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December 15 - Greenville MATTHEW B. EDWARDS is an attorney with Thomas & Fisher, P.A., where his practice areas include taxation, business law, business formations, estate planning and probate law, employee benefits, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate law, partnership law, limited liability company law, mergers and acquisitions, non-profit organization law, and tax exempt organizations. Mr. Edwards received his LL.M. degree in taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. He received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he was a member of the South Carolina Law Review and the Moot Court Bar. He received his B.S. degree in computer science and business administration from Furman University. He also received the CALI Awards: Professional Responsibility and Fiduciary Administration, the Capers Bouton Memorial Scholarship, the John Holland Scholarship and the Albert C. Todd, III Estate Planning Award. Mr. Edwards is a member of the American Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar (Probate Estate Planning and Trusts Section and Tax Law Section), the Greenville County Bar Association, the Greenville Estate Planning Council and the Greenville Estate Planning Study Group. He is admitted to practice in South Carolina. PAUL C. MacPHAIL is a sole practitioner in Spartanburg, South Carolina at MacPhail Law Firm, LLC, where his main areas of practice are probate and family law. Mr. MacPhail earned his J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he was honored to serve as a member of the Law Review. As a former college professor, he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Cincinnati, a master’s degree from Florida State University and a doctorate degree from the University of Illinois. SHANE W. ROGERS is an associate with Johnson, Smith, Hibbard & Wildman Law Firm, L.L.P., where his main areas of practice are civil litigation, torts, probate administration and litigation, and collections. Mr. Rogers is a member of the Spartanburg County Bar Association and South Carolina Bar. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina - Spartanburg and his J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. December 16 - Columbia S. BLAKELY COPELAND CAHOON is an attorney in the law firm of Merritt, Flebotte, Wilson, Webb & Caruso, PLLC, where she practices in the areas of state taxation law, federal taxation law, estate planning and probate. Ms. Cahoon has previously lectured on estate planning and probate issues to paralegals and other legal professionals. She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from Wofford College, her J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law and her LL.M. degree in taxation from the University of Florida. Ms. Cahoon is a member of the South Carolina Bar (member, Probate and Estate Planning sections), the Richland County Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Tennessee Bar Association. JONATHAN P. LEE is an attorney at the law firm of Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims, P.A., in Columbia, South Carolina. As a member of the Trusts and Estates Practice Group, his practice is focused on estate and trust administration, seeking to ensure a smooth transition of wealth to beneficiaries. He provides counsel to clients in the areas of estate and trust administration, wealth transfer tax planning, wills and trusts, family partnerships, and distributions from qualified plans. Mr. Lee received his B.S. degree, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina, his J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law and his LL.M. degree in estate planning from the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables, Florida. He is a member of the American Bar Association (Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section and the Section of Taxation), a member and former chairman of the Columbia Tax Study Group, and a member of the Columbia Estate Planning Council. Mr. Lee regularly conducts seminars on estate planning, probate and trust administration, estate and gift taxation, and fiduciary income tax for insurance professionals, financial advisors, trust officers, attorneys and paralegals. JOSEPH A. VASQUEZ is a partner in the West Columbia firm of Setzler & Scott, P.A., where he practices in the areas of probate administration, domestic law and civil litigation. He has spoken for National Business Institute on probate matters and to various civic groups on areas related to his practice. Mr. Vasquez is a member of the Lexington County and American bar associations and the South Carolina Bar. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from The Citadel and his J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. December 17 - Charleston SHELLY K. ALL is an attorney with the law firm Dennis J. Christensen PA, where her main areas of practice are probate, estate planning, guardianships and conservatorships. She earned her B.S. degree from the University of South Carolina and her J.D. degree from Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law. Ms. All is a member of the South Carolina Bar (Probate Section) and American Bar Association. WILLIAM J. CUTCHIN is a sole practitioner in Mount Pleasant, where his areas of practice include estate planning, tax, elder law and business law. Mr. Cutchin has spoken to many groups on topics relating to his areas of practice, and has taught several courses and seminars in these subjects. He earned his B.A. degree from Wofford College. Mr. Cutchin then worked in the banking industry and private industry for about 20 years, before going to law school and earning his J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar (member, Estate Planning Section) and the Charleston County Bar Association. BEATRICE E. WHITTEN is a sole practitioner in Mount Pleasant, where she practices in the areas of social security, disability, probate and mediation. She is a certified civil mediator by the South Carolina Supreme Court. Ms. Whitten is a past adjunct faculty at Trident Technical College. She has lectured frequently on wills, estate administration and heirs property for the South Carolina Bar, paralegals and community groups. Ms. Whitten earned her B.A. degree from Baptist College at Charleston and her J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. She is a member of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, the South Carolina Bar (member, Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Section) and the Charleston County Bar Association.
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