South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Ronald Wade Moak was suspended from the practice of law for one year on May 15.

Tagged with: Bar Disciplinary Roundup

Edward P. McKenzie was suspended from the practice of law for one year as an imposition of reciprocal discipline on May 15.

Tagged with: Bar Disciplinary Roundup

The South Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a decision from a Charleston County circuit court voiding the town of Awendaw’s attempt to annex a strip of land 1.25 miles, but only ten feet wide, running through the Francis Marion ...

  Part of the joy of reading or watching Game of Thrones is that developments that seem relatively minor at the time often prove to be unexpectedly important as the story unfolds. The writings of lawmakers can likewise sometimes prove ...

Tagged with: opportunity zones

Attorney: Theo Walker Mitchell Location: Greenville Bar membership: Member since 1970 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law until further notice on April 25 Background: The Supreme Court suspended Mitchell’s license to practice law until further order and appointed ...

Attorney: Christopher Michael Ochoa Location: Jacksonville, Florida Bar membership: Was previously barred in Florida, but never barred in South Carolina Disciplinary action: Debarred on April 24 (prohibited from practicing law or seeking any form of admission to practice law in ...

Attorney: Farzad Naderi Location: Mission Viejo, California Bar membership: Barred in California, but not in South Carolina Disciplinary action: Debarred on April 24 (prohibited from practicing law or seeking any form of admission to practice law in South Carolina) Background: ...

  A former Charleston County assistant public defender who says he was terminated after he leveled allegations of corruption against the local prosecutor’s office can move forward with much of his lawsuit against his former boss, a federal judge has ...

Tagged with: public defender

  Cheslie Kryst, an attorney with Poyner Spruill, is spending much of her time this month preparing for the tough questions she’ll get from a panel of judges on May 2—even though she won’t be appearing in any courtroom that ...

Tagged with: Miss USA

  A Charleston County woman will be able to immediately appeal a trial judge’s ruling from the first phase of a bifurcated trial finding that the woman and her romantic partner had been united in a common law marriage since ...

Tagged with: common law marriage