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Melone Hatley, P.C.

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Melone Hatley, P.C. is a regional law firm in Columbia, South Carolina, specialising in family law, trusts and estates. Our solicitors provide tailored guidance on divorce, custody, support, military divorce issues, property division, adoptions, wills, estate planning and guardianships, advocating to protect clients' long-term interests.

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★★★★★
4.7 (387)
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Keyana Beamon

2 weeks ago

So many good things to say about this firm. I want to send a special shout-out to Sebastiana Bradley. She has integrity, relatable, smart, and honest! She heard my concerns, she understood my frustrations, and helped me think a lot of things through. She is the absolute best and she is concerned "family." I highly recommend this law firm!

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Sarah Muchulsky

3 months ago

I can’t say enough great things about Sloan! She’s an incredibly knowledgeable and dedicated lawyer who truly goes above and beyond for her clients. Sloan combines professionalism and empathy in a way that makes you feel supported and confident every step of the way. She’s thorough, responsive, and genuinely cares about achieving the best possible outcome. If you’re looking for someone who will fight for you with integrity and skill, Sloan is the one to call!

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Monia Britt-Mabrey

a week ago

Retained a lawyer and at first was very friendly, told them about my situation and finances. However right before the deadline counsel withdrew representation on the 27th due to lack of payment when I was in contact with the billing department that stated I had until the 31st to make the payment. Despite pleading with them and explaining the situation my lawyer still refused to take me back on as a client when this is their billing departments fault for miscommunication. Just completely wasted my time and caused me tremendous amounts of stress. I asked if I could retain another lawyer at the firm and was told nobody is willing to work with me. Very unprofessional. Half the time I could not even get in contact with my lawyer or her paralegal.

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Kimberly Gay

2 months ago

Darley Twiddy went above and beyond. She has been my lawyer over my case for almost 2 years. She put the work in to not only be familiar with my case but she went to bat for me and my son to protect at all costs. Amazing lawyer and I would recommend her to anyone. I am active duty and this was so important to me to make sure I choose the best lawyer to represent me. Thank you doesn’t do justice for what she did for me and my son.

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LVL 7. Google Influencer

3 months ago

There are moments in life when one does not seek perfection, merely professionalism. When the stakes are high — a mother fighting for her child, the fragile scaffolding of justice meant to steady her — one expects at least the dignity of diligence. Instead, what we received was an opera of oversight. A legal representative, dressed in the robes of advocacy, managed to orchestrate ten thousand dollars’ worth of silence. Not a single document in favor of the client, not one written word that carried her defense forward. After a year-long court battle for child support, every hearing, every hope, every strategy — all dismissed at the final hearing, because the lawyers had dropped both clients. Promises were plentiful; results, nonexistent. Questions of cost were left in the shadows, unspoken until the bill arrived like a final act no one agreed to perform. In the light of AI emerging as a dominant force, one cannot help but await the day it replaces such unqualified, talent-devoid practitioners. After all, a competent attorney could draft a document in one minute — yet we were charged $250 per hour for inaction. It was not just money that was wasted — it was time, faith, and the belief that justice could be competently pursued by those paid to wield it. If this were a dish, it would be served cold, over-seasoned with excuses, and utterly devoid of substance.

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  • Family
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Child Custody and Support
  • Visitation and Parenting Time
  • Adoption and Guardianship

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