Attorney and Staff Profiles
The attorneys and staff at DesChamps Law Firm have served the real estate, civil litigation, and corporate law needs of business people and professionals of Horry and Georgetown counties for more than 30 years.
Our Principal Attorney and Founder
William W. DesChamps, Jr.
Email: wwd@deschampslaw.com
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Admitted:
South Carolina, 1976; U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 1977
Education:
University of South Carolina, J.D., 1976
University of Virginia, B.A., with distinction, 1973
Memberships:
- Horry County Bar Association (Chairman, Grievance Committee, 1990-1991)
- South Carolina Bar (Member: Ethics Advisory Committee, 1992-1995; Real Estate Practices, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Construction Law Sections; Lawyer Referral Program)
Biography:
- Life Member of the National Registry of Who's Who published in the 1998 edition
- Member: Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
- Carolina First Bank Advisory Board
- Leadership Grand Strand
- Member and past Trustee of Belin Memorial Methodist Church in Murrells Inlet, SC
- Past Member, Horry County Board of Education
- Past President, Mt. Gilead HOA, Inc.
- Former Instructor and Law Lecturer: Greater Horry County Association of Realtors, "Legal Pitfalls" course
- Healy's Real Estate Institute, 1978-1981
- Approved Mediator, South Carolina Council for Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Certified Circuit Court Mediator and Arbitrator, Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification, South Carolina Supreme Court
William W. DesChamps, III
Email: trey@deschampslaw.com
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Admitted:
- South Carolina, 2008
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, J.D., 2008
- Clemson University, B.S. in Finance, Cum Laude, 2005
- Calhoun Honors College, 2005
Memberships:
- Horry County Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar
Biography
William W. DesChamps, III is an Associate of DesChamps Law Firm and primarily practices in civil litigation matters. After earning his Juris Doctor in 2008 from the Charleston School of Law, Mr. DesChamps served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Steven H. John from August of 2008 to August of 2009. He earned a B.S. in 2005 from Clemson University and was a Cum Laude graduate. He is also a graduate of the Calhoun Honors College at Clemson University.
Our Associate Attorney
Bhumi Patel
Email: bap@deschampslaw.com
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Admitted:
South Carolina, 2008
Education:
Charleston School of Law, J.D., 2008
University of South Carolina, B.S. in Psychology, 2004
Memberships:
- Horry County Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar
Biography:
Bhumi A. Patel is an Associate of DesChamps Law Firm and primarily practices in civil litigation matters. Ms. Patel earned her Juris Doctor in 2008 from the Charleston School of Law, where she was an Associate Editor-in-Chief of Federal Courts Law Review and a member of Women in Law. She earned a CALI Award in Comparative Constitutionalism. Ms. Patel earned a B.S. in 2004 from the University of South Carolina. She was born in Ahemdabad, Gujarat, India where she completed grades fifth through eighth grades, making her fluent in Gujrati and Hindi.
Office Administrator
Peggy DesChamps
Email: peggy@deschampslaw.com
Memberships:
- Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
- Licensed South Carolina Real Estate Broker
Biography:
Peggy DesChamps has been with DesChamps Law Firm since 1982 and is the designated contact person with DesChamps Title Agency, Inc. She supports all facets of the firm's real estate, civil and business law practices. Peggy works closely with clients and assists with the formation, organization, and maintenance of corporations and other business transactions.
