From our desk to yours
Practical guides for clients with a case underway, and writing on construction law, liens, and litigation.
Client resources
The litigation roadmap
What happens in a South Carolina civil case and roughly when — plus direct case-record and court-roster links for every county, how to join your judge’s virtual courtroom, and plain-language answers to the questions clients ask most. If you have a case with us, this is the page to bookmark.
- The eleven stagesDemand letter through collecting the judgment, with timeframes
- Case records & rostersAll 46 Courts of Common Pleas, indexed and searchable
- Virtual courtroomsHow to find your judge’s WebEx room on the court calendar
- Rules, fees & formsThe primary sources, straight from the Judicial Branch
- GlossarySixteen terms in plain language
- Common questionsHow long, how much, and what we need from you
Deposition preparation
Five keys to a successful deposition — read it before we meet to prepare, and again the night before.
SC mechanics’ lien guide
The South Carolina lien deadlines and requirements, including the serve-before-file rule.
NC mechanics’ lien guide
North Carolina’s claim of lien, the lien agent threshold, and the six-position chain model.
File a lien online
Our attorney-prepared mechanics’ lien service — answer the questions, we do the rest.
Counties served
Where the firm appears across South Carolina, and the Upstate counties we work in most.
Directions & parking
Getting to the office at 101 N Main Street in downtown Greenville, and where to leave the car.
Articles
Johnson and Thorndike named to the 2026 SC Legal Elite
Both of the firm’s attorneys appear on the 2026 Legal Elite list — Townes Johnson in Construction and Christian Thorndike in Civil Litigation, both for the Upstate Region.
Read →Johnson selected to Super Lawyers for Construction Litigation
Townes Johnson has been selected to Super Lawyers in Construction Litigation for 2023 through 2026, following three years on the Rising Stars list.
Read →Johnson named to Legal Elite in Construction every year since 2020
Townes Johnson has appeared on Greenville Business Magazine’s Legal Elite list in Construction, Upstate Region, in every edition since 2020 — most recently in 2026.
Read →Thorndike named to Legal Elite for a fourth straight year
Christian Thorndike has been named to Legal Elite in each edition from 2023 through 2026, across Civil Litigation, Business Litigation and Construction.
Read →Lump Sum? Cost Plus? I'm lost
Don't know the difference between a Lump Sum Agreement and a Cost Plus Agreement? Find out here.
Read →5 Common Mechanics' Lien Mistakes
Abiding by the requirements of the mechanics' lien statute can be a daunting task — this information can help you avoid costly mistakes.
Read →How can a Mechanics' Lien help?
A mechanics' lien can be a powerful statutory device for unpaid suppliers, subcontractors and contractors — here's why.
Read →Not finding what you need?
Call the office at (864) 757-4899 or email info@sc.legal, and we will point you to it.