Westminster Lawyers

M. J. Goodwin has been a practicing Family Court lawyer in Anderson, South Carolina, and the surrounding counties, since 1991. M. J. Goodwin is a 1987 graduate of Clemson University. She graduated from the School of Law at the University of South Carolina in 1991. She was admitted to the South Carolina Bar that same year. She began her career in Anderson as a prosecutor with the Tenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office. After establishing herself as familiar figure in the Family and Criminal Courtrooms in Anderson, she opened her own firm in 1994. In...

Greenville Criminal Defense Law Firm, Legal Counsel You Can Depend On With nearly a decade of legal experience that includes being a former prosecutor and part-time municipal judge, our Greenville attorney at Christopher L. Jones, Attorney at Law can handle any criminal defense or other legal matter that comes our way. When you’re arrested or accused of a crime, you want to be sure to hire a legal team that understands the ins and outs of the system, and has the professionalism and passion needed to advocate fiercely for you in court. Our lawyer has all that and more. Whether you’ve been...

After graduating from law school in 1987, Hal Roach was assigned as a member of the U.S. Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG) at the Charleston Naval Base. After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1991, he moved to Greenville, South Carolina where he began working as an Assistant Solicitor in the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, Greenville, South Carolina. In the years since opening his own law firm, Hal has focused on representing people whose lives have been affected by circumstances beyond their control. Some have been injured by traffic accidents...

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.

Will Maxey, a trial attorney, dedicates his practice to handling personal injury and wrongful death cases. A native of Horry County and a lifelong South Carolinian, Will earned his B.A. in English Literature from Clemson University and obtained his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. While in law school, Will's passion for representing injured individuals against insurance companies and corporations led him to serve as the president of the student chapter of the South Carolina Association for Justice. This organization, comprising plaintiff's attorneys in South Carolina, is committed to safeguarding individuals' rights to a civil trial...

Raised in Greenville SC. James H. Price IV was born and raised in Greenville, SC. After high school, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of South Carolina where he was a member of a national honors fraternity. James later earned his law degree from Charleston School of Law in 2011. After graduation for law school and passing the South Carolina Bar exam, James took a public job as an Assistant Solicitor with the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office in Greenville County SC. This position gave him unique insight into the criminal justice system. He learned to...

Litigation practice includes land use, governmental liability, civil rights and injuries. Also elder law services including probate, guardianships, Medicaid, minor trusts and conservatorships, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills.

Paul Hammack is licensed in South Carolina and Georgia, and serves both areas in personal injury and worker's compensation cases.

Paul moved to Greenville, South Carolina in 1992 and has been an active member of his communities in South Carolina and Georgia ever since. He worships in Greenville and volunteers his time with several civic and charitable organizations, including the United Way and the American Red Cross. He has also served on the Board of Directors for Hands On Greenville.

Jeremey Poindexter has been practicing law in the Upstate for more than 11 years. He has focused the majority of his practice on family law. He has handled a full range of family law cases including simple divorces, complex high net-worth divorces, custody actions, grandparents’ rights cases, DSS cases, and termination of parental rights cases. He is married to his wife, Katie, and they have two children, Calvin and Adia.

When Calvin was born, he was diagnosed with Down syndrome. This has led Jeremey to focus much of charity work on issues dealing with disabilities. He has served on the...

Seasoned Criminal Defense Attorney. Former Prosecutor. Big Firm Experience. I have been practicing law in the Upstate for almost 30 years. I have worked in a large law firm and have prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases. Now, I defend those accused of crimes in South Carolina state, county and city courts. My office is across the street from the Anderson County Courthouse. Let me put my experience to work for you.

I also handle personal injury cases. If you have been injured due to someone else's negligence, you need an experienced lawyer to help you navigate the complicated justice system and...

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...

Whether in trial or strategic negotiations, Attorney Richard Davis is a dedicated advocate for injury victims. With years of litigation experience in courts and administrative tribunals throughout South Carolina, his extensive work before the SC Workers Compensation Commission and the Social Security Administration has led to the recovery of millions of dollars for victims of accidents and negligence.

AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, Ric has helped his firm, the Davis Law Group, LLC ( davis.law) cultivate a reputation for knowledgeable legal defense and exemplary client services. With over 35 years of experience, he can help defend your right to compensation.

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Daniel L. Draisen is a native of Anderson, South Carolina. A graduate of Westside High School, he received his B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1994, and obtained his law degree from the University of Tulsa in 1997. Mr. Draisen has case experience in all federal and state courts. In addition to casework for clients, he has served on the Practice and Procedures Committee and the Ethics Advisory Committee of the South Carolina Bar. Mr. Draisen was elected to serve as a Delegate in the SC Bar House of Delegates, and is the regional chair and the 10th...

Ryan Langley is a 2002 magna cum laude graduate of Wofford College with a double-major in economics and government. After working in the White House during the George W. Bush Administration in 2003, Ryan attended the University of South Carolina School of Law as a Carolina Legal Scholar and a recipient of the Strom Thurmond merit scholarship in law. During his third year, Langley was elected Editor in Chief of the American Bar Association Real Property, Probate, and Trust Journal, a publication distributed to over 30,000 subscribers nationwide. Upon graduation in 2006, Mr. Langley was inducted into the Order of...

Graduate of the College of Charleston with a degree in Business (B.S. 1984) and the University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D. 1986). Member of Newspring Church and resides with his wife Paula in the North Greenville area. They have seven children living in the Greenville area and throughout the southeast. Licensed to practice law in all South Carolina state and federal courts.

Eric Philpot is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in History (B.A. 1994) and the St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida (J.D. 1997). Eric resides in Greenville with his wife Lorri and two children and is a member of Christ Church Episcopal. Attorney Eric Philpot has been recognized by Greenville Business Magazine as one of the Legal Elite of upstate South Carolina for personal injury. He was voted Best Trial Lawyer in Greenville News Best of the Upstate 2019 and was a finalist in 2020. Licensed to practice law in all South...

Anthony L. (Tony) Harbin is a trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in serious personal injury, products liability, and wrongful death cases as well as nursing home abuse and neglect cases. He is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum which is limited to trial lawyers with verdicts or settlements of Two Million Dollars or more, and he has been named as a Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Association for Justice. Tony is AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell, the highest possible rating, is a South Carolina Super Lawyer, and is a National Trial Lawyers Association...

Daniel Christmann is an Immigration Lawyer in Charlotte NC and the owner of Christmann Legal Immigration Law. His international personal and professional background inspired him to implement a unique cosmopolitan approach to the practice of law. Mr. Christmann is dually trained and licensed both in Europe and the United States and fluently speaks both English and German. He has worked in government and corporate settings as well as private practice. His professional experience has taught him to analyze cases from all angles and produce honest work in an efficient manner. Mr. Christmann started his legal career in Germany, where he...

Elizabeth (Liz) Hope Philpot is a graduate of the College of Charleston with a degree in English and Political Science (B.A. 1988) and the University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D. 1991). She resides in Greenville, SC, and is a member of Buncombe Street United Methodist Church. Licensed to practice law in all South Carolina State and Federal Courts.

Ms. Burnett is a Partner of Harbin & Burnett, LLP, and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our legal team. With a focus on representing victims of nursing home abuse and medical malpractice, Jennifer is a member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum and listed on the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 list in 2013.

When people from upstate South Carolina need legal advice or representation for a variety of Family Law and other legal matters or Personal Injury, McManaway Law, LLC, is always ready to provide the high quality, experienced legal assistance they want. Attorney Karen R. McManaway has an excellent reputation for working closely with her clients to help them successfully resolve simple to complex legal matters and disputes.

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...

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...

Immediately after passing the South Carolina Bar, Attorney Caroline Temple began working at George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers in the Veterans Disability Law subdivision. Her passion for people, especially for veterans, has allowed for her to represent clients to ensure that they receive the disability payments they deserve. She understands that in today’s society, veterans are often over-looked. For this reason, she works hard to make sure each of her veteran clients is comfortable and confident through the entire case process. Before beginning her career in law, Temple attended Louisiana State University where she earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees...

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.

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.