Jamestown Lawyers

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...

South Carolina Attorney Etta Simons is a valued member of the legal team at George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers. Her experience, commitment to clients, and passion for helping working men and women navigate their legal journeys has made her an asset to the firm - and has allowed her to continually secure the results clients need. With more than 16 years of legal experience, Attorney Simons has dedicated her professional career to helping South Carolinians in a wide range of matters involving workers’ compensation and personal injury litigation. This includes helping injured workers who have been hurt on the job,...

Joe Fisher is an experienced and compassionate attorney at George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers. At the firm, Joe focuses his practice primarily on the areas of personal injury and workers’ compensation law. It is in these fields that Joe uses his legal background and passion for helping others to secure the compensation and benefits his clients deserve. As a personal injury lawyer, Joe handles many cases involving preventable car wrecks, including accidents caused by distracted, drunk, or otherwise negligent drivers. In these cases, he fights to secure compensation for the damages victims suffer, including their medical bills, lost income, and...

In 2014, Attorney Heather Westerfield joined the George Sink P.A. Injury Lawyers team, primarily as a part of the Social Security Disability subdivision of the firm. She is permitted to practice in an area of Federal Law, meaning she is licensed to practice anywhere in the United States. Westerfield feels most happy to practice in a firm that allows her to not only advocate for claimants, but to be part of one where she is able to be so personable with her clients. Before beginning her career at the firm, Westerfield attended the University of Kentucky where double-majored cum laude...

With over 18 years of experience in law practice, Robert has handled a countless amount of cases, some of which included complicated catastrophic injury as well as wrongful death. With his passion for this legal area, Treacy is able to defend clients who have suffered harm as a result of other persons’ negligence. Because of his experience in the field, Treacy has tried cases in various levels of South Carolina trial courts including the Worker’s Compensation Commission, the Social Security Administration, as well as the Federal District court. Prior to his practice in law, Treacy attended College of Charleston...

David Johnston is an accomplished attorney who helps clients throughout South Carolina in a wide range of matters involving personal injury and workers’ compensation. Specifically, Attorney Johnston applies his decades of experience to helping clients’ secure full and fair compensation after they’ve been hurt on the job or were injured as a result of another’s negligence or carelessness. In each case he handles, no matter how difficult, David focuses on providing personalized attention and positive results. After earning his BA in computer science from East Carolina University, David went on to graduate from Campbell University School of Law, where he...

Kevin Richey is member of the South Carolina legal team at George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers. Kevin focuses his practice primarily on workers’ compensation and personal injury law, and has been an advocate for many South Carolina residents who needed an experienced voice when going up against the legal system. From personally reviewing clients’ cases to handling the legal work and complexities on their behalves, he remains committed to securing the best possible resolutions for those he represents. This includes helping injured workers file claims and appeals for benefits and helping injured victims protect their right to a recovery...

C. Austin Elliott is a native of Texas and a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He attended Charleston School of Law and has practiced in the Charleston area since 2011, successfully representing hundreds of individuals and businesses throughout the Lowcountry.

Mr. Elliott represents clients in a variety of matters including:

Civil & Business Litigation
Criminal Defense
Personal Injury
State & Federal Regulatory/Administrative Matters
Business Transactions and Formations
Firearms Issues

Co-Author: “Carriers”, South Carolina Jurisprudence, 1991. Attorney: Interstate Commerce Commission-Office of Proceedings, Section of Rates, 1975 – 1977; Office of the General Counsel, Section of Litigation and Legal Counsel, 1977 – 1980. Chairman, Charleston Jewish Community Relations Committee, 1986 – 1988. Member, Governor’s Export Advisory Committee, 1985 – 1986. Chairman, Commissioners of Pilotage for the Port of Charleston, 1987 – 1988. Member, Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce, Charleston, 1986 – 1988. President, Propeller Club for the Port of Charleston, South Carolina, 1990 – 1991. Chairman, South Carolina International Trade Conference, 1991 – 1992.

Experienced attorney handling plaintiff's personal injury cases for over 25 years. Former Judge Advocate in the USMC. Listed as member of Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Top 100 Trial lawyers and Best South Carolina Attorneys.

Michael A. Timbes, founding partner, leads the firm’s business litigation and general civil litigation practices and handles the firm’s appeals. He is also a certified civil court mediator and is appointed by the South Carolina Supreme Court to the Board of Bar Examiners. Prior to joining Thurmond, Kirchner, Timbes & Yelverton, P.A., he worked as an associate attorney on the business litigation team with Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, in Atlanta, Georgia. Before that, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Kaye G. Hearn, then Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. He also has...

Paul R. Thurmond, founding partner, leads the firm’s criminal defense practice. Before starting the firm in 2005, he served as an assistant solicitor with the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Charleston, S.C. During that time, he handled over one thousand criminal indictments, from minor infractions to murder, leaving the Solicitor’s Office with a 92 percent trial conviction rate. Since then, Thurmond has served as an adjunct professor at the College of Charleston and more recently as a part-time prosecutor for the City of North Charleston. In this role, he predominately handled the City’s DUI cases along with other offenses. He also...

Mark C. Fava is a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP practicing aviation law and land use matters. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Fava served as an elected member of his local municipality’s government until he relocated to Atlanta for three years where he worked as the chief operations attorney for Delta Air Lines, Inc., during and after 9/11. Mr. Fava’s broad aviation practice includes litigation and regulatory law. Admitted to practice in Washington, DC, he represents aviation clients in matters involving the Department of Transportation, the FAA, the TSA, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Currently,...

Chad Shelton is a graduate of Valparaiso University and the Charleston School of Law. After law school, he was soon admitted to the South Carolina Bar and to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. In 2007, Chad joined the Berkeley County Public Defender’s office. He worked for nine years at the public defender’s office. Chad worked thousands of cases ranging from drug offenses, traffic violations to armed robbery and murder. He is well seasoned at going to trial and fighting hard for his clients. He obtained numerous not guilty verdicts at...

A Charleston native, Stephen Jenkins Bell joined Duffy & Young in 2015 after working as an associate with a large regional firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stephen has litigation experience in state and federal courts and administrative bodies in South Carolina and North Carolina. His work includes commercial litigation, class action cases, securities litigation, real property disputes, estate litigation, legislative advice, administrative permitting and regulation, and financial industry litigation.

Stephen was admitted to the South Carolina bar in 2014, having first entered the North Carolina bar in 2012. He is admitted to practice before all U.S. District Courts in South Carolina...

Mark Clore, the owner of Clore Law Group, is a trial lawyer who practices catastrophic personal injury and business law. His areas of expertise include personal injury, wrongful death, trucking and commercial transportation cases, business losses and litigation, construction and premises liability, product liability, toxic torts, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical liability and nursing home negligence. Mark is licensed to practice law in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, and various federal courts. Clore frequently handles many types of lawsuits for clients, and at the request of other attorneys, in numerous states across the country. A graduate of Rice University, Clore...

Michael Scott Large is a member of the Law Office of Deirdre W. Edmonds, PA. He graduated from Richard Stockton College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Temple University School of Law in 1991. Michael is admitted to practice law in South Carolina, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.


Prior to joining the Law Office of Deirdre W. Edmonds, Michael was the Elder Law unit head with South Carolina Legal Services. During his time there, Michael’s practice focused on the aging population and individuals with disabilities. He worked collaboratively with local community groups,...

Deirdre W. Edmonds was born in Aiken County, South Carolina. She attended the University of South Carolina and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984. She attained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1987. Deirdre was licensed to practice law in the State of South Carolina on November 23, 1987.


Deirdre began her legal career at the law firm of Bellamy, Rutenberg, Copeland, Epps, Gravely, & Bowers, P.A. in Myrtle Beach, SC. During her ten years with the Bellamy Law Firm, she focused primarily on estate planning, probate,...

Phillip Ferderigos: South Carolina Attorney. Litigator. Mediator.

Phillip practices in the areas of workers’ compensation, alternative dispute resolution and mediation, appellate practice, civil litigation, construction law, insurance coverage, insurance defense, liquor liability, personal injury, products liability, professional malpractice, real estate and development, subrogation and collections, toxic torts, and trucking and transportation.

Phillip Ferderigos full bio may be viewed on the firm website: https://barnwell-whaley.com/attorneys/phillip-ferderigos/

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Rob Corney is a personal injury litigation attorney at The Derrick Law Firm’s North Charleston, South Carolina office. He focuses his practice exclusively on the representation of individuals who have suffered grievous injury and harm due to the wrongful and negligent conduct of another. Rob has extensive experience litigating various high-stakes civil actions including tort and personal injury, premises liability, products liability, nursing home neglect and abuse, medical malpractice, and toxic and mass tort matters. Rob was raised in Mount Pleasant where he attended and graduated from Wando High School alongside his now wife. Growing up as the fifth of...

Dawes Cooke: counselor, mediator, arbitrator, litigator, leader.

In the legal community, Dawes Cooke has served as the President of the South Carolina Bar (2018-2019). Among his many accolades, he has been recognized by his peers as the Super Lawyers number one attorney in South Carolina for the years of 2014, 2015 and 2016, and he is frequently named a Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in the areas of arbitration, mediation and bet-the-company litigation for the Charleston area.

In his community, Cooke has served as president of the East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club and vice chairman...

Attorney Brian Badger, a lifelong resident of Charleston, received his undergraduate education from Clemson University and later earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Before becoming a member of the legal team at George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers, Brian worked in South Carolina local government, and also worked in the insurance industry and other law firms handling personal injury cases. His background in insurance claims gives him unique experience and insight into the “other side,” which he puts to work for his personal injury clients Brian is well known and respected for his commitment...

As a dedicated personal injury and business law attorney in Charleston, Allan P. Sloan III brings years of invaluable experience to his clients’ cases. Attorney Sloan is passionate about representing the rights of injury victims and the bereaved, serving as lead counsel in a wide range of cases. He has been honored with an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell® and was selected to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers. In addition, Attorney Sloan is a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum®, demonstrating his success in and out of the courtroom for his clients. Over...

Born and raised in the Lowcountry, Chip Cannon is a trial lawyer with a passion for advocating on behalf of his clients. Having spent time working for insurance companies serving as a defense lawyer and experience as a former prosecutor, Chip brings a unique perspective and extensive courtroom knowledge to his practice. He is dedicated to fighting for justice and providing a voice to those in need. Chip has successfully represented clients in a wide range of personal injury cases, including car accidents, trucking accidents, drunk driving accidents, slip and falls, product liability cases, dog bites, alcohol-related injuries (known as...

20 years experience in criminal law. State and Federal. Handled over 2500 DUI and DUAC cases. Handled over 3000 other types of traffic tickets. Handled over 25 felony DUI cases. Successfully handled over 50 Drug Trafficking cases. State legal representative for N.O.R.M.L.

Justin was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico and is fluent in Spanish. He left the island to attend college in Washington, D.C. After graduating from The George Washington University with a degree in Environmental Studies, Justin moved to Charleston, South Carolina where he worked for the S.C. Department of Health and Human Services before enrolling at the Charleston School of Law. While in law school, Justin worked for Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, assisting the firm in natural resource damages (“NRD”) matters including the representation of the State of New Jersey, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and...

Douglas A. Barker has been certified as a member of the Lawyers of Distinction! Membership is limited to the top 10% of attorneys in the United States. Attorneys who meet the Lawyers of Distinction membership standards have established themselves as professionals and are highly esteemed by their peers.

Attorney J. Brooks Davis has the experience you need to succeed in your criminal, DUI, traffic or accident case. Prior to being an attorney, Brooks attended the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia and was a police officer for the City of Charleston. As a police officer, Brooks served in patrol, traffic and was chief pilot of the aviation division. Brooks is trained in the use of radar, DUI field sobriety testing, breathalyzer operation and accident investigation. Brooks will work with you directly and involve you in the process so that you may make informed decisions and achieve the best possible...

Attorney David P. Traywick is a Charleston personal injury and consumer law attorney. Mr. Traywick has a background in finance and marketing, which affords him a unique perspective on the cases he handles. With a focus on the big picture, he utilizes a strategic approach to his cases in pursuit of optimal results. Mr. Traywick earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina. While in school, he did extensive research and reporting on the South Carolina Coastal Zone Management Act. The paper he wrote on this topic during this time has proven invaluable to instructing and guiding...

Dyllan is passionate about helping clients navigate our complex, competitive legal system. His practice is dedicated to building the most effective and compelling evidence supporting a client’s loss and fiercely advocating for fair and just compensation. Prior to joining The Derrick Law Firm, Dyllan was the managing attorney at a Charleston-based firm where he represented individuals and businesses and tried cases in courts of various jurisdiction throughout the state. Having developed multiple practice areas, Dyllan brings over a decade of broad litigation experience that lends itself to finding creative solutions for complex problems. Over time, Dyllan has gravitated to cases...

James G. Kennedy focuses his personal injury practice primarily on toxic tort law. He also handles cases involving construction litigation, medical malpractice, products liability, and general personal injury. He is licensed to practice law in the State of South Carolina, the U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, and the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

As an attorney, David Baker focuses his practice on estate planning matters and helping those injured through the fault of others.

Prior to becoming an attorney, David worked for Verizon as a lineman in Brooklyn, NY for fifteen years: 1995 to 2010. While continuing to work full-time as a lineman, David attended Brooklyn Law School. Upon graduation in 2010, David relocated to Peoria, IL working at a small firm for four years. In 2014, David, his wife, Mary "Molly" Baker, a physician at Pawleys Island Pediatrics and Adult Medicine, and their son, Dominic, relocated to Pawleys Island.

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