Folkens Law Firm, p.a.  

Post Office Box 6139
Florence, South Carolina  29502-6139
Phone 843.665.0100

Areas of Practice Include:

Personal Injury

The attorneys have a combined 95 years experience in handling different cases, including serious personal injury claims, wrongful death, vehicle collisions, tractor-trailer collisions, defective products, premises liability and governmental negligence claims. 

Insurance

The firm has extensive experience in various aspects of insurance law, including bad faith claims arising from the wrongful handling of insurance claims by insurance companies.

Real Estate Closings and Litigation

The firm handles commercial and residential real estate closings throughout eastern South Carolina.  In addition, the firm handles real property litigation, including breach of real estate contract claims and land-line disputes.

Family Law

The firm provides a full range of Family Court representation including divorce, separations, child custody actions, alimony and child support, equitable division of marital property and debts, adoptions, and name changes.

Social Security Disability

The firm provides representation in Social Security disability and SSI cases at all levels, including the hearing stage and appeals through the Appeals Council and federal courts.

Workers' Compensation

The firm provides representation in Worker's Compensation cases at all levels, including the hearing stage before a Commissioner, as well as  appeals to the Ful Commission and through the state courts.

Business Litigation

The firm provides representation in breach of contract actions, corporate and partnership disputes, collection matters, unfair trade practice claims, intellectual property, and other areas of business litigation.

Estate Administration and Litigation

The firm provides assistance in administering estates and has extensive experience in handling will contests and other probate court litigation.

Alternative
Dispute
Resolution

The attorneys have significant experience in representing parties in various kinds of alternative dispute resolution.  In addition, Karl has an extensive ADR practice, providing mediation, arbitration and early neutral evaluation in civil and family cases, both before and after suit has been brought. 

Other Areas

As a general practice law firm, we can usually handle most legal matters.  However, in the event clients require the services of legal specialists, for example in such areas as taxation, patent law, estate planning, or bankruptcy, we work closely with other attorneys.