How solo attorneys can work fewer hours, make more money, and have greater job satisfaction
February 6, 2015
When I talk to law students or young attorneys about law office management, I often show them the following formula as a method of getting
Court of Appeals continues recent trend of rejecting a family court’s credibility determinations
December 24, 2014
One portion of this opinion was substantially modified on February 25, 2015: Refiled opinion in Srivastava makes revisions to equitable distribution ruling. The December 23, 2014
Supreme Court sets procedures for family court attorney fee awards
December 3, 2014
The December 3, 2014 South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in Buist v. Buist, 410 S.C. 569, 766 S.E.2d 381 (2014), sets forth procedures to be used
July 2, 2014
The July 2, 2014 Supreme Court opinion in Crossland v. Crossland, 408 S.C. 443, 759 S.E.2d 419 (2014), completely reverses the prior Court of Appeals opinion and
Court of Appeals rules prevailing party shouldn’t have to pay the other side’s attorney’s fees
June 9, 2014
The June 4, 2014 Court of Appeals opinion in Brown v. Brown, 408 S.C. 582, 758 S.E.2d 922 (Ct. App. 2014), reversed a $5,000 attorney fee award the
Court of Appeals finds prenuptial agreement only partially limited family court’s jurisdiction
March 26, 2014
The March 26, 2014 Court of Appeals opinion in Meehan v. Meehan, 407 S.C. 471, 756 S.E.2d 398 (Ct. App. 2014) determined that the Meehans’ prenuptial divested
The potential domestic client who wants the attorney to work on promise of payment
November 22, 2013
The combination of the front loaded nature of contested family court cases (i.e., preparing for motions for temporary relief) and the general reluctance of attorneys
Obtaining funding for an ongoing family court case
August 9, 2013
Unless one filed a specific request for advance suit costs, at most motions for temporary relief the family court will only award fees (if it
