Atty. James Buxton
A Charleston native, Jim returned to his beloved hometown after practicing at two firms ranked in American Lawyer’s top 50 list. Jim leads the firm’s business law practice.
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) & More Attorney · Serving Mount Pleasant, SC
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James Buxton is a business and m&a attorney based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, practicing at Buxton & Collie. Educated at The University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2002). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Charleston (SC) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026). Serves clients in Mount Pleasant, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About James Buxton
A Charleston native, Jim returned to his beloved hometown after practicing at two firms ranked in American Lawyer’s top 50 list.
Jim leads the firm’s business law practice. He works regularly with corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships on shareholder buy-outs, private securities offerings, and business purchase and sale agreements, including business succession issues. His practice areas include:
Securities and Private Equity- Corporate Transactions
- Business Sales and Purchases
- Capital Finance
- Contract Negotiation
- Corporate Governance
- Executive Agreements
Jim is Vice Chair of the South Carolina Bar’s Corporate, Banking and Securities Law Section, and serves on the Governing Counsel of South Carolina Law Initiative housed at University of South Carolina School of Law. He is a past member of the South Carolina Bar’s Judicial Qualification Commission and, along with his law partners, is a co-author of the 2018 SC Bar publication South Carolina Business Law Handbook: A Practical Guide for Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Their Counsel. He is Chair of the Board of Trustees at Porter-Gaud School, and is an active member of First (Scots) Presbyterian Church.
He and his wife, Courtney, live in Mount Pleasant with their two sons. Jim enjoys playing basketball and football with the boys and being outdoors with his family and their English Springer Spaniel, Bass. Jim’s interests also include birding and amateur wine making.
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Business & Corporate Law in Mount Pleasant
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Mergers & Acquisitions in Mount Pleasant
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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 Mount Pleasant 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 venue, 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.
Mount Pleasant Courts and Legal Process
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Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering business and m&a, James Buxton can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Mount Pleasant
A Mount Pleasant-based practice means James Buxton attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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