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Mr. Autry’s law practice is focused primarily on construction, commercial contracts, litigation, and alternative energy. He earned a B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina and a J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law. He gained experience in management of a company while general counsel for an alternative energy start-up company.

Attorney at Rosen Hagood
Mr. Bruorton’s construction litigation experience includes mechanics liens, payment and performance bond claims, construction defect claims and surety indemnification claims. He is involved on behalf of several municipalities in acquiring easements a nd rights of way and has also acquired experience in personal injury, premise liability, and defamation matters. During his time with the firm, Mr. Bruorton has represented private and public owners, architects, contractors, construction managers, subcontractors and bonding companies, as well as both plaintiffs and defendants in construction litigation matters, employment litigation matters, and commercial business litigation matters. He has six times been named to the South Carolina Rising Stars list. Mr. Bruorton began at Rosen Hagood as a law clerk while earning his J.D. degree at the University of Tennessee. He returned to the firm after graduation and has since built a practice focused on the areas of construction litigation, employment litigation, commercial business litigation, condemnation, and surety law.

Attorney and Partner at Smith Currie
Mr. Cox heads the Columbia office of Smith Currie. He is Martindale-Hubbell AV rated among his peers and has been practicing since 1999. Mr. Cox focuses his practice in the areas of construction law, commercial law and government contracts, with his emphasis in litigation and compliance. He represents a variety of private clientele in the construction industry from design professionals, to owners and developers, to general contractors and subcontractors. He also represents business clients including software development companies, restaurant owners, chemical companies, energy companies, and the telecommunications industry in business formation and litigation matters. Mr. Cox has experience working for insurance companies, including sureties. In 2018, he was recognized as a Lawyer of Distinction and as a South Carolina Super Lawyer in 2019.

Ms. Crawford practices in the areas of environmental law and litigation, toxic torts, and product liability. In 1997, the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice recognized Ms. Crawford as a Qualified Environmental Professional, a distinction awarded after 15 years’ experience and examination on a specific technical environmental project.

Attorney at Parker Poe
Mr. DesChamps concentrates his practice on construction and commercial litigation. He has represented developers, general contractors, subcontractors, insurance companies, and sureties in a variety of construction-related matters. Mr. DesChamps focuses his practice on design and construction defect litigation and handles complex construction claims involving multifamily and single-family residential dwellings. In addition, he has represented businesses and individuals in a wide variety of civil lawsuits. Clients benefit from his experience gained in large, complex litigation, as well as his previous work on insurance defense and coverage matters. Mr. DesChamps graduated magna cum laude from Charleston School of Law, where he served as articles editor for the Charleston Law Review and was the recipient of multiple CALI Awards.

Carolyn M. Bone is the principal of The Law Office of Carolyn M. Bone, LLC in Summerville, SC, where she focuses her practice entirely on family law issues. Ms. Bone is a Certified South Carolina Family Court Mediator and past president of the Dorchester County Bar Association.  She serves on the SC Bar Family Law Council, as well as the Dorchester County Family Court Liaison Committee. Ms. Bone earned her J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina and was recently voted “Best Family Law Attorney in Charleston- Runner Up” by the Charleston City Paper.

Deborah J. Butcher is a founding attorney of the Camden Law Firm, P.A. Mrs. Butcher has been in private practice since 2007 and has extensive experience with both criminal, family, and civil practice. Her family law practice includes separation, divorce, alimony, custody, and visitation, child support, both in and out of state adoptions, paternity, state jurisdiction, and orders of protection. Mrs. Butcher has worked with Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, providing representation to defend individuals’ civil rights under the ADA.  She has also worked under a grant from the United States Department of Justice to provide representation for domestic abuse victims.

Megan Hunt Dell is the founder and principal attorney of Dell Family Law, P.C. She focuses her practice on all areas of family law and appeals of cases heard in South Carolina Family Court. She is a certified guardian ad litem for private custody and adoption cases. Ms. Dell is regularly invited to speak at continuing legal education seminars on family law topics. She is a member in the Charleston County Bar Association, the Berkeley County Bar Association, and the South Carolina Bar Association. Ms. Dell is a graduate of the College of Charleston and the Charleston School of Law, and she previously served on the Charleston School of Law Alumni Association’s Board of Directors. Ms. Dell was named the 2017 Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year by the South Carolina Bar Association.

J. Michael DeTreville is the principal attorney in the firm of DeTreville Law & Mediation, LLC, whose office is located in Charleston, SC. The firm primarily handles clients in the “Tri-County” (Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester) region. Mr. DeTreville  graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Political Science in 2001, and with a J.D. from the University of South Carolina, School of Law in 2005. He was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in November of 2005, and has been in private practice since that time, first as an associate attorney for Patricia O. DeTreville, P.A., prior to founding DeTreville Law & Mediation. Approximately 75% of his practice is devoted to Family Court litigation.  He is an active member of a number of professional organizations, including: the Charleston County Bar; the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association; and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Suzanne L. Hawkins is the owner of Hawkins Law, where she practices in the fields of family law, LLR defense, and custody and special needs. Her family law practice includes: separation, divorce, custody, visitation, DSS cases, modification of custody and visitation orders, and enforcement of prior orders. Over more than twenty-two years of practice, Ms. Hawkins had worked across South Carolina and has tried cases, argued motions, and handled appeals in courts ranging from the Administrative Law Court to the Federal District Court. She is also Special Counsel at Duff Freeman Lyon, LLC.

Carrie Warner, Attorney at Law, is known for her ability to successfully litigate complex cases. She was part of the legal team that made history in 2014 when their clients prevailed on their challenge to South Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage, with the ultimate decision made by the U.S. District Court. Ms. Warner brings considerable experience in the family, probate, civil and appellate court systems. She is regularly featured in statewide publications, at conferences, and in the news media. She also serves as a volunteer for the American Bar Association’s legal services program for U.S. Military service members.

Deborah J. Butcher is a founding attorney of the Camden Law Firm, P.A. Mrs. Butcher has been in private practice since 2007 and has extensive experience with both criminal, family, and civil practice. Her family law practice includes separation, divorce, alimony, custody, and visitation, child support, in-and out-of-state adoptions, paternity, state jurisdiction, and orders of protection. Mrs. Butcher has worked with Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, providing representation to defend individuals’ civil rights under the ADA. She has also worked under a grant from the United States Department of Justice to provide representation for domestic abuse victims.

Rebecca Creel is the founder of Creel Family Law, LLC. She is a native of Hemingway, South Carolina, and an alumnae of Converse College. She received her J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2007. She is also a graduate of the Houston Family Law Trial Institute. She limits her practice exclusively to complex marital and other domestic litigation. She is a certified family court mediator and guardian ad litem. Ms. Creel has been named as a member the Columbia Business Monthly Legal Elite of the Midlands in the area of family law for the last six consecutive years and was honored in 2015 by South Carolina Supreme Court’s Commission on the Profession as the G. Dewey Oxner Jr., Mentor of the Year. She has been selected to teach and speak at the South Carolina Bar convention, the Family Court Bench/Bar, Family Law Essentials, and the SCAJ Annual Convention. Ms. Creel has also assisted in drafting publications such as the Ask-A-Lawyer Reference Manual and Law School for Non-Lawyers on family law issues. She serves on the editorial board of the 5th Edition of Marital Litigation in South Carolina.

Suzanne L. Hawkins is the owner of Hawkins Law, where she practices in the fields of family law, LLR defense, and custody and special needs. Her family law practice includes: separation, divorce, custody, visitation, DSS cases, modification of custody and visitation orders, and enforcement of prior orders. Over more than 22 years of practice, Ms. Hawkins had worked across South Carolina and has tried cases, argued motions, and handled appeals in courts ranging from the Administrative Law Court to the Federal District Court. She is also special counsel at Duff Freeman Lyon, LLC.

John W. Howard III is a sole practitioner who has been an attorney for over 45 years. He focuses his practice in the areas of domestic litigation, domestic mediation and arbitration and residential real estate matters. Mr. Howard is admitted to the United States Supreme Court, the South Carolina Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and the United States Court of Appeals. He is also certified as a family court mediator and circuit court arbitrator. Mr. Howard earned his J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Robin R. McLean is a member at McCutchen McLean, LLC. She has practiced law in many areas including domestic and family law (separation, divorce, child custody, visitation and child support, spousal support, property division, adult and minor names changes), employment and discrimination matters, workers’ compensation, estate planning, probate, and personal injury matters. Although she continues to practice in these areas, the majority of her current cases involve family law. Ms. McLean earned a bachelor of science degree, cum laude, from Georgia State University and a J.D. degree from Georgia State University College of Law. She has been certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a mediator in family and probate law.

Carrie Warner, Attorney at Law, is known for her ability to successfully litigate complex cases. She was part of the legal team that made history in 2014 when their clients prevailed on their challenge to South Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage, with the ultimate decision made by the U.S. District Court. Ms. Warner brings considerable experience in the family, probate, civil and appellate court systems. She is regularly featured in statewide publications, at conferences, and in the news media. She also serves as a volunteer for the American Bar Association’s legal services program for U.S. Military service members.

Mr. Blackburn serves as general counsel for the South Carolina Groundwater Association. With experience in construction and as a former registered professional geologist, he has represented insurance companies, contractors and individuals as a civil litigation trial attorney specializing in construction and environmental law since 2000.

Ms. Crawford practices in the areas of environmental law and litigation, toxic torts, and product liability. In 1997, the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice recognized Ms. Crawford as a Qualified Environmental Professional, a distinction awarded after 15 years’ experience and examination on a specific technical environmental project.

Jessica J.O. King  Attorney, Williams Mullen
Jessie King focuses her practice on environmental legal issues. A former chief attorney for the Environmental Quality Control Division of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), she has substantial experience helping companies and individuals obtain environmental permits, respond to notices of violation and environmental lawsuits, understand regulatory requirements, perform due diligence and negotiate business transactions. Jessie’s experience spans regulatory, litigation and transactional matters. She has worked with clients – including manufacturers, landfill owners, miners, farmers, developers, landlords, tenants and banks – on matters such as permitting, enforcement, compliance, Brownfields redevelopment, lending, foreclosure and bankruptcy. Her experience over the last 25 years spans matters affecting land, air and water including solid waste, hazardous waste, emerging contaminants, Superfund sites, air emissions permitting, discharge, stormwater and wastewater permitting, wetlands, underground and aboveground storage tank registration and permitting, and hazardous and toxic substance reporting.Jessie has been recognized as a leading environmental attorney by Chambers USA (2017-present), named among Columbia Business Monthly’s ”Legal Elite” (2013-present) and listed in The Best Lawyers in America© for Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental (2018-present). In The Best Lawyers in America©, she was named the Columbia “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Environmental (2020, 2022).An active professional and community volunteer, Jessie is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Columbia and has served on the board of the Columbia Development Corporation for almost 10 years. She currently serves as president of the Carolinas Air Pollution Control Association (CAPCA) and was a founding board member of the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) – Midlands chapter. In addition, Jessie is currently an active member of the South Carolina Aggregates Association (SCAA), the South Carolina Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) – Palmetto Chapter, the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA), the North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (NCMA) and the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) – Southeast Chapter. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina and her Bachelor of Arts from Roanoke College. 

Ms. Shahid served for a decade in the General Counsel’s Office of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, as Chief Counsel of the coastal permitting office. Since leaving DHEC in 2002, she has represented land-owners, utilities, real estate developers, industry, and local governments in permitting and compliance issues arising from regulation by DHEC, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, and zoning and land use authorities.

Attorney and Founder at Terreni Law Firm
Mr. Terreni has practiced law in Columbia, South Carolina, since 1990. He is a 1990 graduate of the University of South Carolina School Of Law. He earned his B.A. degree in International Studies with a minor in French from the University of South Carolina in 1985. Mr. Terreni practiced with Cooper, Beard & Dibble (1990-91) and with the Dibble Law Offices from 1991 to 1995. He served as executive assistant to the Lieutenant Governor from 1995 to 1996. In 1996, he returned to private practice, opening the Terreni Law Firm, LLC. In 2004, Mr. Terreni was hired by the S.C. Public Service Commission as the Chief Clerk and Administrator, and he held this position until February of 2010 when he returned to private practice.

Executive Director, General Counsel, South Carolina Environmental Law ProjectMs. Armstrong started working for SCELP in September 2002, after receiving a competitive two year fellowship from Equal Justice Works, formerly the National Association of Public Interest Law. Once her fellowship ended, she became a staff attorney at SCELP, a position she held for more than eight years until the untimely death of SCELP’s founder, Jimmy Chandler. Ms. Armstrong graduated from University of South Carolina in May, 2002, with a J.D. degree and Master´s degree in Earth and Environmental Resource Management. She is a Liberty Fellow and also serves as a municipal court judge for the City of Georgetown. Ms. Armstrong received her B.S. degree in Biology from the University of Michigan in 1992. Before attending law school, she worked with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, managing a population of federally endangered Red-cockaded Woodpeckers. The South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP) is a non-profit public interest law firm, dedicated to the protection of the South Carolina environment.

Founder of Needham Environmental, Inc., Winnabow, NCMr. Needham opened his wetland consulting firm in 1989. The firm has performed wetland delineations in North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Alabama and the District of Columbia. Work has been primarily in the east where large wetland acreage and developmental pressure coincide. Determinations have ranged from lots to 2000 plus acres. The firm has successfully provided expert witnesses regarding wetlands. Mr. Needham has demonstrated a knowledge of regulations, policy guidance, and technical expertise applicable to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. During his nine years of employment in the Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program, Mr. Needham was responsible for enforcement actions of Section 404 violations. This included wetland delineation, coordination with agencies, and the development of restoration/mitigation plans. His technical knowledge of wetlands and vegetation succession, coupled with his common sense approach, resulted in an exceptionally high ratio of resolved cases without litigation. A portion of his duty in the Alaska District involved the review of technical work of three biologists, and he provided multiparameter wetland training to 20 Alaska District regulatory personnel. In addition to his Corps experience, Mr. Needham’s years of association with the University of North Carolina at Wilmington have added to his scientific knowledge, particularly his knowledge of vegetative communities. His graduate work, comparing bird populations among three forest swamps, was related to changes in vegetation as a result of flooding frequency. His wetland mapping experience, with the Corps and under contract with the Corps, exceeds 1600 square miles. With this experience, he has become adept at recognizing long term changes in vegetative communities in relation to hydrologic changes. Mr. Needham received a B.S. degree (emphasis in Ecology) and an M.S. degree (emphasis in Wetlands) from the University of North Carolina- Wilmington. He is a certified wetland professional with the Society of Wetland Scientists.

Of Counsel with Stevens & Lee in Charleston, SCMr. Spitz concentrates his practice in real estate, property and equity law and is an experienced appellate advocate in South Carolina. He is certified as a mediator in both the state and federal system in South Carolina where he assists parties in resolving disputes involving real estate and other matters outside of the litigation process. Mr. Spitz is a former professor of law at Charleston School of Law, where he taught for 10 years, and the University of South Carolina Law School, where he taught for 25 years. He chaired Gov. Mark Sanford’s and Gov. Richard Riley’s committees on water issues in South Carolina, and was appointed special counsel for the Governor’s Interstate Water Negotiating Team with the State of Georgia. He also received Gov. Riley’s Award of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to the State of South Carolina and was honored with the J. Lee McDonald Distinguished Service Award from the Palmetto Land Title Association in 1996. Mr. Spitz is a regular speaker at various South Carolina Bar continuing legal education seminars on the topics of property law, real estate transactions and equity and equitable remedies.