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The Joe Griffith Law Firm, LLC is proud to serve the people of South Carolina and the United States in a wide variety of Personal Injury, White Collar Criminal Defense, and Business Litigation matters. When you retain the Joe Griffith Law Firm, LLC for legal representation, you will have a team of attorneys dedicated to protecting your rights while helping to ensure the results you deserve. We aim to make our clients feel like a special part of our litigation team.

The Personal Injury lawyers of the Joe Griffith Law Firm, LLC have represented numerous individuals who have been seriously injured as well as the estates of those who have died as the result of someone else's negligence. For many, just the thought of calling a Personal Injury law firm makes them nervous. Rest assured, whatever legal problem you have, our South Carolina Personal Injury attorneys are here to help you through them. Our law firm represents plaintiffs against insurance companies, trucking companies, discriminating employers, government agencies, hospitals, nursing homes, consumer product manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and other negligent organizations and individuals. From SUV rollovers to aviation accidents, medical malpractice to automobile accidents, logging truck accidents, 18 wheeler accidents, truck-car accidents, spine injuries to pharmacy negligence, workers compensation to defective products, our firm handles a broad array of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death cases. Joseph P. Griffith, Jr. has received designation as a South Carolina Super Lawyer for personal injury litigation, and is a Lifetime Member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In 2007, our firm won the second highest jury verdict in all of South Carolina, winning almost $4,000,000 for our client. With our law firm on your side, you and your loved ones are in good hands when calamity strikes.

If you have been charged with a White Collar Crime in South Carolina, contact the Joe Griffith Law Firm, LLC. Alleged White Collar Crimes are often complex in nature -- they usually involve a mass of documents and numerous complicated legal and factual issues. As a former federal prosecutor who has litigated nearly 30 federal court trials, top-rated attorney Joseph P. Griffith, Jr. focuses the great majority of his practice on federal White Collar Criminal defense. He has handled a wide range of White Collar Criminal cases, with particular emphasis on antitrust crimes, aiding and abetting, bank fraud, bankruptcy fraud, breach of trust, bribery, child pornography, corporate fraud, criminal conspiracy, defense contractor fraud, embezzlement, environmental crimes, false claims act (FCA), foreign corrupt theft, trade practices, government fraud, health care fraud, internet fraud, mail fraud, medicare fraud, medicaid fraud, mortgage fraud, ponzi scheme fraud, public corruption, tricare fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud, sex crimes,stock fraud and tax fraud and tax evasion crimes. Joseph P. Griffith, Jr. has received Martindale-Hubbell's highest AV rating, is a member of the Bar Register of Pre-eminent Lawyers, and has been chosen one of the Best Lawyers in America. He has the experience to adroitly guide you or your company through the difficult process of a White Collar criminal investigation, and, if necessary, forcefully litigate your defense in the event of a prosecution.

The Business Litigation attorneys of the Joe Griffith Law Firm, LLC are problem solvers who encourage open communication and teamwork with our clients. When engaged to represent a client in business dispute litigation, our first task is to determine what goals and interests are truly vital to the client. We then diligently explore all factual and legal aspects of the case so we can confidently provide the client a realistic assessment of litigation risks, options and anticipated results in order to enable the client to make an informed business judgment on how best to proceed. We have successfully represented public and private companies, non-profit organizations and individual businessmen and entrepreneurs in a wide variety of litigated business controversies, including breach of contract, qui tam, whistleblower, false claims cases, whistleblower protection/retaliation, civil fraud, medical fraud, unfair trade practices, stock fraud, securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, insider trading, commodities fraud, stock option fraud, accounting fraud, partnership fraud, investment fraud.

The Joe Griffith Law Firm, LLC maintains offices in Mount Pleasant and Charleston, South Carolina, and we represent clients from all over the state and nation. With almost 30 years of legal experience in federal and state courts, we are here to assist you. Client satisfaction is our number one goal.

We serve the following South Carolina (SC) counties: Abbeville County, Aiken County, Allendale County, Anderson County, Bamberg County, Barnwell County, Beaufort County, Berkeley County, Calhoun County, Charleston County, Cherokee County, Chester County, Chesterfield County, Clarendon County, Colleton County, Darlington County, Dillon County, Dorchester County, Edgefield County, Fairfield County, Florence County, Georgetown County, Greenville County, Greenwood County, Hampton County, Horry County, Jasper County, Kershaw County, Lancaster County, Laurens County, Lee county, Lexington County, Marion County, Marlboro County, McCormick County, Newberry County, Oconee County, Orangeburg County, Pickens County, plea agreement, Richland County, Saluda County, Spartanburg County, Sumter County, Union County, Williamsburg County.

The Joe Griffith Law Firm serves the following South Carolina towns, municipalities and cities:

Adams Run, Aiken, Alcolu, Allendale, Anderson, Andrews, Arcadia, Awendaw, Aynor, Ballentine, Bamberg, Barnwell, Batesburg, Bath, Beaufort, Beech Island, Belton, Bennettsville, Bethera, Bethune, Bishopville, Blacksburg, Blackstock, Blackville, Blair, Blenheim, Bluffton, Blythewood, Boiling Springs, Bonneau, Bowling Green, Bowman, Bradley, Branchville, Brunson, Buffalo, Cades, Calhoun Falls, Camden, Cameron, Campobello, Canadys, Carlisle, Cassatt, Catawba, Cayce, Centenary, Central, Chapin, Chappells, Charleston, Charleston Afb, Cheraw, Chesnee, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarks Hill, Clearwater, Clemson, Cleveland, Clifton, Clinton, Clio, Clover, Columbia, Conestee, Converse, Conway, Coosawhatchie, Cope, Cordesville, Cordova, Cottageville, Coward, Cowpens, Crocketville, Cross, Cross Anchor, Cross Hill, Dale, Dalzell, Darlington, Daufuskie Island, Davis Station, Denmark, Dillon, Donalds, Dorchester, Drayton, Due West, Duncan, Early Branch, Easley, Eastover , Edgefield, Edgemoor, Edisto Island, Effingham, Ehrhardt, Elgin, Elko, Elliott, Elloree, Enoree, Estill, Eutawville, Fair Play, Fairfax, Fairforest, Fingerville, Florence, Folly Beach, Fork, Fort Lawn, Fort Mill, Fountain Inn, Furman, Gable, Gadsden, Gaffney, Galivants Ferry, Garnett, Gaston, Georgetown, Gifford, Gilbert, Glendale, Gloverville, Goose Creek, Gramling, Graniteville, Gray Court, Great Falls, Greeleyville, Green Pond, Green Sea, Greenville, Greenwood, Greer, Gresham, Grover, Hamer, Hampton, Hardeeville, Harleyville, Hartsville, Heath Springs, Hemingway, Hickory Grove, Hilda, Hilton Head Island, Hodges, Holly Hill, Hollywood, Honea Path, Hopkins, Horatio, Huger, Inman, Irmo, Islandton, Isle Of Palms, Iva, Jackson, Jacksonboro, Jamestown, Jefferson, Jenkinsville, Joanna, Johns Island, Johnsonville, Johnston, Jonesville, Kershaw, Kinards, Kingstree, La France, Ladson, Ladys Island, Lake City, Lake View, Lamar, Lancaster, Lando, Landrum, Lane, Langley, Latta , Laurens, Leesville, Lexington, Liberty, Liberty Hill, Little Mountain, Little River, Little Rock, Lobeco, Lockhart, Lodge, Long Creek, Longs, Loris, Lowndesville, Lugoff, Luray, Lydia, Lyman, Lynchburg, Manning, Marietta, Marion, Martin, Mauldin, Mayesville, Mayo, Mc Bee, McClellanville, Mc Coll, Mc Connells, Mc Cormick, Miley, Minturn, Modoc, Moncks Corner, Monetta, Montmorenci, Moore, Mount Carmel, Mount Croghan, Mount Pleasant, Mountain Rest, Mountville, Mullins, Murrells Inlet, Myrtle Beach, Neeses, Nesmith, New Ellenton, New Zion, Newberry, Newry, Nichols, Ninety Six, Norris, North, North Augusta, North Charleston, North Myrtle Beach, Norway, Okatie, Olanta, Olar, Orangeburg, Pacolet, Pacolet Mills, Pageland, Pamplico, Parksville, Patrick, Pauline, Pawleys Island, Peak, Pelion, Pelzer, Pendleton, Pickens, Piedmont, Pineland, Pineville, Pinewood, inopolis, Plum Branch, Pomaria, Port Royal, Prosperity, Rains, Ravenel, Reevesville, Reidville, Rembert, Richburg, Richland , Ridge Spring, Ridgeland, Ridgeville, Ridgeway, Rion, Rock Hill, Roebuck, Round O, Rowesville, Ruby, Ruffin, Russellville, Saint George, Saint Helena Island, Saint Matthews, Saint Stephen, Salem, Salley, Salters, Saluda, Sandy Springs, Santee, Sardinia, Scotia, Scranton, Seabrook, Sellers, Seneca, Sharon, Shaw A F B, Sheldon, Silverstreet, Simpsonville, Six Mile, Slater, Smoaks, Smyrna, Society Hill, Spartanburg, Springfield, Starr, Startex, State Park, Sullivans Island, Summerton, Summerville, Sumter, Sunset, Swansea, Sycamore, Tamassee, Tatum, Taylors, Tigerville, Tillman, Timmonsville, Townville, Travelers Rest, Trenton, Troy, Turbeville, Ulmer, Una, Union, Van Wyck, Vance, Varnville, Vaucluse, Wadmalaw Island, Wagener, Walhalla, Wallace, Walterboro, Ward, Ware Shoals, Warrenville, Waterloo, Wedgefield, Wellford, West Columbia, West Union, Westminster, Westville, White Rock, White Stone, Whitmire, Williams, Williamston, Williston, Windsor, Winnsboro, and Woodruff.

Melissa F. Brown is a divorce attorney who handles complex family law matters. She is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

The complex family law matters include,custody, visitation (multi-state and International), alimony, child support, and property division cases. The firm also handles relocation cases, enforcement proceedings, modification proceedings, and drafting Settlement Agreements.

As an experienced South Carolina divorce and custody attorney and Certified Family Court mediator, she understands the impact divorce can have on clients and their families. Thus, our firm strives to minimize conflict and amicably resolve each case. While our goal is to help clients reach an agreement, we still zealously advocate for each client.

Melissa's Best Advice: Stay married- if you can. If not, find a caring, experienced, knowledgeable family law attorney who matches your personality - someone in whom you instinctively trust and gives you good advice, even when you might not want to hear it!

Anna E. Galle, Esquire
Anna Galle graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans and earned her professional doctorate in Law from Charleston School of Law. Ms. Galle has built a life public service, notably accentuated by her decision to attend the Charleston School of Law, a program focused on the importance of volunteer service as a helpful impact on the lives of others. During her legal education Ms. Galle volunteered over 100 hours to the Crisis Ministries Homeless Justice Project and the Charleston County Public Defenders. In working with Charleston County's most vulnerable population she developed extensive skills in the areas of criminal, civil, and family law.
Ms. Galle quickly distinguished herself within her first year at Charleston School of Law by winning the Matthew J. Peery Moot Court Competition. In a field of over 160 fellow students Ms. Galle was judged as the superior oral advocate showing excellence in organization, articulation, courtroom demeanor, and persuasiveness.
An active member of the Moot Court Board, Ms. Galle also participated in the American Constitutional Law Society Constance Baker Motley National Moot Court Competition. In 2008, Ms. Galle was honored with a nomination to the Supreme Court of the Charleston School of Law Student Bar Association in recognition for her academic merit.
Ms. Galle is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, the Charleston
Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association. Ms. Galle is also a certified Guardian ad litem.

Guy J. Vitetta, originally from Philadelphia, PA, graduated from Ohio's Kenyon College with a B.A. in history and religion. As a community activist addressing consumer and environmental issues, Guy realized his most influential avenue for making a difference in the community was in the practice of law. He graduated from Capital University Law School in Columbus, OH in 1991. Clerking in the Death Penalty Section of the Ohio Public Defender Commission, Mr. Vitetta worked on appeals for Death Row inmates. For the next eleven years, he served as a Public Defender in Columbus, then in Charleston County, SC, before opening his private practice in Charleston, South Carolina.

Guy continues to hold an AV® Peer Rating, the highest given by Martindale-Hubbell, which was awarded in 2005.

Because of his reputation as an excellent criminal defense attorney, Vitetta Law Group continues to have an active criminal law practice in municipal, state, and federal courts. He continues to be one of the most experienced trial attorneys in the Charleston area.


After practicing family law for a year, Guy became motivated to find better ways of solving family disputes. He sought out alternatives and became the first attorney in South Carolina trained in Collaborative Law. He is a founding member and past president of the South Carolina Collaborative Law Institute. He is also a Certified Family Court Mediator in South Carolina and co-founder of the Mediation and Meeting Center of Charleston.

The Vitetta Law Group offers its clients tested and innovative representation in the areas of Family Law and Criminal Law in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties in South Carolina.

Charleston Divorce Lawyer. The Law Offices of J. Scott Falls, LLC seek to provide outstanding services to clients facing legal problems or questions by creating legal solutions that make a great difference in those clients' lives. Our clients include homeowners associations, individuals who have had the misfortune of purchasing a defective home, individuals who have been wrongfully terminated from their employment, and those who need help with child custody matters, to name a few. We serve clients in the Charleston, South Carolina area and may be able to assist you with your legal questions.

Whether you are an individual a subcontractor who has not been paid for the hard work that you have completed, a family member seeking to clear title to your family's heirs' property, an individual in need of a will or estate planning, an entrepreneur wishing to start a new business, or a parent seeking the assistance of a lawyer in regards to a change in child custody or simply a change in your child's legal name, we can help you by putting our experience and legal knowledge to work in creating a solution to the legal matter that you face. Our goal is to provide services and results that exceed the expectations of our clients at a reasonable value.

Below are some examples of legal issues that we may be able to help you with:

Civil Litigation - personal injury such as auto accidents and premises liability
Property Law - easements, homeowners and community associations, heirs property and other issues
Family Law - divorce, child custody, and child support
Construction Law - mechanics liens, collection, contractor disputes, and other construction issues
Employment Law - wrongful termination, employee handbooks, employment contracts, and severance, unpaid wage claims
Business Law - formation of Corporation, LLC, and LLPs, by-laws, and dissolution
Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning - drafting of wills and trusts, estate planning

http://www.jscottfallslaw.com

Charlie Condon, a top rated attorney, is a former Attorney General of South Carolina and a former Ninth Circuit Solicitor (District Attorney) for Charleston and Berkeley Counties. He is a top rated attorney in Martindale Hubbell (AV Rating) and is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Charlie is a sole practitioner so you can rest assured that your case will be handled by him and will receive his individual attention. Client satisfaction is the number one goal.

I am a consumer bankruptcy attorney whose practice is limited to representing individual SC debtors in Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy. For clients who do not wish to file bankruptcy, we also offer debt settlement plans.

Stephen P. Groves, Sr. practices in the Litigation and Insurance Groups.

Mr. Groves practice includes Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice and International Law.

Mr. Groves has served on the editorial board of the South Carolina Lawyer and as a contributor to South Carolina Jurisprudence. In addition, Mr. Groves has served as a contributor or contributing editor to a number of publications. Among them, South Carolina Civil Procedure and The Law of Domestic Relations in South Carolina, the ABA TIPS' Property Insurance Law Committee's Annotations to the Standard Fire and Homeowners Insurance Policy and Property Insurance Issues in Catastrophe losses.

Additionally, Mr. Groves serves as an editor of the CGL Reporter, a chapter contributor to Misrepresentation in Life, Health, and Disability Insurance Process: A National Survey, a chapter contributor to Superseding and Staying Judgments: A National Compendium, and an editor of the ABA TIPS’ Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee’s CGL Handbook.

Mr. Groves came to Nexsen Pruet from Young Clement Rivers & Tisdale, LLP where he was a Partner and one of the firm's litigation attorneys.

Criminal law, federal courts, state courts, appeals, habeas.

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