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Judge Ernest J. Jarrett was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. His parents are William “Billy” Jarrett and Mattie “Beezie” Jarrett.” He is married to Josette Jarrett and they have three children, Kyle, Katie and Winston, and one granddaughter, Evie.

Judge Jarrett graduated from Williamsburg Academy in 1985. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wofford College in 1989. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1992.

After graduating from law school, Judge Jarrett moved back to his hometown of Kingstree, South Carolina. He is the former managing partner of Jenkinson, Jarrett and Kellahan, P.A. He spent his 28 years practicing primarily family law. He was selected by his peers as one of the Super Lawyers by Super Lawyer magazine in 2020.

Judge Jarrett has served on the Williamsburg County Bar Association, the Georgetown County Bar Association, the South Carolina Association for Justice, the Family Law Section Council of the South Carolina Bar, the Supreme Court Commission on Docketing – Family Court Committee, the South Carolina Bench-Bar Committee, and the South Carolina Bar Resolution of Fee Disputes Board. In 2018 – 2019, Judge Jarrett was the Chairperson of the Family Law Section Council of the South Carolina Bar.

Judge Jarrett is actively involved in his community. He has been President of Kingstree Rotary, served on the Williamsburg County First Steps Board, and served on the Tri-County Regional Development Board. He is an active member of Kingstree United Methodist Church.

Judge Ernest J. Jarrett was elected to fill the term of the Honorable Gordon B. Jenkinson who retired.

Jenny is the owner of The Stevens Law Group, LLC in Spartanburg. She was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, and is a graduate of the College of Charleston and Charleston School of Law. Prior to moving to Spartanburg, she helped form the Charleston County Custody Fast-Track Committee, which she co-chaired. She was trained and certified as a Volunteer Guardian ad Litem during her first year of law school. Following her certification, she devoted her pro bono service work for over two years to representing many children involved in abuse and neglect cases in the Charleston County Family Court. These cases, along with her own personal experience with divorce inspired her to practice family law in a way that focuses not only on the legal aspect of domestic relations, but also on the impact these events have on the individuals involved.

Jenny is a member of the Spartanburg County Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar, the American Bar Association, and the South Carolina Women Lawyer's Association. Jenny is a frequent speaker at local, state, and regional continuing legal education seminars, and thoroughly enjoys engaging with her peers to better the practice of family law in South Carolina. She is also a certified private Guardian ad Litem and finds her work representing children in private custody litigation to be some of her most rewarding work. She has been the Course Planner and Moderator of the SC Bar's Annual Guardian ad Litem Training & Update CLE for many years. 

When she isn't working, Jenny enjoys spending time at home with her husband, Ben (also a family law attorney and her law partner), and their six children, who range in age from 14 to 27, their four cats (Gaylord, Hoover, Baxter, and Felix), and her granddaughter. She and Ben enjoy traveling to attend and/or present at various family law and legal conferences, but also are learning to enjoy the quiet of their almost-empty-nest!