Horatio Lawyers

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

Allen "Kip" McAlister is a seasoned trial lawyer with extensive experience in serious personal injury, nursing home abuse and neglect, wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, and premises liability. Kip is dedicated to helping families who have endured catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths secure the compensation they deserve.

Originally from Butte, MT, Shawn was raised and has spent most of his life in Augusta, GA. After graduating from Lakeside High School in Columbia County in 1998, Shawn went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Augusta State University in 2003, followed by a Master’s in Business Administration in 2007. Shawn's dedication to education led him to Georgia State University College of Law, where he graduated in 2013. With a rich background as a criminal investigator, Shawn brings a meticulous and strategic approach to his practice as a Wrongful Death and Personal Injury trial lawyer. Shawn is committed to achieving...

Growing up in Newark, New Jersey, I witnessed first hand the disparate treatment of individuals based on their country of origin, race and station in life. Even before becoming an attorney, I wanted to ensure that the civil rights afforded under the United States Constitution to individuals and business entities were equally and readily available. In furtherance of this objective, I went to Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ and studied the history, religion, languages and culture of many Native American peoples throughout North America as well as cultural anthropology. Realizing that the study of law would further my...

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

A native of New Jersey,...

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.

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...

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

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

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...

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...

My practice focusses on Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation. I am a trial lawyer that has taken both major and minor cases to trial. I handle criminal cases in both state and federal court, DUI defense, drug and gun crimes, Divorce and Personal Injury cases.

I have practiced exclusively on the Grand Strand since 2006. I have exclusively handled Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Worker's Compensation and Social Security Disability claims. I had the privilege to work under experienced, reputable attorneys for 11 years before opening Will Parker Law, LLC in 2017. After 4 years, I brought in an experienced trial attorney, Greg Sloan, and we formed Beach Injury Lawyers, LLC. Our goal is to provide personal and effective representation to all of my clients. Each of my clients has my personal cell phone number. I make it my top priority to be accessible to my...

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

Patrick Aulton Chisum is a junior partner who handles many different kinds of cases including personal injury, criminal defense, magistrate & probate court matters. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2007 and the Charleston School of Law in 2012. During law school, Patrick worked for the Georgetown County Public Defenders office, SCDHEC Ocean Coastal Resource Management and was a volunteer Guardian ad Litem. Prior to law school, he worked as an Estate Clerk for the Honorable Judge Amy McCulloch in the Richland County Probate Court. Patrick has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine...

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

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

Lionel S. Lofton was born and raised in McClellanville, South Carolina, where he still resides. He received his juris doctorate from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1971 and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar the same year. While in law school, Mr. Lofton worked as a law clerk in the United States Attorney's Office. Following graduation from law school, Mr. Lofton was immediately hired as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina. He was the first and only attorney in South Carolina named as an Assistant United States Attorney directly out of...

Growing up, Benjamin W. Akery’s family moved around a good bit, following the path of his father’s industrial safety career. “Moving to six new states growing up taught me to be comfortable in all sorts of situations,” says Ben. That comfort has extended to the legal world.

In 2008 Ben joined the venerable Steinberg Law Firm, which was founded in the 1920s on the principle that individuals deserved representation against forces bigger than themselves.

Ben became a partner at the firm in 2016. At Steinberg, he is concentrating on personal injury, workers’ compensation, and social security disability law.

Ben earned his undergraduate degree...

Dirk Derrick of The Derrick Law Firm has been representing the people of South Carolina since 1991. The Derrick Law Firm represents individuals that are seriously injured, or the family of those wrongfully killed, due to car accidents, truck collisions, motorcycle crashes, and jet ski and boating accidents. The Derrick Law Firm represents individuals disabled or temporarily injured in work place accidents as well as cases where insurance companies have unreasonably delayed or denied an insurance claim. For more information about your case, www.derricklawfirm.com offers three FREE downloadable books discussing your SC personal injury claim, the amount of car...

Attorney Robert A. Bruce is a dedicated and experienced criminal and DUI defense lawyer in Rock Hill. He treats his clients with warmth and understanding, applying 25 years of legal experience to his strategy. As a former criminal prosecutor in both municipal and state courts, Attorney Bruce has the necessary experience to fight the prosecution’s likely arguments against his clients in the courtroom. He is a member of the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys, and the DUI Defense Lawyers Association, as well as a National Top 100 Trial Lawyer. For judgement-free...

Rachel focuses her practice primarily on personal injury law, including car and truck accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, and wrongful death cases. As an attorney at Steinberg Law Firm, Rachel has extensive litigation experience. She has a conviction and passion for advocating for her clients and seeking justice for them. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for a defense firm which has given her an advantageous perspective in her current role. A graduate of the Charleston School of Law and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she excelled in her studies, earning several prestigious awards.

Wilson brings passion, hard work, and attention to detail to his clients. He focuses his practice on truck accidents and all other types of personal injury cases. He is recognized by Super Lawyers as a 2023 South Carolina Rising Star in Transportation Law, and by South Carolina Legal Elite for Personal Injury and Litigation. As a defense attorney, Wilson learned how to practice law by working for trucking companies and their insurers. He was a member of a team of lawyers that served as national and regional counsel for several large motor carriers in cases involving serious injuries and death. Through...

Gary Christmas is a senior partner in the law firm of Christmas Injury Lawyers. His practice is dedicated to protecting the rights of the injured and their families including representing those injured on the job under the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act, the Federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Defense Base Act, as well as negligence from DUI and other automobile accidents, with retail stores, bars, hotels, landlords and apartments, wrongful death and all other cases where there are victims who suffer injuries caused by the negligence of others. Gary is in his 14th year of practice...

Sheila Mims graduated from the Gonzaga University School of Law in 1998, and since has pursued her passion representing individuals and their needs in the courtroom. She has been a trial attorney for over 20 years both prosecuting and defending clients in circuit and magistrate court. She began her practice in the Richland County Public Defenders office representing clients in all criminal matters. She has also served as an Assistant Solicitor in both Richland and Dorchester Counties before entering private practice. Sheila is bringing her extensive experience to Templeton Mims & Ward where she will be practicing in the...

Attorney Gilliard is Certified with North Carolina Superior Court as a Mediator. Attorney Gilliard has been in private practice for over a decade! Her office handles Family and business immigration matters in South Carolina and North Carolina. She has worked within the Immigration arena since 1998 working as a Paralegal assistant at a prestigious business immigration firm in New York who represented the then Big 6 accounting firms and major IT companies with H-1B visa and Employment based Permanent Residency. She also interned with the Baltimore-Immigration Court under Immigration Judge Gossart (retired) drafting decisions and opinions...

Former Police Officer with a Traffic, Estate Planning, and Probate law practice in South Carolina.

A New Jersey native, Lauren graduated from Monmouth University in 2009 with a B.S. in Social Work. Immediately thereafter, Lauren moved to South Carolina to attend the University of South Carolina School of Law from where she graduated in 2012. During law school Lauren became a volunteer Guardian ad Litem in abuse and neglect cases and served as a volunteer GAL until 2019. In September of 2012, shortly after graduating from law school, Lauren began working for the South Carolina Department of Revenue where she spent six years litigating alcohol licensing and tax matters on behalf of the Department. ...

James B. Moore III is a third generation South Carolina lawyer and tenacious advocate for injured victims in the courtroom and at the negotiation table. James was admitted to practice law in South Carolina in November of 2008 and has since obtained numerous record-setting verdicts and settlements for individuals in a variety of cases, including trucking accidents, motor vehicle accidents, civil rights violations, medical and hospital negligence, nursing home negligence and abuse, sexual assault and misconduct, negligence at schools and summer camps, college hazing abuse, pharmaceutical errors, and premises injuries resulting in over $100 million dollars in verdicts and settlements...

Travis was born and raised in Conway, SC, and he is a graduate of Conway High School where he played baseball. He received his Bachelor Degree from the University of South Carolina where he graduated Cum Laude in 2008 earning a degree in Business Administration/Finance with a minor in Political Science. After graduating from law school in May of 2011, he successfully completed the SC Bar Exam and was admitted to practice law in South Carolina in 2011. Travis began working as a law clerk for the Honorable Michael Nettles, Circuit Court Judge for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. From...

Attorney B. Alex Hyman completed his undergraduate education in his home state of South Carolina, graduating from the University of South Carolina in 2002.While at the University of South Carolina, he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and worked for Governor Jim Hodges as a staff intern.

After completing law school, Alex began working for the Honorable Edward B. Cottingham, Circuit Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial Circuit as a law clerk. After completing his clerkship, Alex began working for his father at the Law Office of Larry B. Hyman Jr. In 2008 Alex took over his father's law...

I am a partner at Lofton & Lofton, P.C., where I work side by side with my husband, Lionel S. Lofton. My practice is dedicated to Personal Injury Law emphasizing Automobile Accidents and Tractor-Trailer Collisions. I have a genuine concern and care for each of my clients, listening carefully to their situations and providing personalized, thorough advocacy. Over 30 years of experience, knowledge and skill have led to hundreds of successful outcomes. I am committed to providing my clients with responsive, resourceful, and reliable representation focused on results.

In addition to my practice at Lofton & Lofton, P.C., I serve as...

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...

DeTreville Law & Mediation is a Charleston, SC law firm focused on the litigation and resolution of Family Court matters, including separation and divorce; child custody, visitation, and support; equitable division of marital property; and alimony. We also practice in the fields of criminal defense, DUI defense, and assist those who have been seriously injured by the negligence of others. Please call us, email us, or visit our website if we can provide you with assistance in resolving any of your legal matters.

Charleston lawyer handling divorce, DUI, criminal defense, and personal injury claims.

Susan is listed in The Best Lawyers in America publication in both the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury. She has received an AV rating (the highest professional rating)in the MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LAW DIRECTORY. She is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and was elected as the President (2009-2010), Vice-Presdent (2008-2009) and Secretary/Treasurer (2007-2008) of the Charleston Chapter. She is selected for inclusion in the South Carolina Super Lawyers magazine and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. She is a member of the American Association...

For more than 30 years, Randell C. Stoney, Jr. has focused his law practice in the areas of premises liability, product liability, construction law and litigation and general liability in the Charleston, South Carolina area. He is certified as both an arbitrator and a mediator.

He has been recognized annually by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers and serves as Barnwell Whaley's managing member.

For a complete bio, please visit: https://barnwell-whaley.com/attorneys/randell-c-stoney-jr/

Uricchio Law Firm is a personal injury law firm which has been helping injured clients for more than forty years. The Uricchio Family has been practicing law in Charleston for three generations and continues to help multiple generations of families in Charleston and the surrounding areas. We take pride in the fact that most of our new clients are referred from past clients. We are located next to the Wappoo Creek Drawbridge going onto James Island, just a few minutes from downtown Charleston, West Ashley, Folly Beach, Johns Island, and Wadmalaw. We are able to handle cases remotely and can...

Joshua P. Stokes is committed to providing his clients with the highest quality of legal services available in the Lowcountry and South Carolina as a whole. Mr. Stokes graduated from Presbyterian College in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a minor in Computer Science. He was a member of the Charleston School of Law’s inaugural class earning his Juris Doctor in May 2007. Mr. Stokes was admitted to the South Carolina Bar at the end of 2007, and began his legal career as an attorney at the Law Offices of Paul E. Tinkler located in downtown Charleston,...