K. Michael Barfield – Barnwell Whaley Patterson

K. Michael Barfield - Barnwell Whaley Patterson is a Law Firm in Charleston, SC. The firm serves businesses and professionals in both North and SC, as well as in Federal Court throughout the United States. Michael Barfield, a member attorney at the firm, maintains a practice focused on professional negligence, construction litigation, commercial litigation, property related litigation, personal injury, and a substantial real estate practice centered on the fractional ownership industry. He is personally invested in achieving his clients’ short and long term goals as both lawyer and counselor. The firm holds a rating of 4.30 based on 9 reviews.

Michael Barfield holds an AV preeminent Martindale-Hubbell rating, representing the highest level of professional excellence, and has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for his handling of insurance law and construction litigation matters. A graduate of Furman University with a BA, he received his JD from the University of SC. While in law school, he served as the Articles Editor on the student editorial board of the ABA Real Property, Probate and Trusts Journal and was a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity. He is admitted to all SC Courts, the United States District Court for the District of SC, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Barfield is active in the Charleston community as a member of the Board of Trustees of St. Mark United Methodist Church. He previously served as Attorney Coach of West Ashley High School Mock Trial Team and as a Den Leader for Cub Scout Pack 79 of the Coastal Carolina Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is a member of the Charleston County Bar Association, SC Bar, American Bar Association, SC Defense Trial Attorneys Association, Defense Research Institute, and Professional Liability Underwriting Society.

Barnwell Whaley represents and counsels clients in complex litigation matters, including complex civil litigation defense, professional liability defense, products liability, construction law, business law, estate planning, and insurance defense. The firm is frequently retained to defend insured individuals and businesses who have been sued in various types of negligence actions, including professional liability and malpractice, products liability, construction defects, vehicular accidents, premises liability, and other insured risks. The firm’s members and associates have been described by their peers as “lawyers’ lawyers.” They are frequently called by other attorneys to help at trial and are often selected to handle the most difficult cases in a company’s portfolio. The firm has served businesses and professionals since 1938.

The firm holds a solid reputation among the customers it has served.

K. Michael Barfield - Barnwell Whaley Patterson brings specialized expertise in complex litigation and professional negligence to the Charleston legal community.

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Services:

• Civil Litigation Defense
• Condo, property, and HOA law
• Construction Law
• Construction law
• Insurance Defense
• Products Liability
• Professional Liability Defense
• Professional malpractice