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Jonathan William Lounsberry

also known as Jonathan Lounsberry, Jonathan W. Lounsberry
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  • Spartanburg, SC
  • Licensed for 12 years
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About Jonathan

Jonathan W. Lounsberry is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers. He is admitted to practice in South Carolina, the District of South Carolina, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and he has a state-wide practice in South Carolina, handling  divorce, property division, support, child custody, visitation, post-decree matters, contempt issues, international family law issues and 1980 Hague Convention litigation.   

Jonathan W. Lounsberry received a J.D. from the Charleston School of Law and a B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science from the University of South Carolina (Columbia).

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  1. Family: 100%

    International Family Law 1980 Hague Convention Cases

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KD Trial Lawyers

178 W. Main Street (29306)
P.O. Box 3547
Spartanburg, SC, 29304

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StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
SCGood Standing200907/30/2022
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate Granted
Rising Star (Family Law)SuperLawyers2020
Rising Star (Family Law)SuperLawyers2019
GraduateLeadership Spartanburg2017
AV® Preeminent ™ RatedMartindale-Hubbell®2015
GraduateSouth Carolina Bar Leadership Academy2015
GraduateAmerican Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Advanced Institute for Family Law Associates2014
GraduateAmerican Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Institute for Family Law Associates2013
Merit AwardCharleston School of Law -- Student Affairs Department2008
work experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
AttorneyHarrison | White, P.C.2021 - Present
Senior AssociateThe Stevens Firm, P.A. – Family Law Center2015 - 2021
AssociateMelissa F. Brown, LLC2014 - 2015
AssociateMcLaren & Lee, Attorneys at Law2011 - 2013
associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersFellow2021 - Present
International Academy of Family LawyersFellow2020 - Present
Spartanburg County Bar AssociationN/A
American Bar AssociationN/A
South Carolina BarN/A
Greenville County Bar AssociationN/A
publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Litigation News (ABA)Drug Manufacturer Is Immunized from Liability2021
Litigation News (ABA)Twitter Not Liable for Defamatory Posts2021
Family Law Committee Newsletter, ABA LitigationMaking a Trial Tech “Go Bag”2020
Family Law Committee Newsletter, ABA LitigationTips for Leveraging Dictation Apps2020
Family Law Committee Newsletter, ABA LitigationFive Tips for International Clients2020
Family Law Committee Newsletter, ABA LitigationPre-Nuptial Agreements and the TCJA—Frenemies?2019
Family Law Committee Newsletter, ABA LitigationThe Art of Divorce2019
South Carolina Bar CLEFamily Law Essentials: A Primer for Private Practice Before the Family Court in SC2018
South Carolina LawyerThe Family Court's New Uniforms: Amendments to South Carolina's Uniform Interstate Family Support Act and Adoption of the Uniform Deployed Parent Custody and Visitation Act2017
Family Law Litigation Newsletter, Section of Litigation, American Bar AssociationTips for Using Technology Inside and Outside the Courtroom2016
IAFL Online News (International Academy of Family Lawyers), June 2016Division of Assets Held by Third Party Legal Entities in Domestic Relation Cases2016
Family Law AdvocateUsing Technology Inside & Outside the Courtroom: Streamlining the litigation process and enhancing the impact of evidence2015
South Carolina Bar Association publicationSouth Carolina Children's Law Resource Manual (Principal Editor)2014
South Carolina LawyerMarital Agreements: Can You Really Contract Out of Family Court Jurisdiction2013
education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Charleston School of LawJD - Juris Doctor2009
University of South CarolinaBA - Bachelor of Arts2006
University of South CarolinaBA - Bachelor of Arts2006
speaking engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
CLE EssentialsFamily Law2021
The Latin American Family Law WebinarThe 13(b) Exception and International Child Recovery2021
South Carolina Bar ConventionHow to Litigate a 1980 Hague Convention Case from Start to Finish2021
Strafford WebinarsDividing High Value Items in Divorce2020
Washington Foreign Law SocietyDissecting Monasky v. Taglieri: the U.S. Supreme Court’s new standard for Habitual Residence under the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention2020
CLE EssentialsFamily Law2020
Section Annual Conference, Section of Litigation & Section of Solo, Small Firm, and General PracticeJudge, What Do You Want to Hear? Presenting a Bench Trial2019
CLE EssentialsFamily Law2019
Hot Tips from the Coolest Domestic Law PractitionersRules: What's Going On?2019
Section of Family Law Fall CLE ConferenceTrial Technology: Tricks of the Trade2019
CLE EssentialsFamily Law2018
In the Best Interests of the Child: Guardian ad Litem Annual Training and UpdateTools for GAL Investigations & How to Use them2017
Horry County Bar Association Family Court CLE SeminarLegal Eagle Squares2017
CLE EssentialsFamily Law2017
Family Law, Construction Law, and Personal Injury Law: A Multi-Area UpdateFamily Law2017
Bridge the Gap (August 2016)Practice Before the South Carolina Family Court2016
Bridge the Gap (March 2016)Practice Before the South Carolina Family Court2016
South Carolina Bar Annual ConferenceHollywood Squares (The Family Court Rules Edition)2016
Bridge the Gap (January 2016)Practice Before the South Carolina Family Court2016
Bridge the Gap (January 2015)Practice Before the South Carolina Family Court2015
Bridge the Gap (March 2015)Practice Before the South Carolina Family Court2015
South Carolina Association for Justice Annual ConventionTech Tips for Trial Lawyers2015
CLE Essentials: Family LawContempt Actions2015
CLE Essentials: Family LawProper Filing and Service2015
Bridge the Gap (August 2015)Practice Before the South Carolina Family Court2015
Professionalism SeriesCourtroom Etiquette2014
Bridge the Gap (August 2014)Practice Before the South Carolina Family Court2014
Hot Tips From the Coolest Domestic Law PractitionersA Review of the Supreme Court of United States' Recent Rulings Affecting Family Law2014
Distance Learning CLEYou've Been Appointed a Juvenile Delinquent Matter...Now What?2013
Distance Learning CLEMarital Agreements & Can You Really Contract Out of Family Court Jurisdiction2013

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Helene Carvallo, Family Attorney on Apr 1, 2019
Relationship: Worked together on matter

I strongly endorse this lawyer. Working along with Jonathan was a pleasure all along the child abduction case we had together and we did a very efficient work together.

Lawyer Samuel Robert Bass II

Samuel Bass, Family Attorney on Feb 27, 2018
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer. Jonathan is a fantastic family law attorney. He does a great job for his clients, and has a good reputation in the legal community for representing his clients with integrity.

Lawyer Jenny Rebecca Stevens

Jenny Stevens, Family Attorney on Oct 8, 2015
Relationship: Co-worker

I proudly endorse this lawyer.

Lawyer J. Benjamin Stevens

J. Benjamin Stevens, Family Attorney on Oct 8, 2015
Relationship: Supervised lawyer

Jonathan is an outstanding family law attorney and a wealth of legal knowledge. He is a valued member of our legal team, and he is well respected by his colleagues of the bench and the bar. Jonathan frequently speaks at CLE seminars and enjoys giving back to the legal community.

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