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Helping Your Child Transition Between Homes for Visitation

Helping Your Child Transition Between Homes for Visitation

Helping Your Child Transition Between Homes for Child Visitation: A Guide from Rivertown Law Child visitation can be a challenging time for both parents and children. Transitioning between homes requires careful planning and sensitivity to ensure that the child feels...

How Family Law and Estate Planning Intersect

How Family Law and Estate Planning Intersect

How Family Law and Estate Planning Intersect: A Comprehensive Overview Family law and estate planning are closely intertwined fields, and understanding how they intersect can provide valuable insights for making informed decisions about your family's future. At...

How to have a productive family meeting about estate planning

How to have a productive family meeting about estate planning

How to Have a Productive Family Meeting About Estate Planning Estate planning is an essential process that ensures your wishes are respected and your loved ones are provided for after you pass away. A productive family meeting about estate planning can help to clarify...

Essential Documents You Need to Plan for Estate planning

Essential Documents You Need to Plan for Estate planning

Essential Documents You Need to Prepare for Estate Planning in South Carolina Estate planning is a critical step in ensuring that your wishes are honored and your loved ones are taken care of after you pass away. Having the right documents ready before you meet with...

How to change your name in South Carolina

How to Change Your Name in South Carolina: A Comprehensive Guide Changing your name is a significant decision that can arise for various reasons, including divorce, marriage, or personal preference. In South Carolina, the process involves legal steps that ensure your...

The Consequences of Not Paying Child Support in South Carolina

The Consequences of Not Paying Child Support in South Carolina Child support is a legal obligation designed to ensure that children receive financial support from both parents, even when they are no longer together. In South Carolina, failing to pay child support can...

5 unusual facts about family law in  south carolina

5 unusual facts about family law in south carolina

  Family law varies significantly from state to state, reflecting each region's unique legal, cultural, and historical contexts. South Carolina is no exception, with several distinctive aspects that set its family law apart. Whether you're a resident or just curious,...

Auto Safety: How to Avoid Careless and Intoxicated Drivers

Auto Safety: How to Avoid Careless and Intoxicated Drivers

Driving is a daily necessity for many, offering convenience and freedom. However, it also comes with its own risks, especially when sharing the road with careless and intoxicated drivers. These individuals not only endanger themselves but also pose a significant...

Exploring the Link Between Social Media and Divorce

Exploring the Link Between Social Media and Divorce

The Surprising Connection Between Social Media and Divorce: What the Stats Reveal Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives in our digital age. While these platforms offer numerous benefits, they also come with their share of pitfalls, particularly...

4 Things to Consider Before a Divorce

4 Things to Consider Before a Divorce

Divorce is one of the most challenging decisions a person can make. It involves not just the end of a marriage but significant emotional, financial, and logistical changes. Before making such a crucial decision, it’s important to carefully consider several factors to...

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This firm was founded on the belief that working with us is more than simply hiring an attorney, it should bring you peace of mind and allow you to continue with your life while we attend to your legal matters. We offer the flexibility of experience that allows us to excel in both aggressively representing your interests or reaching amicable resolutions borne of a collaborative approach, dependent upon your circumstances.

 Our firm is full service. We offer our experience to you in the following practice areas:

  • Family Law
  • Real Estate
  • Personal Injury
  • Estate Planning

The attorneys at Rivertown Law are available to consult with you in a private setting at a time that is convenient for you. Rather than simply churn out documents for you like many other faceless firms do, we prefer to be a trusted adviser you can turn to for help. Rest assured, we will get your paperwork done, but at our firm you are more than a name — you are a person.

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Our Commitment

Since 2005, we have helped thousands of individuals from all walks of life, including LGBT families, United States servicemen and women, business owners, and employees from some of the area's largest companies and organizations.
Every client relationship is treated as unique and special. At the beginning of each client relationship, we develop a unique client service plan. We spend the time necessary to understand each client's communication styles and preferences, which enables us to deliver both successful legal results as well as excellent personal service.

--- Our Philosophy

We meet our clients during some of the most stressful and trying times in their lives. We understand what is at stake and have dedicated ourselves to helping our clients preserve what they value most. Our ultimate goal is ensuring our clients' well-being—both in the confidence gained from an experienced and knowledgeable legal team, and the comfort offered from a compassionate attorney willing to take the time to navigate you through what is often a complicated and emotional process.

Terry Beverly

Lead Trial Attorney

In today’s fast-paced world, Terry’s down-home approach will leave you at ease.  For the last 43 years, clients with Family Law, Wills, Real Estate, and other litigation needs have gone to Terry to get the right answers quickly. As clients struggle to keep up with changing, local, and state laws, Terry provides concise advice and actionable solutions. He has years of experience litigating hotly contested cases. That background enables him to develop clear terms in negotiations and agreements, all with an eye to avoiding future legal strife. This tactical and business-focused approach resolves highly contentious legal claims for a fraction of the cost.  

In his free time, you will find him working on or riding his tractor around the farm with, Scruffie, his dog. 

Brad Smith

Founding Attorney

After traveling the world and the seven seas, Brad came home, founding Rivertown Law in 2005.  Since then, he has guided Family Law, Real Estate, Criminal and Personal injury clients through good and bad times, giving timely advice and actionable solutions.  Over the last 17 plus years he has litigated hotly contested cases in both Federal and State courts. That background has enabled him to develop a clear vision, a vision he uses during negotiations and trial work.  All with an eye towards avoiding future legal trouble. This tactical and focused approach resolves highly contentious legal claims for a fraction of the cost. 

Brad is a master of useless trivia, and in his free time he enjoys watching SCFI with his dogs Roxie and Daisy.       

John Zilinsky

Lead Real Estate & Probate Attorney

Born in Washington DC John developed a love of paperwork at a young age.  And as they say, “do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life”.  Well John has done just that over the last 33 years.  Over the last three decades John has helped several local governments develop zoning laws, ordinances and landowners fight those same laws. When not fighting zoning laws he helps home buyers and sellers navigate an ever-changing housing market.  Over the last 20 years John has supported families through all areas of life, and death, helping with Wills and Probate issues.

John and his dog, Atlas are lifelong Cubs Fans. And Atlas assures John that next year will be the year the Cubs win the World Series.      

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