Using over 24 years of experience, I represent clients in family court matters relating to child custody, visitation, child support, divorce, alimony, adoption, DSS cases, grandparent rights, and name change. I started out in my South Carolina Upstate home town as a solo practitioner, then partnered with my father to form a practice centered on family matters, expanding my experience to include defending juveniles in family court. I then pursued a passion for child advocacy and making families safe by working with the Department of Social Services as a staff attorney for many years. Now working with McIlveen Family Law Firm, I am using my many years' worth of skills and knowledge to help families when they need legal assistance in South Carolina.
Since 1994
Since 2002
2019 - Current
McIlveen Family Law Firm
Family law attorney in South Carolina, focusing on child custody, visitation, child support, divorce, alimony, adoption, DSS cases, grandparent rights, name change.
2003 - 2018
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Child advocacy attorney representing state agency in child abuse and neglect and vulnerable adult cases, in an intensive and fast-paced trial environment.
2005 - 2011
Greenville Technical College
Part-time instructor for the paralegal, criminal justice, and management departments, teaching business, criminal law, contracts, UCC, torts, and remedies.
2003 - 2003
Spartanburg County Office of the Public Defender
Represented indigent clients charged with General Sessions crimes and probation violation.
2001 - 2003
Greenville County Contract Public Defender
Represented juvenile defendants in DJJ proceedings in the Greenville County Family Court.
1996 - 2003
The Walsh Law Firm, L.L.P.
Initiated as a solo practice before merging into partnership, focused on family court matters, defense of juveniles, construction litigation, and small business litigation.
1994 - 1995
Rolf M. Baghdady, P.A.
Multi-state and international practice included federal and state complex commercial litigation, consumer bankruptcy, and small estate planning and administration.
1991 - 1994
J.D. (1994) | Law
Activities: Editor, South Carolina Environmental Law Journal
1986 - 1989
B.A. (1989) | History, Religious Studies
Honors: Honors from South Carolina College
Rotary Foundation
Rotary Club of SImpsonville
Greenville Magazine
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
South Carolina Bar
