Greenville, South Carolina

Committed to seeking creative, cost effective solutions

Focusing on Construction Law & Litigation, Business Law & Litigation, Commercial Law & Collection Law.

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What we do

Practice Areas

Construction Law

Contracts, Defects, Mechanics' Liens, Bond Claims

Representing suppliers, subs, GCs, builders, lenders, design professionals and owners from bid to closeout — and through every dispute in between.

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Business Law

Formations, Contracts, Transactions

Formations, dissolutions and everything in between — contracts, trademarks, mergers, transactions and general corporate matters.

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Commercial Law

Litigation, Arbitration

Business disputes in state and federal court across South Carolina — contract disputes, UCC litigation, shareholder disputes and more.

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Collection Law

Retail & Commercial Receivables, Judgments

Creative, aggressive recovery before and after judgment — demand letters, liens, garnishment, levy and supplemental proceedings.

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Creditor's Rights & Bankruptcy

Enforcement, Workouts, Claims

Security interests, Article 9 sales, foreclosures, receiverships, proofs of claim and defense of preference and avoidance actions.

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Real Estate Litigation

Commercial & Residential Disputes

Easement, boundary and quiet title actions, HOA disputes, inverse condemnation and eminent domain.

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About us

A boutique firm, a partner’s attention

SC Legal (Townes B. Johnson III, LLC) is a boutique law firm located in downtown Greenville, South Carolina. We represent individuals and businesses in Construction Law & Litigation, Business Law & Litigation, Commercial Law, Collection Law & Commercial Real Estate and related practice areas.

Our goal is to provide a very personal, professional and quality representation where you are treated as a partner rather than a billable hour.

Our attorneys are licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina, serving Greenville and the Upstate — including Greenville, Spartanburg, Pickens, Anderson, Oconee and Laurens counties — and clients across both states.

Please contact us (864-757-4899 or info@sc.legal) today for a consultation about your legal needs.

Our Team

The people behind the work

Townes Johnson

Attorney · Licensed in SC

Cell: 864-325-2528
tjohnson@sc.legal

Christian Thorndike

Attorney · Licensed in SC & NC

Cell: 803-292-7538
cthorndike@sc.legal

Emily Newman

Paralegal

Tel: 864-757-4899
assistant@sc.legal

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