Four (4) attorneys (Lawrence Keitt, Andrew Brown, Michael Culler,and R. Bentz Kirby) practice bankruptcy law in Orangeburg. They are listed on this page and their education, location of practice and phone numbers are listed below. Two other bankruptcy attorneys (Janne Osborne and Glenn Walters) are listed on the second page.

About Orangeburg

       Orangeburg is the county seat of Orangeburg county. The city is located 78 miles (driving distance) from Charleston and 42 miles (driving distance) from Columbia (state capital of South Carolina). Communities near Orangeburg and easy driving distance to the listed attorneys are Santee, St. Matthews, Bamberg, Summerton, Ehrhardt, St. George and Branchville.

The Court

       The United States Bankruptcy Court (main office and courthouse) for the District of South Carolina in the City of Columbia serves Orangeburg and Orangeburg County. Other counties adjacent to Orangeburg County (Calhoun, Bamberg, Aiken, Lexington and Barnwell) are also served by this court. The nearby counties of Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester and Berkeley are served by the Charleston Division of the court. The address for the Columbia court is at J. Bratton Davis U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, 1100 Laurel Street in Downtown Columbia. The contact number is (803) 765-5436.

       The 341 meetings are also located in the J. Bratton Davis U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse. The Office of the Trustees in Columbia can be contacted at (803) 765-5250 for dates and times.

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Attorney Name - Education, Address and Practice

Name Andrew Brown Education: Undergraduate School: Unknown Law School: University of South Carolina School of Law - Columbia, South Carolina Address: Culler & Brown Law Firm Atty. Andrew J. Brown 1540 Russell Street, Southeast Orangeburg, SC 29115 Telephone: (803) 536-5055 Fax: (803) 536-5063 Practice: Orangeburg County South Carolina State Bar - Admitted 2003 Name Michael Culler Education: Undergraduate School: Unknown Law School: University of South Carolina School of Law - Columbia, South Carolina Address: Michael R. Culler, Jr. Attorney at Law 1540 Russell St., SE Orangeburg, SC 29115 Telephone: (803) 536-5055 Fax: (803) 536-5063 Practice: Orangeburg County South Carolina State Bar - Admitted 1990 Name Lawrence Keitt Education: Undergraduate School: University of South Carolina - Columbia, South Carolina Law School: University of South Carolina School of Law - Columbia, South Carolina Address: Law Office of Lawrence Keitt 340 Summers Avenue Orangeburg, SC 29116 Telephone: (803) 531-2379 Fax: (803) 534-2897 Practice: Orangeburg County South Carolina State Bar - Admitted 1978 Name R. Bentz Kirby Education: Undergraduate School: Valdosta State University - Valdosta, Georgia Undergraduate School: Charleston Southern University - North Charleston, South Carolina Law School: University of South Carolina School of Law - Columbia, South Carolina Address: Glenn Walters & Associates R. Bentz Kirby, Attorney at Law 348 Saint Paul Street Orangeburg, SC 29115 Telephone: (803) 531-8844 Fax: (803) 531-3628 Practice: Orangeburg County South Carolina State Bar - Admitted 1982

Strategies for the Debtor

Automatic Stay, - Automatically stops most creditor action against the debtor "Lien-stripping" - Generally available in Chapters 11 and 13, "Use of "Avoiding Powers" - May let the debtor sue creditors and "undo" certain harmful transactions "Race to the Courthouse" - A bankruptcy filing allows assets to be sold by the debtor or trustee, over a reasonable period of time

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Written by Jack Garchar