An excellent suggestion from Thomas F. McDow
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
I have been engaged in discussions and emails today with Thomas F. McDow, a family law attorney from Rock Hill whom I highly regard and
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part IV, Incivility
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
With one exception, I am always saddened when an attorney I know is disciplined or suspended from the practice of law, even if the attorney is
Appearance of Counsel in Family Court
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
One of the attorneys I am informally mentoring in family court practice came back from a domestic abuse hearing earlier this week having gotten a
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part III, Mistreating Witnesses
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
I have never understood why Harvey Golden developed a reputation as the seminal attorney in the development of South Carolina family law. However the man
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct
My first job out of law school was as the lone associate for a well-regarded personal injury attorney who was trying to establish his own
Posted Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
In the Matter of Patrick E. Treacy, 77 S.C. 514, 290 S.E.2d 240 (1982) may be the most cited disciplinary opinion in all of South
Forgoing initial retainers in the expectation of payment later
Posted Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Attorney's Fees, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
A few of the new attorneys in my suite asked for my views on forgoing initial retainers in family court cases in which one might
Letting good clients subsidize deadbeat clients
Posted Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Attorney's Fees, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct
I am amazed at how many family law attorneys accept a collections rate of 75%, or less, on their billing. Basically they are letting their
Joint Custody: It’s how you ask
Posted Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
A lesson instilled as a child by my parents and teachers is that “it’s not just what you ask for; it’s how you ask for
Can miscarriage expenses be considered an incident of child support?
Posted Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney's Fees, Child Support, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Jurisprudence, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
Today’s Court of Appeals opinion in Susan R. v. Donald R., 389 S.C. 107, 697 S.E.2d 634 (Ct. App. 2010), affirmed, with one seemingly insignificant modification,
