Aiken Business Lawyers

Patrick Watts
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Patrick Watts
Summerville, SC Business Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
(843) 851-7050 133 East 1st North Street
Suite 6
Summerville, SC 29483
Business and Real Estate
Brent W. Suttles Sr.
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Brent W. Suttles Sr.
Summerville, SC Business Law Lawyer
(843) 636-8841 1711 N. Main Street
Summerville, SC 29483
Business and Real Estate
Richard D. Peacock
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Richard D. Peacock
Bluffton, SC Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(843) 706-7200 1253 B May River Road
Bluffton, SC 29910
Free ConsultationBusiness, Insurance Defense, Products Liability and Real Estate
University of Richmond School of Law
Gary C Pennington
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Gary C Pennington
Beaufort, SC Business Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
(803) 929-1070 Suite 232
Beaufort, SC 29902
Business, Communications and Real Estate
Gary C. Pennington has enjoyed a varied and diversified practice, including the deployment of wireless infrastructure and technology; commercial real estate transactions; zoning and land use planning; drafting zoning ordinances related to wireless infrastructure; in-building connectivity agreements; utility and fiber agreements; broadband deployment; software agreements for technology companies; and telecom agreements for the delivery of telecom services. Mr. Pennington founded the Pennington Law Firm, LLC in Columbia, SC in 1995. After selling most of the business to a competitor law firm, he downsized the Firm and relocated to Beaufort, South Carolina in 2019. Commercial Real Estate. Practice Areas: Mergers & Acquisitions. Distributed Antenna...
John Schmidt
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John Schmidt
COLUMBIA, SC Business Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Suite 1100
COLUMBIA, SC 29201
Business
Laura Huggins
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Laura Huggins
Columbia, SC Business Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
1601 Shop Rd
Columbia, SC 29201
Business
Richard Lee Whitt
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Richard Lee Whitt
Irmo, SC Business Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
(803) 995-7719 401 Western Lane
Suite E
Irmo, SC 29063
Business and Appeals
Trey McLeod
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Trey McLeod
Columbia, SC Business Law Attorney
(803) 665-0425 PO Box 995
Columbia, SC 29206
Business and Bankruptcy
Brian D. McDaniel
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Brian D. McDaniel
Beaufort, SC Business Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
(843) 379-5117 2015 Boundary Street
PO Box 2085
Beaufort, SC 29902
Business and Workers' Comp
Melissa Javon Copeland
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Melissa Javon Copeland
Columbia, SC Business Law Lawyer
(803) 748-1342 1201 Main Street, Suite 1100
Columbia, SC 29201
Business and Products Liability
Deborah H Boshaw
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Deborah H Boshaw
Bluffton, SC Business Law Lawyer
(843) 837-9050 7 Simmonsville Suite 500
PO Box 882
Bluffton, SC 29910
Business
The Boshaw Law Firm, LLC is a civil general practice firm. Its practice areas include: Civil Litigation; Wills and Trusts; Construction Law; Business Law; and Divorce and Family Law. Attorney Deborah H. Boshaw is the founder and managing member of the Boshaw Law Firm, LLC, located in Bluffton, South Carolina. Attorney Boshaw earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University with a Major in Marketing with Honor, in 1991. She received a Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, in 1994 from Wayne State University School of Law., Attorney Boshaw is has been admitted to...
B C  Killough
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B C Killough
Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
(843) 577-9800 6 Carriage Lane
Suite A
Charleston, SC 29407
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
University of South Carolina School of Law
B C Killough: Registered patent attorney. Litigator. Business counselor. Mediator. Teacher. With more than 30 years of experience, Killough has participated in prosecuting more than 100 foreign patent applications and has obtained more than 300 United States patents for clients. In addition, he has filed more than 1,000 trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. As a senior fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, Killough is an experienced litigator. Killough is certified as a mediator by South Carolina Supreme Court Arbitrator and Mediator Certification Board and prefers to mediate intellectual property...
John L. Wilson
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John L. Wilson
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC Business Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
(843) 681-6300 3600 Main Street
Suite 100
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29926
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
University of South Carolina School of Law
John L. Wilson, Managing Shareholder, holds a BS in Administrative Management, with Honor, from Clemson University (1978) and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina, School of Law (1981). John concentrates his practice in residential and commercial real estate, mediation,timeshare,probate, estate planning and business law. Admitted to the SC Bar in 1981, he is admitted to the US District Court, US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, US Tax Court and the US Supreme Court. In October of 2013,John received an AV preeminent rating from his peers thru Martindale Hubbell peer review process, which is the...
James Austin Thomas
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James Austin Thomas
Myrtle Beach, SC Business Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(843) 444-5702 4593 Oleander Drive Unit C
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Business and Insurance Claims
University of South Carolina School of Law
In a time when things such as technology and making a quick buck appear to be the top priorities of many, I still believe that the client-attorney relationship is the most important aspect of my profession. As a trial lawyer and advocate, I have the skills and experience to assist you in your quest for justice. As a young and energetic practitioner, I will not be out-worked. Give me a call and let me get to work on helping you.
Andrew Alexander Strauss
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Andrew Alexander Strauss
Landrum, SC Business Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
(828) 258-0994 402 E. Rutherford Street #1630
Landrum, SC 29356
Business
Georgetown University Law Center
Andy Strauss is a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning & Probate Law. His North Carolina practice includes the full spectrum of complex estate planning, estate tax planning, and asset protection planning. He is a 1978 graduate of Georgetown University School of Law and a member of the North Carolina, Florida, and Pennsylvania State Bars. Andrew is married to Holly and has two daughters: Spencer and Courtney.
John Belton White Jr.
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John Belton White Jr.
Spartanburg, SC Business Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
(864) 585-5100 178 W. Main St.
Spartanburg, SC 29304
Business, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Managing Shareholder John B. White Jr.’s legal career spans 40 years and has resulted in hundreds of jury trials with numerous verdicts and successful settlements, including a $327-million jury verdict against Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals in 2011. John was appointed by Governor Henry McMaster as Chairman of the Board of the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank. John has been named a Best Lawyer in America since 2007 and a South Carolina Super Lawyer for the past 10 years. He serves on the state’s chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the American Association for Justice, as well as in leadership...
Patrick A. Twisdale
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Patrick A. Twisdale
Spartanburg, SC Business Law Lawyer with 5 years of experience
407 South Pine Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Patrick Twisdale is an associate at King Law, with areas of focus in Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Corporate law. He is admitted to practice before North Carolina, South Carolina, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has represented clients before the North Carolina Business Court and has represented clients in the Western District of North Carolina for Intellectual Property matters. Patrick's experience includes working for an Intellectual Property boutique law firm, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and for North Carolina State University's Office of Research Commercialization. Patrick is available to assist in acquiring patents, trademarks, and copyrights,...
Albert Glen Bilbrey Jr.
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Albert Glen Bilbrey Jr.
Mount Pleasant, SC Business Law Attorney
(843) 883-9099 1150 Queensborough Blvd.
Suite 201
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Business
Charleston School of Law
AJ was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2018 after working with the firm as a law clerk for a little over 2 years. He has extensive experience in litigation in the areas of maritime law, construction law, personal injury, business law, and other civil matters. Specifically, AJ has worked on cases involving seamen and longshoremen injuries, wake injuries, wrongful death, vessel arrests, vessel collisions and allisions, vessel lightning strikes, salvage, intermodal transportation, vessel purchase and sale contracts, maritime liens, seaman’s wages, preferred ship mortgages, charter party agreements, USCG Suspension & Revocation proceedings, insurance bad faith, construction defect...
Jeffrey Vinzani
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Jeffrey Vinzani
Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
(843) 628-7732 225 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 207
Charleston, SC 29492
Business and Real Estate
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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Brett D. Budlong
Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
(843) 628-3737 225 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 207
Charleston, SC 29492
Business and Real Estate
University of South Carolina School of Law
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...
James Spielberger
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James Spielberger
Mt. Pleasant, SC Business Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
(843) 647-7022 656 Coleman Blvd, #405
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Business, Employment and Real Estate
Georgia State University College of Law
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.
Thomas C Jeter III
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Thomas C Jeter III
Fort Mill, SC Business Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(803) 351-3597 852 Gold Hill Rd Ste 201
Fort Mill, SC 29708
Free ConsultationBusiness and Trademarks
University of South Carolina School of Law
Thomas C Jeter III is a North Carolina and South Carolina attorney focused in the practice areas of estate planning, probate, trust administration, business succession and corporate law, and traffic law.
S. Scott Bluestein
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S. Scott Bluestein
Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Post Office Box 22253
Charleston, SC 29413
Free ConsultationBusiness and Workers' Comp
Tulane University School of Law and University of South Carolina School of Law
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...
Ra'na Heidari
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Ra'na Heidari
Greenville, SC Business Law Lawyer with 3 years of experience
(864) 335-8808 800 E. North Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Business, IP, Real Estate and Trademarks
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Clients often want to know how to better expand and structure their business practices, and often wonder if their business has adequate protection. Ra’na can identify potential future issues, often before clients even know there is a risk, and helps create and implement plans to stop an issue before it arises. Cybersecurity law, construction law, civil litigation, and intellectual property law are the focuses of Ra’na’s practice at Holder Padgett Littlejohn + Prickett. Born in Columbia, Ra’na is a native of South Carolina and attended the University of South Carolina for both her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. ...
Wesley Few
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Wesley Few
Greenville, SC Business Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
(864) 527-5906 330 East Coffee Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Securities
Jonathan D. Herpy Sr.
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Jonathan D. Herpy Sr.
Greenville, SC Business Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
(833) 447-3432 330 E Coffee St
Greenville, SC 29601
Free ConsultationBusiness and Arbitration & Mediation
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Jonathan David Herpy, Sr. has been named one of the top private equity and corporate attorneys in Illinois under the age of 40 by Chicago Magazine in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

Jonathan has represented investors, sponsors, and managers of public and private pension plans, broker-dealers, investment advisers, custodians, and other financial industry service providers throughout the entire range of the investment spectrum and routinely provides market-leading advice on public/private offerings of equity and debt along with capital raising strategy.
In addition to the above, Jonathan has been touted as an industry leader for his sophisticated and efficient approach to structuring...
Ryan Bluestein
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Ryan Bluestein
Mount Pleasant, SC Business Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
(843) 418-0750 1024 Ewall Street
Suite 101
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Business and Real Estate
University of South Carolina School of Law
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.
Robert L Schwarz
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Robert L Schwarz
Hilton Head Island, SC Business Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
(843) 252-0751 200 Main Street, Suite 102I
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Business and Real Estate
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Robert L. Schwarz has dedicated his career to providing exceptional legal representation. Prior to relocating to the Lowcountry, he successfully litigated a diverse range of criminal and civil cases in the Philadelphia area. With a strong record of litigating jury trials to verdict and handling numerous bench trials and motion hearings, Robert brings extensive courtroom experience to his practice. Upon his move to the Lowcountry, Robert obtained his real estate broker’s license and joined an AMLaw 200 law firm on Hilton Head Island. As an Attorney in the firm’s Real Estate practice group, he skillfully represented clients in both residential and...
David M. Smith
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David M. Smith
Florence, SC Business Law Attorney
(843) 407-1583 614 W. Palmetto St.
Florence, SC 29501
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
Charleston School of Law
David M. Smith is a native of South Carolina and has lived here the majority of his life. While spending 5 years in North Carolina gathering valuable professional experience, he knew it was only a matter of time before he would move back to the state he considers home, South Carolina. Mr. Smith received his B.A. in Visual Arts from Francis Marion University where he double-majored in Graphic Design and Photography. While at Francis Marion, Mr. Smith was an active member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After college, Mr. Smith worked as a graphic designer and then...
Jacob S. Barker
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Jacob S. Barker
Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(843) 408-4063 225 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 207
Charleston, SC 29492
Business and Real Estate
Washington and Lee University School of Law
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...
Lisa M. Anderson
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Lisa M. Anderson
Greenville, SC Business Law Lawyer
(833) 447-3432 330 E Coffee St
Greenville, SC 29601
Free ConsultationBusiness
Western Michigan University
David Stone
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David Stone
Hilton Head Island, SC Business Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
(843) 422-9414 Coventry Lane
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Free ConsultationBusiness and Bankruptcy
The John Marshall Law School
Greetings. David Stone, Esq. is an attorney with 23 years of practice experience as a bankruptcy attorney, civil and criminal litigator and corporate lawyer who also has extensive experience in many other areas of the law. David Stone is licensed to practice in the State and Federal courts of South Carolina, New York and Georgia. A free consultation is offered to those seeking information regarding bankruptcy by calling 843-422-9414.
Jeremy R. Summerlin
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Jeremy R. Summerlin
Greenville, SC Business Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
(864) 233-4351 307 Pettigru Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Business and Employment
University of South Carolina School of Law
I represent employees and businesses in multiple areas of employment law, such as discrimination (age, disability, sex, religion, or race), wrongful termination, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), non-compete agreements, and wage theft, which includes unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. I can be reached personally via email at jsummerlin@hortonlawfirm.net and via telephone at 864.233.4351. Please visit our website at www.hortonlawfirm.net and our blog at www.hortonlawfirm.net/blog for more details about our services.
Nelson 'Chris' Maddox
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Nelson "Chris" Maddox
North Charleston, SC Business Law Lawyer with 8 years of experience
(843) 804-8502 2616 Ashley Phosphate Road
North Charleston, SC 29420
Business and Arbitration & Mediation
Kelly J Brown
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Kelly J Brown
Mt. Pleasant, SC Business Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
(800) 481-2180 656 Coleman Blvd #405
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Business and Real Estate
Campbell University
I am licensed to practice law in North Carolina, South Carolina & Tennessee. I am an attorney with McGrath & Spielberger, PLLC, where my areas of practice include real property (including loss mitigation and foreclosure defense) and business law. I received a Juris Doctor from Campbell University School of Law and a Master of Business Administration from Campbell University Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, as part of the joint JD/MBA program. I attended North Carolina State University and graduated with a B.A. in Psychology. Currently, I am pursuing an LL.M. (Master of Laws) postgraduate law degree in...
Justin Hamrick
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Justin Hamrick
Greenville, SC Business Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
(864) 520-2012 108 Mills Avenue
Greenville, SC 29605
Business and Real Estate
University of Denver and Charleston School of Law
Justin obtained his law degree from the Charleston School of Law. He pursued additional study at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, where he earned his LL.M. (Master of Laws) in taxation law, making him uniquely qualified to practice in the areas of law he focuses on.

Justin works with a wide range of clients from various backgrounds and situations. No matter the client’s family, financial or business dynamics he approaches his work with thorough consideration to carefully tailor each plan to meet the specific goals and needs of each client. His estate planning practice ranges from simple wills...
Stephen Jenkins Bell
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Stephen Jenkins Bell
Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
(843) 720-2044 96 Broad Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Business, Insurance Defense, Real Estate and Securities
Wake Forest University School of Law
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...
Gerald Edward Harmon Jr.
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Gerald Edward Harmon Jr.
Georgetown, SC Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(843) 527-7857 1109 Church St
Georgetown, SC 29440
Free ConsultationBusiness, Real Estate and Workers' Comp
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Born and raised in the Pawleys Island and Georgetown areas, Mr. Harmon is an active member of the community. He is a member of the South Carolina Air National Guard and several local charitable organizations.
Julian W. DuRant
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Julian W. DuRant
Myrtle Beach, SC Business Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
(843) 448-1541 2107 Farlow St.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Business, Appeals and Real Estate
Wake Forest University School of Law
Julian practices in his hometown of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and can help both South Carolina and North Carolina individuals and businesses. This year he joined up with his father, Frank DuRant, to open the DuRant & DuRant, P.A. law firm.

Julian graduated from the University of South Carolina Honors College before attending Wake Forest's School of Law. After graduating from law school, Julian clerked for the Honorable Richard Voorhees, Western District of North Carolina. There, he experienced almost everything federal court has to offer—from civil and criminal trials to appellate designations in the Fourth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal....
Mark C Fava
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Mark C Fava
Charleston, SC Business Law Attorney with 30 years of 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
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,...

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