Chase Keibler grew up outside of Pittsburgh, PA in a blue-collar town before he and his family moved to South Carolina in 2013. Chase holds true to his core values: hard work through teamwork and drive, justice through vision and planning, and service through commitment to others. Chase graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (“IUP”), located about 60 miles outside of Pittsburgh. While at IUP, Chase met his wife, Laura, played ACHA Division I hockey, and served as the captain of the hockey team his senior year. Chase graduated IUP with a Bachelor of Arts in English, Pre-law and a minor degree in Political Science, and he was an ACHA Academic All American his junior and senior year. During his sophomore year at IUP, he started the IUP Pre-Law Society and served as its President for three years. For six years throughout the final years of high school and while getting his undergraduate degree, Chase worked as a roofer laying shingles. Following IUP, Chase studied law at The University of South Carolina School of Law. He graduated in the top 15% of the class, cum laude, and Order of the Wig and Robe and served as the Senior Articles Editor of the South Carolina Law Review and as a Judicial Extern for Judge Michelle Childs in the District of South Carolina. Following law school, Chase began his career as a trial attorney at Nexsen Pruet, LLC – one of the region’s largest and well-respected law firms. While at Nexsen Pruet, Chase represented both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court and had a diverse litigation practice, handling matters related to federal antitrust cartels, unfair trade practice, complex commercial and business litigation, personal injury and related insurance actions, and land use litigation. Chase successfully represented businesses in multi-million-dollar disputes including prosecuting price-fixing antitrust cartels, breach of contract claims, and bad faith insurance claims for insurer’s failure to cover or defend an insured. Chase also represented individual plaintiffs who suffered personal injuries including dog bites, bed bugs, and injuries caused by the government. Importantly, Chase represented insurance companies in truck accidents and car accidents. While representing insurance companies, Chase learned how they value cases, he saw how they treat injured individuals, and he learned how they operate. Chase is licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina. He is a proven trial attorney and has considerable courtroom experience, trying numerous bench and jury trials to verdict. He tried cases on behalf of injured individuals, corporate plaintiffs, and insurance companies.

A lawyer since 1973, Billy Walker has represented clients in a large number of jury trials in many jurisdictions. His trial experience includes all phases of complex personal injury litigation including burn trauma resulting from product failure in many areas. These include explosions from natural gas, propane, gasoline and gas cans in addition to scald burns from excessively hot water. Electrical injuries to linemen and members of the public have sustained burns as a consequence of utility companies not trimming trees, rotten and unmaintained poles, improper protective equipment, defective reclosers and bucket trucks, ungrounded lines, static electricity fires and other arc flash incidents involving electricity. Numerous cases have been successfully completed against large utilities and manufacturers for their failure to adhere to various safety standards. Walker is moved by the on going fight of the every-day tax paying person with the government, insurance companies and big corporations. The deck is stacked against them when they are taken advantage of, which Walker says is why he went to law school, to try and help people. While burn injuries have become a significant portion of Walker’s practice he is still heavily involved in cases involving brain injuries, catastrophic motor vehicle injuries including amputations, partial paralysis, and death. Walker says, “a burn injury is the most hideous type of insult a human being can experience.” As a consequence he has developed a passion for this type of case given the horrific circumstances including the total devastation of a client’s everyday life. Walker says the most challenging of these cases are those burns that destroy a victim’s ability to earn a living for his or her family. Some of the most compelling cases Walker has handled involve young children who are burned, including product failure and fires. Walker is a Sustaining Member of the South Carolina Association for Justice and a President’s Club Member for the American Association for Justice. He was elected member of the House of Delegates of the South Carolina Bar Association for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. His professional life includes membership in the American Bar Association, American Judicature Society and the Civil Justice Foundation. Walker is also a member of two legal groups that are by invitation only, the Melvin Belli Society and the Southern Trial Lawyers Association. His community service includes serving as the President of the Lexington Economic Development Association for 10 years. In 2001 he was elected to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Newberry College, his alma mater, founded in 1856. Walker is also a frequent lecturer on various legal issues at seminars and conventions where he is invited to present his approach to lawyers on important legal issues and trial tactics. In 2009, Walker was the recipient of the Southern Trial Lawyers Association prestigious “Tommy Malone Great American Eagle Award.” This honor recognizes “an individual who has a calling to help others and is a powerful example of the bold pursuit of excellence and justice.” The award is described as “one who inspires others and is a living symbol of Integrity, Strength, Bravery, Justice, Freedom, Pride, Devotion, Excellence, and Friendship and to many, a Hero.”

Kelly Burnside is the founding owner of Burnside Law Firm, LLC. Kelly focuses on personal injury, workers compensation and social security disablity. She was a founding partner at Oswald & Burnside, LLC in West Columbia and also a partner at the Law Offices of Robert Dodson, PA. before opening her own firm, Burnside Law Firm, LLC in West Columbia, South Carolina. Ms. Burnside received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance and Real Estate from the University of South Carolina in 2006 and her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2013. Prior to opening Burnside Law Firm, Ms. Burnside was a partner at two local law firms in the Columbia area. An active member in her West Columbia community circle, Ms. Burnside is also a member of the South Carolina Injured Workers’ Advocates, South Carolina Association for Justice, South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, and the Lexington County Bar Association. Ms. Burnside was elected by her peer recognition and professional achievement in 2021 as Top Attorneys in South Carolina Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2021, Lawyers of Distinction for Recognizing Excellence in Personal Injury Law in 2021 and Elite Lawyer in 2022. She is a participate in the Alzheimer’s Association, where she participates in the Blondes vs. Brunettes Flag Football game. She also volunteers at Lighthouse for Life. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 1 year old, 4-year-old, 15-year-old, and husband. She enjoys gardening, yoga, working out and skiing.