Hanahan, South Carolina Business Lawyers

Michael E. Evans
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North Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer
(888) 612-7001 7011 Rivers Ave
 North Charleston, SC 29406
Business
University of Baltimore School of Law
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Brady Hair
North Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer with 31 years experience
(843) 572-8700 2500 City Hall Lane
 North Charleston, SC 29406
Business, Antitrust, Criminal and DUI
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Bernard Samuel Klosowski
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North Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney with 20 years experience
(843) 580-9057 5401 Netherby Lane
Suite 1201
 North Charleston, SC 29420
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
University of Baltimore School of Law
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U.S. Naval Academy graduate; Commander, U.S. Navy; U.S. Patent Attorney: Electro-mechanical * Electrical * Software * Automotive * Energy Systems * Medical Devices * Optics and other Intellectual Property and Related Business Issues and Litigation
(864) 516-7529 220 N. Main Street
Suite 500
 Greenville, SC 29601
Jacob S. Barker
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Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer with 10 years experience
(843) 408-4063 225 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 207
 Charleston, SC 29492
Business and Real Estate
Washington and Lee University School of Law
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Practicing primarily out of the firm’s Charleston office, Jake’s practice focuses on all phases and aspects of real estate litigation law, as well as commercial transactions. His experience includes counseling banks and other lending institutions on various commercial lending and collection matters, as well as protecting creditors’ rights in bankruptcy proceedings. He has also represented lenders in matters related to financial fraud, foreclosure defense, curative title matters, and other business transactions. Jake has also represented title insurance underwriters in South Carolina’s state and federal courts in all types of matters. In 2016 Jake achieved certification as a circuit...
Amanda Lee Callander
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Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney with 19 years experience
(843) 872-9797 225 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 207
 Charleston, SC 29492
Business and Real Estate
University of South Carolina School of Law
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Amanda L. Callander has dedicated her career to helping commercial real estate investors with their development needs throughout the State of South Carolina. She has experience in commercial real estate acquisitions and development, leasing, commercial loan transactions, including retail, office, hospitality, multifamily, and mixed-use properties, entity formation, asset purchase transactions, and contract negotiations. She has experience representing banks and other financial institutions in connection with asset-backed securitizations, real estate-backed securitizations, leveraged leases, and other financial structures. In addition, she represents developers, local and national builders and individual landowners in planning, developing and financing residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. From acquisition...
Jeffrey Vinzani
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Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer with 32 years experience
(843) 628-7732 225 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 207
 Charleston, SC 29492
Business and Real Estate
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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...
Brett D. Budlong
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Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney with 8 years experience
(843) 628-3737 225 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 207
 Charleston, SC 29492
Business and Real Estate
University of South Carolina School of Law
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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...
D. Nathan Davis
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Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney with 42 years experience
(843) 571-4042 12 Carriage Lane, Ste. A
 Charleston, SC 29407
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Real Estate
University of South Carolina School of Law
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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.
Magalie Arcure
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North Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney with 7 years experience
(843) 577-5460 3955 Faber Place Drive
 North Charleston, SC 29405
Business, Immigration and International
Charleston School of Law
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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.
Lawrence M. Kasen
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Summerville, SC Business Law Attorney with 38 years experience
(888) 370-5810 210 South Cedar Street
Suite 2
 Summerville, SC 29483
Business, Criminal and Immigration
Howard University School of Law and University of New Mexico
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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...
(800) 370-5810 136-20 38th Avenue
Suite 3C
 Flushing, NY 11354
(212) 961-7390 305 Broadway
14th Floor, Suite 18
 New York, NY 10007
John Townsend Cooper
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Mount Pleasant, SC Business Law Lawyer with 10 years experience
(843) 883-9099 1476 Ben Sawyer Blvd
Suite 11
 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Business, Maritime and Personal Injury
Charleston School of Law
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John Townsend's goal as an attorney at John Hughes Cooper, P.C. has always been to help clients get through difficult situations. His consistent objective is to help clients manage their situation, come to a resolution, and move on with their lives and businesses. Prior to attending law school, John Townsend worked as a real estate broker and in the construction field. He holds a SC Real Estate Broker's licence and a SC Residential Builder's license and has civil litigation experience in cases involving admiralty and maritime matters, business disputes, construction issues, contracts, personal injury, and real estate matters. He has...
Jason McGrath
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Mt. Pleasant, SC Business Law Lawyer with 22 years experience
(800) 481-2180 656 Coleman Blvd
Unit 405
 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Business, Foreclosure Defense, IP and Tax
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Mr. McGrath has been practicing law continuously since 1996. He spent five (5) years as an “assistant DA”, and was consistently near the top with regard to the number of trials completed and the percentage of trials won. After being recruited into a highly rated private firm, Mr. McGrath was promoted and named managing partner of one of the firm’s offices. In 2009, he started his own firm. Mr. McGrath has tried over 100 cases to completion, has prepared over 10,000 legal documents for clients, has participated in thousands of depositions (including hundreds of expert depositions), and has represented...
(800) 481-2180 6201 Fairview Road, Suite 330
 Charlotte, NC 28210
Julie Moore
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Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer with 8 years experience
96 Broad Street
 Charleston, SC 29401
Business, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Securities
University of South Carolina School of Law
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I am an experienced trial attorney who has represented clients in all South Carolina courts. I thrive on the opportunity to help individuals solve their legal problems and I work diligently to get the best results for my clients.

My practice is dedicated to civil litigation. I advocate for individuals who have suffered serious bodily injury, help families who’ve lost a loved one to pursue wrongful death claims, and represent individuals and business partners who have been the victims of fraud, securities fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty.

(843) 720-2044 96 Broad Street
 Charleston, SC 29401
Billy Killough
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Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer with 39 years experience
(843) 577-7700 288 Meeting Street
Suite 200
 Charleston, SC 29401
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
University of South Carolina School of Law
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B.C. Killough: Registered patent attorney. Litigator. Business counselor. Mediator.

With more than 30 years of experience, Killough has participated in prosecuting more than 100 foreign patent applications and has obtained more than 275 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 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 disputes and...
Kelly Frame
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Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer
(843) 564-5115 164 Market Street
Suite 102
 Charleston, SC 29401
Free ConsultationBusiness and Trademarks
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Licensed in South Carolina, Georgia and Illinois. Primary office located in Charleston, South Carolina. Practice areas include Business and Corporate Law. We offer a range of business legal services to business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals of most all industries.
Ryan Bluestein
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Mount Pleasant, SC Business Law Attorney with 19 years experience
(843) 571-7161 1024 Ewall Street
Suite 101
 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Business and Real Estate
University of South Carolina School of Law
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Ryan Bluestein was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1973. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1995, and went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern Carolina in 1999. Mr. Bluestein started out working for a large plaintiff's law firm in Charleston, but in 2003, he decided to leave to start his own private practice. He is focused on providing knowledgeable and experienced counsel to a variety of practice areas, including personal injury, real estate, construction litigation, and DUI defense.
Stephen Jenkins Bell
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Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney with 5 years experience
(843) 720-2044 96 Broad Street
 Charleston, SC 29401
Business, Construction, Insurance Defense and Securities
Wake Forest University School of Law
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A Charleston native, Stephen Jenkins Bell joined Duffy & Young in 2015 after working as an associate with a large regional firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stephen has litigation experience in state and federal courts and administrative bodies in South Carolina and North Carolina. His work includes commercial litigation, class action cases, securities litigation, real property disputes, estate litigation, legislative advice, administrative permitting and regulation, and financial industry litigation.

Stephen was admitted to the South Carolina bar in 2014, having first entered the North Carolina bar in 2012. He is admitted to practice before all U.S. District Courts in South Carolina...
Michele Patrao Forsythe
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Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
(843) 795-9500 147 Wappoo Creek Dr
 Charleston, SC 29412
Business, Criminal, Family and Personal Injury
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James Spielberger
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Mt. Pleasant, SC Business Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
(843) 647-7022 656 Coleman Blvd, #405
 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Business, Consumer, Employment and Foreclosure Defense
Georgia State University College of Law
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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.
(800) 481-2180 6201 Fairview Road, Suite 330
 Charlotte, NC 28210
Mark C Fava
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Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney with 24 years experience
(843) 534-4256 Liberty Center
 Charleston, SC 29401
Business and Real Estate
University of South Carolina School of Law and University of North Carolina School of Law
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Mark C. Fava is a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP practicing aviation law and land use matters. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Fava served as an elected member of his local municipality’s government until he relocated to Atlanta for three years where he worked as the chief operations attorney for Delta Air Lines, Inc., during and after 9/11. Mr. Fava’s broad aviation practice includes litigation and regulatory law. Admitted to practice in Washington, DC, he represents aviation clients in matters involving the Department of Transportation, the FAA, the TSA, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Currently,...
S. Scott Bluestein
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Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney with 25 years experience
Post Office Box 22253
 Charleston, SC 29413
Free ConsultationBusiness, Maritime and Workers' Comp
Tulane University School of Law and University of South Carolina School of Law
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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...
(866) 428-4030 1040 eWall Street
 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
David Popowski
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CHARLESTON, SC Business Law Lawyer with 42 years experience
(843) 722-8301 171 Church St., Ste. 110
 CHARLESTON, SC 29401
Business, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Personal Injury
University of South Carolina School of Law
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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.
John Perry
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Johns Island, SC Business Law Lawyer with 41 years experience
(843) 830-5332 3021 Rushland Mews
 Johns Island, SC 29455
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Dickinson School of Law
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Michael Timbes
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Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer with 16 years experience
(843) 937-8000 15 Middle Atlantic Wharf
 Charleston, SC 29401
Business, Appeals and Arbitration & Mediation
University of South Carolina School of Law
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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...
Lawrence G. Jameson III
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Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney
(843) 407-3030 231 King Street
3rd Floor
 Charleston, SC 29401
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and Trademarks
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and Charleston School of Law
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Jocelyn Bolling
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Mount Pleasant, SC Business Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(843) 345-1207 856 Lowcountry Blvd.
Suite 101
 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Business, Estate Planning, IP and Probate
University of Baltimore School of Law
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South Carolina Certified Mediator
Joseph Wilson
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CHARLESTON, SC Business Law Lawyer with 27 years experience
(843) 722-7733 321 East Bay Street
 CHARLESTON, SC 29401
Business
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With 25 years of legal experience, Joseph C. Wilson IV is a passionate and skilled lawyer serving clients throughout Charleston and the surrounding areas. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation, gaining insightful expertise on both sides of the courtroom. From products liability cases to class action and appellate litigation, Joe is ready to stand by his clients in the face of even the toughest legal situations. His impressive track record of success demonstrates his commitment to securing positive and favorable results for the individuals, corporations, and companies he represents. Joe has been given an AV® rating...
Patrick Watts
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Summerville, SC Business Law Attorney with 42 years experience
(843) 851-7050 133 East 1st North Street
Suite 6
 Summerville, SC 29483
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
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Brian A. Hellman
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Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney
(843) 534-4416 145 King Street, Suite 102
 Charleston, SC 29401
Business, Communications and Real Estate
University of South Carolina School of Law
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David Spence Cox
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Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(843) 577-7700 288 Meeting St
Ste 200
 Charleston, SC 29401
Business, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Insurance Defense
Duke University School of Law
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J. Scott Falls
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Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer
(843) 737-6040 53 Broad Street
Suite 205
 Charleston, SC 29401
Business
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Charleston Divorce Lawyer. The Law Offices of J. Scott Falls, LLC seek to provide outstanding services to clients facing legal problems or questions by creating legal solutions that make a great difference in those clients' lives. Our clients include homeowners associations, individuals who have had the misfortune of purchasing a defective home, individuals who have been wrongfully terminated from their employment, and those who need help with child custody matters, to name a few. We serve clients in the Charleston, South Carolina area and may be able to assist you with your legal questions. Whether you are an...
Mr. Todd M Ericsson
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Mt. Pleasant, SC Business Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(843) 437-9488 260 West Coleman Boulevard
Suite B
 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Free ConsultationBusiness
Wake Forest University
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Kevin M. Seibert
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Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer
(843) 614-9284 215 East Bay Street
Suite 203
 Charleston, SC 29401
Free ConsultationBusiness, Animal, Criminal and Divorce
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I formed the Seibert Law Firm, LLC to give quality and attentive family law and criminal defense representation to those in need in the lowcountry with the service and dedication that we all deserve. I am a member of the South Carolina and Georgia Bar. After I graduated with honors from the University of Georgia, I attended Ave Maria School of Law where I was chosen to sit on the Moot Court Board. I was honored to serve as acting Law Clerk for Judge Reck in the Probate Court and 44th Circuit Court Family Division in Howell, Michigan. After graduating, I...
John Arthur Jones
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Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
(843) 577-7700 288 Meeting St
Ste 200
 Charleston, SC 29401
Business and Tax
University of Miami School of Law
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Gem McDowell
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Mount Pleasant, SC Business Law Lawyer
2040 eWall St.
Suite D
 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Business
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Matthew Thiesing
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Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney with 19 years experience
(843) 834-1162 38 Broad Street
Suite 301
 Charleston, SC 29401
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Criminal and Environmental
Washburn University School of Law
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Benjamin R. Pogue III
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Mount Pleasant, SC Business Law Attorney
(843) 971-6750 721 Long Point Road, Suite 401
 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Business
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Chase Austin Elliott
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Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer
(843) 853-3310 116 Church Street
3rd Floor
 Charleston, SC 29401
Business, Criminal and Personal Injury
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Stephen Paul Bucher Esq
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Mt Pleasant, SC Business Law Lawyer with 37 years experience
(843) 852-5200 410 Mill Street
Suite 103
 Mt Pleasant, SC 29464-4300
Business and Personal Injury
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Taylor Schuster
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Mount Pleasant, SC Business Law Attorney
(843) 388-3661 1032 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Suite 201
 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Business, Criminal, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
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