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Our
HISTORY
The Dooley Law Firm, P.A. has a proud history of legal service to the Lexington
area and is one of the oldest established firms in Lexington
County, South Carolina. With this longevity comes one of
the most valuable assets we can offer our clients -- experience
in the practice of law.
 Established in 1954 by Albert J.
Dooley, Sr., the firm has evolved into a full service law
firm fully able and equipped to handle your legal services
needs. The firm is located directly across the street from
the Lexington County Judicial Center in downtown Lexington,
South Carolina. The firm has been in this same physical location
since 1954 while it has continued to evolve in the professional
services it provides.
The firm prides itself on providing
prompt, professional legal services that are on the cutting
edge without losing sight of the values and history that
has accounted for the firm’s longevity. While we are extremely
proud of our firm’s history of legal service to the Lexington
community, we have never been content to rest on our laurels.
That is why the firm has continued to evolve through the
years to better serve the growing and diverse needs of the
Lexington community.
Albert J. Dooley, Sr., or “AJ” as
he is known by so many, is now “Of Counsel” to the firm.
Mr. Dooley has practiced in the town of Lexington his entire
professional life. He was honored by the South Carolina Bar
in 2004 for 50 years of continuous membership in the Bar.
Mr. A.J. brings a wealth of legal and practical life experience
to the firm.
Mr. Dooley is joined in his practice
by Albert J. Dooley, Jr. (Bert) and his daughter Sandra Dooley
Parker. Bert and Sandra head the real estate division of
our firm and can assist you with all your real estate related
legal needs ranging from loan closings, loan refinances,
lease agreements, real estate development and, generally,
all real property related legal matters.
James O. Spence joined the firm in
1984 and developed an extensive practice in several areas
of litigation, including real estate litigation, debt collection,
mortgage foreclosures, tax title litigation, partitions,
boundary line disputes, and adoptions. Mr. Spence was also
a certified Mediator and Arbitrator and had an extensive
practice devoted to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
In 1994 David Hipp joined the firm
after leaving a position as Trust Manager for BB&T of South Carolina. Mr. Hipp practices exclusively in the areas of Wills, Trusts,
Estate Planning, and Probate Administration. He has assisted
many clients in compassionately and properly planning for
their own death and in administering the estates of loved
ones who have passed away.
To continue the proud tradition of expansion to serve the needs of the community, in 2004 the firm added Robert E. Newton as a partner. Mr. Newton has over 18 years of experience as a trial attorney. Mr. Newton has experience handling wrongful death litigation, personal injury litigation, family law matters, and family law mediation. Mr. Newton heads the firm’s litigation division and can assist our clients in navigating the many difficulties that can be encountered in a trial.
 In 2007, the firm was proud to see the ascension of one of it’s own to the bench with long-time partner James O. Spence’s appointment as Master-In-Equity for Lexington County.
Also in 2007, the firm added a new member. Albert J. (Trey) Dooley, III, grandson of A.J. and son of Bert, joined the firm as an associate focusing on the areas of real estate transactions and litigation. Trey has long been the firm’s law clerk and is eager to assist our clients in his practice areas.
As you consider the many alternatives
that are available to you as you select your next lawyer,
we invite you to browse through this website to learn more
about us and the services we offer. You will find a brief
description of our attorneys and the services they provide.
This list is not all inclusive and we welcome the opportunity
to discuss your particular legal needs with you individually.
We are confident that upon review, you will agree that we
have earned the proud history we hold so dear through hard
work, honesty and professionalism on behalf of all our clients.
We welcome the opportunity to assist you.
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