Demi L. Messer: Eppes & Plumblee, P.A.

Demi L. Messer: Eppes & Plumblee, P.A. is an Attorney firm in Greenville, SC. The practice focuses on criminal defense, representing clients in General Sessions Court, Magistrate and Municipal Court, Juvenile and Criminal Family Court, and the United States District Court. Specific areas of expertise include murder, sex-related crimes, domestic violence, drug-related crimes, and property crime. The firm also handles civil rights claims and medical and professional malpractice cases, including issues involving financial planners and stockbrokers. Clients range from local individuals and businesses to multi-national corporations. The firm holds a 5.00 rating based on 12 reviews.

Demi L. Messer joined Eppes & Plumblee in April 2022. Born and raised in Woodruff, SC, she is a first-generation lawyer and the first in her family to earn a bachelor’s degree. She began her legal career with the 13th Circuit Public Defender, where she represented hundreds of indigent clients in criminal court. Messer graduated Magna Cum Laude from NKU Chase College of Law in 2019, earning the John W. Peck Trial Advocacy Award and the Dunn-Gilday Outstanding Competition Team Member of the Year Award. She holds admissions to the SC Bar and the United States District Court for the District of SC. Her professional affiliations include the SC Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Greenville Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the SC Women Lawyers Association. Recognitions include Super Lawyers Rising Star 2025, Best of SC for Criminal Defense 2025, and NACDA Top Ten Under 40 2025. The firm itself was established in 1997 by partners Frank Eppes and Lee Plumblee, who have served clients in civil and criminal litigation since then.

The office is located at 1225 S Church St. It sits on South Church Street, about a quarter of a mile from Logan Park. Augusta Street is roughly two-tenths of a mile away, and the Tindal Place neighborhood is adjacent to the site.

The firm maintains a solid reputation among the customers it has served, reflected in its perfect 5.00 rating. This standing is built on aggressive advocacy in criminal defense and a long history of serving the Greenville community through complex civil and criminal litigation.