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The Lawyer Lisa

Identified by the green sign just off I-26 near the St. Andrew’s Road exit sits a small building, home to a quietly booming law practice. 

LawyerLisa, LLC, a firm focused on estate planning, long term care, and real estate, has grown at an astounding rate. Originally from Parma, Ohio, its founder and namesake, Lisa Brown moved to South Carolina to attend the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2004.  After becoming a partner at her prior large firm, Lisa found herself wanting to strip away the over-worked and overly competitive nature the profession of law often lends itself to.  So, she sat down and made a plan for a firm with the culture she had always envisioned and believed the people of the Carolinas needed as well; a culture fueled by compassionate people helping each client on a personal level.

Today, LawyerLisa boasts a team of around twenty employees.  The firm’s seven attorneys each bring a different element to the business, varying in practice area, age, and gender.  One of the first attorneys to join the firm was Priti M. Patel.  Now head of the real estate department, Priti brings a lighthearted, charismatic element to LawyerLisa.  “Most people think real estate lawyers only perform closings, but the truth is they perform a majority of the work behind the scenes as well, working with lenders, agents, abstractors, and clients to bring everyone to the table,” Priti said.  Priti, who in a past life worked in foreclosure, brings a heap of experience to the team not just for residential transactions but commercial as well.

The firm’s depth of experience and excellent reputation has fueled their growth over the past year, but this expansion has not stopped them from giving back to the community.  One of the firm’s biggest partners is Habitat for Humanity.  LawyerLisa also supports numerous other non-profits such as Camp Cole, Special Olympics, Therapy Place, PAALS, and Rotary, among many others.

Located in a small office on the other side of the building sits one of the primary estate planning Attorneys, Lane Cook.  His knowledge of estate planning is compounded by his credentials as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.  One of the primary objectives of the firm’s estate planning practice is to be able to create comprehensive plans customized to the clients and their families.  “We take the time to sit down, get to know the individual, and get a full picture of their goals so we can better assist them in reaching those goals,” Lane said.

Lane is not the only attorney with extra credentials in the firm. Lisa is a Certified Elder Law Attorney, known as a CELA, certified by the National Elder Law Foundation, a credential which sets her apart from many of her colleagues. Her services extend beyond the elderly though. “We do a lot of special needs trusts and help people with long-term care planning, especially as it relates to government assistance and benefits,” she told me.  This includes setting up separate trusts so individuals can maintain their benefits and still receive money to supplement their care over time. 

“We want our firm to be a place people feel like they meet not just lawyers and legal staff, but real people.  One of our greatest assets is our ability to connect with our clients on a personal level, and the better we understand them the better we can meet their needs,” Lisa tells me.  The firm’s growth is no surprise.  LawyerLisa is not just a law firm, but a home to its employees and a source of strength for its clients.

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