How being my clients’ fiduciary impacts my practice
April 16, 2022
Comment one to Rule 1.15 of the South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct make attorneys fiduciaries for their clients. For those not familiar with the
Why would you want a “bulldog” lawyer?
April 15, 2022
I occasionally get calls from prospective family law clients wanting to know if I’m a “bulldog” (sometimes, it’s a “pitbull”). One can never be certain
There’s good reasons clients should do things my way
April 14, 2022
A pretty sizable portion of my clients fight me on the process of doing the work I want done. I would not claim I have
You willing to go to jail over that?
April 14, 2022
It amazes me how unseriously many folks subject to South Carolina child custody orders take the requirement of those orders. Per S.C. Code Ann. §
Shameless plug for upcoming family law CLE
April 13, 2022
I am one of three presenters at a May 6, 2022 CLE on Why Family Court Attorneys should do Appeals. Highly recommended for any family
Honoring my parents’ lifelong marriage
April 8, 2022
Today, April 8, 2022, my parents celebrate 60 years of marriage. None of their peer from my childhood made it to their 60th anniversary. They
The vital distinction between dismissal with prejudice and dismissal without prejudice
April 2, 2022
In family court there is a vital distinction between dismissal with prejudice and dismissal without prejudice. “A dismissal of a case without prejudice means that
Why not have multiple final orders?
March 31, 2022
When a case concludes, family law attorneys typically draft one final order addressing all issues in the case. It is certainly the easiest method of
