Williamsburg County Lawyers

Growing up in the small town of Boiling Springs, South Carolina, home of Gamecock greats Phil Petty and Dylan Thompson, I attended Winthrop University and then received my Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. After graduation, I worked as a staff attorney at the South Carolina Supreme Court, while also moonlighting as a legal writing instructor at the law school.

After leaving the Supreme Court, I worked at an insurance defense firm representing insurance companies, individuals, and corporations in personal injury, bad faith, product liability, and commercial litigation, trying numerous cases to verdict. After...

Mark Chappell is a founding partner of Chappell, Smith & Arden. He concentrates his practice in personal injury, truck and auto accidents, catastrophic injury and product liability cases. Since he was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1985, Mark has handled thousands of cases, winning millions of dollars for injured clients. One of Mark’s cases created a new South Carolina law protecting young ATV riders. Mark served as Chair of the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee representing 71 race fans injured in the bridge collapse at the Charlotte Motor Speedway and was the plaintiff’s liaison in the Graniteville train derailment class...

Timothy Kulp a native of South Carolina, born and raised in Columbia. Mr. Kulp is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina School of Law and clerked for the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s office while in law school. After graduating from law school he accepted a commission as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and served in the Miami, Florida division on the criminal reactive squad handling highjacking, extortion and bank robbery matters. In 1980 he moved to Charleston and accepted a position as an assistant solicitor with the Ninth Judicial Circuit...

Guy J. Vitetta, originally from Philadelphia, PA, graduated from Ohio's Kenyon College with a B.A. in history and religion. As a community activist addressing consumer and environmental issues, Guy realized his most influential avenue for making a difference in the community was in the practice of law. He graduated from Capital University Law School in Columbus, OH in 1991. Clerking in the Death Penalty Section of the Ohio Public Defender Commission, Mr. Vitetta worked on appeals for Death Row inmates. For the next eleven years, he served as a Public Defender in Columbus, then in Charleston County, SC, before opening...

My firm focuses on federal and state criminal defense. Before I opened my firm I spent 13 years at the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of South Carolina, where I was the Criminal Chief, supervising all of the federal criminal cases in the state. I had also tried several complex cases while there, including two death penalty cases, with one of them being against Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof. I had also prosecuted several complex corporate fraud cases, as well as major drug trafficking cases. And prior to my federal experience, I had spent ten years working as a...

Ervin Lindsay Blanks was born and raised in North Charleston, South Carolina and is a founding member of E. Lindsay Blanks PA with offices in North Charleston, South Carolina. Mr Blanks received his B.S. from the College of Charleston in 1984 and his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1987. Mr. Blanks was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1987 and the United States District Court, District of South Carolina, in 1989. Lindsay worked his way through college and law school as a mechanic and takes great pride in fighting...

Former Prosecutor, now Criminal Defense Attorney and General Practitioner providing excellent representation to quality clients.

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...

Steven E. Goldberg joined the Steinberg Law Firm in 1993, following his father into a career of law. Steven explains, “Growing up, I was impressed to see my father working hard and the clients being truly thankful for that hard work.” Steven earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. While practicing law for over 30 years, Steven has represented clients with on the job injuries and automobile wrecks. He has had successful trial appearances as well as settlements totaling over several million dollars. Over the past...

Catherine "Catie" Meehan puts her nursing background to work every day representing individuals who have been injured at work or in their lives. Catie stands apart from other lawyers in her field due to her previous career as a pediatric nurse at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) for three years before pursuing a law degree. As a licensed RN, Catie has a solid understanding of her clients' medical issues and empathy for what her clients are experiencing. Clients appreciate Catie's open and honest communication and her ability to set realistic outcomes. She advocates fiercely on her clients' behalf because...

Born and having lived in Charleston all his life, David Pearlman has spent his entire life observing the dignity and respect of the law. David’s father, the Honorable Gus H. Pearlman, was Probate Judge for Charleston County for 35 years. “He taught me that everybody deserves respect, dignity, and equal justice no matter their background.” David Pearlman has spent his entire career trying to ensure that “justice for all” means just that. While in college at University of Georgia and George Washington University, David marched for civil and workers’ rights. After obtaining his law degree from the University Of South Carolina...

J. Stephen Grooms is a lifelong resident of Conway, South Carolina. He took a job with the Horry County Solicitor's Office as prosecutor in 2011 to begin his career in criminal law. While working in the Solicitor’s Office Grooms handled over three thousand cases, and took numerous cases to trial achieving favorable results on cases ranging from drug offenses to murder. Grooms was recognized for his leadership and trial results and was promoted to Senior Assistant Prosecutor in 2014. In 2016 Grooms and a fellow prosecutor opened Grooms and Thomas, LLC. Grooms experience as a former prosecutor and criminal trial...

“No one can ever plan for the physical, financial, or emotional toll an accident has on them or their family. I am very grateful that I became a personal injury lawyer because making a positive, concrete difference in someone’s life adds meaning to mine.” – Stephen Vicari Stephen Vicari takes pride in providing real-time help to those who have suffered a personal injury. Stephen will listen to your story, answer your questions, and develop a plan to protect your rights and help get your life back to normal. Regardless of how your injuries occurred, Stephen will fight to protect your rights, because...

Melissa F. Brown is a divorce attorney who handles complex family law matters. She is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The complex family law matters include,custody, visitation (multi-state and International), alimony, child support, and property division cases. The firm also handles relocation cases, enforcement proceedings, modification proceedings, and drafting Settlement Agreements. As an experienced South Carolina divorce and custody attorney and Certified Family Court mediator, she understands the impact divorce can have on clients and their families. Thus, our firm strives to minimize conflict and amicably resolve each case. While our goal is...

Justin is a civil litigator with Kahn Law Firm, LLP who handles a variety of cases including catastrophic and other serious personal injury cases. He has written, lectured, and taught throughout the country on advocacy, procedure, evidence, ethics, technology, and persuasion. He is triple board certified by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys in medical malpractice by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a civil trial advocate and in civil pretrial practice advocacy. Justin has been president of ABPLA and on the board of NBTA. He is a diplomate with the National College of Advocacy of the American...

Michael R. Jeffcoat is a DUI attorney in Lexington and the founding lawyer at the firm of Michael R. Jeffcoat, Attorney at Law, PA. For over 17 years, he has been working in the legal field, and he currently practices in both state and federal courts. Attorney Jeffcoat serves in the House of Delegates of the South Carolina Bar and on the Board of Governors of the South Carolina Association for Justice. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law. For a free evaluation of your case, contact his firm today.

Dave Maxfield has represented thousands consumers in personal and class action cases against banks, credit reporting agencies, and debt collectors. He obtained one of the highest verdicts on record against a furnisher in a a credit reporting case exclusive of fees, numerous large settlements, and in 2019 concluded a vehicle churning class action with total settlement value exceeding $21 million. Dave is the 4-Time Chairman of the Consumer Law Section of the South Carolina Bar and Past President of the 1900-Member Richland County Bar Association. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law....

Fairness. Empathy. Justice. Dedication. These are the core traits Brent P. Stewart embraces and has exemplified during his last 30 years as a personal injury lawyer. Brent concentrates his practice at Stewart Law Offices on helping victims involved in personal injury claims. He provides exemplary legal counsel and representation in cases involving car accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and wrongful death claims. Brent’s commitment to his clients and his advocacy have resulted in other members of the legal community holding him in the highest regard. Due to his recognized professional excellence and high ethical standards, Brent has been...

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...

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.

Colin Ram Law, LLC is a law firm based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina that represents South Carolina professionals and their families in serious injury, wrongful death, and civil rights cases in the Charleston area and around the state.

H. Patterson McWhirter was born and raised in Walterboro, South Carolina and is a founding member of McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates, P.A., with offices in Columbia, Lexington, Orangeburg, Sumter, Aiken, Camden and Newberry, South Carolina. We continue to strive to give the very best legal service to the thousands of clients we have been honored to serve over the past 40 years.

The practices focuses primarily in the areas of workers' compensation, medical malpractice, automobile accidents, tractor trailer wrecks, nursing home litigation, premises liability, product liability, wrongful death and all forms of personal injury cases.

Mr McWhirter received his B.A. from...

Collin H. Fuller is the founder and principal attorney at Fuller Law Firm, a Daniel Island law firm serving homeowners in beach communities throughout Charleston who have suffered property damage and loss due to construction defects. An experienced litigator, Collin utilizes his skills to resolve cases successfully for his clients both inside and outside of court. In addition to helping property owners with construction defect claims, Collin lends his expertise to helping personal injury victims harmed by the negligence of others due to nursing home abuse or neglect, unsafe premises, or automobile accidents. Collin also represents property owners in county...

Gus Anastopoulo is the founder and principal attorney at the Gus Anastopoulo Law Firm, serving the residents of Charleston and North Charleston in the areas of personal injury and criminal defense. His personal injury practice focuses on motor vehicle accident victims, with a particular emphasis on helping victims of drunk drivers and holding both the drunk drivers and the bars who served them accountable for their share in creating a dangerous situation and causing a serious crash. Gus is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. After completing his undergraduate studies in Florida, Gus returned to Charleston to attend law school...

Bar Admissions: South Carolina, 2008 Education: J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law B.A., summa cum laude, Converse College A Summerville, South Carolina native, family law attorney Carolyn Bone has long been an advocate for children and families and has pursued a career path that includes compassionate service. She received her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2008. Prior to law school, Ms. Bone graduated summa cum laude from Converse College with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a dual major...

Amy Lawrence is a Myrtle Beach Criminal Defense attorney who has been featured on MTV's Teen Mom 2 as well as the Dr. Phil Show as a subject matter expert. She is also a frequent contributor to local TV stations and radio shows for the Myrtle Beach listening area.

Amy graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro cum laude. While at UNC she was president of the college Republicans, was a featured published writer in The Coraddi, and sat on the advisory board for the English Society.

Once she obtained her undergraduate...

Lacey Thompson is a dedicated criminal defense lawyer with offices in Myrtle Beach and Columbia, SC. She has focused solely on criminal defense in SC state courts for her entire career, and she is proud to say that she has never been and likely never will be a prosecutor.

She received her law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2013, and she is a member of the South Carolina Bar and the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SCACDL). She is a former board member for SCACDL, representing the 15th circuit which includes Horry and...

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...

As a former prosecutor I have handled nearly 5,000 criminal cases ranging from Shoplifting to Murder. I have extensive trial experience having tried nearly 40 violent criminal jury trials over the past 11 years. I know how the system works and I know how the prosecution thinks. I was a strong advocate for victims when I was a prosecutor and I am just as strong an advocate for my clients who have been charged with a crime. I am a problem solver and want to help you with your legal problem.

A native of New Jersey,...

Malcolm Crosland grew up in Charleston in a family of attorneys. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1987 and immediately joined the Steinberg Law Firm. Malcolm was drawn to the firm’s reputation for representing working people and championing causes to promote fairness and equality for injured people and their families. His office is in our downtown location, but Malcolm travels throughout the state to meet with clients and help them fight for their rights. Three times named to Best Lawyers in America and a 2011 SuperLawyer, Malcolm holds an A/V (the highest...

Kevin Holmes earned a bachelor’s degree from American University in Washington, DC and a law degree from Rutgers University School of Law. He joined The Steinberg Law Firm in 1979. Holmes has over 35 years of civil and criminal trial experience at The Steinberg Law Firm. Holmes also handles disability and Social Security cases and has extensive experience in appellate law experience. He has won numerous significant Supreme Court cases expanding and defending the rights of injured workers. Holmes has been a partner at The Steinberg Law Firm since 1985, and has served several terms on the Board of Governors...

Adam P. Greene is an attorney at the Steinberg Law Firm. He works out of the Goose Creek office and focuses his practice on complex workers’ compensation cases, personal injury, and longshore and harbor workers’ injury law. Prior to joining the Steinberg Law Firm, Adam practiced workers’ compensation defense law in the catastrophic injury and major case unit of a law firm, defending multiple, large insurance companies. Working on the defense side, he learned the tactics and strategies insurance companies and their attorneys use to minimize and deny benefits to injured workers. Now, he uses this knowledge to help fight...

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...

Taylor is an experienced South Carolina and Georgia Attorney. He is dedicated to providing personalized and passionate legal advocacy for his clients. His practice areas include Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Construction Defects, Termite Damage Cases, Boating Accidents, and Business Disputes. Taylor has litigated a vast array of cases such as personal injury, construction defects, termite damage, business disputes, class actions, maritime accidents, insurance coverage, and nursing home neglect. Taylor does not shy away from a challenge. He is committed to providing aggressive and skilled legal representation, and fighting for the best possible outcomes.

In 2000, Taylor earned his B.A. magna...

Whether working as a mediator or as an attorney, I seek to empower individuals and families who desire to find fair and sustainable solutions to complex family transitions, conflicts, and legal issues. Some representative types of issues include mediated divorce, collaborative divorce, elder law, estate planning, probate administration, prenuptial agreements, adoptions, name changes, adult guardianships, mediation of almost any type of conflict or disagreement.

Attorney Christy Fargnoli is a skilled litigator and co-founder of Clawson Fargnoli Utsey, LLC (previously Clawson Fargnoli, LLC). She dedicates her practice to providing powerful, cost-effective legal representation to victims of negligence and wrongful conduct. Specifically, she handles complex cases involving motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, wrongful death, defamation, dram shop/liquor liability, brain injuries, insurance bad faith, nursing home abuse, and campus sexual abuse and Title IX violations. Originally from Walterboro, South Carolina, Attorney Christy Fargnoli has lived in the Lowcountry for nearly all her life. She has tried numerous cases to verdict in both state and federal courts....

Kelsey Willey is the Managing Member of Willey Law Firm, a boutique personal injury and probate firm located in Charleston, South Carolina. Kelsey handles cases statewide in South Carolina believes that clients should be treated like family. Her personal injury and wrongful death practice is done entirely on a contingency - no fee guarantee - where you pay nothing until she recovers for you! She offers free consultations, video conference meetings and in-person meetings at your home, the hospital, or her office.

Brent D. Sausser is a listed Attorney of Record with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Brent graduated from the University of New Hampshire Law School (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center); consistently ranked one of the top ten intellectual property law schools in the U.S. He has experience filing trademark applications, drafting and filing responses to USPTO office actions, running comprehensive trademark searches, as well as drafting responses to oppositions containing legal arguments for publishing. His firm focuses on trademark registration, responding to trademark office actions, trademark renewal filings, trademark monitoring services, trademark searches, and copyright registration.

Joseph Preston “Pete” Strom, Jr., the managing partner at Strom Law Firm, L.L.C., 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 Frank Eppes, a South Carolina...

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...