998, until January 1, 2009, at which time I retired from the bench to begin and maintain a full time, statewide mediation/arbitration practice.. I have been an instructor at the Orientation School for New Family Court Judges from 2004 through 2008, and in 2005 – 2006, was the president of the South Carolina Conference of Family Court Judges, and the chairperson of the South Carolina Family Court Judges Advisory Committee to the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. In 2004, I had the privilege of being appointed as the chairperson of the Family Court Judges subcommittee of the Chief Justice’s Task Force on Trial Court Operations.. Beginning in May, 2017, and continuing to this present date, I became one of the instructors for the University of South Carolina Children’s Law Center in its mock trial training sessions for the South Carolina Department of Social Services child welfare professionals; and I consider this work to be both consequential and a uniquely satisfying area in my practice of family law.. I have been a frequent guest lecturer, with prepared materials, at statewide South Carolina Bar/CLE Division seminars, at the Annual South Carolina Solicitors’ Conference and at local Bar-related programs, speaking on a variety of family law topics. For 2005 and 2006, I was the program coordinator and presenter for the Family Court Judges’ seminars at the Annual Judicial Conference.. I continue to practice family law, in various forms, under the umbrella of The Knobel Group, which includes my continuing as a certified family court mediator as Knobel Mediation Services, LLC, and, additionally, through Family Court Litigation Support Services and Early Neutral Evaluation Services.
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Firm: Varner Family Law
Practice Areas: Family
Contact: +1 (843) 242-0900
Firm: Stokes Family Law & Mediation, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
Ashley has mainly focused her practice on Family law, Probate, and Estate planning. In these areas, Ashley takes a highly client-centered approach which enables her to fully understand what is best and needed for each family in more than one aspect. Within the Estate Planning area, she has executed various Wills, Living Wills, Health Care Power of Attorneys, Genearl Durable Power of Attorneys, and Trusts. Within the family law area, she has handled Divorce, Seperate Support and Maintance, Child Support and Child Custody cases. Ashley has also handled the probating of mulitple estates for clients.. Originally from Pittsburgh, Ashley attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she earned her bachelor’s degree, majoring in Criminology and pre-law with a minor in Political Science. After graduating magna cum laude, and receiving her bachelor’s degree, Ashley continued her education and received her J.D. from Charleston School of Law in 2020.
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Firm: Scott and Corley, P.A.
Practice Areas: Family
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Practice Areas: Family
Alyssa Munger is dedicated to serving others. Her warmth and understanding for her clients are outmatched only by her devotion to advocating for their best interests. She emphasizes walking alongside her clients in this difficult time and helping them understand the family law process. Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania she attended Holy Family University in Philadelphia where she received her bachelor’s degree in business administration.. Alyssa’s desire to be an attorney brought her to Charleston where she earned her Juris Doctor from Charleston School of Law. During law school she was a member of the Women in Law Society and was an Equal Justice Works Student Fellow. Her dedication saw her named the Internal Competition Champion during her time on the Trial Advocacy Board. An externship with Charleston Pro Bono allowed her to focus on her desire to help people and cultivate her interest in family law.. Alyssa’s passion for serving others sparked her ambition to become an attorney. She has a desire to not only work with people, but for them. By becoming a family law attorney she is able to be intentional about her goal to serve people in their most difficult times.
Contact: +1 (843) 666-8362
Firm: Stokes & Haselden, LLC.
Practice Areas: Family
Amanda Haselden graduated from the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), where she earned bachelor’s degrees in both Political Science and French. She received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Charleston School of Law. Mrs. Haselden was admitted to the South Carolina Bar and began her career in the Solicitor’s Office for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, serving under the Honorable Solicitor Isaac McDuffie Stone. She was one of the original members of the Solicitor’s Career Criminal Unit, and she prosecuted violent crimes throughout the entire Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. She continues her work in the Court of General Sessions by representing individuals charged with crimes ranging from traffic offenses to major felonies. Additionally, she has an extensive family law practice and handles divorce cases, custody disputes and relocation matters on a daily basis.. Mrs. Haselden is a member of the American Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar (Criminal and Family Law Sections), the Charleston County Bar Association, the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the South Carolina Women Lawyer’s Association.. Mrs. Haselden is married to a local attorney and they have one son. They are members of First (Scots) Presbyterian Church.
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Firm: Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA
Practice Areas: Family
Columbia divorce attorney Amanda S. Mueller’s experience working with families and children as an attorney for the Department of Social Services opened her eyes to the immediate and direct impact that family court can have on a family and child.. “Once I started working in family law, I knew that everything I did touched a person’s life and really made a difference,” Ms. Mueller said, “and that is not a responsibility I take lightly.”. Ms. Mueller understands that no two divorce cases are exactly alike, and that what may have worked in one situation may not be the best course of action for another.. “You have to look at each client’s situations on a case-by-case basis and tailor the course of action accordingly,” she said.. During her initial meeting with a client, Ms. Mueller always explains that the process ahead is not going to be easy, but that she is there to provide help and support along the way.. “While the client may not like everything that I have to say, I will always do my best to explain and help him understand the ‘why’ just as much as the ‘what,'” she said.. Prior to joining Cordell & Cordell, Ms. Mueller was a paralegal in law school. After passing the Bar, she was a County Attorney for the Department of Social Services representing Richland and Kershaw County in child abuse/neglect proceedings.
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Firm: George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers
Practice Areas: Family
Any results the lawyer or the law firm may have achieved on behalf of clients in other matters does not necessarily indicate results can be obtained for other clients.. Amy DeWitt McArdle is a long term resident of South Carolina. Growing up under a military father taught her the value of strong work and disciple, which she uses to provider her clients with a favorable outcome to their case. Amy received her bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina, and her J.D. from Charleston School of Law. Her experience in law includes family law, property law, and probate law. She is now working on the Veterans Disability law team at George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers, helping people just like her father receive the help they deserve.
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Firm: Belle Legal LLC
Practice Areas: Family
Annabelle Robertson is an attorney, author & former award-winning journalist.. Born in Fayetteville, N.C., she graduated from high school in Raleigh then joined her parents in Switzerland, where she completed a French Baccalaureate in Philosophy and a 4-year degree from the University of Geneva School of Law. After her thesis, she interned at the United Nations in Geneva and joined Bank of America as corporate counsel, followed by Adia International, a Swiss multinational with 150+ companies in 38 countries, including Manpower USA.. In 1997, Annabelle completed a Master of Divinity in outreach & community development in Vancouver, Canada. She moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and volunteered for a homeless shelter, doing racial reconciliation & outreach while working full-time as a paralegal, to support her spouse. As a USAF chaplain's wife, she then accompanied him on military assignments. She worked as a freelance journalist and published her first book in 2006.. In 2008, Annabelle moved to South Carolina with her daughters, ages 2 and 5, where she wrote a front-page column for The Sumter Item, edited IRIS Magazine and became managing editor of The Clarendon Sun. She completed a LLM and was licensed to practice law in California. To stay in South Carolina, however, Annabelle had to complete a JD--which she did, as a single mom, full time at the University of South Carolina School of Law, while also running a long-distance law firm and litigating post-divorce family matters against her ex. During her studies, she became a court-appointed Guardian ad Litem and received both the prestigious CALI Award and the John O. McDougall Award for excellence in Family Law.. In 2018, Annabelle ran for Congress. In her progressive bid to unseat Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), she beat two male opponents and won the Democratic primary with 42% of the vote, but lost the mandatory runoff (to the second-place finisher) by just 714 votes. He lost the general election--easily handing Rep. Wilson his 10th consecutive term in Congress.. Annabelle officially opened her South Carolina practice in June. Her former campaign slogan--"Fighting for Working Families"--as the motto of her new law firm.
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Firm: Bleecker Family Law, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
About Anne Frances. Anne Frances Bleecker is an experienced family law, divorce, and child custody attorney in Charleston.. Ms. Bleecker was born in Charleston, South Carolina. An honor graduate of Ashley Hall School in Charleston, she holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Smith College and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Texas at Austin where she received a Merit Fellowship.. Attorney Anne Frances Bleecker holds a law degree from the University of South Carolina where she was a member of the ABA Moot Court Team, the Student Works Editor of the South Carolina Law Review, and a Legal Writing Instructor. In her third year of law school, Anne Frances was honored to receive the I.M. Goldberg Scholarship from the South Carolina Bar Foundation and the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Administrative Law.. After law school, Anne Frances worked as an Associate with Nelson, Mullins, Riley, and Scarborough in Columbia and Charleston. She opened The Bleecker Law Firm, LLC, in Charleston in 1997.. In 2000, Anne Frances received The Compleat Lawyer Award, a medal given by the University of South Carolina Law School to Alumni in recognition of civic and professional accomplishments.. Community Service. Ms. Bleecker served two terms on the Charleston City Council. During her service she created the Mayor’s Office on Aging, Chaired the City’s Human Resources Committee, and spearheaded efforts to improve the City’s management of growth and development on the rural islands around Charleston. She received many awards for leadership during her tenure on the Charleston City Council.. Anne Frances remains active in serving her profession and her community while rearing two children of her own.. Affiliations and Memberships. Charleston County Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Fee Disputes Board (2012 to date), Charleston County Pro Bono Legal Services (Board Member 2010 to date), Lowcountry Women with Wings Board (President 2014 to date), South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (Founding Board Member), International African American Museum (Board Member 2000-2014), Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Ashley Hall School Alumnae Board, The Citadel School of Business Advisory Board.
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Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Law Office of April D. Porter, P.C.
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Grayson Smith Law, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
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Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Duffy Law Firm, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Stuckey Law Offices, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: First Community Bank
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Peper Law Firm
Practice Areas: Family
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