Paul D. deHolczer
South Carolina Department of Transportation
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Biography
An Assistant Chief Counsel at the South Carolina Department of Transportation, he is a frequent lecturer on Eminent Domain for the South Carolina Bar and for several professional education firms (CLE International; Halfmoon/Foxmoor, Lorman, NBI). Paul also authored the South Carolina chapter for The Law of Eminent Domain: Fifty-State Survey which is published by First Chair Press and the American Bar Association (2012). He is member of the SC Bar Government Law Section and the Real Estate Practices Section, Eminent Domain Subcommittee.
Practice Areas
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Additional Practice Areas
- Condemnation & Public Takings
- Eminent Domain
- General Civil
Fees
- Not Currently Accepting Clients
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- South Carolina
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Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Assistant Chief Counsel
- South Carolina Department of Transportation
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- Primarily consulting on easements, property acquisitions, inverse condemnation and eminent domain.
- Owner/President
- deHolczer Law PC
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- deHolczer Law PC is a law firm providing advocacy for and counseling to individuals, businesses, utilities, public entities and political subdivisions on a variety of matters. deHolczer Law PC is located in Columbia, South Carolina, the capital of South Carolina, the Heart of the Midlands and the center of the state. We offer free initial consultations. Our services include advocacy and counseling on: Auto Accidents; Civil Litigation & Trial Advocacy; Condemnation; Easements; Eminent Domain; Inverse Condemnation; Nuisance; Occupational Licensing; Personal Injury; Professional Discipline; Professional Licensing; Property Damage; Public Property Acquisitions; Right of Way; Trespass; Utility Acquisitions.
- Shareholder
- Moses & Brackett, PC
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- General Litigation Practice, Eminent Domain, Professional Licensing, Insurance Defense.
- Associate
- Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC
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- General Litigation Practice, Eminent Domain, Professional Licensing, Insurance Defense.
- Assistant Chief Counsel
- South Carolina Department of Transportation
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- General Litigation Practice, Eminent Domain, Prosecute Damages Claims.
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law
- J.D.
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- Honors: Environmental Law Journal; J. J. Dowling Award.
- Activities: President, James L. Petigru Public Interest Law Society.
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- University of South Carolina - Columbia
- M.A. | International Studies
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- Corvinus University of Budapest Summer Program (1984).
- Activities: Economic Nationalism and Liberalism, A Q-Methodological Study of Hungarian Economics Students (1990) (Thesis)
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- Presbyterian College
- B.A. (1983) | History & Political Science
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- Honors: Pi Gamma Mu Social Sciences Honor Society
- Activities: Central College of Iowa London Program (Junior Year Abroad)London, England
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Awards
- Attorney of the Year
- Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
- Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Attorney of the Year in 2001
Professional Associations
- Advisory Council of Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Member, Advisory Council of Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness. The Advisory Council is charged with protecting the rights of individuals with mental illness in South Carolina.
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- Richland County Bar Association
- Member
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- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Committee on Condemnation, Zoning & Land Use Litigation
- Member
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- South Carolina Bar
- Member
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- Thornwell Home for Children
- Trustee
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- Activities: He served on the Board of Trustees and has served as Chair of the Board of Visitors of Thornwell Home for Children, a Presbyterian Church (USA) ministry of the Synod of South Atlantic, whose mission is to provide a joyful Christian community that offers hope and wholeness to children and families.
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Lectures
- Various
- An Overview of Eminent Domain Law in South Carolina
- South Carolina Bar
- South Carolina chapter for "The Law and Procedure of Eminent Domain in the 50 States"
- American Bar Association
- Economic Nationalism and Liberalism, A Q-Methodological Study of Hungarian Economics Students (1990) (Thesis)
- University of South Carolina Graduate School
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