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Melinda Queen Taylor
Fort Mill, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 10 years of experience
975 Market Street
Suite 103
Fort Mill, SC 29708
Appeals, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Charlotte School of Law
Melinda grew up in the greater Columbia, South Carolina area where she currently resides. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from the University of South Carolina and graduated from Charlotte School of Law with honors (cum laude). While in law school she was inducted into the prestigous Order of the Crown (honor society) and received a merit scholarship. After law school, Melinda spent over eight years at a public interest law firm practicing family law. Melinda was the head family law attorney and was recognized as Attorney of the Year in 2016 while employed at...
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Max Nathan Pickelsimer
Rock Hill, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 15 years of experience
Appeals, Divorce and Family
University of South Carolina - Columbia
I am a Member of the firm, Payne, Black & Pickelsimer, LLC, where I focus my practice on matters involving the family. I have been fortunate to receive an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree from Newberry College, and my Master of Criminal Justice and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of South Carolina.
Whether the issue is a divorce; child custody; parenting time; spousal and child support; property division; division of retirement benefits; tax consequences of divorce; mediation and arbitration; annulments; paternity; prenuptial and postnuptial agreements; change of domicile; or post-judgment proceedings, the investigative...
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Christopher Wellborn
ROCK HILL, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Appeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
University of California - San Diego
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Dayne C. Phillips
Columbia, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
University of South Carolina School of Law
ATTORNEY DAYNE PHILLIPS has dedicated his life to defending those who are wrongfully accused or who have made an unfortunate mistake and need help. He is a trained and experienced South Carolina criminal defense attorney and appellate litigator. He has successfully defended citizens in felony jury trials and has successfully argued before the South Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Dayne is a former President of the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and former circuit representative on that organization's Board of Directors. He is also a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College and...
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Scott M. Anderson
Greenville, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Attorney Scott Anderson has a passion for helping the injured and protecting their interests against insurance companies. Mr. Anderson has extensive trial, and strategic negotiation experience is personal injury, wrongful death, and workers compensation matters in North Carolina and South Carolina. He is licensed in both states and has handled matters in both states over the past 29 years. He is managing partner of Grimes Teich Anderson LLP, a North Carolina and South Carolina personal injury law firm with 8 offices in both states. Before becoming a personal injury attorney, he was an insurance defense lawyer, which gives...
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David A. Wilson
Greenville, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Appeals, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
University of South Carolina School of Law
Greenville's Concierge law firm: It's all about you. Every client, every case, every situation is unique. You don't need an attorney who is fixated on dollar signs. Or a large, "mega-firm" that doesn't even remember your name - or who prioritizes you in terms of the law firm's ROI. You are not typical, and I'm not your typical lawyer. My approach is different. Much like the general family doctor from years ago - who knew you personally and understood the dynamics of your family and life - I want to serve you as a true counselor. You deserve...
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Eric Christopher Hale
Columbia, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 20 years of experience
Appeals, Business, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
University of South Carolina School of Law and Florida Coastal School of Law
General legal practitioner. I have represented businesses and citizens throughout the State of SC in: business law matters, civil litigation, criminal defense, personal injury, appeals. I am SC certified Civil Mediator and presently serve as the Town Attorney for the Town of Irmo.
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Jonathan Edmond Bennett Lewis
Columbia, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Jonathan Lewis graduated from Norwich University, the Military College of Vermont, with a Bachelors Degree in 2011. He returned to Norwich University in 2013, where he graduated in 2015 with his Masters in International Affairs, During this time he lectured upon, and focused in, International Violent Extremism / Terrorism. He has spent over ten years in emergency medicine and Fire/Rescue as a Firefighter/Medic in Vermont, Virginia, and for the Department of Defense at various postings in the Middle East.
In 2015 Jonathan decided to pursue the practice of law, and attended the University of South Carolina School...
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Keith Robert Powell
Columbia, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 28 years of experience
Appeals, Administrative, Business and Construction
Vanderbilt University
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Chance Sturup
Columbia, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Employment
University of South Carolina School of Law
Chance Sturup is an associate attorney with Cromer Babb & Porter, LLC and has been with the firm since 2019. Practicing law at CB&P gives Chance an opportunity to do three of his favorite things every day: compete, win, and help others.
Chance’s practice focuses on representing employees across the State in issues related to their employment. Chance regularly handles cases including civil rights, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination (race, gender, disability, age, etc.), retaliation, breach of contract, failure to pay proper wages, whistleblowing, family and medical leave, non-compete agreements, severance negotiations, grievances, licensure appeals, defamation, negligence, and more.
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Andrew Ross Mackenzie
Greenville, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Appeals, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University and Washington and Lee University School of Law
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Alissa Leigh Wilson
Columbia, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Alissa's practice is almost entirely devoted to criminal defense. She works for Touma Law Group and is the principal attorney in the Columbia, South Carolina office.
Alissa attended the State University of New York at Buffalo to earn her law degree and MBA. She practiced law in New York until 2013 when she migrated to South Carolina.
Alissa has been practicing criminal law since 2014, when she began working for Jack Swerling. She practiced under Jack's guidance until early 2024 when she moved to Touma Law Group.
Alissa is originally from New York, and an avid New York Jets fan....
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David Lee Paavola
Columbia, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 11 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Construction
University of South Carolina School of Law
David's legal practice is devoted exclusively to litigation. Litigation is a broad term, but it generally refers to any type of legal dispute resolution process that may eventually require resolution through the court system.
While there are many areas of litigation, David primarily focuses on legal disputes:
(1) arising out of eminent domain and condemnation (government taking a private landowner's property);
(2) business disputes, such as contract or lease disputes, partnership breakups, or disputes with governmental bodies; and
(3) construction, both plaintiff and defendants, construction defects, breach contract, and professional negligence of design professionals.
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Arthur Kerr Aiken
Columbia, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
University of South Carolina School of Law
Arthur K. Aiken gives his clients quality representation at a fair price
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Elizabeth Franklin-Best
Columbia, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Appeals and Criminal Defense
My name is Elizabeth Franklin-Best and I am an attorney who focuses on criminal appellate law and federal criminal law. I started at the Richland County Public Defender’s office where I worked alongside some of the most passionate lawyers in this profession. Later, I worked at the South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, Appellate Division where I studied and analyzed hundreds of different cases, and gained valuable experience arguing in the South Carolina Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. I spent 7 years as a partner in the law firm of Blume Franklin-Best & Young, LLC focused on capital...
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Richard Lee Whitt
Irmo, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 32 years of experience
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Christian Stegmaier
COLUMBIA, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 24 years of experience
1330 Lady Street
COLUMBIA, SC 29201
Appeals
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Megan Hunt Dell
Charleston, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 13 years of experience
Appeals, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Charleston School of Law
Megan was born and raised in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, a small town about 30 miles north of Charleston.
While attending the Charleston School of Law, Megan served as a volunteer Guardian ad Litem, advocating for the best interests of children in abuse and neglect cases. She also had clerkships with the Charleston County Family Court and a local family law firm.
When Megan is not practicing law, she is attempting new recipes, trying to become a runner, singing loudly and off-key, and reading. Megan and her husband live in Ravenel with their children and cat.
Megan exclusively practices Family...
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Frederick Elliotte Quinn
Summerville, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 12 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Emory University School of Law
Elliotte is from Charleston and graduated with honors from the College of Charleston. He received his law degree with high honors from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta. While at Emory, he was on the Emory Law Journal and served as its Executive Articles Editor. He received several honors and awards while at Emory including the Pro Bono Medal for his work providing legal services to those in need, the Order of the Coif, the Paul Bryan Prize, and the International Association of Defense Counsel’s legal writing prize.
Following law school, Elliotte served as a law clerk for...
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Adam J. Russo
Goose Creek, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer
Appeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
St. Thomas University School of Law
Adam Russo was born in Connecticut and moved to South Carolina as a child. Growing up in the low country, he gained a deep appreciation for the culture and ways of Charleston's society. After attending the College of Charleston, Mr. Russo completed his legal education at St. Thomas University and Florida State. While in law school he clerked for the Florida Supreme Court. Most recently, Mr. Russo was a DUI prosecutor for the 14th Judicial Circuit, and a private defense attorney.
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C. Scott Masel
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business, Employment and Personal Injury
Wake Forest University School of Law
I joined the Myrtle Beach law office of Newby, Sartip & Masel, LLC in 1996, and I am the Manager of Palmetto Injury Lawyers, LLC. As a personal injury lawyer, I’ve negotiated and battled with nearly every major automobile insurance carrier licensed to sell in our state, as well as many major premises liability and workers compensation carriers. While most of my time is spent representing injured individuals, I also handle commercial litigation, insurance coverage litigation, health care and billing matters and real estate. When I’m not wearing my lawyer hat, I enjoy spending time with my wonderful wife...
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Reynolds Hedland Blankenship
Charleston, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Appeals, Construction, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Loyola University New Orleans
I have represented clients in every type of court in South Carolina, from municipal courts to the South Carolina Supreme Court. My clients receive focused, intelligent, and personal representation.
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Randell C. Stoney Jr.
Charleston, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 44 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Personal Injury
Campbell Law School
For more than 30 years, Randell C. Stoney, Jr. has focused his law practice in the areas of premises liability, product liability, construction law and litigation and general liability in the Charleston, South Carolina area. He is certified as both an arbitrator and a mediator.
He has been recognized annually by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers and serves as Barnwell Whaley's managing member.
For a complete bio, please visit: https://barnwell-whaley.com/attorneys/randell-c-stoney-jr/
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David Popowski
CHARLESTON, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Personal Injury
University of South Carolina School of Law
Co-Author: “Carriers”, South Carolina Jurisprudence, 1991. Attorney: Interstate Commerce Commission-Office of Proceedings, Section of Rates, 1975 – 1977; Office of the General Counsel, Section of Litigation and Legal Counsel, 1977 – 1980. Chairman, Charleston Jewish Community Relations Committee, 1986 – 1988. Member, Governor’s Export Advisory Committee, 1985 – 1986. Chairman, Commissioners of Pilotage for the Port of Charleston, 1987 – 1988. Member, Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce, Charleston, 1986 – 1988. President, Propeller Club for the Port of Charleston, South Carolina, 1990 – 1991. Chairman, South Carolina International Trade Conference, 1991 – 1992.
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Julian W. DuRant
Myrtle Beach, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 10 years of experience
Appeals, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Wake Forest University School of Law
Julian practices in his hometown of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and can help both South Carolina and North Carolina individuals and businesses. This year he joined up with his father, Frank DuRant, to open the DuRant & DuRant, P.A. law firm.
Julian graduated from the University of South Carolina Honors College before attending Wake Forest's School of Law. After graduating from law school, Julian clerked for the Honorable Richard Voorhees, Western District of North Carolina. There, he experienced almost everything federal court has to offer—from civil and criminal trials to appellate designations in the Fourth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal....
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Stephen Peterson Groves Sr.
Charleston, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals and Construction
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Stephen P. Groves, Sr. practices in the Litigation and Insurance Groups.
Mr. Groves practice includes Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice and International Law.
Mr. Groves has served on the editorial board of the South Carolina Lawyer and as a contributor to South Carolina Jurisprudence. In addition, Mr. Groves has served as a contributor or contributing editor to a number of publications. Among them, South Carolina Civil Procedure and The Law of Domestic Relations in South Carolina, the ABA TIPS' Property Insurance Law Committee's Annotations to the Standard Fire and Homeowners Insurance Policy and Property Insurance Issues in Catastrophe losses.
Additionally, Mr. Groves...
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Thomas A. Pendarvis
Beaufort, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 32 years of experience
Appeals and Legal Malpractice
University of South Carolina School of Law
Admitted in South Carolina and Georgia
Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys in Legal Malpractice
Practice concentrated in lawyer professional responsibility matters (plaintiff lawyer-malpractice claims, ethics consultations, law-firm dissolutions, and lawyer moves between firms).
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M. Dawes Cooke Jr.
Charleston, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Appeals, Administrative, Arbitration & Mediation and Insurance Defense
University of South Carolina School of Law
Dawes Cooke: counselor, mediator, arbitrator, litigator, leader.
In the legal community, Dawes Cooke has served as the President of the South Carolina Bar (2018-2019). Among his many accolades, he has been recognized by his peers as the Super Lawyers number one attorney in South Carolina for the years of 2014, 2015 and 2016, and he is frequently named a Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in the areas of arbitration, mediation and bet-the-company litigation for the Charleston area.
In his community, Cooke has served as president of the East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club and vice chairman...
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Michael Timbes
Charleston, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
University of South Carolina School of Law
Michael A. Timbes, founding partner, leads the firm’s business litigation and general civil litigation practices and handles the firm’s appeals. He is also a certified civil court mediator and is appointed by the South Carolina Supreme Court to the Board of Bar Examiners. Prior to joining Thurmond, Kirchner, Timbes & Yelverton, P.A., he worked as an associate attorney on the business litigation team with Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, in Atlanta, Georgia. Before that, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Kaye G. Hearn, then Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. He also has...
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Ryan Compton
Murrells Inlet, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 10 years of experience
(843) 547-3333
11019 Tournament Blvd.
Suite 203
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Appeals, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of South Carolina School of Law
Ryan Compton focuses his practice on representing people who have suffered significant injuries or death.
Prior to law school, Ryan graduated from The Citadel with a B.A. in political science. While at The Citadel, he was proudly appointed to numerous leadership positions including serving as a Battalion Commander. He earned his inclusion on the President’s List, the Commandant’s List, and the Dean’s List seven out of eight semesters. Ryan is the 2010 recipient of the Association of Military College’s President’s Award.
After earning his degree from The Citadel, Ryan attended the University of South Carolina School of Law on a merit scholarship....
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Johnny Gardner
Conway, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 32 years of experience
Appeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Johnny Gardner is a dedicated trial attorney with years of courtroom experience. He began his legal career in 1992 as a Solicitor for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. This background provides Johnny with a unique perspective of the legal system that greatly assists in the preparation of criminal cases for trial. Three years later, he entered private practice and founded his own law firm. Johnny concentrates his practice primarily on DUI and Criminal Defense, and has tried many difficult, complex cases. He also is a seasoned Family Court lawyer and handles child custody, divorce, and juvenile offender cases on a regular...
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Diane Summers Clarke II
Charleston, SC Appeals & Appellate Attorney
Appeals, Construction, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
University of South Carolina School of Law
D. Summers Clarke has been recognized as a South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star, listed as a Top Rated Civil Litigation Attorney. She holds an AV preeminent Martindale-Hubbell rating, representing the highest level of professional excellence.
Summers Clarke concentrates her law practice in construction law, insurance defense and civil litigation.
Her full bio may be viewed on the firm website:
https://barnwell-whaley.com/attorneys/d-summers-clarke-ii/
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Russell Warren Mace III
Myrtle Beach, SC Appeals & Appellate Lawyer
Appeals, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Juris Doctorate