FAMILY COURT MEDIATOR
Anthony J. Charles
Helping South Carolina families put litigation in the rearview mirror.
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.”
— Abraham Lincoln
About Anthony
Anthony was born in Durham, North Carolina and raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2009.
Anthony received a Bachelor of Arts from The University of South Carolina in 2004. He graduated from The University of South Carolina School of Law in 2008. Also in 2008, he completed his Master's Degree from Vermont Law School in the study of Environmental Law and Policy. In 2010, Anthony completed the Family Law Trial Institute at the South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas which is a nine day, intensive trial advocacy course designed to improve the courtroom skills of family court attorneys.
Always drawn to mediation as an effective tool in helping families save money and alleviate stress, Anthony completed the family court mediation training program required by the ADR rules in July of 2014. Effective July 21, 2014, The South Carolina Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification has certified that he is approved to serve as family court mediator.
Anthony has always been a firm and passionate believer in the mediation process and in April of 2020, Anthony made the decision to dedicate his practice and career solely to family court mediation. His premier goal and guiding principle is helping South Carolina families put litigation in the rear view mirror.
Anthony has presented on Mediation topics at the South Carolina Bar Family Court Hot Tips Seminar as well as the South Carolina Association for Justice annual conference. He also teaches the Family Law section of the USC Paralegal Certificate Program.
