FAMILY LAW
The
Caldwell Law Firm offers professional legal services in family law matters throughout South Carolina.
Our focus is on effectively managing the divorce and family law legal needs of our clients.
As a result, our attorneys have earned a reputation for personalized advocacy at very competitive legal fees.
At the Caldwell Law Firm, we fully understand your familys situation and will respond in a timely manner and resolve issues as expediently as possible.
Caldwell Law Firm offers expertise in:
Family and Divorce Laws
Alienation of Affections and Criminal Conversation
Child Custody and Support
Collaborative Law
Domestic Violence Protective Orders
Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets
Establishment of Paternity
Federal Wiretapping Defense
Mediation & Arbitration
Postnuptial Agreements
Post-Separation Support and Alimony
Premarital Agreements
Separation and Property Settlement Agreements
The wide scope of legal matters that fall under family law can have a profound impact on the lives of both families and individuals.
The Caldwell Law Firm can help answer any questions you may have and assist you through any complicated family law issues that may arise.
We have experience in establishing child custody orders, child support orders, pre-nuptial agreements, and marriage separation agreements.
Whether you are going through a divorce or trying to modify a child support order, the Caldwell Law Firm can help.
MILITARY LAW
At the, Caldwell Law Firm, I understand the military and the pressures associated with serving our country. I understand how families feel when service member are mobilized or deployed overseas. Serving as a Judge Advocate General mobilized to active duty for three years and as member of the Army National Guard, I know the language and the maze of regulations, that must be navigate when protecting your military career. Remember, the military will bring tremendous assets to bear on you as it investigates, prosecutes, and then punishes you for any proven illegality or impropriety. I stand ready to protect your rights and defend you, whether it is for a Court-Martial, NJP/Article 15, Administrative Separation Board, Medical Evaluation Board (MEB), Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) or other military procedure. If you need representation to get a record corrected, fight a reprimand, or negotiate with your command on some other disciplinary or personnel action, the Caldwell Law Firm is here for you. Call me to schedule a meeting today.
VETERANS LAW
Veterans of the United States Armed Forces and their families are forced to deal with many legal challenges and obstacles when trying to procure benefits that they have rightfully earned. From claiming benefits for a service-connected injury to workplace discrimination, you deserve dedicated legal representation to safeguard your rights and fight for you. After placing your life on the line in service of our country, you should not be subjected to unfair treatment when you seek the benefits and the rights which are rightfully earned. The Caldwell Law Firms familiarity with all aspects of veterans law, from claiming disability benefits from the VA to pursuing other medical claims to employment discrimination litigation to protecting your family against eviction while you are on active duty. Contact the Caldwell Law Firm today to discuss your objectives and to learn about strategies we can use to fight for you!
BUSINESS LAW
Whether your business is big or small, you are in business to make money. Business law issues and questions that are not resolved can grow from small distractions into the destruction of your enterprise. The Caldwell Law Firm advises and represents clients in a broad range of legal challenges commonly faced by small- and medium-sized business, including:
Business formation, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs);
Business planning, including determining your business optimal entity choice;
Buy-Sell Agreements;
Contracts disputes/breaches of contracts;
Employment contracts;
Partnership disputes;
Protection of trade secrets and customer lists;
Review and litigation of contracts agreements;
Reviewing of parachute agreements and negotiating of termination agreements and severance;
Winding up a business that no longer operates.
Risk Management; and
Collections.
You should not have to enter into important business agreements without experienced legal help. Do not face serious legal disputes on your own. Whether you are starting a business or ending one, or simply need the advice and counsel of an experienced business attorney our firm is here to help you.
CONSTRUCTION LAW
Being a South Carolina licensed general contractor, we are uniquely qualified to identify and address legal problems that so often arise in the construction industry. The Caldwell Law Firm represents owners (both public and private), general contractors, sureties, suppliers, insurers, design professionals and construction managers in construction disputes. This representation includes mediation and arbitration of construction disputes, preparation of construction contracts, and representation of property owners. Also, we provide representation with respect to construction related issues having environmental impacts or consequences. The specific areas of representation include, but are not limited to:
Public and Government Procurement
Bid Protest and Bid Mistake
Contract Preparation and Negotiation
Contract Claims and Contract Disputes
Construction Litigation
Termination and Default
Alternation Dispute Resolution (ADR) (Mediation and Arbitration)
Bond Claims (Bid Bonds; Payment and Performance Bonds; and Licensing Bond Claims)
EDUCATION (SCHOOL) LAW
The Caldwell Law Firm works with students from grade school to grad school in public, charter and private schools and higher education institutions. School law encompasses a vast array of matters, including important constitutional issues involving free speech, search and seizure, freedom of religion, and due process. We represent students in issues across the spectrum, including:
Disciplinary and Expulsion Hearings
Personal Injury (Caused by Teacher, Student or Bus Accident)
Disability Special Education (Individual Education Plans (IEPs))
Academic and Grading Disputes
Sports Eligibility
Residency (Transfers)
Transcripts, Degrees, Diplomas, and Credits
Financial Aid
In addition to dealing with student issues, the Caldwell Law Firm also represented teachers, administration and staff in contract negotiation (employment and reemployment rights) and disputes with the local school board and with teacher credentialing with the South Carolina Department of Education.
INJURY LAW
Injury law involves everything from slip and falls, to auto accidents, to wrongful deaths caused by dangerous products. The Caldwell Law Firm will provide skillful advocacy to accident victims injured in many different ways, including:
Slip and fall accidents
Accidents on public property
Auto accidents
Motorcycle accidents
Train accidents
Airplane accidents
Bus accidents (Commercial, Public; and School Bus)
Commercial truck and semi-truck (tractor-trailer) collisions
Rear-end collisions/ Head-on collisions / Side impact and intersection collisions
Rollover and roof crush accidents
Auto vs. pedestrian collisions /Auto vs. bicycle collisions
Dangerous roadway accidents
Uninsured and underinsured motorist claims
Drunk driver collisions
Wrongful death
Burn injuries
ELDER LAW
The Caldwell Law Firms interest in Elder Law is both professional and personal. We value the chance to help our clients plan ahead and avoid some of the problems that can threaten families facing a parent's dementia, a loved one's tragic accident or tough choices concerning long term care, all which can overwhelm a family caught unprepared for such a significant financial burden. The high cost of long-term care has made planning a critically important issue for most middle class seniors and younger families concerned about arranging long term care for elderly parents or special needs love ones. Whether a retired individual who needs advice about protecting their eligibility for Medicaid, finding satisfactory alternatives to nursing home placement, or making sense of the complex Medicare benefits or children assisting parents with medical care decisions, the sooner you prepare the broader the options to protect the familys hard earned savings. To learn more about the scope of our practice, contact the Caldwell Law Firm.
Also, the Caldwell Law Firm practices in the Probate Courts of South Carolina, ranging from estate administration, including, estate probate to guardianship. Further, if you live out of state and need help and advice about elder law and long term care options for parents living in South Carolina or need long-distance representation as executors or personal representatives in South Carolina probate proceedings or as a trustee with trust administration, contact the Caldwell Law Firm.
CRIMINAL MATTERS, DUIS AND JUVENILE OFFENSES
Traffic Offenses
DUI
Domestic Violence
Misdemeanor Crimes and Charges
