About

Established in Charleston in 1938, Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC, represents and counsels businesses and professionals in both North and South Carolina, throughout the United States in Federal Court, and beyond.

With over eight decades in business under the same banner, the firm’s attorneys focus on the areas of complex civil litigation defense, professional liability defense, products liability, construction law, business law, estate planning, and insurance defense in both state and federal courts.

Geographical areas served

With offices in Charleston and Wilmington, Barnwell Whaley attorneys serve and counsel businesses and professionals in both North and South Carolina, and beyond.

Practice areas

One of the central practice areas for Barnwell Whaley is its insurance defense practice, which represents numerous insurance carriers and self-insured businesses in the state. 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 common thread that connects all of Barnwell Whaley’s practice areas is complexity. Barnwell Whaley attorneys have been described by their peers as “lawyers’ lawyers.” The firm is frequently called by other attorneys to help at trial and is often selected to handle the most difficult cases in a company’s portfolio.

Keys to Success

Barnwell Whaley is dedicated to obtaining the best possible outcome for its clients. Often that means carefully and thoroughly preparing a case for trial and then trying the case to a decision. However, there are times when a thoughtfully negotiated settlement is the best interest of the client. In any case, the firm puts the needs and best interests of its clients first. Many of the attorneys are certified mediators and arbitrators, certified by the South Carolina Bar Association and trained to provide skilled, experienced, objective facilitation of a resolution amenable to both parties.

Connections

Barnwell Whaley is honored to be a member of Legus International, a strategic global network of independent, mid-sized law firms that work together to serve clients with multi-jurisdictional needs. Legus’s international network of member firms comprises over 60 jurisdictions with more than 1500 attorneys, all with a deep commitment to client service.

Membership in Legus offers clients competent and responsive services by referring legal matters outside the member firms’ jurisdiction or experience. The network also provides an opportunity for member firms to share information, such as enhancing client service and developing business and marketing strategies.

Locations

The home office of Barnwell Whaley is located at 211 King Street, Suite 300, in historic Charleston, SC. Ample parking is available onsite in the attached Majestic Square Parking Garage.  We are happy to provide parking validation for our clients.

The North Carolina office is located at 720 North 3rd Street,  Suite 102 in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina.  Parking at Barnwell Whaley Wilmington is available on site.

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