Dorchester Lawyers

Attorney David P. Traywick is a Charleston personal injury and consumer law attorney. Mr. Traywick has a background in finance and marketing, which affords him a unique perspective on the cases he handles. With a focus on the big picture, he utilizes a strategic approach to his cases in pursuit of optimal results. Mr. Traywick earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina. While in school, he did extensive research and reporting on the South Carolina Coastal Zone Management Act. The paper he wrote on this topic during this time has proven invaluable to instructing and guiding...

Mark Clore, the owner of Clore Law Group, is a trial lawyer who practices catastrophic personal injury and business law. His areas of expertise include personal injury, wrongful death, trucking and commercial transportation cases, business losses and litigation, construction and premises liability, product liability, toxic torts, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical liability and nursing home negligence. Mark is licensed to practice law in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, and various federal courts. Clore frequently handles many types of lawsuits for clients, and at the request of other attorneys, in numerous states across the country. A graduate of Rice University, Clore...

Dawes Cooke: counselor, mediator, arbitrator, litigator, leader.

In the legal community, Dawes Cooke has served as the President of the South Carolina Bar (2018-2019). Among his many accolades, he has been recognized by his peers as the Super Lawyers number one attorney in South Carolina for the years of 2014, 2015 and 2016, and he is frequently named a Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in the areas of arbitration, mediation and bet-the-company litigation for the Charleston area.

In his community, Cooke has served as president of the East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club and vice chairman...

Phillip Ferderigos: South Carolina Attorney. Litigator. Mediator.

Phillip practices in the areas of workers’ compensation, alternative dispute resolution and mediation, appellate practice, civil litigation, construction law, insurance coverage, insurance defense, liquor liability, personal injury, products liability, professional malpractice, real estate and development, subrogation and collections, toxic torts, and trucking and transportation.

Phillip Ferderigos full bio may be viewed on the firm website: https://barnwell-whaley.com/attorneys/phillip-ferderigos/

I've been representing children with special needs and their families in legal matters against public school districts for over 12 years. I fight for SPED students in 504 plan meetings, IEP meetings, Manifestation Determination Review hearings, and, when parents aren't satisfied with what the school offers or decides, in Due Process Hearings. I'm an experienced, comfortable and assertive litigator. I speak fluent Spanish, having lived and worked in South America (Bolivia) for a few years prior to deciding to become a lawyer. I love my Latino clients and enjoy elevating their voices and issues , which are often disregarded. I also represent...

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Offering diligent and personal legal services in the following areas: Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, as well as Probate Administration. Also seeking clients who desire Asset Protection counseling.

Jesse A. Kirchner, founding partner, practices civil litigation with a focus on construction litigation and insurance coverage litigation. Prior to joining Thurmond, Kirchner, Timbes & Yelverton, P.A., Kirchner practiced as an associate attorney with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., on the construction defect litigation team. Kirchner, who holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of South Carolina, received his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he graduated cum laude in the top five percent of his law school class. There, he was inducted into the Order of the Coif and the Order...

Ty Robinson Personal Injury & Car Accident Law Firm, based in Charleston, South Carolina, is a premier personal injury law firm committed to providing our clients with compassionate and results-driven legal representation. With an experienced personal injury team and a proven track record of success, our firm prides itself on our client-first approach and dedication to achieving the best possible outcomes for our clients. Specializing in a wide range of personal injury cases, including wrongful death, tractor-trailer accidents, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and slip and falls, Ty Robinson Personal Injury & Car Accident Law Firm has earned a reputation for...

Criminal law, federal courts, state courts, appeals, habeas.

Jessica Wentworth Grassi is the owner of IKON LAW, practicing in the areas of Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate Administration and Litigation. She graduated from the Richard T. Farmer School of Business at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 2007, and graduated Cum Laude from the Charleston School of Law in 2014. Before entering the legal field, Jessica worked in commercial real estate development, leasing, and property management. During her law school career, she served as President of the Charleston Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, as Vice President of the Estate Planning and Tax Law Society, and volunteered for the...

James G. Kennedy focuses his personal injury practice primarily on toxic tort law. He also handles cases involving construction litigation, medical malpractice, products liability, and general personal injury. He is licensed to practice law in the State of South Carolina, the U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, and the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Steven Lenehan Bell, Jr. is the son of a small town lawyer and a college professor in Batesville, Arkansas. Steven earned a business degree from the University of Arkansas and a law degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law. Steven joined the Veterans’ Disability practice at George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers in 2017, because he remembers watching a wounded veteran in his family battle to receive benefits that were deserved. He takes pride in his profession and does everything he can to make sure that other veterans have somebody in their corner willing to fight for them and...

Todd M. Hess: Professional Engineer. Certified Financial Planner. Patent Attorney. NC Intellectual Property Mediator.

Todd Hess primarily concentrates his law practice in the North Carolina and South Carolina markets in all areas of intellectual property. He is additionally licensed to practice law in Georgia, and in federal court with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

He brings over a decade of intellectual property experience to Barnwell Whaley, particularly in counseling start ups in the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical industries as well as the craft brewing industry.

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.

Adam Young has an AV Preeminent* rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Adam was also selected as a member of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, which is an invitation-only organization that recognizes the top 100 trial lawyers in each state. During law school, Adam worked for the Navy JAG, NCIS division in Washington, DC and also clerked for the United States Attorney's Office in Charleston. After graduating from law school, Adam began his legal career at the Ninth Circuit Solicitor's Office, focusing his efforts on prosecuting criminal domestic violence cases. Starting his career focusing specifically on prosecuting criminal domestic violence cases...

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.

Brian is licensed to practice in South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Ohio, as well as the United States District Courts for the District of South Carolina, the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, and the Western District of Pennsylvania. Brian resides on Daniel Island with his wife, Kelly, and they have two young children, Alex and Jackson. Mr. Headley is a member of St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church on Daniel Island.

Reid, a Charleston real estate attorney, handles all of the firms real estate transactions. Reid assists individuals, families, and investors in navigating the complicated and detailed process of buying and selling real property. Reid is a licensed title insurance agent with Chicago Title Insurance Company and is experienced in handling all types of real estate litigation and real estate transactions involving real property including buying, selling, leasing, refinance and 1031 exchanges.

Reid also practices in the areas of estate planning and probate administration, probate and estate litigation, business succession planning, asset protection, commercial litigation, and other business law matters....

Michael A. Monastra joined the Law Offices of Gedney M. Howe, III, P.A. after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Roger M. Young, Sr., Circuit Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Michael focuses his practice on civil litigation including automobile, motorcycle, and tractor trailer collisions, products liability, insurance bad faith, premises liability, and wrongful death. Michael is admitted to practice law in South Carolina, the District Court of South Carolina, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and United States Supreme Court. During law school, Michael was an active Moot Court Board Member, competing in the Philip C. Jessup International...

Charleston South Carolina attorney David S. Cox is recognized in Chambers USA, Super Lawyers and Charleston Business Magazine for his work in the areas of business law, commercial litigation, products liability and intellectual property.

His full bio may be viewed on the firm website:
https://barnwell-whaley.com/attorneys/david-cox/

Born in Charleston, Louis P. Herns is proud to represent clients from all over his hometown. He has been practicing law for 30 years, giving him a strong grasp on the laws surrounding personal injury and general negligence matters. Mr. Herns has been recognized with an AV Preeminent® rating, which is the highest rating a legal professional can be awarded from Martindale-Hubbell®. He focuses his practice on product liability, toxic torts, and general negligence matters. Over the decades he has been representing injury victims, he has secured countless positive case results. Mr. Herns is a passionate legal advocate for his...

Ralitsa François was born in Livingston, New Jersey but spent most of her life in Buford, Georgia. She is the daughter and descendant of Haitian immigrants and is very proud of her Haitian heritage. Ralitsa graduated from Queens University of Charlotte, cum laude, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with minors in Pre-Law and Psychology. There, she balanced being a student-athlete where she served as an executive member of the National Political Science Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha, and was a co-captain and member of the Queens University of Charlotte Cheerleading Team. After college, Ralitsa worked in...

J.D., High Honors, George Washington University Law School.
Ph.D., Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University.
B.S., Chemistry, Juniata College (Huntingdon, PA) and Leeds University (England)

Thrive IP, Managing Member, since 2005.
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., 1997-2005.

Dr. Stipkala serves clients in all aspects of intellectual property law, from evaluating freedom to operate to securing patents, trademarks, and copyrights, to providing strategic advice regarding trade secrets and managing intellectual property for strategic business advantage.

Cole Lawrimore was born and raised on his family’s tobacco farm in the rural, Pleasant Hill community of Georgetown County. As the son of a school administrator, Cole’s family moved frequently throughout the State of South Carolina with stops in Georgetown, Mt. Pleasant, Walhalla, and Newberry. Cole graduated from Newberry High School and attended Wofford College on an academic scholarship. In between attending social events, Cole was a Dean’s List student and the Vice Chairman of the Honor Council. After graduating from Wofford with a degree in accounting, Cole attended the Charleston School of Law. During his time there, Cole was...

Jeremy Bowers: business analyst, adviser, counselor.

Master of Science, Accounting.

Listed as a 2016 South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star as a Top Rated Professional Liability Attorney in Charleston, SC, Jeremy Bowers focuses his law practice in the areas of professional malpractice, commercial litigation, trade secrets, and land development disputes. He has also counseled numerous local and national businesses and entrepreneurs in trade secret, breach of contract, fraud, landlord/tenant, and other commercial disputes.

Please see the firm website for a full bio:
https://barnwell-whaley.com/attorneys/jeremy-bowers/