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We help individuals and families navigate life’s most challenging legal transitions with clarity, compassion, and practical guidance—so you are never treated like a case number and always represented with purpose and strength.

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50

Years of Combined Exprience

Compassionate Support When It Matters Most

At Rivertown Law, we believe legal guidance should be personal, measured, and grounded in sound judgment. As a South Carolina law firm, we take the time to understand your goals and provide clear, practical counsel—so you can move forward with confidence.

Family Law

Estate Planning

Real Estate Law

Personal Injury

How We Can Help

We provide focused legal guidance in a select number of practice areas.

Family Law

Divorce, custody, support, and family matters handled with discretion and practical guidance.

Estate Planning

Wills, trusts, and probate planning designed to protect families and preserve legacies.

Real Estate Law

Residential and commercial real estate transactions guided from contract to closing.

Personal Injury

Representation for individuals injured due to negligence, focused on recovery and accountability.

Where We Focus Our Work

We focus our work in a small number of practice areas where experience, judgment, and careful guidance matter most. In these areas, we take the time to understand each client’s circumstances and provide practical advice grounded in real-world outcomes.

Family Law

Guidance through divorce, custody, and family matters with care and discretion.

Estate Planning

Practical guidance for wills, trusts, and estate administration, designed to provide clarity and peace of mind.

Real Estate Law

Steady legal guidance for real estate transactions, helping clients move forward with confidence and clarity.

Our Legal Process Explained Simply

Start With a Conversation

We listen, ask the right questions, and clarify what matters most so you understand your options.

Define the Path Forward

We outline a clear plan, next steps, and timing—so you know what to expect.

Handle the Legal Work

We prepare documents, manage filings, and address issues as they arise through the courts of South Carolina—keeping you informed throughout.

Resolve Your Case

We work toward a practical outcome and help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

The People Behind Rivertown Law

Our attorneys bring experience, judgment, and a thoughtful approach to guiding clients through important legal decisions.

Brad Smith

Founder & Managing Attorney

Katlin Floyd

Director of Family Law

John Zilinsky

Director of Estate Planning

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What Clients Say

Clients come to us during important moments in their lives. We’re honored by the trust they place in our team.

Always very helpful, efficient, timely with docments, fair in price! East to talk to and explains with patience. Would not go to anyone else for legal matters.

Vicki W

I was hit with a child custody fight 8 days after my daughter was born. I had 5 days to find an Attorney and my aunt gave Me Mr. Brad Smiths name. he made time for me to come see me and told me up front getting custody of my daughter would be almost impossible but we will try our best. 11/2 years later,and a lot of hard work I got primary custody of my daughter and he did the impossible. His staff is the best and you will not be dissapointed

John D.

Practical Legal Insight

Straightforward explanations and perspective on common legal questions and issues.

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If you are facing a legal decision and want clear, thoughtful guidance, we are here to help. As a South Carolina law firm, Rivertown Law works with individuals and families navigating important transitions, offering practical advice grounded in experience, care, and sound judgment. We invite you to reach out and start a confidential conversation about your situation and your options.

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How to Contact US

Phone:       843.488.5600

Address:    908 4th Ave.  Conway SC 29526

--- Our Firm

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.

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--- 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.

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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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