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Otis Allen Jeffcoat, III
Since 1973, Mr. Jeffcoat has been in private practice, concentrating in the fields of real estate, estate planning and probate law, elder law, environmental law, corporate and business law, construction litigation, foreclosures and general civil litigation. Mr. Jeffcoat represents developers, builders, realtors, lenders, governmental agencies of all types (federal, state and local) and homeowners associations in condominium and planned unit developments, timesharing developments, commercial real estate ventures, contract matters and in litigation arising in these areas.
Mr. Jeffcoat has spoken to lawyers, developers, realtors, governmental agencies and other trade and civic groups in these areas and in the areas of current problems in real estate development, including leasing issues, hazardous wastes, wetlands regulation, beachfront management issues and other environmental matters. He has also qualified and testified in state and federal court as an expert witness in the areas of real estate restrictive covenants enforcement, commercial leases, real estate closings, marketable title to real estate, title examination, and the real estate attorney's standard of care and applicable ethical requirements. He also supports the firm's litigation attorneys in their work in construction defects law and community association law.
He has served as Chairman of the Real Estate Practices section of the South Carolina Bar, and three terms as Chairman of the Real Estate Committee of the Horry County Bar Association. He has been a member of the governing council of the Natural Resources Section of the South Carolina Bar, and is a member and past vice-president of the Grand Strand Estate Planning Council. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. and the Horry County Probate Court Advisory Committee.
Mr. Jeffcoat donates a significant amount of his professional and personal time to non-profit causes, including the South Carolina Bar (CLE Speaker), YMCA of Coastal Carolina, The Nature Conservancy, Princeton University, Rotary Club of North Myrtle Beach, Winyah Rivers Foundation, Inc. (Waccamaw Riverkeeper), and his church.
In 1989, South Carolina Governor Carroll Campbell appointed Mr. Jeffcoat to his Freshwater Wetlands Forum, a 37-member statewide task force, to make recommendations for statewide legislation dealing with freshwater wetlands regulation.
Mr. Jeffcoat has practiced law in South Carolina since 1973, and moved to Myrtle Beach in 1977. He began practicing law in North Carolina in 1993. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar, the North Carolina Bar, the Horry County Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
Position: Managing Partner
Areas Of Practice:
- Residential Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Business Formation, Estate Planning
and Probate Litigation and Administration, Elder Law, Environmental Law, Title
Insurance, Foreclosures
Admitted To Practice:
- South Carolina, 1973
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1974
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1974
- North Carolina, 1993
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, SC, J.D. 1973
Honors: Law Review Survey Editor, Editor of Law School Newspaper
Fraternities: Phi Alpha Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa (Honorary)
- Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 1970, A.B. in Politics
Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Varsity Debate Team, Orange Key Guide Service
Published Works:
- Adverse Possession, 8 S.C. Jurisprudence, 1991
Honors:
- Governor's Freshwater Wetlands Forum, 1989 - 1990
Affiliations:
- Real Estate Practices Section, S.C. Bar, Chairman, 1992 - 1993
- Rotary Club of North Myrtle Beach, President, 1994 - 1995
- SC Nature Conservancy, Trustee, 1985 - 2003, Chairman, 1987 - 1989
- Grand Strand Family YMCA, Director, 1983 - 2006, President, 1983 - 1988
- YMCA of Coastal Carolina, Director, 2006 - Present
- Grand Strand Area Estate Planning Council, Vice President, 2001 - 2004
- City of Myrtle Beach Election Commission, Member, 2000 - Present
- South Carolina Bar, Member
- North Carolina Bar Association, Member
- Horry County Bar Association, Member
Martindale Hubbell attorney rating - AV
Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America"Real Estate, 2006 and 2007 Editions
Representative Cases:
- Johnston v. City of Myrtle Beach, 321 S.E.2d 627 (S.C.App. 1984)
- Preferred Sav. and Loan Ass'n, Inc. v. Royal Garden Resort, Inc., 389 S.E.2d 853 (S.C. 1990)
- Bank Repossessions v. Mobile America Corp., 235 S.E.2d 709 (S.C. 1977)
- Crossley v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., 415 S.E.2d 393 (S.C. 1992)
- Muller v. Myrtle Beach Golf & Yacht Club, 399 S.E.2d 430 (S.C. 1993)
- Truluck v. Snyder, 606 S.E.2nd 792 (S.C. App. 2004)
Lecturer:
- Current Problems in Coastal Development-South Carolina Bar Mid-Winter Meeting, 1987.
- The Impact of CERCLA and SARA on Real Estate, South Carolina Bar Mid-Year Meeting, 1988.
- The Impact of CERCLA and SARA on Real Estate, Palmetto Land Title Association Annual Meeting, 1988.
- The Impact of CERCLA and SARA on Real Estate, South Carolina State Development Board, 1988.
- Hazardous Wastes and the Real Estate Lawyer, South Carolina Bar Annual Meeting, 1989.
- "What Every Auctioneer Should Know About Hazardous Waste," Certified Auctioneers Institute, 1990.
- S.C. Governor's Forum Report - "Will It Meet the Criteria for Establishing a State Wetlands Conservation Plan," Teleconference Proceedings, Protection and Management Issues for South Carolina Wetlands, Clemson University, 1990.
- "What Do You Mean It's Contaminated? Negotiations with Adjacent, Previous and Current Owners of Contaminated Property," S.C. Bar Mid-Year Meeting, 1991.
- "Commercial Leases: Tricks, Traps & Trends," S.C. Bar Annual Meeting, 1995.
- "Commercial Leasing," South Carolina Bar, CLE, 1999.
- "Commercial Leasing," South Carolina Bar, CLE, 2001.
- Moderator, "Real Life & Real Estate Transactions," South Carolina Bar, CLE Seminar, 1994.
- "Sale of Real Estate in Probate Court," 12th Annual Probate Bench/Bar CLE Seminar, 2004.
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