Lauren Acquaviva

2019 - Current

The Acquaviva Law Firm, LLC

Principal Attorney

State and Local Tax Controversy Alcohol Licensing Family Law

2018 - 2019

Chillico & Associates, LLC

Associate Attorney

• Represented clients in family law matters, alcohol licensing matters, state and local tax matters, and some civil litigation matters • Prepared Complaints, Answers, Motions, Memoranda, Settlement Agreements, and Proposed Orders • Conducted discovery, including depositions and document review • Argued motions and tried cases in the Family Court, Court of Common Pleas, and Administrative Law Court • Worked with CPAs to help clients resolve tax issues • Assisted clients in resolving matters with the IRS • Served as a Guardian ad Litem in private family court matters

2012 - 2018

South Carolina Department of Revenue

Counsel for Litigation

• Prepared Department Determinations related to alcohol license application denials, alcohol license violations, income tax matters, sales tax matters, and property tax matters • Prepared motions, supporting memoranda, proposed orders, and settlement agreements • Conducted discovery, including depositions and document review • Represented the Department at contested case hearings before the Administrative Law Court • Prepared appellate briefs and represented the Department before the South Carolina appellate courts • Advised the alcohol licensing section regarding the application of the alcohol laws to various fact patterns • Worked with the State Law Enforcement Division in ensuring that the alcohol laws were properly enforced • Represented the State in select criminal tax matters

2009 - 2012

University of South Carolina School of Law

J.D. (2012) | Law

Honors: Recipient, Sherod H. Eadon Scholarship for Trial Advocacy

2005 - 2009

Monmouth University

B.S. (2009) | Social Work

Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude Minored in Sociology and Gender Studies Member, Omicron Delta Kappa – National Leadership Honor Society Member, Alpha Delta Mu – Social Work Honor Society