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Christopher Geel

Family and Divorce Law

781 Meeting St unit b, Charleston, SC 29403, USA

For many, the legal system is a maze entered during their darkest hours. I am a litigator who thrives in those high-stakes moments, specializing in turning "worst-possible circumstances" into the best possible outcomes. My approach is defined by exhaustive preparation; I leave no stone unturned and no detail unexamined. True advocacy begins with a partnership built on transparency and unwavering integrity. I understand that you are placing your future in my hands, and I honor that trust by providing candid, straight-talk counsel, even when the truth is difficult to hear. I don't just represent "files," I represent people.

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Christopher Wellborn

Criminal Defense Law

142 Oakland Ave, Suite C, Rock Hill, SC 29730

Criminal defense lawyer Christopher Wellborn began his career as a York County prosecutor, and he draws on that experience as he builds a defense that tears down the prosecution's case against you. He has practiced criminal defense since 1990. He established Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A., in 1997 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Mr. Wellborn is respected by judges, prosecutors and peers for his integrity, knowledge and passion for defending his clients. He defends people in York County and throughout South Carolina against all types of misdemeanor and felony charges, including state charges, federal crimes and appeals. Chris Wellborn is a founding member and past president of the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is also a past president of the York County Bar Association and active in the South Carolina Bar, where he conducts seminars on criminal law topics for other attorneys.

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D. Bradley Jordan

D. Bradley Jordan

Featured Lawyer

Medical Malpractice Law

546 East Main Street, P.O. Box 11785, Rock Hill, SC 29731

D. Bradley Jordan was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and grew up in Edgemoor, South Carolina. He is married to Renea Bradberry, who currently teaches English to seventh- and eighth-grade middle school students at Westminster Catawba Christian School. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan have three children: Sarah Elizabeth, Jacob Bradley, and Margaret Grace. Mr. Jordan attended public schools in Richburg, South Carolina, until he graduated from Lewisville High School, and received the prestigious James F. Byrnes Scholarship for four years of his undergraduate studies at the University of South Carolina. In 1987, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina with a minor equivalent in Sociology. Mr. Jordan then attended the University of South Carolina School of Law, from which he received his Juris Doctor degree in 1990. Subsequently, he studied Theology at the Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, South Carolina. In 2016, Mr. Jordan graduated from Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming. Prior to establishing his own law practice in 1996, Mr. Jordan worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Luke N. Brown, Jr. and the Honorable Gerald C. Smoak in the 14th Circuit of South Carolina, which comprises Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton, Allendale, and Hampton Counties. Subsequently, he worked as an associate attorney for Moss & Kuhn, P.A. in Beaufort, South Carolina, and as an associate attorney for Larry C. Brandt, P.A. in Walhalla, South Carolina. In 1996, Mr. Jordan established the law firm of Jordan & Plowden, in Seneca, South Carolina. Two years later, he formed Jordan Law Firm, P.C. During this time, he served as an adjunct professor of Business Law at Erskine College in Due West, South Carolina. After moving back to Chester County in December 2001, he worked as a partner at Boyd & Jordan, LLC in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He began operating as Jordan Law Firm, P.C. again in 2004. As a skilled trial lawyer, talented legal storyteller, and self-trained wordsmith, Mr. Jordan has argued for his clients' rights and interests in the Family Court and the Circuit Court of South Carolina, as well as before the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, and the Social Security Administration. He has tried over 50 cases to a jury verdict and estimates that he has had over 2000 appearances in Circuit Court, Family Court or before Administrative Agencies including the SC Workers' Compensation Commission, SC Department of Employment and Workforce and other Administrative Agencies. Mr. Jordan has handled cases that arose in Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Colleton, Anderson, Fairfield, Oconee, Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg, Cherokee, York, Lancaster, Chester, Lexington, Richland, Florence, Horry, and Charleston Counties. Mr. Jordan has also been admitted, "Pro Hac Vice" to the courts in North Carolina, Georgia, Washington, D.C. and most recently has been admitted "Pro Hac Vice" in North Dakota. From Jordan Law Firm's Rock Hill, Mr. Jordan zealously represents his clients in discrimination, employment, medical/dental malpractice, nursing home liability, personal injury, workers' compensation, and other civil litigation matters. Mr. Jordan is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, the South Carolina Association for Justice, the South Carolina Association of Injured Worker Advocates, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He is a Certified Civil Mediator. He is admitted to practice law in the State of South Carolina (1990), the United States District Court of South Carolina (1992), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (1999), the United States Immigration Court (2016), and the District of Columbia (2016). Currently, Mr. Jordan serves as a Deacon at Edgemoor Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and actively supports Lewisville High School Athletics in Richburg and Westminster Catawba Athletics in Rock Hill, as well as Dixie Youth Baseball and Youth Soccer in Chester County. Mr. Jordan was elected to fill an unexpired term for District 1 of the Chester County Council, and has been elected twice to a seat in the same Council.

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David Braghirol

David Braghirol

Distinguished Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

2158 East Main Street, Duncan, SC 29334

David was born in Goshen, New York and is the youngest of six children. David graduated from Boiling Springs High School in 1990 and from Presbyterian College in 1994 with a degree in Political Science and Business. David always had a passion for helping people and a drive to have the power to assist them in matters they could not resolve on their own. That passion led David to the practice of law. Upon graduating from college, David attended the University of South Carolina School of Law and earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1997.

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