Burts Turner & Rhodes | 260 N. Church Street | Spartanburg | SC 29306
Litigation is the adversarial side to the practice of law. It begins by the filing of a Complaint, when efforts to settle a dispute outside of Court have failed. The litigation process continues through various methods of discovery [learning about the other side’s case], motions before the Court, possible mediation, a trial before a judge or jury, and possibly an appeal. The complexity and time needed to complete a case varies dramatically, depending on the issues in dispute.
Legal representation does not always require an individual to go through every step of litigation, as most cases are favorably negotiated and resolved between the parties after litigation begins. However, the majority of situations faced by persons who are in need of legal assistance will involve litigation, and the advice of experienced and competent counsel is strongly advised. Our firm has litigated thousands of cases since the firm’s creation in 1955.
Our firm has handled multiple difficult and complex cases, involving complex legal issues, expert testimony, and substantial amounts of time. Some of these cases have resulted in appeals that have been taken to the Supreme Court. While there are multiple published opinions where members of Burts Turner & Rhodes have handled the appeals, some of these court opinions have been recognized as being landmark cases that have significantly changed South Carolina’s jurisprudence. Examples of these opinions include:
• Alukonis v. Smith, No. 5745, 2020 S.C. App. LEXIS 68 (Ct. App. July 22, 2020)
• Dearybury v. Dearybury, 2018 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 157, 2018 WL 1865750
• Zortea v. Zortea, 2017 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 313, 2017 WL 4791010
• Larson v. Larson, 2015 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 702, 2015 WL 7686960
• Sanders v. Sanders, 2014 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 111, 2014 WL 2580165
• Sanders v. Sanders, 2014 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 111, 2014 WL 2580165
• Harrison v. Harrison, 2012 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 479
• Holmes v. Holmes, 399 S.C. 499, 732 S.E.2d 213 (Ct. App. 2012)
• Cantrell v. Carolinas Recycling Group, 2011 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 130, 2011 WL 11733620
• Culbertson v. Culbertson, 2010 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 446, 2010 WL 10080203
• Associated Receivables Funding, Inc. v. Boiling Springs Textiles, 2010 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 569, 2010 WL 10085793
• Susan R. v. Donald R., 389 S.C. 107, 697 S.E.2d 634 (Ct. App. 2010)
• Dawkins v. Dawkins, 386 S.C. 169, 687 S.E.2d 52 (Sup Ct. 2010)
• Michael Scott B. v. Melissa M., 378 S.C. 452, 663 S.E.2d 58 (Sup. Ct. 2008)
• Thomson v. Thomson, 377 S.C. 613, 661 S.E.2d 130 (Ct. App. 2008)
• Smith v. Smith, 2008 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 8, 2008 WL 9846598
• Grant v. Grant Textiles, 372 S.C. 196, 641 S.E.2d 869 (Sup. Ct. 2007)
• Fuller v. Fuller, 370 S.C. 538, 636 S.E.2d 636 (Ct. App. 2006)
• Bowyer v. Bowyer, 2006 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 400
• Dearybury v. Dearybury, 351 S.C. 278, 569 S.E.2d 367 (Ct. App. 2002)
• Arscott v. Bacon, 351 S.C. 44, 567 S.E.2d 898 (Ct. App. 2002)
• Doe v. Queen, 347 S.C. 4, 552 S.E.2d 761, (Sup Ct. 2001)
• Bragg v. Bragg, 347 S.C. 16, 553 S.E.2d 251 (Ct. App. 2001)
• Scelba v. Scelba, 342 S.C. 223, 535 S.E.2d 668 (Ct. App. 2000)
