Lockhart Lawyers

For nearly 20 years, J. Bradley Baker has been representing clients throughout South Carolina. As a Lexington attorney, he handles cases involving personal injury, criminal defense, and workers’ compensation. Attorney Baker is driven to advocate for the rights of his clients, going above and beyond to protect their futures. He regularly handles cases before the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission and is skilled at defending those accused of DUI thanks to his prosecutorial background. Mr. Baker believes in working hard for his clients and treating them the way he would want to be treated. He prides himself on delivering personal...

I am a native of New England but have been a long time resident of South Carolina, I earned a Master's Degree in counseling and worked in the counseling field prior to attending law school. This has given me a unique advantage over other family law attorneys. I have been in private practice for the past 14 years, focusing exclusively on family law matters. I treat all of my cases as if I had a personal stake in the outcome, and I work very closely with my clients to insure that their interests are being protected.

I have over forty five years of business and legal experience. Prior to entering law, I owned and managed corporations involved in various fields of the construction industry and am a past president of Carolina's Associated General Contractors. I currently handle divorce, probate, estate planning, personal injury and construction claims. I have successfully settled a lawsuit against a city for sewer backup into a residence and a developer for faulty construction of a residence. My years of business and personal experience enable me to offer my clients professional advice and legal representation from a point of view that is not...

Russell Guest is a Greenville lawyer who is experienced in injury cases. He finds fulfillment in helping injured people and their families overcome the stresses that often accompany an accident. He has extensive experience dealing with insurance companies, particularly in challenging negotiations.

Russell graduated from the College of Charleston and received his law degree from the University of South Carolina Law School.

In his free time, Russell enjoys being with his wife and three children, especially when doing outdoor activities. He also loves to serve at First Presbyterian Church, Greenville.

The law office of Maggi Fields Bailey is a solo law firm that strives to deliver advocacy with down to earth legal advice. Ms. Bailey has been practicing law for 28 years. Ms. Bailey works in the areas of family law, adoption, probate law, simple estate and trust planning, personal injury/car accidents, and mediation.

William “Will” Hellams is the founder of Hellams Law, LLC, where he fights for seriously injured plaintiffs, individuals facing criminal charges, and those whose civil rights have been violated. His background in public safety, criminal defense, insurance defense, and civil rights litigation gives him a unique perspective that allows him to advocate strategically and effectively for his clients. Before launching his firm, Will gained valuable trial experience as an Assistant Public Defender in South Carolina’s Thirteenth Circuit. He also clerked for the Honorable Perry H. Gravely of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, deepening his understanding of trial strategy and judicial...

John Hine received his Master of Laws in Taxation (LL. M.) from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Prior to attending the University of Florida, John earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law and his Bachelor of Science from Clemson University. John’s main areas of focus are Complex Estate Planning (which includes wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, and health care powers of attorney), Corporate Formations, Tax (including Tax Exempt Organizations), and Probate Administration and Litigation. In addition to practicing law, John is also a Visiting...

I am Principal in the Greenville, South Carolina, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Since joining the firm in May 2000, I have focused almost exclusively in the area of ERISA benefits litigation, although I also have experience in employment litigation and OSHA defense work. My practice is limited to defense of employers, plans, plan sponsors, insurers, and other ERISA entities.

In the course of my ERISA litigation practice, I have represented dozens of individual corporate clients in more than 400 matters, including class actions, interpleaders actions, single plaintiff benefit actions, and breach of fiduciary duty actions. I have been specially admitted...

Ryan Montgomery is a 1997 graduate of Clemson University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech and communications. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Baltimore in 2000 and attended Georgetown University School of Law as a visiting student in 2000. Following his graduation from law school, Ryan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael D. Mason, Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. He then went onto work for a litigation and trial law firm in Rockville, Maryland. After the birth of his first child, he and his wife moved home to South Carolina where he...

Located in Lexington, SC, Harling & West, LLC provides legal services addressing the needs of those with family law, personal injury and other civil concerns. Collectively, their team has almost 30 years of experience helping residents of South Carolina. They understand the stress often caused by legal issues, and the firm’s goal is to minimize that stress. Give them a call today at (803) 563-7640 for your zero-charge case evaluation.

Harling & West, LLC works tirelessly to try secure favorable outcomes in personal injury, family law and other civil law issues. With nearly three decades of collective experience, their team has a complex understanding of the ins and outs of the state and federal court system of South Carolina. They strive to take the burden of a legal concern off your hands and help you move forward with your life. Call their team today at (803) 563-7640 for your zero-cost consultation.

Demi L. Messer practices Criminal Defense in the Upstate of South Carolina, mainly Greenville, Pickens, Anderson, and Laurens. She handles any criminal case with allegations ranging from a traffic ticket to drug charges to violent crimes. Her goal is to always provide her clients with professional representation that they are comfortable with and can count on. She is passionate about her clients, their cases, and their rights. She advocates for her clients through negotiations and at trial. She spends time learning each client's story and what makes them who they are. She is very passionate about criminal defense and enjoys serving...

Dewana grew up in Great Falls, South Carolina. She comes from a long line of textile workers and blue collar workers. If you ask anyone who knew her as a child, they will tell you that as far back as they can remember, Dewana wanted to be a lawyer and she worked hard to make that dream come true. In 2000, Dewana graduated Valedictorian from Great Falls High School. She then moved to the “big city” of Columbia and attended the University of South Carolina Honors College. A lifelong Gamecocks fan, Dewana fell in love...

Jane Downey is has been certified specialist in bankruptcy and debtor creditor law with the South Carolina Supreme Court since 1996. She is a member of the ABI, NACBA, SC Bar, SC Womens' Law Association and the SC Bankruptcy Law Association. She accepts creditor and debtor cases, both in consumer and business bankruptcies and has been practicing bankruptcy law since 1990. She is a frequent speaker, particuarly on bankruptcy and domestic law. Visit her website at www.downeylaw.com or email her at jane@mttlaw.com.

Jordan is a Midlands native who focuses on Real Estate Law. Jordan grew up in Camden and moved to Columbia to become a Gamecock at the University of South Carolina. Chances are you may have run into Jordan and his wife Samantha around town or in Chapin where they reside with their dog Tucker. Jordan concentrates his practice in real estate matters, including real estate transactions, title issue resolution, and contract review and drafting. While obtaining dual Bachelor degrees in Real Estate and Finance at the University of South Carolina, Jordan worked for a number of property management...

Bill Condon is an attorney and a CPA. He has practical experience in private industry as well as in federal, state, and local governments. He provides quality legal services and is reliable.

My name is Elizabeth Franklin-Best and I am an attorney who focuses on criminal appellate law and federal criminal law. I started at the Richland County Public Defender’s office where I worked alongside some of the most passionate lawyers in this profession. Later, I worked at the South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, Appellate Division where I studied and analyzed hundreds of different cases, and gained valuable experience arguing in the South Carolina Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. I spent 7 years as a partner in the law firm of Blume Franklin-Best & Young, LLC focused on capital...

Ron Tate focuses his practice on business and commercial law, including design and construction matters. He also has significant appellate experience before the South Carolina Court of Appeals. Ron has volunteered extensively in the Greenville community and is a graduate of Leadership Greenville and Leadership South Carolina. He is currently serving on the board of the Alliance for Quality Education in Greenville. Ron is a member of the Greenville County Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar, the Defense Research Institute, and the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association. He serves as ethics counsel to the firm.

I am a solo practitioner with 22 years of legal and trial experience in the criminal, civil and family courts of South Carolina. After having worked almost 9 years as a prosecutor in Greenville and Pickens counties, in 2003 I started my own solo law practice. Since then I have had the fortune and privilege to help so many good clients navigate our judicial system here in South Carolina. My goal is to always provide my clients with personal and professional representation they can count on when they are faced with an issue in...

Jessica Christophillis is an attorney in Greenville, South Carolina focusing on family law issues such as: divorce, asset and debt division, child custody, and marital separation.

Bo is a graduate of Furman University with a degree in Business (B.S. 2011), Winthrop University with a Masters in Business (M.B.A. 2013), and Charleston School of Law (J.D. 2017). He is a member of Grace Church and resides in Travelers Rest with his wife Rachel who is the firm's office manager. Bo is licensed to practice in all South Carolina and North Carolina state and federal courts. His primary focus includes Personal Injury Litigation, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slip and Fall, and Social Security Disability.

John M. (“Jack”) Read IV was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from The Citadel in 1991 and from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1994. He is admitted to practice law in both South Carolina and Georgia in both the federal and state courts. Jack has successfully litigated a wide variety of cases including contract disputes, personal injury, criminal defense, mortgage fraud, consumer fraud, insurance bad faith, foreclosure defense, real estate contract disputes, partnership dissolution, construction defects and zoning issues, civil RICO, criminal prosecution, evictions, mold damage, and others. In addition to...

Paula Howker Amick attended Erskine College where she received a B.A. in English and graduated summa cum laude in 1989. For her J.D. Degree, She attended University of South Carolina School of Law and graduated in 1992. Since 1996, Paula has practiced primarily in the fields of personal injury and workers’ compensation. She began on the team at George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers in 1999 in the Columbia office.

** What is it like working with me? ** When working with me, what you see is what you get. I’ve been told that I have a strong personality. I am brutally honest, and I won’t sugar coat the facts. That means I’m not afraid to ask and answer the hard questions when working on your case. With that said, you should know that I’m still very approachable, non-judgmental and down to earth. In whatever situation my clients have found themselves in, I’m not here to judge or make them feel bad about themselves. My job is to...