2018
The Law
Beaufort County’s Directory of Attorneys A Publication of The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette
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The Law Directory Table of Contents Business Law.........................................Pages 3 - 4 Bankruptcy...................................................Page 3 Business.........................................................Page 3 Business/Banking........................................Page 4 Civil Law.................................................Pages 4 - 6 Personal Injury.............................................Page 6 Criminal Law.........................................Pages 6 - 7 Estate / Probate Law.............................Pages 7 - 9 Family / Divorce Law.........................Pages 9 - 11 Real Estate Law..................................Pages 11 - 13 Miscellaneous Law........................... Pages 13 - 14 Immigration Law.......................................Page 14
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2018
The Law
2018 The Law Directory is a special advertising section of The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette Hilton Head Island • Bluffton
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BUSINESS LAW This type of law helps individuals or businesses navigate the tricky path of properly filing a bankruptcy. Bankruptcy is the legal status for an individual or company unable to pay off outstanding debt. It is a status that can only be granted by a state or federal court. Generally, personal bankruptcy is considered a last resort for people inundated with loans or bills. Although going bankrupt may be an effective way to wipe out most or all debt obligations, there are long-lasting consequences. Bankruptcy will negatively affect your credit and future ability to use money. It may prevent or delay foreclosure on a home and repossession of a car. It can also stop wage garnishment and other legal actions of creditors attempting to collect debts. A “personal” or consumer bankruptcy is the type filed by most individuals. However, “business” or non-consumer bankruptcy is available for individuals and businesses who seek help with debt incurred primarily from profit-seeking business endeavors as opposed to consumer purchases for things such as food, clothing, and shelter. Although a business bankruptcy is an efficient process that can help a financially distressed business get back on its feet—or, when necessary, wind-down in an organized fashion—it can have serious, permanent consequences. A business bankruptcy tends to be more complicated than one filed by an individual consumer—in part because of the significant differences that exist between the two types. Making an appointment with an attorney in your state who specializes in this type law is a smart first step.
BANKRUPTCY CLAYTON B FELIX
1509 King Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-379-3333
DEAN S HASKELL
7 Plantation Park Dr, Suite 3 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-706-8873
CRAIG J POFF
704 Prince Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-521-0995
BUSINESS HUSTON S. DAVIS, JR.
Johnson & Davis, PA 10 Pinckney Colony Rd., #200 Bluffton, SC 29909.........................................................843- 815-7121
PHILIP FAIRBANKS
1214 King Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-521-1580
THOMAS A GASPARINI
17 Executive Park Road, Suite 2 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-5411
PAUL H INFINGER
PO Box 1537 Beaufort, SC 29901.........................................................843-521-5015
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BUSINESS LAW
BUSINESS LAW JONATHAN P. TABER
Barry Johnson
E-mail: Barry@jd-pa.com
Buster Davis
23-B Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-2171
DAVID J. TIGGES
23-B Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-2171
E-mail: Buster@jd-pa.com
Areas of practice include business, contracts, zoning, business litigation, medical malpractice, defense and mediation.
(843) 815-7121 www.JD-PA.com
BARRY L. JOHNSON
Johnson & Davis, PA 10 Pinckney Colony Rd., #200 Bluffton, SC 29909.........................................................843- 815-7121
J. MICHAEL JORDAN
400 Main Street, Suite 100 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-6277
JUSTIN JOHN PRICE
478 King Street, Suite 4 Charleston, SC 29403.....................................................843-757-2888
JAMES SCHEIDER
1251 May River Road Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-2888
CHARLES A. SCARMINACH
52 New Orleans Road, Jade Building Ste 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-5850
BUSINESS/BANKING MELISSA L. AZALLION
23-B Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-2171
STACEY P. CANADAY
611 Bay Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-1116
JONATHAN C. EGGERT
23-B Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 400 Hilton Head Island SC 29928..........................................843-785-2171
MICHAEL W MOGIL
303 Professional Building Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-785-8110
BRET T. PRUEHS
23-B Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-2171
SARAH F. ROBERTSON
4 Clark Summit Drive, Suite 200 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-815-2171
JANE SRIVASTAVA
4 Dunmore Court, Suite 202B Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-290-1288
CIVIL LAW Civil Law is the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs. In the broadest sense, civil law is a body of rules that delineate private rights and remedies, and govern disputes between individuals in such areas as contracts, property, and family law; distinct from criminal or public law. Civil law deals with disputes between private parties, or negligent acts that cause harm to others . For example, if individuals or companies disagree over the terms of an agreement, or who owns land or buildings, or whether a person was wrongfully dismissed from their employment, they may file a lawsuit asking the courts to decide who is right. As well, the failure to exercise the degree of caution that an ordinarily prudent person would take in any situation may result in a negligence claim. Depending on the circumstances, a person may be held responsible for any damages or injury that occurs as a result of their negligence. Challenges to decisions of administrative tribunals, allegations of medical malpractice and applications for distribution of the estates of deceased persons are other examples of civil cases. The party who brings the legal action is known as the plaintiff or applicant, while the party being sued is the defendant or respondent. The courts may dismiss a case, or if it is found to have merit, the courts may order the losing party to take corrective action, although the usual outcome is an order to pay damages - a monetary award designed to make up for the harm inflicted. The state plays no role in civil cases, unless the government launches a lawsuit or is the party being sued. Parties retain an attorney to gather evidence and present the case in court.
ROBERT W ACHURCH III
25 Rue Du Bois Beaufort, SC 29927.........................................................843-522-2400
DALE AKINS
6 Johnston Way Unit A -PO Box 15473 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-7574
GREG ALFORD
18 Executive Park Road, Suite 1 Hilton Head Island SC 29928..........................................843.706.8440
WILLIAM THOMAS BACON, IV
115 Lady’s Island Commons Beaufort, SC 29907.........................................................843-379-7000
OLEN “MAC” BAILEY
510 Ribaut Road Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-525-6090
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CIVIL LAW COLDEN BATTEY
1001 Craven Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-3109
MARK S. BERGLIND
1251 May River Road Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-2888
CIVIL LAW FINN LAW FIRM, PC
400 Main Street Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-682-3555
TERRY A. FINGER
35 Hospital Center Common, Suite 200 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-681-7000
JAMES F BERL
JANET SHEDD FOERSTER
DAVID BERRY
DAVID PARKER GEIS
Hwy 278 & 2 Spanish Wells Rd Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-686-5432
114 Executive Center Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-8800
DAVID S. BLACK
C SCOTT GRABER
25 Rue Du Bois Beaufort, SC 29927.........................................................843-522-2400
605 Carteret Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-8204
F WARD BORDEN
MITCHELL GRIFFETH
Main Street Professional Building , Building 70 Main Street Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-5771
7 Plantation Park Dr, Suite 3 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-706-8868
JOHN R C BOWEN
92-A Main Street Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-5700
CLIFFORD BUSH III
28 Old Jericho Rd Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-379-9500
PATRICK CARR
Hwy 278 & Spanish Wells Rd2 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-686-5432
WILLIAM C. CLARK
Clark & Stevens PA 60 Arrow Road Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-3500
WHITT COX
25 Rue Du Bois Beaufort, SC 29927.........................................................843-522-2400
KELLY DENNIS DEAN
600 Monson Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-521-4242
DANIEL DENTON
1917 Lovejoy Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-9445
LOUIS DORE
133 Sea Island Parkway Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-522-9112
JOSE FUENTES
7 Simmonsville Road, Suite 100B Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-815-3500
R. NICHOLAS FELIX
4 Clark Summit Drive, Suite 200 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-815-2171
FERRENE & ASSOCIATES
19 Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 105 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-5184
1 Professional Drive Beaufort, SC 29907.........................................................843-705-6161
600 Monson Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-521-4242
BILL HARVEY
1001 Craven Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-3109
PATRICK M. HIGGINS
25 Rue Du Bois Beaufort, SC 29927.........................................................843-522-2400
TOM HOLLOWAY
1001 Craven Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-3183
STEPHEN P HUGHES
25 Rue Du Bois Beaufort, SC 29927.........................................................843-522-2400
CHRISTOPHER INGLESE
1011 Bay St S 305 Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-525-0401
BARRY L JOHNSON
10 Pinckney Colony Road Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-815-7121
H. FRED KUHN
1501 North Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-3373
DOUGLAS W. MACNEILLE 10 Office Way, Suite 200 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Phone: 1-843-785-4251 https://www.ruthandmacneille.com Education /Training: University of Virginia, B.A., Southwestern University School of Law, J.D. Degrees: B.A. and J.D. Areas of Specialization: Civil Law, Estate and Probate Law, Family/Divorce Law
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CIVIL LAW DOUGLAS W. NACNEILLE
Ruth & MacNeille Attorneys At Law 10 Office Way, Suite 200 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-4251
JAMES H MOSS
1501 North Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-3373
HILLARY G MYER
600 Monson Street Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-837-0100
MARY E JORDAN
35 Hospital Center Common, Suite 100 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-9565
JOHN KUHN
10 Pinckney Colony Road, Suite 310 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-577-3700
DREW A LAUGHLIN
92-A Main Street Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-5700
EDWORTH LIIPFERT
600 Monson Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-521-4242
MARY B. LOHR
25 Rue Du Bois Beaufort, SC 29927.........................................................843-522-2400
LOW COUNTRY LEGAL VOLUNTEERS
CIVIL LAW MARY E SHARP
600 Monson Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-521-4242
ROBERT E. STEVENS
60 Arrow Road Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-3500
JOHN TATUM
1001 Craven Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-3109
KENNETH TOOTLE
1015 Prince Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-0424
ROBERTS VAUX
1251 May River Road Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-2888
ROBERTS “TABOR” VAUX, JR.
1251 May River Road Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-2888
MATT WILLIAMS
25 Rue Du Bois Beaufort, SC 29927.........................................................843-522-2400
PERSONAL INJURY/ WORKERS COMPENSATION
RALPH V. BALDWIN, JR.
181 Bluffton Road, Unit 1035 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-815-1570
Ralph V. Baldwin Jr. Attorney at Law, LLC 1 Professional Drive Port Royal, SC 29935......................................................843-524-3958
ANNE C MARSCHER
DEAN B BELL
35 Hospital Center Common, Suite 200 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-681-7000
1 Corpus Christi Place, Building 105 Executive Center Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-9772
HARVEY MCCORMICK III
ERIC J ERICKSON
95 Sams Point Road Beaufort, SC 29907.........................................................843-525-0004
1 Beaufort Town Center,2015 Boundary St. Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-522-9164
J. OLIN MCDOUGALL II
JOHN V ESPOSITO, J.D.
115 Lady’s Island Commons Beaufort, SC 29907.........................................................843-379-7000
19 WatersEdge At Shelter Cove Harbour, Suite 303 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-6959
BERNARD MCINTYRE
SEAN MICHAEL
1606 King Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-9040
9 Buckingham Plantation Drive Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-836-3033
TYLER A MELNICK
LARRY W. WEIDNER II
35 Hospital Center Common, Suite 200 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-681-7000
CAROLINE MENG
2015 Boundary St., Ste 319 Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-379-3040
JEFFREY NORTH
1 Corpus Christi Unit 104 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-263-3200
SAMS & SAMS
811 Craven Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-4189
Weidner, Wegmann & Harper, LLC 6 Professional Village Circle Beaufort, SC 29907............................843-521-0004 or 843-705-8050
CRIMINAL LAW Criminal law deals with acts of intentional harm to individuals or property, but which, in a larger sense, are offenses against society at large. It is a crime to break into a home because the act not only violates the privacy and safety of the home’s occupants - it shatters the collective sense that people are secure in their own homes. A crime is a deliberate or reckless act that causes harm to
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another person or another person’s property, and it is also a crime to neglect a duty to protect others from harm. Criminal offenses are wide-ranging - from vandalism to murder - and the range of punishments also vary widely. Since crimes are an offense against society, normally the government prosecutes criminal allegations on the victim’s behalf. The police gather evidence and, in court, public prosecutors present the case against the person accused of the crime. For someone to be convicted of a crime, it must be proven that a crime was committed and, for many offenses, that the person meant to commit the crime.
CRIMINAL LAW GLEN W LAFORCE SR, ESQ
32 Office Park Road, Courtyard Building , Suite 111 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-5881
MIKE MACLOSKIE
1506 Prince Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-0909
JEAN MCCORMICK
95 Sams Point Road Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-525-0004
STEPHEN MEYER JIM BANNON
Bannon Law Group, LLC. 10 Westbury Parkway Unit A Bluffton, SC 29910 Phone: 843.815.4505 www.bannonlawgroup.com jimbannon@bannonlawgroup.com Higher Education: JD University of Miami Degrees: BA Pennsylvania State University Areas of Specialization: All manner of criminal defense needs from traffic tickets to serious felony charges as well as helping to get compensation for those who have been injured in an accident.
1251 May River Road Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-2888
JARED NEWMAN
1508 Paris Ave Port Royal, SC 29935......................................................843-522-1313
KEITH PERRY
PO Box 1306 Beaufort, SC 29901.........................................................843-838-9025
DUDLEY BRADSTREET RUFFALO
204 Professional Building Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-2833
BENJAMIN T. SHELTON JIM BANNON
Bannon Law Group, LLC 10 Westbury Pkwy Unit A Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-815-4505
JIM BROWN
1600 Burnside St., Suite1001 Beaufort, SC 29901.........................................................843-470-0003
DONALD C COLONGELI
112-A Arrow Road Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-9711
HECTOR ESQUIVEL
7 Simmonsville Road, Suite 100B Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-815-3500
ROBERT FERGUSON JR
46 C Sams Point Road Lady’s Island, SC 29907..................................................843-521-0141
CORY FLEMING
1501 North Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-3373
CHRISTOPHER J GEIER
612 North Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-986-9449
COURTNEY GIBBES
200 Main St., Ste 102A Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-384-0441
MARSHALL L HORTON
49 Boundary Street, 2nd Floor Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-6190
35 Hospital Center Common, Suite 200 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-681-7000
KIMBERLY L SMITH
1501 North Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-3373
JEFFREY STEPHENS
121 Ladys Island Commons Beaufort, SC 29907.........................................................843-379-2660
ESTATE AND PROBATE LAW At its most basic, Estate and Probate law is the court process by which a Will is proved valid or invalid. This also includes the legal process where the estate of the deceased is administered. In general, the probate process involves collecting the deceased’s assets, liquidating liabilities, paying necessary taxes, and distributing property to heirs. Probate is a court-supervised process that is designed to sort out the transfer of a person’s property at death. Property subject to the probate process is that owned by a person at death, which does not pass to others by designation or ownership (like life insurance policies and “payable on death” bank accounts). A common expression you may have heard is “probating a will.” This describes the process by which a person shows the court that the deceased followed all legal formalities in drafting his or her will. Proper financial planning, in advance of a family member’s death, can dramatically affect the outcome of how an estate will pass down to heirs named in the proceedings.
RICHARD B. ALLEN
10 Palmetto Business Park Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-3311
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ESTATE AND PROBATE LAW ARTHUR F ANDREWS
35 Hospital Center Common, Suite 200 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-681-7000
DEBORAH BOSHAW
7 Simmonsville Road, Unit 500 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-837-9050
JACQUELYN B. BOWLER
214 Bluffton Rd. Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-9330
WILLIAM BRATT
10 Hospital Center Common Suite B Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-3000
JENNIE CERRATI
23-B Shelter Cove Lane Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-2171
WILLIAM F. BRATT ESQ.
ESTATE AND PROBATE LAW JOHN M. JOLLEY
23-B Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-2171
MICHAEL L. M. JORDAN
23-B Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-2171
KERR LAW FIRM
26 Flagship Lane Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-3330
ANTONIA T. LUCIA
16 William Pope Dr., Suite 202 Bluffton, SC 29909..........................................................843-757-2888
DOUGLAS W. MACNEILLE
Ruth & MacNeille Attorneys At Law 10 Office Way, Suite 200 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-4251
Bratt & Bratt, LC 10 Hospital Center Common, Suite B Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-3000
ELIZABETH B. MAYO
SARAH E. CAWOOD, ESQ.
MIKKELSON LAW FIRM
Bratt & Bratt, LC 10 Hospital Center Common, Suite B Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-3000
WILLIAM C. CLARK
Clark & Stevens PA 60 Arrow Road Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-3500
MICHAEL E COFIELD
15 Clarks Summit Drive Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-815-3900
BENJAMIN T. COPPAGE
612 North St. Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-694-1696
MARC W FISHER, JR
811 Craven Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-522-9000
REBEKAH N FREEMAN, ESQ
10 Pinckney Colony Rd. Suite 300 Bluffton, SC 29909..........................................................843-757-5294
DC GILLEY
811 Craven Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-522-9000
MARGARET UP DE GRAFF
1 Corpus Christi Place #112 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-7590
BRUCE HOFFMAN
181 Bluffton Road, Suite F 201 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-706-0829
MICHAEL J. HOWELL PA
1 Corpus Christi Place #112 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-7590
52 New Orleans Road, Jade Building Ste 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-5850 214 Bluffton Rd Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-9330
HUNTER MONTGOMERY
10 Pinckney Colony Road, Suite 310 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-577-3700
JAY A MULLINAX LLC
2 Park Lane, Suite 303 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-6101
AMY NARDI
70 Main St. Suite 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-5771
EUGENE PARRS
1001 Craven Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-3109
HARLEY RUFF
17 Professional Village Circle Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-5400
CAROL RUFF
17 Professional Village Circle Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-5400
CATHERINE A SCARMINACH
52 New Orleans Road, Jade Building Ste 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-5850
TODD E SILVIS
10 Pinckney Colony Road, Suite 310 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-689-3000
ROBERT E STEVENS
60 Arrow Road Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-3500
JUSTIN TAPP
10 Pinckney Colony Road, Suite 310 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-577-3700
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ESTATE AND PROBATE LAW BRIAN TREACY
10 Pinckney Colony Road Suite 300 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-5294
JAMES WEGMANN
6 Professional Village Circle Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-521-0004
MARK F WINN
110 Traders Cross Bluffton, SC 29909..........................................................843-705-8444
FAMILY/DIVORCE LAW
FAMILY/DIVORCE LAW REGINA M. BANIS, Esq.
Regina M. Banis, LLC 181 Bluffton Rd. Suite F-202 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-5500
CATHERINE BADGETT
600 Third Avenue Ridgeland, SC 29927.......................................................843-726-9553
BOWERS & SIREN
27 Mellencamp Drive, Unit 104 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-8020
GRADY H BROWN
The vast majority of family law proceedings (also called “matrimonial law”), come about as a result of the termination of a marriage or romantic relationship. Family law attorneys help their clients file for separation or divorce, alimony, and child custody, visitation, and support. Divorce is the termination of a marriage by court judgment. A judicial decree is awarded declaring the marriage to be dissolved. It leaves both spouses free to marry again. Many states refer to it as Dissolution of Marriage.
615 Prince Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-379-3900
“Family law” is the term lawyers use to describe laws that affect families. The most common types of “family law” cases are divorce (with or without children) and parental rights (where non-married parents address issues relating to their children).
1214 King Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-3232
WILLIAM C. CLARK
Clark & Stevens PA 60 Arrow Road Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-3500
FREDERICK CORLEY
“Family law” also includes adoption, state termination of parental rights, protection from domestic abuse, and other family-related issues.
Regina M. Banis, Esq.
Residential & Commercial Closings Collaborative & Contested Divorces Family Law Mediation
Regina M. Banis, LLC. (843) 757-5500 • www.reginabanis.com 181 Bluffton Road, Suite F-202 Bluffton, SC 29910
Estate Planning & Probate Business Law
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FAMILY/DIVORCE LAW ERIC ERICKSON
Erickson Law Firm, LLC 2015 Boundary St #328 Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-522-9164 19 Shelter Cove Lane, St #105 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-5184
ADDISON DOWLING FENDER
1307 Prince Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-379-4888
DAVID PARKER GEIS LLC 18 Pope Avenue Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
7 Plantation Park, Suite 3 Bluffton, SC 29910
843-715-0661 www.dpgeislaw.com Education: JD, Fordham Law School; LLM, NYU Certifications: US Supreme Court; Admitted to South Carolina and New York courts, Former president of Beaufort County Bar Association, Chairman of Family Law Council of the SC Bar, AV rated Restricts Practice To: Family and Divorce Law and Estate and Probate
LINDSAY GOODMAN
49 Boundary Street, 2nd Floor Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-6190
DUSTIN LEE
37 New Orleans Road, Orleans Plaza Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-474-0614
DOUGLAS W. MACNEILLE
Ruth & MacNeille Attorneys At Law 10 Office Way, Suite 200 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-4251
MIKKELSON LAW FIRM
214 Bluffton Rd Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-9330
FAMILY/DIVORCE LAW TIFFANY MIKKELSON
214 Bluffton Rd. Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-9330
CAROL MILLER
PO Box 1306 Beaufort, SC 29901.........................................................843-838-9025
RICHARD PEACOCK
1 Sherington Drive, Suite C Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-706-7200
WILLIAM R. PHIPPS
11 Marina Side Drive, Suite B Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-689-6242
SAM SCOVILLE
1001 Craven Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-3109
ROBERT E. STEVENS
Clark & Stevens PA 60 Arrow Road Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-3500
DIVORCE
RALPH V. BALDWIN, JR.
Ralph V. Baldwin Jr. Attorney at Law, LLC 1 Professional Drive Port Royal, SC 29935......................................................843-524-3958
PAMELA BLACKSHIRE
70 Arrow Road Bldg 6 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-341-5555
TARA L. BURNS
21 Office Park Rd Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-686-0870
FRANK CLABAUGH LAW OFFICES PA
111 Executive Center Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-8866
MARGARET S DAY
23 Plantation Park Drive, Suite 503 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-836-3714
Erickson Law Firm, LLc Experienced In: • Contested Divorce • Child Custody Eric Erickson Military Veteran
www.EricJEricksonLaw.com Email: attorney@ericjerickson.com
Beaufort, SC Office
One Beaufort Town Center • 2015 Boundary Street #328 Next to Starbucks
843-522-9164 (888)522-8108 - Fax
Hilton Head, SC Office 19 Shelter Cove Ln, Ste 105
843-785-5184 (843) 842-3326 - Fax
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FAMILY/DIVORCE LAW KATHERINE G. FERGUSON
611 Bay Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-1116
DAVID PARKER GEIS
18 Pope Avenue Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-715-0661
states. Real estate attorneys are versed in many different activities, from the mundane drafting of deeds and filing of liens, to handling boundary and zoning disputes and even assisting families in court when threatened with foreclosure.
REAL ESTATE LAW MEREDITH BANNON
7 Plantation Park, Suite 3 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-715-0661
Bannon Law Group, LLC. 10 Westbury Parkway Unit A Bluffton, SC 29910 Phone: 843.815.4505 www.bannonlawgroup.com meredith@bannonlawgroup.com
CATHERINE HENDRICKS
1 Professional Drive Port Royal, SC 29935......................................................843-524-2700
RUSS KEEP
19 Shelter Cove Lane Suite 303 Waters Edge Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-6268
BREE KENNEDY
70 Arrow Road Bldg 6 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-341-5555
Higher Education: JD University of Miami Degrees: BS Tulane Areas of Specialization: Comprehensive services in all real estate matters including not only real estate closings but also real estate litigation.
KEN H LESTER
1 Professional Drive Port Royal, SC 29935......................................................843-524-2700
RALPH E. TUPPER
MEREDITH BANNON
611 Bay Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-1116
Bannon Law Group, LLC 10 Westbury Pkwy Unit A Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-815-4505
LARRY W. WEIDNER II
DEAN BELL
Weidner, Wegmann & Harper, LLC 6 Professional Village Circle Beaufort, SC 29907............................843-521-0004 or 843-705-8050
REAL ESTATE LAW Real Estate and Real Property Law encompasses a number of different legal disciplines. Real estate law governs who may own and use the land. Real Estate and Property Law covers an extensive legal area, which is regulated by federal and state statutes, as well as common law. Many aspects of this area overlap with contract law. The terms “real estate”, “realty” and “real property” are generally used interchangeably, although many people associate “real estate” more closely with the structures or buildings and the land. However, real property/real estate encompasses more than just the obviously tangible aspects. It comprises land and that which is attached to or belongs with the land, such as the immovable structures like buildings, houses, trees, bushes and minerals permanently affixed to the land. It also consists of the interests, benefits and rights that are legally considered attached to the real property, which can include certain rights to the air above the land, to drill in the ground beneath it, rights to live on the property for a specific timeframe or to acquire the real property in the future. The practice area of real estate and property law deals with a variety of related issues, including the following: rights and interests in real estate and real property; sales, purchases and other transfers of real estate and real property; legal aspects of rental property and landlord issues; tenants’, renters’ and homeowners’ rights; title to real property; settlement of claims against property rights; property development; zoning and land use; related agriculture issues; home loans and foreclosures; and various other relevant topics. This is a complex practice area, further complicated by the significant inconsistency in the laws throughout different cities and
1 Corpus Christie Place, Suite 105 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-9772
THOMAS A BENDLE JR.
25 Rue Du Bois Beaufort, SC 29927.........................................................843-522-2400
JACK H BIEL ESQ.,PA
100 Exchange Street, Suite 201 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-682-3500
STEPHEN S. BIRD
15 Clarks Summit Drive Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-815-3900
EVAN BROMLEY
7 Simmonsville Rd #200 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-706-2896
THOMAS L BROOKS
35 Hospital Center Common, Suite 200 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-681-7000
ASHLEY ADAMS BROWN
214 Bluffton Rd. Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-9330
STACEY S. COLLINS
203 Clarendon Building, Village At Wexford Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-8040
CURTIS L COLTRANE
2 Park Lane, Suite 200 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-5551
TOM DAVIS
1001 Craven Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-3109
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REAL ESTATE LAW ROBERT M. DEEB, JR.
52 New Orleans Road, Jade Building Ste 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-5850
KEVIN DUKES
1001 Craven Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-3109
ANDREA PAINTER EASLER
400 Main Street, Suite 100 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-689-6277
ALYSOUN EVERSOLE, PC
1509 King Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-379-3333
J. SIMON FRASER
10 Palmetto Business Park Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-785-3311
SALLY GARDOCKI
5 New Orleans Rd. Suite 10 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-686-0470
DEREK C GILBERT
2 Professional Village Circle Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-4000
JAMES A GRIMSLEY
611 Bay Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-1116
EHRICK K. HAIGHT JR
203 Clarendon Building, Village At Wexford Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-8040
REBECCA H. HALE
REAL ESTATE LAW HENRI ANN LOGAN
Logan Law Firm 806 Charles Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-0042
WILLIAM F. MARSCHER, III
16 William Pope Dr., Suite 202 Bluffton, SC 29909..........................................................843-757-2888
DAVID L. MARTIN
23-B Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-2171
MIKKELSON LAW FIRM
214 Bluffton Rd Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-9330
RYAN MIKKELSON
214 Bluffton Rd. Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-9330
WALTER J. NESTER III
23-B Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-2171
WILLIAM WESTON NEWTON
7 Plantation Park Dr, Suite 3 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-706-8880
JOHN P. CARROLL
400 Main Street, Suite 100 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-6277
HERBERT L. NOVIT
52 New Orleans Road, Jade Building Ste 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-5850
Hale & Hale, PA 1533 Fording Island Road, Suite 294 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-837-3000
KEITH PARRELLA
FRAMPTON HARPER
JOHN P. QUALEY JR
6 Professional Village Circle Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-521-0004
4 Dunmore Court, Ste 103 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-715-9455 181 Bluffton Rd. Ste. F102 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-836-3525
EDWARD M. HUGHES
CAITLIN REID
WILLIAM W JONES JR
JEFFREY G. REILLEY
PAULA M. KILGORE
DANIEL A. SAXON
SAMUEL L KIRKLAND
MARK S SIMPSON
E. RICHARDSON LABRUCE
MARY COLEMAN SMITH
JEFFREY D. LOCKER
BRANDON SMITH
400 Main Street, Suite 100 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-689-6277 7 Plantation Park Dr, Suite 3 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-706-8862 5 Commercial Place Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-757-2229 7 Plantation Park Dr, Suite 3 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-706-8867 35 Hospital Center Common, Suite 200 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-681-7000 400 Main Street, Suite 100 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-6277
811 Craven Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-522-9000 62 New Orleans Road Suite B Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-2750 52 New Orleans Road, Jade Building Ste 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-5850 7 Plantation Park Dr, Suite 3. Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-706-8888 200 Okatie Village Suite 103 Bluffton, SC 29909..........................................................843-379-8300 200 Okatie Village Suite 103 Bluffton, SC 29909..........................................................843-379-8300
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REAL ESTATE LAW
MISCELLANEOUS LAW
KATHRYN SNELGROVE
ROBERT W. HOWARD
DAVID L TEDDER
SCOTT LEE
JASON WARD
ROBERT V MATHISON JR
MELISSA RICE WICKER
MICHAEL MATTHEWS
JOHN W WILKINS
ALISA L. MCCRAY, ESQ
CHESTER C WILLIAMS
MCDANIEL & GESS
RAYMOND WILLIAMS
ROBERT S. METRO
JOHN L WILSON
THOMAS MIKELL
CHARLES H. WISEMAN
JANNINE M. MUTTERER
7 Plantation Park Drive Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-706-8864 604-A Bladen Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-521-4222 7 Simmonsville Rd #200 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-706-2896 2 Professional Village Circle Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-4000 2 Park Lane, Suite 200 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-5551 17 Executive Park Road, Suite 2 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-5411 800 Congress Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-521-5000 3600 Main Street, Suite 100 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-681-6300
14 New Orleans Rd. #12 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-6332 1214 King Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-986-9030 55 New Orleans Road, Suite 203, Fountain Center Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-6503 2015 Boundary St., Ste 319 Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-379-0702 2 Corpus Christi Place Suite 105, PO Box 7906 Hilton Head Island, SC 29938.........................................843-341-9260 2 Merchant Lane Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-379-5117 38-A New Orleans Road Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-5297 PO Box 1727 Beaufort, SC 29901.........................................................843-524-2110
62 New Orleans Road Suite B Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-2750
2 Corpus Christi Place Suite 105, PO Box 7906 Hilton Head Island, SC 29938.........................................843-341-9260
MISCELLANEOUS LAW
22 New Orleans Road, Suite 1 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-686-5500
SAMUEL C. BAUER
38-A New Orleans Road. Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-5297
EMILY S. BOATWRIGHT, ESQ
2 Corpus Christi Place Suite 105, PO Box 7906 Hilton Head Island, SC 29938.........................................843-341-9260
WILLIAM M BOWEN, PA
52 New Orleans Road, Suite 202 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-5000
THOMAS L BROOKS
3600 Main Street, Suite 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-2661
THE CAPELL LAW FIRM LLC
17 Executive Park Road, Suite 5-B Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-4280
WILLIAM M FOILES
70 Main Street Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-689-4090
JOEL T HAMILTON
1611 North Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-379-5006
ZACH S. NAERT
NORTH & BLACK
916 Bay Street. Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-379-0800
NOVAK LAW GROUP
181 Bluffton Road, Unit 203 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-836-2004
CATHERINE WEST OLIVETTI, ESQ
2 Corpus Christi Place Suite 105, PO Box 7906 Hilton Head Island, SC 29938.........................................843-341-9260
MARIA BELBAS PARKER
21 Office Park Road, Carolina Building Suite B-116 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-341-9200
RUSSELL PATTERSON
21 Office Park Road, Carolina Building Suite 104 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-341-9300
BETH ANN PRINCE
38- New Orleans Road Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-842-5297
MARY QUINDLEN
121 Ladys Island Commons Beaufort, SC 29907.........................................................843-379-2660
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MISCELLANEOUS LAW
MISCELLANEOUS LAW
BRADFORD RAWLINSON
KARL D. TWENGE
CLINTON REDFERN
J. ASHLEY TWOMBLEY
BENNETT J SCHILLER, III
WARD & BROMLEY
VERNELL SCOTT
GREGORY R WEATHERS
BRANDON W. SMITH
RAY J. WESTMORELAND
SARA SMOOT
SCOTT WILD LLC
STEWART LAW OFFICES
DAPHNE S. WITHROW, RN
1611 North Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-379-5006 601 Bladen St. Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-524-0333 16 William Pope Dr., Suite 101 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-341-9418 907 Bay Street Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-522-9841 200 Okatie Village Drive, Suite 103 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-705-4400 15-c Lafayette Place Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-681-3200 15 Sams Point Rd Beaufort, SC 29907.........................................................843-379-3600
STRAUSS LAW FIRM
10 Hospital Center Boulevard, Suite 400 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-681-4190
SVALINA LAW FIRM
110 Traders Cross Okatie, SC 29909............................................................843-837-7800
THOMAS C TAYLOR
22 Bow Circle, Ste A Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-5050
ANDREW F TONEY
200 Merchant Street Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-785-6969
311 Carteret Steet Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-982-0100 311 Carteret Steet Beaufort, SC 29902.........................................................843-982-0100 7 Simmonsville Rd, Ste 200 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-706-2896 200 Okatie Village Drive, Suite 103 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-705-4400 J-13 Village At Wexford Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.........................................843-785-2782 PO Box 6867 Hilton Head Island, SC 29938.........................................843-785-9453 2 Corpus Christi Place Suite 105, PO Box 7906 Hilton Head Island, SC 29938.........................................843-341-9260
TIMOTHY M WOGAN MHA
2 Westbury Park Way Suite 201 Bluffton, SC 29910..........................................................843-815-6921
GEORGE E MULLEN
200 Merchant Street Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.........................................843-785-6969
IMMIGRATION LAW OLESYA MATYUSHEVSKY
110 Traders Cross Bluffton, SC 29909..........................................................843-368-2147
MARCO T. TORRES
110 Traders Cross Bluffton, SC 29909..........................................................843-720-3732
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