South Carolina’s Employment Laws
Surviving a Deposition in South Carolina – A Witness’s Guide
Because our lawyers in Charleston, South Carolina handle auto accident claims, personal injury lawsuits, and family law cases such as divorces, we’ve been involved in hundreds of depositions. If you’re ever involved in a lawsuit, whether it is a divorce in family...
How to Deal with a Difficult Attorney
In a previous post, we examined whether an aggressive lawyer is an effective lawyer. In this post, we discuss how to deal with an aggressive / difficult lawyer on the other side of a case. If you do enough litigation work, whether it is family, civil, or criminal,...
Are “Aggressive” Lawyers “Effective” Lawyers?
Practicing law in the South, especially in Charleston, SC, is remarkably genteel. In fact, the practice of law in Charleston is so well-mannered that in 2001 the ABA Journal ran, as its cover story, an article regarding southern collegiality and practicing law here in...
Sexual Harassment ▪ Charleston Employment Law Attorneys
Our Charleston attorneys help employees who face sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII, applies to any company with more than 15 employees when it comes to sexual...
What You Need to Know About Covenants Not to Compete in South Carolina
As a lawyer in Charleston, I've reviewed many covenants not to compete. A covenant not to compete, also known as a non-competition agreement, is an agreement that restrains or prevents a person from performing a profession, trade, or business. Generally speaking,...
Working Successfully with Your Charleston Lawyer
Relationships between persons can be difficult, and the relationship between a client and an attorney can be just as challenging. Cases can sometimes take years to resolve and can cost a client emotionally and financially. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that...