Jennifer Shafer

Jennifer Shafer is an attorney practicing primarily in Family Court focusing on matters that involve divorce and child custody. She educates, counsels, and empowers clients to make informed decisions in connection with their cases based upon realistic risk-benefit analysis and application of the law to unique circumstances. She prides herself on communicating with clients throughout every step of their case, discussing case strategy, answering questions effectively, and preparing clients and witnesses for court hearings, as well as negotiatING with opposing counsel to facilitate amicable resolution when possible.

Jennifer was born and raised in Flagstaff, Arizona. She graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Prior to attending law school, she owned and operated a successful wine bar and restaurant.

Jennifer attended the Charleston School of Law, where she was recognized as a Presidential Honors Scholar. While in law school, she had the opportunity to study abroad in Spain and The Hague. She is a member of the South Carolina Family Law American Inn of Courts, Charleston County Bar Association, South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, and Junior League of Charleston.

When she is not in the office, Jennifer enjoys competitive running, boating, exploring the Charleston food scene, and hanging out with her adorable Pomeranian, Dooley.

Kathleen Moraska Ferri has practice law since 1993 and specializes in areas of family, probate and collection law.  Kathleen has also served as litigator, mediator and guardian ad litem, and has represented individuals in divorce, child custody, alimony, visitation, abuse and neglect, division of property, child support and adoption cases, and has argued before both the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court.  Kathleen is known for her down-to-earth manner, and is sought after for her wisdom and ability to cut through the emotion to get to the really important issues of a case.

Colleen grew up on James Island, graduating from Bishop England and the College of Charleston.  After seven years working and consulting for Blackbaud (a local software company), she earned her law degree at the University of North Carolina School of Law (Chapel Hill) in 2002 and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar.

Her legal career has focused on Family Court matters in Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley Counties.  In 2007, she was certified as a Family Court mediator.  She has been honored numerous times for her legal work including as Best Family Law Attorney from Charleston City Paper, Lowcountry Parent Mom’s Choice Award, and Top 10 Attorney Award by National Academy of Family Law Attorneys.

As a mother, she understands the importance of setting up a new family dynamic herself for children to thrive when separation and divorce are imminent.

Colleen served on Charleston County Council from 2005 to 2016, focusing on quality of life issues.  She has been recognized for her contributions to the community by League of Women Voters, Forty under 40, SC Equality, The Westies, Best Council Member by City Paper, and Trident Literacy Association.

She is also a civil rights advocate, including having fought for marriage equality and voters rights. Colleen was president of the Alliance for Full Acceptance and remains a Board Member, as well as a member of the National LGBT Bar Family Law Institute.

Colleen and her family attend St. Stephens Episcopal Church.

Colleen enjoys boating the local creeks and rivers.  She reads every new mystery thriller by John Sandford, Daniel Silva, and others as soon as they come out.  The office aquariums help relax all who visit our office but also remind her of great scuba trips with her adult child.

Julianne has extensive experience in the dissolution of complex marital estates and the resolution of high conflict custody cases. In the courtroom, she has established a reputation for delivering highly effective litigation strategies. While Julianne is a zealous advocate for each of her clients, she prides herself on managing each client’s expectations, remaining results-focused, and being a good steward of her clients’ financial resources. As a certified Family Court mediator, she excels at helping families achieve their objectives while avoiding the expense and emotional toll of protracted litigation. She is the moderator and course planner for the South Carolina Bar’s annual Guardian ad Litem seminar, which focuses on the advocacy and protection of vulnerable children across the state.
Julianne has been named a Super Lawyer Rising Star for multiple years in the area of family law. She has also been featured in Charleston Business Magazine as well as Legal Elite of the Lowcountry, and she appeared on CourtTV in October 2021. She also serves on the South Carolina Fee Disputes Resolution Board.
After graduating with honors from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, Julianne received her J.D. from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law in 2006. Julianne is a past Trustee and current Ruling Elder at James Island Presbyterian Church. She previously served on the Board of Directors for James Island Charter High School.
Outside of her active law practice, you will find Julianne with her three children, working out at boot camp, relaxing at Kiawah Island, trying new restaurants in Charleston, and traveling as frequently as her schedule allows.

Britton Hawk focuses her practice on family law, including separation, divorce, custody, visitation, support, and enforcement issues. Britton has been recognized as “Legal Elite” in the field of family law by Charleston Business Magazine and is a Top 10 under 40 award recipient from the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys.

Britton has served on the board of directors for the Charleston Animal Society and the Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Learning Center, is a former member of the Parent Advisory Council for the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, and was a member of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Charleston Class of 2010.

Britton is a 2007 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, where she was inducted into the Order of the Wig and Robe, an honorary society recognizing academic achievement, and was a member of the Trial Advocacy Bar. Britton graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2003.

Stuart Feldman was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, graduating from Middleton High School. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans, followed by law school at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Stuart began his career as an Assistant Federal Public Defender before going into private practice with his brother, Stanley, of blessed memory.

Since 1985, Stuart has been a sole practitioner focused primarily in Family Law. He has handled many difficult cases, including those involving parental alienation, and believes from years of experience that people faced with divorce should strive to address their difficulties in a balanced and cooperative manner. The challenges in doing so are significant, but the benefits are enormously important to all concerned, especially the children.

As it is said, “justice, justice shalt thou pursue.” This means, among other things, that one must pursue a just outcome by just means. It also means that one must properly consider the perspective of the other person. Stuart is a founding member of the Charleston Cooperative Family Law Association (CCFLA) because he is committed to implementing these principles in zealously representing his clients.

Most of my life I wanted to be a dancer with the American Ballet Theatre Company, a Navy Seal, an artist or a lawyer.  As life had it, I became a lawyer and an artist. A perfect combination for the mind and the soul.

After I graduated from the University of Maine School of Law on a full Penobscot Nation scholarship, I returned to Charleston, where my family resided, to practice law. I first worked in the Law Office of John M. Bleecker, Jr., where I learned to practice law like a Gentleman. Those were the days when master trial lawyers treated each other with dignity and respect and enjoyed camaraderie while representing their clients with wit and zeal. In my first couple of years as an attorney I tried two jury trials in State Court and three jury trials in Federal Court.

To further my experience in criminal law I worked for the Charleston County Public Defender for thirteen months while my future law partner and I prepared to open our law firm when his wife graduated from medical school. We opened the law firm of Stokes & Thompson and practiced law together for twenty years. One of our first clients was the Town of Mt. Pleasant, which we represented for about four years until we convinced them to hire in-house counsel. We were recommended by their former counsel when he successfully ran for a Ninth Circuit judgeship. Ours was a flourishing general trial practice.

When my family law cases dominated my practice, I established Debra E. Stokes LLC and my law partner went on to become a senior member of Motley Rice.  We continue to consult with each other and remain the best of friends. Sole practice enabled me to run a thriving and successful law firm, while being able to be homeroom mother, soccer mom and hands-on mom for my two children who are now 32 and 34. One graduated from Stanford and the other from Clark.

My practice consists of divorce and child custody cases. But when a client’s child finds themself in a little trouble, I handle that for them. Or if they need a simple will, POA and Living Will, we do that too.  After 40 years I still enjoy my clients and love the practice of law.

Carolyn Bone grew up in Summerville, South Carolina.  She received her law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2008. Prior to law school, Ms. Bone graduated summa cum laude from Converse College with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a dual major in English and Psychology. Since being admitted to the Bar, Ms. Bone has practiced exclusively in the Family Courts of South Carolina.

Ms. Bone served as the President of the Dorchester County Bar Association (2018), Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee (2015), and Secretary of the Association (2016 and 2017). She is an active member of the Charleston County Bar Association, as well as the Family Court Section of the South Carolina Bar. She is an appointed member of the Dorchester County Family Court Liaison Committee (2018-2021), serving as a bridge between local Family Court judges and family law practitioners to improve the practice of family law in our area. In 2018, she was elected as a General Council Member of the South Carolina Bar Family Law Section, which monitors and drafts Family Court legislation, conducts continuing legal education seminars, and publishes materials for Family Court attorneys in South Carolina.

Ms. Bone is also a Certified South Carolina Family Court Mediator and has served as a Guardian ad Litem on behalf of children in both private and Department of Social Services litigation.

Carolyn Bone was voted Best Family Law Attorney- Runner Up in the Charleston City Paper’s 2020 “Best of Charleston” feature. In 2021, Ms. Bone was voted a “Rising Star” by superlawyers.com.

Taylor was born and raised in Greenwood, South Carolina. She graduated from the University of South Carolina, in 2006, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a dual focus on Marketing and Management. 

Taylor attended the Charleston School of Law, where she was an active member of the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, the Real Estate Society, Children’s Rights and Family Law Society, and Women in Law Society. Taylor was also honored by receiving the CALI Excellence for the Future award in the study of Criminal Trial Practice. After graduating from law school in 2009, Taylor worked as an associate for the Law Offices of Paul E. Tinkler until 2015 when she opened her own law practice.  

Taylor has been a member of the South Carolina Bar and Charleston County Bar since being admitted to practice law in 2010. She is also licensed to practice in the Federal District Court of South Carolina and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Taylor is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association and was awarded the “Top 40 Under 40,” in 2012. Taylor is also a member of the South Carolina Association for Justice, National Women Trial Lawyers, and American Bar Association.  

Since being admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2010, Taylor has practiced almost exclusively in the Family Courts of South Carolina. She established QDRO Professionals, LLC in 2013, which offers an all-inclusive service assisting attorneys and clients with the intricacies of Qualified Domestic Relations Orders. In addition to her active litigation practice, Taylor is also a certified Family Court Mediator and acts as a Guardian ad Litem in private custody matters. 

Taylor currently resides in James Island and enjoys serving as one of the chair members for the Cinderella Project of Charleston, spending time with her husband and daughter on the beach or the boat and playing with her two dogs.

P. Segars-Andrews attended the University of South Carolina, where she received her bachelor’s degree in 1981. She graduated from the South Carolina School of Law in 1984, receiving her juris doctorate degree.

Ms. Segars-Andrews practiced law in Charleston S. C. until 1993 when she was elected to be a Family Court judge. In 1997, Judge Segars-Andrews together with the Charleston Center began the first juvenile drug court in South Carolina.  Judge Segars-Andrews presided over that court until she left the bench in 2010.  She was honored by the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2008 for her ten years of volunteer work on the Charleston County Drug Court.  She was elected president of the South Carolina Family Court Judges Association in 1998 and she was a member of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges during most of her tenure on the bench.  She spoke and attended numerous national conferences on juvenile drug courts.  Judge Segars-Andrews has been recognized by various civic organizations for her contributions for her work.  My Sister’s House inc. and Family Services Inc. presented her an award recognizing her as the Public Citizen of the Year in Recognition of her Leadership in Creating Healthy Families in 1997.  She was also recognized by the Girl Scouts of the Carolina Low Country as a Woman of Distinction in 2003.  Judge Segars-Andrews left the Family Court bench in 2010 after seventeen years of service.

Ms. Segars-Andrews is now practicing law with her husband, Mark O. Andrews, Esq. in Mt. Pleasant.  Their practice is known as Andrews Mediation and Law Firm, P. A.   Ms. Segars-Andrews and her husband are both certified Family Court mediators. Since leaving the family court bench she has practiced primarily in the Family Courts of South Carolina and also handles mediation and arbitration of Family Court cases in South Carolina.

Judge Andrews and her husband are both members of St. Andrew’s Church in Mt. Pleasant, S. C. where they are involved in various areas of ministry.