Atty. Gary M. Frazier
A native of Virginia, I have lived off and on in the Upstate of South Carolina since 1989, the year I graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA with a Master’s degree in theology. After seminary I worked at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and as a youth pastor at a rural Presbyterian church near Asheville, NC.
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Gary M. Frazier is an Attorney based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, practicing at Gary M. Frazier, Attorney at Law. They have 20+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2006. Their practice focuses on divorce, child custody, family law, child support, and alimony. Admitted to practice in South Carolina (2006). Educated at University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., 1998) and King College (B.A., 1985). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of South Carolina State Bar Spartanburg County Bar American Bar Association. Serands clients in Spartanburg, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- A native of Virginia, I have lived off and on in the Upstate of South Carolina since 1989, the year I graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA with a Master’s degree in theology
- After seminary I worked at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and as a youth pastor at a rural Presbyterian church near Asheville, NC
- In 1991 I went to South Africa for further graduate studies at Potchefstroom University
- While there I completed a thesis on Sabbath observance in the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition
- At that time F. W. de Klerk was the chancellor of Potchefstroom in addition to being the State President of South Africa
- I was there during De Klerk’s historic first referendum that ultimately led to the demise of apartheid in South Africa
- When I returned from South Africa I worked for over two years as a private tutor in New England and then enrolled in law school at the University of Mississippi, where I graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1998
- While at Ole Miss I clerked for Judge Barry Ford in Tupelo, MS and published an article on compulsive gambling and the ADA in the national Gaming Law Review
- My first exposure to the actual practice of Family Law came during my third year in law school when I successfully prosecuted my own divorce case
- After law school I took a job as Managing Editor at one of the largest independent book publishers in the South located in Columbus, MS
- Among the many books I have edited are the autobiography of Olympian Bob Beamon, Hunter Lundy’s book Let Us Prey on the fall of televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, and Louisa Dixon’s legal suspense novels, Next to Last Chance and Outside Chance
- It was my distinct pleasure to work with Dar Tomlinson as the editor for her debut novel Broken, which had won the coveted Hemingway First Novel Award in 1994
- I have also edited several children’s books including Liz Swados’s children’s novel Dreamtective, Diana Nyad’s biography for children about NFL star Keyshawn Johnson, Boss of Me: The Keyshawn Johnson Story, and Libby Hughes’s biography for children about Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods: A Biography for Kids
- I moved back to the Upstate in 2000 and worked as a freelance editor and web publisher, and in hotel management
- I have been licensed to practice law in the state of South Carolina since 2006
- I am a Certified Family Court Mediator and have received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- Professional Associations and Memberships • South Carolina State Bar • Spartanburg County Bar • American Bar Association
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A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
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Why local counsel matters in South Carolina
Practicing law in South Carolina. Legal matters in South Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Spartanburg are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate South Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in South Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in South Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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