is a member of Burr & Forman LLP's general commercial litigation practice group. His litigation experience includes a wide range of high stakes civil and criminal matters. During the course of his career, Mr. Bouchette has tried cases before judges and juries involving subjects as diverse as breach of contract and unfair trade practices to criminal domestic violence and murder. Some of his cases have been the subject of statewide, national, and even international media attention. Mr. Bouchettes'  clients have included corporations, successful businesspeople, governmental entities, as well as indigent defendants in both state and federal court. Today, his practice is focused primarily on commercial and business litigation, litigation in the probate court involving trusts, estates, and fiduciaries, and complex criminal defense in state and federal court. Mr. Bouchette frequently represents businesses in the construction, hospitality, and real estate industries in matters involving employment, contractual, and partnership/shareholder disputes. He also represents individuals in litigation involving real property, estates and probate issues, and the defense of serious criminal charges. He is active in the legal community. Mr. Bouchette has published articles on civil procedure and substantive criminal law and is a frequent writer for South Carolina Lawyer. He previously served as a board member for the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers representing the 15th Judicial Circuit and is a founding member of that organization's educational foundation. Mr. Bouchette is a 2023 graduate of the National Criminal Defense College, a multi-week intensive program designed to enhance participating attorneys' trial skills. In 2024, he was recognized as a Legal Elite among South Carolina attorneys in the category of white collar criminal defense.

is a sole practitioner in Greenville, practicing in the areas of elder law, estate and probate law, and family law. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar. Mr. Patterson earned his B.S. degree from North Carolina State University and his J.D. degree from Charleston School of Law.

is a tax and litigation partner with Culp Elliott & Carpenter P.L.L.C. in Charlotte, North Carolina. He represents corporate clients and individuals in federal IRS and civil and criminal tax litigation matters, state and local tax controversies, and probate litigation matters. Mr. Elliott regularly represents clients in cases before the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Federal Claims and Federal District Courts. He also represents closely held corporations and their owners in federal estate tax and gift tax controversies. Mr. Elliott is a co-author of the nationally published book by Clark Boardman Callahan entitled Valuation Practice in Estate Planning and Litigation. He is currently a member of the council of the American Bar Association's Section of Taxation, and a member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Tax Counsel. Mr. Elliott is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and the South Carolina Bar. He has spoken at many professional seminars and workshops across the country on civil and criminal tax controversy and litigation topics. Mr. Elliott earned his LL.M. degree, highest honors, from George Washington University National Law Center, his J.D. degree from University of South Carolina School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina. He is a member of Business North Carolina magazine's Legal Elite Hall of Fame.

is an attorney and owner of Lowcountry Legacy Law Firm LLC in Beaufort, South Carolina. He was born in Bucharest, Romania and moved to Memphis, Tennessee with his family in 1988. Mr. Dorobantu attended the University of Tennessee - Knoxville where he obtained his B.A. degree in political science with an English minor. He then went on to the University of South Carolina School of Law where he earned his J.D. degree. Since graduating law school Mr. Dorobantu has worked primarily in the field of estate planning, asset protection and wealth transfer. He spent three years working at a boutique estate planning firm in downtown Charleston before opening Lowcountry Legacy Law Firm in 2015. Mr. Dorobantu serves on the Board of Trustees for the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation, has served as the assistant head coach and the Head Boy's Lacrosse Coach at Beaufort High School from 2016 - 2021, and is a graduate of the 2016-17 class of Leadership Beaufort. Mr. Dorobantu is also an Elite member of Certified Guaranty Company and has been a comic book collector for over 25 years. He is happy to use this membership on behalf of clients with high end collectible cards, posters, comics, and magazines while giving them practical advice on how to best leverage these unique assets to provide the maximum benefit to themselves and their beneficiaries. In March 2021 Mr. Dorobantu had his article "Estate Planning and Probate 101: A Quick Overview for the Non-Probate, Estates and Trusts Practitioner" published in the SC Lawyer Magazine.

is a dedicated partner at De Bruin Law Firm, LLC, in Greenville, South Carolina. His path to private practice was distinguished by his prior service as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) in the United States Marine Corps. Achieving the rank of Captain before leaving active duty in 2013, Mr. De Bruin's military background instilled a strong sense of leadership, recognized by a Leadership Award at Naval Justice School. In 2013, Mr. De Bruin entered private practice in Greenville, focusing primarily on estate planning (including wills, trusts, financial powers of attorney, and healthcare powers of attorney) and probate matters. His experience as a JAG included serving as both a prosecutor and defense attorney, during which he successfully tried over 15 criminal cases. This included two murder cases and securing a not guilty verdict in a complex Kidnapping/Burglary case where the client faced mandatory life imprisonment. In 2014, Mr. De Bruin merged his practice with his father, Gary De Bruin, combining decades of legal experience. Mr. De Bruin earned his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh with a major in finance and a minor in economics. He then obtained his Juris Doctor from Ohio Northern University. He is admitted to practice law in South Carolina. Mr. De Bruin has been named Greenville Business Magazine's Legal Elite consistently since approximately 2013.

is an attorney with Thomas, Fisher & Edwards, P.A. in Greenville, South Carolina. His focus areas include estate planning, estate administration, business formation, and business succession planning. Undaunted by tax law, Mr. Baker excels at finding creative, tax-efficient solutions for a variety of client concerns. To expand his sphere of influence, Mr. Baker writes for professional publications. SC Lawyer published his co-authored article, "The Basic Ins and Outs of the Corporate Transparency Act," in September 2023. Mr. Baker earned his J.D. degree at University of South Carolina School of Law and his LL.M. in taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. During law school, he worked as an editor for the South Carolina Law Review and won three Book Awards. While earning his LL.M., he worked as editor for the Florida Tax Review. Mr. Baker currently serves as treasurer and board member of Upstate SORBA (Southeastern Off-Road Bicycle Association).