The Law Firm of Cynthia Ann O’Dell, P.C. is devoted to estate planning and elder law. The firm provides estate planning and related legal services to clients of all ages.
About Cynthia O’Dell
Cynthia O’Dell devotes her practice to meeting the estate planning and elder law needs of her clients. Ms. O’Dell is committed to providing the highest quality legal services to her clients and to informing the public about important legal issues.
Education
Cynthia O’Dell graduated from the College of Charleston with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981. She attended the University of South Carolina School of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctorate degree in 1988. Ms. O’Dell is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Circuit Court Mediator and is an Advocate of the National Academy of Advocacy.
Professional Experience
After completing law school, Ms. O’Dell served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Tom J. Ervin, Chief Administrative Judge, Tenth Judicial District. She then practiced asbestos and breast implant litigation with the law firm of Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, PA. In 1996, Ms. O’Dell established her own law firm. She is admitted to practice in all South Carolina courts, U.S. Federal Court, is a Certified Mediator and a Hearing Officer for the South Carolina DHEC. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Bar Association Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, the South Carolina Bar Association, the South Carolina Women’s Lawyers Association, the South Carolina Council for Conflict Resolution, the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys and Wealth Council. Ms. O’Dell has recently become a member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners.