What Happens If I Refuse to Blow in South Carolina? A man performs a roadside sobriety test while officers observe, with a patrol car's lights flashing in the background against a rural backdrop at dusk. “Should I blow?” People have strong opinions about this question. Someone’s cousin refused and supposedly beat their case. Someone else blew and wishes they hadn’t. Before long, advice about a decision that can affect your license, your livelihood, and your criminal record st

They Saw the Bad Facts. I Saw Another Question. A man pulling on a rope tied around a large, uprooted tree in a backyard, with a small inflatable pool nearby and the sun setting in the background. Early in my career, I developed a reputation for bringing value to cases that other people believed had very little. You know the kind. The cases that make you look through the file and ask, “How did this get past intake?” Or the cases that looked promising in the beginning, until d

I watched a promising business deal fall apart after details meant to stay private began circulating around Charleston. An NDA may seem unnecessary when everyone is getting along, but it can protect trust, valuable ideas, and confidential information if the deal does not work out.

Offered DUAC instead of DUI in South Carolina? Before you call it a “lower charge,” ask what actually changes. I explain the difference between DUI and DUAC—and why the sentence, license consequences, and ignition interlock requirement matter more than the name of the charge.