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| | Address | | 900 East North Street, P.O. Drawer 10828 | | Greenville, South Carolina 29603 | | (Greenville Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Carter, Smith, Merriam,
Rogers & Traxler, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
Civil and Criminal Litigation Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Traffic Violations, Drug Crimes, Personal Injury, Negligence, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Domestic Relations, Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Corporations and Workers Compensation Law. Practice before State Administrative and Regulatory Agencies, Business Litigation. | Firm Profile:
Carter, Smith, Merriam, Rogers & Traxler, P.A. began as a general practice firm in 1952, but over the past 50 years it has evolved into a litigation firm.Its civil litigation practices focuses on complex commercial and business litigation, medical malpractice, and substantial personal injury cases. The firm also has an extensive family law practice with an emphasis on complex domestic relations cases and contested child custody cases. The firm also handles criminal defense cases in State and Federal Court. Carter, Smith, Merriam, Rogers & Traxler, P.A. prides itself not only on its skill in the preparation and actual trial of cases, but also on its reputation for integrity, collegiality, civility, and genuine compassion and dedication for those that it represents. | | Firm Size: 6 | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
| | Rex L. Carter (Member) born Honea Path, South Carolina, June 20, 1925; admitted to bar, 1952, South Carolina. Education: Erskine College (B.A., 1950); University of South Carolina (J.D., 1952). Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, South Carolina House of Representatives, 1953-1980, Speaker Pro Tempore, 1957-1973 and Speaker, 1973-1980. Member: Greenville County and American Bar Associations; South Carolina Bar; South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: State Agencies; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury. Email: Rex L. Carter | | Jeffrey A. Merriam (Member) born Boston, Massachusetts, September 12, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, South Carolina and U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and Supreme Court of the United States. Education: Wofford College (B.A., 1969); University of South Carolina (J.D., 1974). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Conflicts and Commercial Transaction. Assistant Public Defender, Greenville County, 1975-1976. Assistant Circuit Solicitor, 13th Judicial Circuit, 1976-1980. Member: Greenville County Bar Association (President, 2006); American Bar Association; South Carolina Bar; South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association; South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Founding Member and Board of Directors, 1994-1995). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Civil Litigation; Family Law. Email: Jeffrey A. Merriam | | David M. Rogers (Member) born Greer, South Carolina, January 25, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, South Carolina. Education: The Citadel (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); University of South Carolina (J.D., cum laude, 1980); Gordon-Comwell Theological Seminary (M.T.S., summa cum laude, 1996). Phi Delta Theta; Order of Wig and Robe. Member: American Bar Association Moot Court Team, 1979; Trial Court Competition Team, 1979 and 1980. Recipient: Willson Ring; Wade Hampton Saber. Legal Writing Instructor, The Techniques of Legal Research and Writing, University of South Carolina Law School, 1979-1980. Chairman of the Board, Greer State Bank, 1988-1993, 1996-1999, 2005-2008. Chairman, Greenville County Library Board, 1994-1996. Member: Greenville County Bar Association; South Carolina Bar (Past Chairman, Torts and Insurance Practice Section, 1992-1993). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Law; Banking Law. Email: David M. Rogers | | Thomas W. Traxler (Member) born Greenville, South Carolina, August 20, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, South Carolina. Education: Davidson College (B.A., 1974); University of South Carolina (J.D., 1979). Member, Wig and Robe. Articles Editor, South Carolina Law Review, 1978-1979. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Torts, 1976. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2005. Author: "Punitive Damages," South Carolina Trial Lawyers Magazine, Summer 2000. Associate Member, Board of Trial Advocates. Adjunct Professor of Business Law, Furman University, 1981—. Assistant Circuit Solicitor, 1980-1981. Member: South Carolina Ethics Advisory Committee, 1983-1985; South Carolina Board of Bar Examiners, 2001—. Developer of The Alimony Calculator and Traxler's Child Support Calculator and Equitable Apportionment Worksheet Legal Software. Member: Greenville County Bar Association (President, 1997); South Carolina Bar (Member, Sections on: Family Law; Torts and Insurance; Member, House of Delegates, 1986-1989); South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Family Law; Mediation. Email: Thomas W. Traxler | | S. Brook Fowler (Member) born Gaffney, South Carolina, March 29, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, South Carolina; U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of South Carolina (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990; J.D., 1993). Order of Wig and Robe. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts. Member: Greenville County Bar Association; South Carolina Bar; South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Workers' Compensation; Commercial Law; Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice. Email: S. Brook Fowler | | Katherine H. Tiffany (Member) born Spartanburg, South Carolina, August 14, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, South Carolina; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina. Education: University of South Carolina (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992; J.D., 1995). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Order of Wig and Robe. Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal. Law Clerk for the Honorable Henry F. Floyd, South Carolina Circuit Court, 1995-1996. Member: South Carolina Bar; Greenville County Bar Association; South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Civil Litigation. Email: Katherine H. Tiffany | | —————————— | | Travis V. Olmert (Associate) born Greer, South Carolina, August 12, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, South Carolina; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina. Education: Presbyterian College (B.S., 2000); University of South Carolina (J.D., 2003). Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk, Chief Justice Jean H. Toal, 2003-2005. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Family Law; Appellate Practice. Email: Travis V. Olmert | | OF COUNSEL | | Jefferson V. Smith, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Greenville, South Carolina, October 10, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, South Carolina. Education: Furman University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1970); University of South Carolina (J.D., magna cum laude, 1973). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Mediation; Personal Injury. Email: Jefferson V. Smith, Jr. |
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