Mary Madison is a graduate of Wofford College Summa Cum Laude, and received her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Following law school her career began with clerkship for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for the Honorable Dennis W.Shedd, and the Honorable Kaye G. Hearn who became an elected Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. She realized the special opportunity to join with her family in partnership with Brittain Law in 2008.
Mary Madison believes in justice and equality. Her practice areas include Family Law, Personal Injury, Divorce, and Civil Litigation. She is certified in Family Relations Law including complex divorces, custody, and child support.
Mary Madison believes the advantage of working with a family is the opportunity to share with a team sincere critiques regarding the strengths and weaknesses of each case. She believes it forces each of the lawyers to reach deeper, and to bring forward the best effort for our clients. It was this attitude that helped her as co-counsel in a wrongful death suit win an 11 million Judgment.
"At Brittain Law everyone feels you always have someone to talk to, if you need to. We treat our clients the same way." Mary Madison Brittain Langway.
Education
Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina – Summa Cum Laude
University of South Carolina School of Law Columbia, South Carolina
Bar Admissions
South Carolina
US District Court South Carolina
Professional Associations and Memberships
South Carolina Bar Association Member
Horry County Bar Association Member
South Carolina Association of Justice Member
Practice areas
Spousal support is a common term to define money paid to a spouse during or after the divorce process. The party receiving the money depends on many factors, one such factor is usually dependent upon which party made the most money and their respective role. It is awarded by a court to maintain the standard of living both spouses were accustomed to during the marriage.
6 years
Child Custody and Support can be some of the most contentious issues in a divorce. It may include physical custody, legal custody, sole custody, or joint custody. Regardless, it is always more beneficial to your children to resolve all issues as quickly as possible.
6 years
Family Law is an area of law that deals with family related matters and domestic relations. These areas include marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships, child abuse, child abduction, divorce, annulments, property settlements, alimony, child custody and visitation, and other related matters.
6 years
Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior that involves the abuse of an individual against another in an intimate relationship as marriage, cohabitation, dating, or within a family. The abuse may be physical, mental, verbal, economic, or sexual in nature. Your attorney must have a competent knowledge of the law, knowledge of domestic violence and its dynamics, competence in cultural issues related to representation, and competent knowledge of legal issues and litigation to represent you.
6 years
Family Law requires personal attention to complex issues and the ability to council, comfort, and serve the best interest of every client. Each day families are challenged by issues with potential lifelong consequences. These decisions can be some of the most difficult ones a family will ever face. Our goal at Brittain Law is to help you understand your legal rights and guide you and your family to solutions you need now and will need in the future.
6 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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SC | Good Standing | 2006 | 05/01/2022 |
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Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | The Brittain Law Firm, P.A. | 2010 - Present |
Attorney | Hearn, Brittain and Martin, P.A. | 2008 - 2010 |
Law Clerk | South Carolina Court of Appeals for the Honorable Kaye G. Hearn, Chief Justice | 2007 - 2008 |
Law Clerk | United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, for the Honorable Dennis W. Shedd | 2006 - 2007 |
Law Clerk | McNair Law Firm | 2004 - 2005 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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South Carolina Bar Association | Member | N/A |
Horry County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
South Carolina Association for Justice | Member | N/A |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of South Carolina School of Law | 2006 | |
Wofford College | 2003 |
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