Atty. Steve D. Dluzneski
Steve is a proven litigator with first-chair jury trial experience, and regularly practices in South Carolina state and federal courts. He focuses his practice in the areas of civil and construction litigation, probate litigation, estate administration, and estate planning.
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Steve D. Dluzneski is a Member based in Rock Hill, South Carolina, practicing at Hamilton Martens, LLC. They have 11+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2015. Their practice focuses on wills, probate, estate planning, business, and construction. Admitted to practice in South Carolina United States District Court for the District of South Carolina United States Court o (2015). Educated at Charlotte School of Law (J.D., 2014) and Wake Forest University (B.A. Biology, 2011). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Provides legal services in Spanish. Serands clients in Rock Hill, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Steve is a proven litigator with first-chair jury trial experience, and regularly practices in South Carolina state and federal courts
- He focuses his practice in the areas of civil and construction litigation, probate litigation, estate administration, and estate planning
- Before joining Hamilton Martens, Steve practiced for three years with a general practice law firm in York, South Carolina, where he represented individual clients and small businesses in various civil and probate litigation matters, as well as provided legal advice and counsel on various transactional matters in the areas of estate administration, estate planning, and business formation
- In addition to his experience in private practice, Steve also has experience in administrative law
- Shortly after being admitted to the South Carolina Bar, Steve began working as a Hearing Officer for the South Carolina Department of Social Services, a position that he held for nearly a year and a half and in which he adjudicated more than 500 administrative matters
- Steve is licensed to practice law in all state and federal courts of South Carolina
- He is also admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court
- Steve was sworn in and admitted to the United States Supreme Court Bar in March 2019 by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. Steve received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Wake Forest University and his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the Charlotte School of Law
- Steve graduated in the Top 6 percent of his law school class, and during his last semester of law school, served as a federal judicial extern in the Chambers of Chief United States District Judge Frank D. Whitney of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
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- South Carolina Bar House of Delegates, July 2021 – Present York County Bar Association, Treasurer (2020 – 2021 Term)
- Vice President (2021 – 2022 Term) SC VALOR Veterans Legal Clinic, Attorney Volunteer Probate Court 201 & 301: Sun City Carolina Lakes, Attorney Speaker “For the Times They are A-Changin’”: The New World of Guardianships and Conservatorships in South Carolina, Attorney Panelist: Fees for A.I.I.’s Counsel and Guardians ad Litem in Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Law School for Non-Lawyers (sponsored by the South Carolina Bar), Attorney Speaker (taught the South Carolina Wills, Estates, and Probate seminar of the Program)
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Steve D. Dluzneski is one of 34,541 wills attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wills attorneys in South Carolina →
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
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 Rock Hill 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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