Cynthia O'Dell

Profile:

Cynthia O'Dell is a partner in the law firm of McCormick and O'Dell. An attorney since 1988, she devotes her practice to meeting the estate planning needs of her clients. The firm offers a wide range of estate planning services from basic estate planning to advanced asset protection.  Ms. O'Dell is committed to providing the highest quality legal services to her clients and to informing the public about important legal issues.

Professional Experience:

After completing law school, Ms. O'Dell served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Tom J. Ervin, Chief Administrative Judge, Tenth Judicial District, SC. She then practiced asbestos and breast implant litigation with the law firm of Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, PA. 

In 1996 she and Ms. McCormick formed the law firm of McCormick and O'Dell. Ms. O'Dell is admitted to practice in all South Carolina courts, U.S. Federal Court and is a Certified Mediator. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar Association, the South Carolina Council for Conflict Resolution, the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, and the National Employment Lawyers Association.

Education:

Cynthia O'Dell graduated from the College of Charleston with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981. She attended the University of South Carolina Law School, where she obtained her Juris Doctorate degree in 1988. Ms. O'Dell is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Circuit Court Mediator, and is an Advocate of the National Academy of Advocacy.

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McCormick and O'Dell
215 E. Bay Street, Suite 500
Charleston, SC. 29402

J. Alton Bivens

J. Alton Bivens received his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1995 and his Masters in Taxation Laws from New York University School of Law in 1996.

His practice is comprised primarily of tax law matters for general business corporations, nonprofit organizations, partnerships and individuals and estate planning and probate matters.

Alton also does a substantial amount of corporate and general business transaction work, including, business entity creations, business and asset acquisitions, corporate mergers, business entity conversions, stock restriction, repurchase and redemption agreements, and like-kind exchanges.

Alton also has experience in local and state tax issues with considerable representation in matters of property tax protests, sales tax exemptions, bingo tax regulations, and business license audits. Alton has taught a course for para-legals in trust and estates and has lectured on estate planning, trusts and probate administration.

Position:
Associate Tax Attorney

Areas of Practice:  
Taxation, Federal, State and Local
Estate Planning & Probate Administration
Business & Corporate Law

Admitted to Practice:
South Carolina, 1995

Education:
New York University School of Law, New York, NY, 1996
L.L.M. in Taxation

University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, SC 1995
Juris Doctorate

Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC 1974
A.B. in Liberal Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Affliations:
American Bar Association, Member of Section on Taxation

Richland County Bar Association, Member of Section on Taxation

Born:
1951

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Finkel & Altman, L.L.C.
Joseph Alton Bivens
1201 Main Street, Suite 1800
Columbia, SC. 29202