Mt. Pleasant, SC

Susan Corner Rosen

Susan Rosen is an experienced trial attorney focusing on medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. She has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and South Carolina Super Lawyers, and was named 'Lawyer of the Year' multiple times for Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. She is also a certified Circuit Court Mediator.

Shelly M. Leeke

Shelly M. Leeke is the founder of Shelly Leeke Law Firm and has successfully represented people injured in accidents for over a decade. The firm handles accident cases throughout South Carolina, particularly in the low country counties of the state. Shelly has written numerous articles aimed at helping accident victims understand the legal process. She is an avid promoter of accident victims’ rights under the law and fights insurance companies in the pursuit of protecting these rights and recently published The South Carolina Accident Book, to help South Carolina residents and accident victims to understand personal injury law and the insurance claims process, both before and after an accident. She is a member of both the South Carolina Bar and the Louisiana State Bar. She is an active member of the South Carolina Bar Association, serving on the Disaster Relief board and the Young Lawyer Division committee. She is a member of the South Carolina Association For Justice, the American Association For Justice, the American Bar Association, Rotary International, and the Mount Pleasant Rotary. A native of South Carolina, Ms. Leeke received her Bachelor of Science degree from Wofford College in Spartanburg. She earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Tulane Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she graduated cum laude. She is the recipient of a CALI Excellence for the Future Award, and also earned an Achievement Award from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, CA for her studies in human rights law. She served as a judicial law clerk in the Louisiana Supreme Court. Ms. Leeke is big sister with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Carolina, and when she is not working, she can be found playing tennis, biking, jogging, reading, writing, or spending time with her family.

Peter Protopapas

Peter Protopapas came to South Carolina to attend law school and has since dedicated his practice to a variety of complex business and professional malpractice cases throughout the state. Peter secures results for victims of other’s negligence at a local and national level with over 20 reported decisions from the state and federal courts. He frequently litigates matters involving business contract disputes, securities and stock losses, and class actions. Peter also devotes his time to helping people navigate legal ethic issues across the state. Known as a tough negotiator and courtroom advocate, Peter’s practice areas also include representing clients who have suffered catastrophic personal injury in automobile and trucking accidents, insurance bad faith cases and complex insurance coverage issues. With years of experience and success, Peter periodically lectures on these issues to lawyers and other professionals. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Peter grew up in a large family whose roots span two continents. Peter, his wife and children make their home in Columbia, SC.

Angus Lawton

Angus Lawton is the Founding Attorney and CEO of Lawton Law Firm. He is a board-certified trial advocate with over 35 years of legal experience, specializing in personal injury law. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer in South Carolina since 2011, including being named a Top 10 Charleston Lawyer and Top 25 South Carolina Lawyer multiple times, and has been included in Best Lawyers in America.

Stephan V. Futeral

Stephan Futeral has deep ties to the local community, having lived and worked in the Lowcountry for over 50 years. He grew up in West Ashley, attended high school and college in downtown Charleston, worked on oyster boats, and has lived in Mt. Pleasant for over 30 years. He and his wife Kelsey Gilmore-Futeral are animal lovers, taking their registered pet therapy dogs to visit the elderly, disabled, and special-needs children, and volunteering at the Charleston Animal Society and for Keepers of the Wild. Before becoming an attorney, Stephan served in the United States Army from 1982 to 1985 and the United States Army National Guard from 1985 to 1987, working with strategic nuclear weapons and tactical satellite communications, and receiving commendations for military exercises. He graduated from the College of Charleston in 1990 with a degree in Business Administration and from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1993. After law school, he was a judicial clerk for the Honorable C. Tolbert Goolsby, Jr. at the South Carolina Court of Appeals. In 2003, he founded Futeral & Nelson, LLC. Stephan was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Charleston School of Law, teaching legal writing and insurance law. He has written articles for the South Carolina Lawyer magazine and the American Bar Association Magazine, published a legal annotation, and authored books for the public on family law, DUI defense, gun laws, boating laws, motorcycle laws, and animal laws in South Carolina. He also edited the “South Carolina Deposition Procedure Handbook.” He frequently lectures on personal injury, family law, and criminal law. Stephan is certified by the Supreme Court of South Carolina as a civil and family court mediator. Martindale-Hubbell recognizes him as an AV-rated attorney, and AVVO rates him as “Superb” (10 out of 10) in divorce, DUI defense, criminal defense, and personal injury. He is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers and recognized by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (NAFLA) as one of the Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in South Carolina. His clients have endorsed him with 5 stars on Google Reviews and elsewhere online.

Nathan Hughey

Attorney Nathan Hughey is a fourth generation South Carolinian who opened Hughey Law Firm in 2007 after having worked for five years as an attorney defending nursing homes and insurance companies. Using the years of invaluable experience gained as a defense attorney, Mr. Hughey and his team of lawyers, experts, and support staff now fight for the rights of the injured and aggrieved against many of those same nursing homes and insurance companies to the tune of $290 million in verdict and settlements for their clients. Mr. Hughey has successfully argued before numerous state and federal courts in South Carolina, including the South Carolina Supreme Court. He has received numerous awards including the Client Distinction Award from Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Thomas Nelson

Thomas Nelson is a native of the Lowcountry, growing up in West Ashley. He is passionate about music, an avid guitarist, and enjoys recreational boating, spending time with his wife and dogs, and following college and professional football. He is an accomplished Charleston attorney practicing in family law, DUI defense, criminal defense, and personal injury. He emphasizes educating clients about the law and court procedures. Thomas graduated from Bishop England High School in 1995, received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the College of Charleston in 2000, and graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2003. During law school, he worked in the Office of the Attorney General and later in the Elder Care Division. He co-founded an independent law clerk service. He has practiced in various courts, from the South Carolina Supreme Court to the Charleston County Detention Center, representing diverse clients. He has helped form businesses, drafted contracts, filed liens, created wills, cleaned up criminal records, and searched real estate titles. Thomas is recognized as an AV rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, named to Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017, and is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers and the National College of DUI Defense. AVVO rates him as “Superb” (10 out of 10) in family law, litigation, DUI defense and criminal defense. He is also a published author of legal handbooks including the “South Carolina Deposition Procedure Handbook” and the “South Carolina Implied Consent Handbook,” as well as books for the public on DUI defense and gun laws in South Carolina.