Practice Areas: Family
I practice family law. I represent great people whose marriages or parental relationships with their children are at risk. My goal is to provide these clients with a dedicated, knowledgeable, experienced approach to maximize their results and protect their family's futures.. As a family law attorney, I am honored to be one of only a handful of certified SC Family Law Specialists in South Carolina (National Board of Trial Advocacy); a Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and International Academy of Family Lawyers. I am also rated AV® Preeminent Family Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell and am honored to be designated as one of SC’s Top Family Lawyers by Super Lawyers.. My involvement with the AAML, SC Family Law Section and ABA Family Law Section have enhanced my law practice greatly. Collaborating with leading family lawyers, experts, authors and judges has taught me many valuable lessons that have benefitted my clients and increased my knowledge about complex family law matters.. Speaking, writing and publishing articles about family law matters has allowed me to delve into important areas such as understanding the valuation of businesses, how to work effectively with forensic business experts, custody evaluators and technology experts from an academic standpoint, and keeps me updated on new family law rulings and experts' methods. Ultimately, this additional work outside of representing parties saves my clients money and helps me better protect their interests.. Use of Technology:. My team and I take a novel approach to technology in the family court arena. When preparing a client’s case, we utilize software to create timelines, strategy plans, alimony projections, child support calculations, asset division tables, and trial exhibits to simplify complex matters and make my clients' positions understandable and more persuasive. We have found this approach provides clarity for clients when we meet to discuss case strategy and next steps before hearings, mediation, settlement discussions, deposition and trial. Many judges have also commented that some programs help paint a clearer picture of the parties and the facts unique to their cases.. Experts & Other Legal Support Professionals:. We work closely with an extensive network of experts and legal support professionals. Providing access to knowledgeable experts and resources is another service that helps us to protect our clients’ interests, financial and personal. These professionals include forensic divorce accountants, certified public accountants, business valuation experts, forensic computer specialists, real estate appraisers, licensed private detectives, psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, counselors, custody evaluators, physicians, certified vocational specialists, court reporters, process servers, guardians ad litem, technology experts, trial consultants and contract lawyers.
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Firm: Query Sautter Forsythe, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
Born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, Michele Patrao Forsythe is a multi-lingual attorney who still uses her linguistic ability and her cultural heritage every day in her dynamic litigation practice.. Michele is an avid fitness enthusiast and is actively involved in the Charleston County Bar and the South Carolina Bar.. Michele practice in local, state, and federal courts in South Carolina.
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Firm: Bluestein & Douglas, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
Natalie Parker Bluestein graduated from the College of Charleston with a B.A. in English, M.P.A. from the University of South Carolina, and in 1993 received her J.D from the University of S.C. School of Law. Her career includes work as an Assistant Public Defender and Assistant District Attorney. Presently she is in family law practice with Associate Beverly V. Snelgrove and Special Counsel Britton Mason Hawk at Bluestein and Douglas, L.L.C. She is involved in numerous professional and community services, including S.C. Bar Association, Charleston County Bar Association, The Footlight Players Board of Directors, The Gibbes Art Museum, Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary, and the Junior League of Charleston, Inc. She is a Past President of the Charleston County BAR Association and the SC Women Lawyers Association. Ms. Bluestein has been a presenter at numerous professional seminars, as well as a guest lecturer at the College of Charleston and Charleston School of Law. She is married to S. Scott Bluestein, Esquire.
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Firm: Vavra Law, P.C.
Practice Areas: Family
Free Consultation – call for appointment -. Please visit our website for client testimonials.. Areas of practice include but are not limited to the following: Divorce; Custody; Child Support; Visitation/Parenting Access Schedules; Alimony; Distribution of Marital Assets and Division of Debt; Paternity actions; and Adoptions.. Advocacy. If you are going through a divorce or a related conflict Attorney Nancy Vavra can provide you the legal protection, advocacy and guidance that you need. Her many years of litigation experience and family court experience includes a variety of services relevant to divorce and its surrounding issues, including that of a court appointed guardian ad litem (child advocate) and mediator in family law. Whatever your circumstances she is able to provide assured, experienced and caring divorce law legal services. There is no question that divorce is stressful and all of its related issues raise many concerns regarding property, home and children. It is a time of great transition and change is often painful. Nancy prepares each case for the possibility of trial but her goal is to reach an amicable settlement thereby reducing its cost to you, both financially and emotionally. While divorce can be very contentious, Nancy Vavra is straight-forward as she resolves conflicts with as little discord as possible. Her legal experience and sincere desire to help you navigate through this difficult time in your life, will help you achieve the legal results you desire and allow you to take the next step into your new life.. MediationFamily Conflict Resolution Through Mediation:. Nancy J. Vavra is trained in mediation and has served to mediate domestic conflicts privately and within the court system. While courts are essential to our justice system, mediation is often quicker and a less expensive alternative for the resolution of disputes. Here in South Carolina, mediation is a concept whose time has come. Many of the respected judiciary require that parties to litigation pursue mediation in an effort to resolve their disputes. Attorneys are always welcome to participate but are not required in the mediation process. You may wish to consider mediation if:. ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR AT LAW since 1986; concentrating in family law issues since 1995.. Nancy has over twenty years of legal experience, much of it handling litigation in matters concerning families. Originally licensed in New Jersey(1987) and subsequently in Connecticut (1991) and South Carolina (2008), Nancy had served as a Family Court Special Master between 1999 and 2006. In 2006, she moved with her family to the Charleston area in South Carolina. There, Nancy is committed to assisting families with the resolution of domestic issues in a dignified and cost effective way. She is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Mediation and Meeting Center of Charleston and conducts her law practice and mediation business from an office in downtown Charleston, just three blocks from the Charleston County courthouse.. Her areas of practice include but are not limited to the following: Divorce; Custody; Child Support; Visitation/Parenting Access Schedules; Alimony; Distribution of Marital Assets and Division of Debt; Paternity actions; and Adoptions.. Nancy is committed to pursuing the resolution of conflict with thorough preparation and determined advocacy. She will exhaust all reasonable efforts to resolve the issues without the necessity for trial but has the experience to litigate and achieve a just and equitable result.
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Firm: Moore Bradley Myers Law Firm, PA
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Strom Family Law
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Nauck and Kerr law firm
Practice Areas: Family
I enjoy spending time with my family as well as working on projects. I am a huge Miyazaki fan.
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Firm: Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: M. Brooks Moss, PA
Practice Areas: Family
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Practice Areas: Family
Meredith Lehmann opened the Maron Law Group with one thing in mind: her clients.. With a unique background in economics, Meredith designed her law firm to make her legal services as accessible as possible. Meredith understands the value of her clients’ time. She also strives to provide affordable legal services in Charleston and Mount Pleasant, SC. Meredith practices family law, bankruptcy, and criminal law.. Meredith Lehmann went to the University of Kansas School of Law. During law school, she worked in the Legal Aid Clinic. There, she represented those who otherwise could not afford an attorney. She also represented teens charged with crimes.. Meredith also clerked at Moore & Associates in Kansas City, one of the region’s preeminent bankruptcy law firms. There, Meredith used her economics background to help clients get a new start though Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies.. Before law school, Meredith received an M.A. in economics from the University of South Carolina (go Gamecocks!) Though Meredith enjoyed her time in Kansas on the prairie, the choice to return to South Carolina was an easy one.. When she’s out of the office, Meredith loves reading, traveling, and history.
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Firm: The Bleecker Law Firm
Practice Areas: Family
Melissa grew up in Spartanburg and graduated from Wofford College in 2012. Melissa graduated from the Charleston School of Law in 2016, where she served on the executive board of the Maritime Society. She joined the team at the Bleecker Law Firm in August 2019.. Melissa lives in Mount Pleasant with her three dogs. She is active in the community, working with Lowcountry Lab Rescue and Big Brothers/Big Sisters. When Melissa isn’t at work, she enjoys traveling, being out on the water, and driving fast cars.
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Firm: Mingledorff & Patterson, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Law Office of Michael Todd Thigpen
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Collins Family & Elder Law Group
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Rudnick & Rudnick
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Faulkner Law Firm, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Nancy A. Chiles, Attorney At Law
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Fiuzat Law Offices, P.C.
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Deal & Deal, P.A.
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: The Law Office of Patricia L. Forbis
Practice Areas: Family
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