Murphy and Kilpatrick, LLP

Murphy and Kilpatrick, LLP is an estate planning attorney in Columbia, SC. The firm provides legal assistance for business and personal matters, focusing on estate planning, probate administration and litigation, real estate, tax, corporate formation and governance, and fiduciary services. It maintains offices in Columbia and Charleston to meet client needs. The business holds a 4.20 rating based on customer reviews. Operating continuously since the early 1970s, the firm has evolved through various name changes and corporate entities while maintaining its location at 2512 Devine Street since 1982. Founder Robert C. Mays had previously worked for a big eight international accounting firm and J.W. Hunt & Company. He graduated from USC Law School and attended NYU Tax School. Robert Foster joined the firm as an ERISA attorney to handle changes in retirement and pension plans. The team includes Kerry L. Murphy, who joined in 1999, and Thomas D. Kilpatrick, who joined in 2014. Staff members include office manager Jennifer Fraser, who has worked with the firm since 2005, and paralegal Dianne Armistead, who joined in 2000. Receptionist Stephanie Thetford has been with the firm since 2007, and paralegal Erica W. Lees joined in 2025. The firm also had former attorneys Carole Gunter, who retired in 2015, and Robert Foster, who retired in 2017. The firm’s positive rating reflects customer satisfaction with its legal services. It has maintained its operations in Columbia for over five decades, adapting to changes in tax and estate law while serving both personal and business legal needs. Murphy and Kilpatrick, LLP brings decades of specialized legal expertise to estate planning and probate matters for residents of Columbia, SC.

The firm is located on Devine Street in Columbia, SC, about 0.2 miles from Emily Douglas Park and the Shandon neighborhood. It is also near Shandon Presbyterian Church and Hand Middle School.

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Services:

• Corporate Law
• Estate Planning
• Probate Administration
• Real Estate
• Tax Guidance