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B C Killough has counseled businesses and professionals for over 30 years. His experience, business training and education provide him with the tools to facilitate deals, solve problems and protect assets. As a registered patent attorney, Killough has obtained more than 300 United States patents for clients, participated in prosecuting more than 100 foreign patent applications and filed more than 1200 trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office on behalf of his clients. In addition, he has obtained numerous foreign trademark registrations for clients and his foreign patent work includes participation in contested proceedings before the Opposition Division of the European Patent Office. B C Killough formerly served as an adjunct professor, teaching patent law, at the University of South Carolina School of Law.

As a litigator, Bill regularly litigates intellectual property, unfair competition, and trade regulation matters before US District Courts, and trademark matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Institute, a national fellowship of intellectual property litigators.

Bill is certified as a mediator by South Carolina Supreme Court Arbitrator and Mediator Certification Board, and he is a member of the International Academy of Alternative Dispute Resolution. In order to focus on matters in which he is most experienced, he limits his mediation practice to commercial disputes and intellectual property matters. Bill Killough’s education in the fields of engineering, business and law, as well as his experience, give him insight into and understanding of disputes in these areas and is proactive in developing creative solutions to complex business issues.

Casey originally hails from Los Angeles—she asks that you don’t hold that against her. She made her way east in 1998, starting at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in English Literature and an emphasis in skiing. After graduating from CU, she moved east and met her husband in Bar Harbor, Maine, where they ran farm to table restaurants on the island. After bouncing around from Bar Harbor to Asheville, and then to Denver, she joined a mass tort litigation firm as a paralegal. When her husband’s job moved them Charleston in 2013, Casey enrolled at Charleston School of Law. During law school, she held legal externships at DHEC’s Office of Coastal Resource Management; the Chambers of the Hon. Richard M. Gergel; and the South Carolina ACLU. She graduated Cum Laude from CSOL in 2016 and received the William Regan award for Outstanding Public Service. Casey began in private practice at MHC Law in Charleston representing employees in employment litigation, and counseling small businesses on employment matters. In 2020, Casey and her family moved to Brevard, North Carolina and she joined the Kim Lahey & Killough Law Firm, where she counsels employer and employees on employment matters, as well as practices business litigation, usually involving intellectual property disputes. She has been recognized as a South Carolina Rising Star in Employment Law, and SC a Legal Elite of the Upstate by Greenville Business Magazine. Casey has two great kiddos, two crazy dogs, and a husband who’s busy with his estate liquidation business. She loves the sound of the stream out her home office window.

James L. Bell is the founder and senior partner in THE BELL LAW FIRM, P.A., formerly Bell, Thames, Strait & McCall, with offices in Charleston, SC and Jacksonville, Florida.  His practice includes federal civil trial law, tort litigation, medical malpractice litigation, personal injury, arbitration and mediation and international law. 

Mr. Bell has been a member of The Florida Bar for over thirty years (past member of the Professional Ethics Committee) and the South Carolina Bar (past member of the Ethics Advisory Committee). He has also been a member of the Federal Bar Association, the American Association of Justice  and has is a past Board Member and President  for the Florida Legal Services, Inc; and has served on the Florida Bar Foundation Board of Governors. He was honored as one of America's Most Honored Lawyers in 2020. ( The America Registry)

Mr. Bell is a member of the United States Supreme Court; Florida Supreme Court; United States Tax Court; United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals of Richmond, VA; United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans, LA; Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals at Atlanta, GA; United States District Court, Southern District of Florida; United States District Court, Middle District of Florida; United States District Court, Northern District of Florida.

Mr. Bell has an extensive history of community and Bar volunteer services. He was admitted to the Pro Bono Honor Roll by the Supreme Court of South Carolina on March 3, 2021. His community volunteer services include assisting with the Boys Club, the YMCA and the Red Cross during several disasters and hurricanes. He volunteered to give free insurance coverage advice in Fort Lauderdale after recent hurricanes and has assisted legal service agencies with state and federal civil ligation matters. He currently is a member of the Alternate Dispute Section of the Florida Bar and is a volunteer with Florida Free Legal Answers project sponsored by the American Bar Association.
He has written numerous legal articles for the Florida Bar, the South Carolina Bar and other professional publications and has also participated in Continuing Legal Education seminars over the last 25 years in California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, the latest being "Ethics and professionalism" E.U. Attorneys, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sept. 16, 2023,SC Bar "Hot Topics"Ethics Seminar, Legal Ethics,February 22, 2023: "Professionalism  of  an Attorney,"Annual Florida Bar Convention. June 5, 2022,  Attorney Fees and Client Funds," National Business Institute (NBI), February, 21, 2020, and several medical-legal issue seminars, including "Medical Records Seminar HIPPA Regulations, " in Charleston, South Carolina and Miami, FL. (April, 2009) and HIPPA Medical Documentation Requirements in Florida, Lorman, Publication #483579. He has continually participated in CLE seminars during entire his legal career.  Mr. Bell received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of South Carolina.
 

Jim Clement is a trial lawyer in Charleston, whose main practice areas include personal injury, business, condemnation and real estate litigation.  A proud graduate of Tulane University Law School, Jim honed his skills during a two-year clerkship with a federal district judge in New Orleans, where he gained invaluable insights into the judicial process. He has successfully tried cases to jury verdict and arbitration award, demonstrating his commitment to achieving favorable outcomes for his clients.
Before joining his current firm, Walker Gressette & Linton, Jim spent nearly five years at a defense firm in Charleston, where he represented a diverse array of clients in litigation, including product manufacturers, restaurant owners, real estate developers, insurance companies, and various licensed professionals. Early in his career, Jim handled real estate acquisitions and eminent domain matters for the Virginia Department of Transportation. With a background working for insurance companies and condemning authorities, Jim is uniquely positioned to advocate for individuals and entities who have been wronged by others or who are facing condemnation of property.
Outside of his legal practice, Jim resides with his wife and three daughters in the Old Village neighborhood of Mount Pleasant. When he can find the time, Jim enjoys surfing on Isle of Palms early in the morning and boating around the beautiful waters of the Lowcountry on the weekends.
 

Jennifer is a partner at WalKer Gressette & Linton, LLC in Charleston, South Carolina. She holds a J.D. from Florida State University. She is a member of the South Carolina and Florida bars. Jennifer's diverse litigation practice includes representation of plaintiffs in personal injury, construction, and insurance coverage and bad faith cases, as well as plaintiffs and defendants in commercial, bankruptcy, and property disputes. Her practice extends to appellate advocacy and, while based out of Charleston, she maintains cases in state and federal courts in Florida. 

Molly has been practicing law for nearly twenty years in multiple jurisdictions. After law school, she clerked for the Minnesota Court of Appeals and then went into private practice with a Minneapolis firm in the area of business and commercial litigation. After moving to Charleston, South Carolina, she opened a law firm that focused on employment-related litigation, including discrimination lawsuits, wage claims, and employment contract litigation. While now living in North Carolina, she works remotely for Messerli Kramer P.A. in Minneapolis, traveling frequently to Minnesota, South Carolina, Iowa and Wisconsin to represent clients in federal and state litigation and appeals. Molly was named a Minnesota Lawyer “Attorney of the Year” for representing a large group of clients defrauded in an investment scheme. She is known for her breadth and depth of knowledge of business litigation causes of action, litigation strategy, and civil procedural issues.

Sarah Gravely is a workplace wellbeing advisor and wellness consultant who works with businesses and individuals to create multidimensional, research-based wellbeing programs. She is a seasoned industry thought leader who utilizes her expertise to curate tailored wellness approaches, spark wellness awareness, and achieve business goals. Sarah spent 15 years navigating corporate and nonprofit communications, project management, and event planning, working alongside C-suite professionals and organizational leaders. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor's degree in communications and public relations and a professionally trained Integrative Nutrition Health Coach at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Sarah is a Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator and holds a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Certification from Mindful Leader and is a Certified Executive Mentor with Collective Brains. She serves as a Workplace Wellbeing Contributor with Insight Timer and is currently a member of the Workplace Wellbeing Initiative with the Global Wellness Institute.