MEMBERS OF FIRM
Fred B. Newby (Member) born Greensboro, North Carolina, September 18, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, South Carolina; 1975, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of South Carolina (B.A., 1971; J.D., 1974). Adjunct Professor of International Studies, Coastal Carolina University, 1989-2005. Certified Mediator. Member: Horry County and American Bar Association; South Carolina Bar. Reported Cases: Myrtle Beach Hosp. v. City of Myrtle Beach, 341 S.C.1, 532 S.E.2nd 868 (2000); Milgroom v. McDaniel, 308 S.C.5, 416 S.E.2d 626 (1992); Beard v. South Carolina Coastal Council, 304 S.C.205, 403 S.E.2d 620 (1990); Waterpointe I Prop. Owner's Ass'n v. Paragon, Inc., 342 S.C. 454, 536 S.E.2d 878; Global Protection Corp. v. Halbersberg, 332 S.C. 149, 503 S.E.2d 483 (1998). Practice Areas: Personal Injury and Wrongful Death; Real Estate Law and Development; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Banking Law; Litigation; Mediation; Shopping Center Law; Zoning; Administrative Law.Email: Fred B. Newby
Michael H. Sartip (Member) born May 17, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, South Carolina and North Carolina; 2003, Georgia. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 1987; J.D., 1990). Lecturer: "Impact of Consumer Law on Collection Practices," SCHFMA Annual Conference, 2009; "Overview of Collections Law", MGMA Education Seminar, 2009. Member: State Bar of Georgia; North Carolina State Bar; South Carolina Bar (Ethics Advisory Committee); NARCA. Practice Areas: Collections; Debtor and Creditor; Commercial Leasing; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Foreclosure; Subrogation.Email: Michael H. Sartip
C. Scott Masel (Member) born Royal Oak, Michigan, June 4, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, West Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1996, South Carolina; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 2006, Florida. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., Finance and Public Administration, 1989); Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Lecturer: "South Carolina Wage & Hour Law Update," SCCLE, Lorman Education Services, 2001, 2002; "Time Off: State & Federal Laws On Employer Leave," SCCLE, Loriman Education Services, 2002. Member: Horry County and American Bar Associations; South Carolina Bar (Employment Law Section); West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation.Email: C. Scott Masel
Juliet M. Casper (Member) born Louisville, Kentucky, April 23, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Indiana; 2000, South Carolina; 2001, North Carolina. Education: St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana (J.D., cum laude, 1992); Indiana University School of Library and Information Science, Bloomington, Indiana (M.L.S., 1993). Author: Internet Links Editor, Lawyers Desk Reference Plus, West Group, April 1999-April 2001; Recent Books Editor, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1994-1998; "Web Resources for Products Liability Lawyers," Products Liability Advisor, March 1998. Reprinted in Products Liability Litigation: 1996-1999. Lecturer, Law, Indiana University School of Law, 1995-1999. Member: South Carolina Bar; North Carolina Bar (Property Law Section); South Carolina Women Lawyers Association; North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys; Coastal Women's Law Society; North Myrtle Beach Woman's Club (President); Women Build Habitat for Humanity (Steering Committee); North Strand Council, Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce (Membership Committee). Practice Areas: Residential and Commercial Real Estate; Land Sales; Corporate Law; Construction Law; Wills and Estates.Email: Juliet M. Casper
ASSOCIATE
C. Leigh Andrew (Associate) born Conway, South Carolina, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, South Carolina. Education: University of South Carolina (B.A., English, Magna Cum Laude with Honors, 2000); University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., Cum Laude, 2004). Order of the Wig and Robe. Law Clerk for Honorable Paul E. Short, Jr., S.C. Court of Appeals, 2005-2006. Staff Attorney, S.C. Court of Appeals, 2004-2005. Member: South Carolina Bar; Horry County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice; Real Estate; Shopping Center Law; Leases.