John has focused his practice on Estate Planning and Probate Administration law since 1998 and is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Administration. A Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), John advises individuals and business owners about estate and wealth transfer planning, tax, probate, and business planning issues.
John practiced in Richmond, Virginia and in Alexandria, Virginia before returning to South Carolina in the fall of 2000 and is licensed in both South Carolina and Virginia. He has called the Lowcountry home since 2005. John serves clients in Columbia, Bluffton, and Hilton Head.
Outside of the office, John a golfer, hunter, private pilot, parish volunteer, and active dad to four even busier children.
Memberships:
• South Carolina Bar
• Virginia State Bar Association
• Hilton Head Island Area Council of Estate and Financial Advisors
• Hilton Head Island Bar Association, Member and Past Chair
• South Carolina Bar, Professional Responsibility Committee, Past Chair
• South Carolina Bar, Probate Estate Planning and Trust Section, Former Chair and Member
• St. Francis By The Sea Catholic Church, Finance Council Member
• The Sandbox (a children’s interactive museum), Former Board Member
• Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, Former Board Member
• St. Francis Catholic School (Hilton Head), Former School Advisory Council Member and Facilitator
• South Carolina State Chair and Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
