Wilkes Atkinson & Joyner, LLC
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 864-591-1113
- Fax: 864-591-1767
- Toll Free: 866-920-1113
- E-Mail: mwilkes@wajlawfirm.com
- Website: www.wajlawfirm.com
Established: 2003
Practice Areas
- Insurance Litigation
- Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Construction Litigation
- Product Liability
- Business Law
- Administrative Law
- Business Litigation
- Government Affairs
- Governmental Defense
About Us
Wilkes Atkinson & Joyner, LLC focuses on the defense of complex litigation for insurers, businesses and professionals, and maintains offices in Spartanburg and Charleston, South Carolina. Michael Wilkes established the Wilkes Law Firm, P.A. in 2003, and opened its Charleston office in 2007. Wilkes Atkinson & Joyner, LLC was formed in 2022 by combination of Wilkes Law Firm, P.A. with Dan Atkinson and Alex Joyner. Our Firm uses a team approach in providing our clients litigation services throughout South Carolina, as well as Georgia, Charlotte, and Western North Carolina.
Additional Locations
- Charleston, South Carolina
- 320 Broad Street, Suite 220
- Charleston, South Carolina 29401
- Telephone: 843-737-6229
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Aerospace Claims Management Group
- AIU Holdings, Inc.
- Allianz Aviation Managers, LLC
- American Safety Insurance Group
- Avemco Insurance Company
- Chartis Aerospace Adjustment Services, Inc.
- Chartis Insurance
- Church Insurance Company
- The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
- CNA Insurance Companies
- Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
- Lexington Insurance Company
- National Fire and Marine Insurance Company
- Old Republic Aerospace
- Risk Management Claim Services, Inc.
- Sompo International
- XL Aerospace
Non-Insurance Clients
- American Suzuki Motor Corporation
- Associated Petroleum Carriers, Inc.
- Broad River Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.
- County of Spartanburg
- Freeman Gas and Electric Company, Inc.
- Gallimore & Sampson Development Co., Inc.
- Lincoln Financial Group
- Marshall Tucker Band Inc.
- McArn Enterprises, LLC
- Palmetto Council, BSA
- Perdue Farms Inc.
- South Carolina Athletic Trainer's Association
- STO Corp.
- Suburban Propane
- Town of Lyman
- TranSystems Corporation
Personnel Information
Firm Members
Michael B. T. Wilkes
President
Spartanburg, SC
- Telephone: 864-591-2355
- E-Mail: mwilkes@wajlawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Construction Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Professional Liability
- Aviation
Admitted
- Georgia, 1976
- South Carolina, 1979
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1976
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 1979
Additional Biographical Details:
Civil Mediator
Memberships:
- South Carolina Bar
- State Bar of Georgia
- Spartanburg County Bar Association
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association (President, 1994-1995)
- Aviation Insurance Association
- South Carolina Council for Conflict Resolution
- Defense Research Institute
- International Association of Defense Counsel
Education:
- The University of Georgia, B.B.A. (cum laude), 1973
- The University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1976
Honors:
Phi Delta Phi (Magister, 1975-1976)
Born: 1952
C. Daniel Atkinson
Spartanburg, SC
- Telephone: 864-591-1113
- E-Mail: datkinson@wajlawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Construction Litigation
- Business Law
- Administrative Law
- Insurance Coverage
- Aviation
- Government Affairs
- Governmental Defense
Admitted
- South Carolina, 2004
- North Carolina, 2006
- Georgia, 2015
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 2005
- U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 2007
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina, 2008
Memberships:
- American, North Carolina (Construction Law Section) and Spartanburg County Bar Associations
- South Carolina Bar (Young Lawyers Division, 2011-2013)
- North Carolina State Bar
- Seventh Judicial Circuit Representative
- Defense Research Institute
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Education:
- Furman University, B.A. (cum laude), 2001
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2004
Clerkship:
Law Clerk to J. Derham Cole, Resident Judge, 2004-2005
Honors:
Phi Delta Phi; Burks Scholar (2003-2004)
Born: 1979
Brian M. Peters, Jr.
Spartanburg, SC
- Telephone: 864-591-1113
- E-Mail: bpeters@wajlawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Construction Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- General Litigation
- Professional Negligence
- Government Affairs
- Governmental Defense
Admitted
- Florida, 2021
- South Carolina, 2022
Memberships:
- South Carolina Bar
- The Florida Bar
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- Messiah College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2018
- Florida International University College of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2021
Language:
- Spanish
Born: 1996
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