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U.S. Naval Academy graduate; Commander, U.S. Navy; U.S. Patent Attorney: Electro-mechanical * Electrical * Software/Computers * Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning * Automotive * Energy Systems * Medical Devices * Optics * other Intellectual Property and Related Business Issues and Litigation

Growing up in Newark, New Jersey, I witnessed first hand the disparate treatment of individuals based on their country of origin, race and station in life. Even before becoming an attorney, I wanted to ensure that the civil rights afforded under the United States Constitution to individuals and business entities were equally and readily available. In furtherance of this objective, I went to Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ and studied the history, religion, languages and culture of many Native American peoples throughout North America as well as cultural anthropology. Realizing that the study of law would further my...

J. Ashley Twombley is an experienced litigator with the ability and energy to tackle the most complex cases, and deliver results. He practices in the areas of serious personal injury litigation, estate and probate litigation, and complex business litigation. Mr. Twombley’s clients include plaintiffs and defendants, as well as individuals and corporations. In 2003, Mr. Twombley joined the Atlanta office of King & Spalding. King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents half of the Fortune Global 100 with 800 lawyers in 17 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. After...

Our office is a General Law practice established in 1993. I am an experienced Trial Attorney. The firm handles all levels of Criminal Defense both State and Federal - including but not limited to Drug Offenses, Driving Offenses DUI/DUS, Property Offenses, Criminal Sexual Conduct, Murder, Armed Robbery, Magistrate and Municipal Offenses. Testimonials: Criminal- This man is god sent!!!!!! Posted by Christina June 5, 2015 I was charged with CDV 3rd and CDV hand , I walked out the court room with a CDV 1st!!! I only had to pay 130 court cost!!! Absolutely Amazing!!! Honestly I trust no one else!! Thank u !!!! This was far...

Ms. Arcure is the Finkel Law Firm's newest associate, and settled in Charleston in 2007 after attending Georgetown University. As a dual citizen of the US and France, she grew up in New Hampshire and spent significant time with her extended family in the south of France. She attended Phillips Exeter Academy, and later in her undergraduate studies focused on Spanish, Russian, French, and Linguistics. She is fluent in French and Spanish. Ms. Arcure practices in the Firm's Civil Litigation Department, with a primary focus in Immigration Law.

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, I have been helping people with financial problems, financial planning and creditor abuse matters for over 40 years. My goal is to have my clients in better shape when their legal matter is concluded than when it bagan.

Prior to founding Miller|Conway, David worked as an attorney for a Chicago, Illinois based boutique trial law firm, which was retained by some of the largest law firms in the world to litigate multi-million dollar disputes between Fortune 500 companies. He also worked as a consultant on numerous highly litigious, high-value cases. David also worked with Corporate Counsel for the Law Department of the City of Chicago where he defended the City of Chicago against Section 1983 claims. David gained invaluable trial experience assisting a team of attorneys in a highly-publicized matter involving an Illinois State Senator. David’s team achieved...

Gary C. Pennington has enjoyed a varied and diversified practice, including the deployment of wireless infrastructure and technology; commercial real estate transactions; zoning and land use planning; drafting zoning ordinances related to wireless infrastructure; in-building connectivity agreements; utility and fiber agreements; broadband deployment; software agreements for technology companies; and telecom agreements for the delivery of telecom services. Mr. Pennington founded the Pennington Law Firm, LLC in Columbia, SC in 1995. After selling most of the business to a competitor law firm, he downsized the Firm and relocated to Beaufort, South Carolina in 2019. Commercial Real Estate. Practice Areas: Mergers & Acquisitions. Distributed Antenna...

B C Killough: Registered patent attorney. Litigator. Business counselor. Mediator. Teacher. With more than 30 years of experience, Killough has participated in prosecuting more than 100 foreign patent applications and has obtained more than 300 United States patents for clients. In addition, he has filed more than 1,000 trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. As a senior fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, Killough is an experienced litigator. Killough is certified as a mediator by South Carolina Supreme Court Arbitrator and Mediator Certification Board and prefers to mediate intellectual property...

John L. Wilson, Managing Shareholder, holds a BS in Administrative Management, with Honor, from Clemson University (1978) and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina, School of Law (1981). John concentrates his practice in residential and commercial real estate, mediation,timeshare,probate, estate planning and business law. Admitted to the SC Bar in 1981, he is admitted to the US District Court, US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, US Tax Court and the US Supreme Court. In October of 2013,John received an AV preeminent rating from his peers thru Martindale Hubbell peer review process, which is the...

Jeff Vinzani opened the Charleston office of the firm after over 20 years as an Equity Partner at a large regional law firm. Jeff practices commercial real estate and banking law. Although he practices in many areas of business law, Jeff’s primary focus is on complex real estate and finance transactions. His real estate experience includes commercial, office, retail, resort and industrial development and leasing. Jeff also handles permitting, zoning, development agreements, 1031 exchange transactions, property owners’ association matters and title insurance. His finance experience encompasses real estate lending, asset-based lending and secured transactions. Jeff possesses extensive experience...

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.

Joseph Preston “Pete” Strom, Jr., the managing partner at Strom Law Firm, LLC, has been fighting for justice since 1984. Born in Columbia, South Carolina in 1959, Pete attended the University of South Carolina and graduated in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts. While attending the University of South Carolina, Pete served as President of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. After graduating from the University of South Carolina, Pete attended the University of South Carolina School of Law where he graduated with a J.D. in 1984. After graduating from law school, Pete served as law clerk to the Honorable...

I provide a full range of services to those planning for the future disposition of their assets and to minimize or eliminate tax or other unfavorable consequences including probate avoidance by offering various types of wills, trusts, and other estate planning devices.

I am an experienced and compassionate attorney who is available to assist Executors and Personal Representatives with estate and trust and probate administration and Probate Court proceedings.

I have two Masters in Taxation and many years of experience in handling individual, estate and business tax matters both as an attorney and a CPA. I have a Masters...

Scott Bluestein has a boutique practice that handles almost exclusively admiralty, maritime, personal injury, transportation, and international matters with an emphasis on strong attorney client relationships.

Mr. Bluestein has represented clients in admiralty and maritime cases in the federal and state courts of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, and Maryland. Being represented by an attorney who specializes in land based injuries may be detrimental to someone with a boat injury because the land based lawyer might not fully understand the intricacies of maritime law, harming your chances for a full recovery.

Since Scott Bluestein is an...

AJ was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2018 after working with the firm as a law clerk for a little over 2 years. He has extensive experience in litigation in the areas of maritime law, construction law, personal injury, business law, and other civil matters. Specifically, AJ has worked on cases involving seamen and longshoremen injuries, wake injuries, wrongful death, vessel arrests, vessel collisions and allisions, vessel lightning strikes, salvage, intermodal transportation, vessel purchase and sale contracts, maritime liens, seaman’s wages, preferred ship mortgages, charter party agreements, USCG Suspension & Revocation proceedings, insurance bad faith, construction defect...

My legal and business experiences enable me to offer clients a broad spectrum of professional services from the unique perspective of someone who is both an attorney and an entrepreneur.

I am licensed to practice law in North Carolina, South Carolina & Tennessee. I am an attorney with McGrath & Spielberger, PLLC, where my areas of practice include real property (including loss mitigation and foreclosure defense) and business law. I received a Juris Doctor from Campbell University School of Law and a Master of Business Administration from Campbell University Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, as part of the joint JD/MBA program. I attended North Carolina State University and graduated with a B.A. in Psychology. Currently, I am pursuing an LL.M. (Master of Laws) postgraduate law degree in...

Evan K. Bromley has been practicing law in the Lowcountry since 2007. His practice focuses on trial and transactional matters primarily in the areas of estate planning and probate, business law, construction, property/homeowners associations, and personal injury. Experienced Litigator and Dealmaker Individuals, business owners, contractors, association boards, and families rely on Evan’s skill in building a strong case to represent them in trials and major transactions. He leverages his team, his experience and the latest technologies to efficiently gather, organize, and present compelling arguments in court or prepare important legal documents. Top-Rated Lawyer Since 2013, Evan has held an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell,...

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.   Clients recommend Chance...

Robert L. Schwarz has dedicated his career to providing exceptional legal representation. Prior to relocating to the Lowcountry, he successfully litigated a diverse range of criminal and civil cases in the Philadelphia area. With a strong record of litigating jury trials to verdict and handling numerous bench trials and motion hearings, Robert brings extensive courtroom experience to his practice. Upon his move to the Lowcountry, Robert obtained his real estate broker’s license and joined an AMLaw 200 law firm on Hilton Head Island. As an Attorney in the firm’s Real Estate practice group, he skillfully represented clients in both residential and...

Wesley concentrates his practice in commercial real estate development. He advises developers, buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, lenders, and investors with regard to real estate development, sales, acquisitions, financing, leasing, construction, land use and zoning, and title insurance matters. Wesley initially served as outside counsel to a commercial real estate development company which focused on large shopping center and free standing drugstore development. He continued his practice at a large firm headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina before co-founding Graybill, Lansche & Vinzani, LLC.

Born and raised in the Pawleys Island and Georgetown areas, Mr. Harmon is an active member of the community. He is a member of the South Carolina Air National Guard and several local charitable organizations.

Chase helps get the most compensation for individuals who suffered catastrophic injuries and businesses in complex litigations. Clients deserve the best results and to be kept in the loop. We saw a gap in the market. Too many law firms fail to communicate their cases to their clients; fail to proactively prosecute cases instead of reacting to the insurance companies or other side; and fail to use or understand the best resources. These law firms put the "firm-first" instead of the client. Chased formed Keibler Law Group to fill that gap. We rely on...

Brett D. Budlong is an attorney in the Charleston office of Graybill, Lansche & Vinzani, LLC. Mr. Budlong’s practice focuses primarily on commercial real estate development and financing transactions. He also advises developers, investors, lenders, buyers and sellers with regard to financing, leasing, land use and development, planned unit developments (PUD’s), construction, real estate title insurance, and all aspects of structuring commercial loan, CMBS, and business transactions. Mr. Budlong has achieved the LEED Green Associate designation from the U.S. Green Building Council and has presented at numerous continuing education seminars on various real estate topics. Brett previously worked in the...

John practices in business transactions and concentrates his practice in commercial real estate development, commercial real estate leasing (with an emphasis on retail leasing), commercial lending, mergers and acquisitions and marina/resort development. John advises developers, investors, lenders, buyers and sellers with regard to financing, leasing, land use and development, conservation easements, construction, real estate title insurance, and all aspects of structuring commercial loan and business transactions. John enjoyed similar practices with large firms headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina before co-founding Graybill & Lansche, LLC. John graduated with Honors in Psychology from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia....

As a landowner, I believe that everyone deserves to be treated with respect by their government. The forced acquisition of private property can be an extraordinarily stressful and harmful experience for individuals and businesses involved. My role is to alleviate that burden and ensure that my clients are treated fairly and receive just compensation. I take pleasure in addressing the various challenges that can arise during the condemnation process and uphold a belief in a collaborative and flexible approach to resolving cases.

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. David has...

David M. Smith is a native of South Carolina and has lived here the majority of his life. While spending 5 years in North Carolina gathering valuable professional experience, he knew it was only a matter of time before he would move back to the state he considers home, South Carolina. Mr. Smith received his B.A. in Visual Arts from Francis Marion University where he double-majored in Graphic Design and Photography. While at Francis Marion, Mr. Smith was an active member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After college, Mr. Smith worked as a graphic designer and then...

Margaret A. "Meg" Collins is a lifelong native of Columbia, South Carolina. She attended the University of South Carolina Honors College, majoring in International Relations with a minor in Business Administration. After employment with the South Carolina Senate, Ms. Collins attended the University of South Carolina School of Law, while concurrently clerking for a small firm that focused on secured transactions, collections, creditor bankruptcy and contract law. Once licensed in 1997, Ms. Collins developed a very successful private practice encompassing general civil and domestic litigation, computer and information technology law, business, procurement, municipal and local government representation and...

Haley graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law and concentrated her studies in real estate and taxation. Haley is a licensed real estate broker and began her career managing and selling real estate. Her practice involves advising lenders, developers, investors, buyers and sellers with regard to all aspects of commercial real estate transactions.

Charles "Charlie" Terreni has practiced law in Columbia, South Carolina, since 1990. He is a 1990 graduate of the University of South Carolina School Of Law. He earned his B.A. degree in International Studies with a minor in French from the University of South Carolina in 1985. After graduating from law school, Terreni practiced with Cooper, Beard & Dibble (1990-91) and with the Dibble Law Offices from 1991 to 1995. He served as Executive Assistant to the Lieutenant Governor from 1995 to 1996. In 1996, he returned to private practice, opening the Terreni Law Firm, LLC. In 2004, Terreni joined the Public...

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