Dana Adkins

Dana Adkins

4.5
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 15 years

Personal injury Lawyer at North Charleston, SC
Practice Areas: Personal Injury

5153 Celtic Drive, North Charleston, SC

About Dana

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 90 minutes

Contingency

25%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in South Carolina for 15 years

State: South Carolina

Acquired: 2010

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Palmetto State Injury Lawyers

5153 Celtic Drive, North Charleston, SC, 29405

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Dana Adkins's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.5 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by ruby | November 17, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

highly unprofessional

in her words, "it is not a priority to us to return emails requesting that is not yet available..." "those messages may take several days or even a week or two for us to respond." she was quick to anger when I questioned her and disagreed with your recommendations because it was not in my best intere...st for my surgery. She responds by saying she has no physical office, therefore when she refuses to respond via text, email or call, you have no choice but to wait. as for settlement funds being released, when I asked why it is taking so long after her office received my funds, her response was " this process is usually not more than 60 days but can sometimes take 90 days or longer." she is very aware that I have waited a year to have my surgeries and continues to hold my funds without appropriate reasons, none of which pertain to me and my case or insurance information. if you want an attorney to work quickly and efficiently for you, this is not your attorney.

Posted by Mike | March 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Great Lawyer and Person

Dana is a great attorney who provided me with solid advice every step of the way. She was always available to answer my questions and gave me excellent guidance.

Posted by Amanda | January 31, 2014

Highly recommended

Dana is great. I have needed her services twice, and she has been great both times. She keeps her clients informed of what is going on. Dana has a small law firm, and the personal customer service you get with that is evident. She truly keeps your best interests at heart, and she guides you through e...ach part of your case with dignity. I would recommend Dana to anyone.

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Dana Adkins's Lawyer Endorsements

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William Phillips

Family lawyer | May 06

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Dana Wine

Family lawyer | Oct 08

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Dana is a thoughtful and zealous advocate for her clients. She is skilled in legal reasoning, highly intelligent, and hard working. She also genuinely cares about the outcomes for all of her clients. I do not hesitate to refer clients to her."

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Tiffany Provence

Family lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I had the privilage of serving as Ms. Adkin's mentor when she first started her practice and have enjoyed watching her grow as an attorney. She is a great family law practitioner and works tirelessly to help her clients during very difficult times."

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David Causey

Family lawyer | Feb 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Russell DeMott

Family lawyer | Jan 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've worked with Dana on several matters. She's a tireless advocate for her clients. She genuinely cares about her clients and wants the best possible outcome fin each case. She's also active in the Dorchester County Bar Association and has organized various continuing legal education programs and other functions contributing to the quality of our bar association."

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Kristina Pierce

Family lawyer | Jan 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Dana is a wonderful lawyer. She understands the needs of her clients and works hard to achieve their goals. I would recommend Dana to anyone looking for a reasonably priced attorney to resolve a family law issue."

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Jeffrey Schreiber

Family lawyer | Jan 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Dana and I have a very different approach to the practice of family law, and the fact that both she and I have happy clients in spite of that difference shows that being a great attorney goes beyond the X's and O's of litigation. While she and I have yet to square off as opposing counsel, from the way she handles her practice, her Guardian ad Litem work, and the professional aspects of her life in general, I can say without question that Dana is as organized, as thorough, and as thoughtful as any attorney out there, if not more so. This endorsement is supposed to be from me, of course, but I can also attest to how Dana is universally well-thought-of among colleagues in our small community of domestic practitioners. She is tough, no-nonsense, well-informed, detail-oriented, and very frank. I have referred people to her before, I and I will continue to do so in the future -- starting with you, Mr. or Mrs. Avvo Researcher."

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Laura Moore

Estate planning lawyer

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Dana Wine

Unknown lawyer

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David Causey

Probate lawyer

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Kristina Pierce

Foreclosure lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Owner/ Attorney, Dana Adkins Attorney at Law, LLC

Associations

2021 - Present

American Trial Lawyers Association

Attorney Member

2021 - Present

American Association of Justice

Member

2019 - Present

South Carolina Association of Justice

Attorney Member

2011 - Present

Charleston County Bar Association

2010 - Present

South Carolina Bar

2013 - 2016

Center for Heirs Property

Board of Directors

2011 - 2015

Dorchester County Bar Association

Secretary

Education

2010

Charleston School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2001

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

BS - Bachelor of Science Biology

Speaking Engagements

2019

Successful Mediation of Complex Cases

Mediation

2017

Legal 101 for Pro se Litigants Legal Tips for Non-Lawyers

2013

South Carolina Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference

Law Practice Management and Technology

Languages

English

Activity

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