TEL: 803.212.4955
FAX: 803.779.4749
dsojourner@ellislawhorne.com
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Gail Swayne
803.254.4190

Practice Areas
Education
  • Clemson University, 1983, B.S. (Economics)
  • University of South Carolina School of Law, 1986, J.D., distinguished Arthur B. Custy Award for Outstanding Tax Student; member of the Order of the Coif, the Order of the Wig and Robe
  • New York University School of Law, 1987, LL.M. (Taxation)
Memberships & Admissions
  • Member, South Carolina Bar
  • Member, Richland County Bar Association
  • Selected, 2008 Best Lawyers in America
  • Selected, 2008 South Carolina Super Lawyers
David C. Sojourner, Jr.
Shareholder

David Sojourner is a member of the Trusts and Estates Practice Group and concentrates his practice on helping people address complex personal and professional tax planning issues and establishing effective, practical estate and business succession plans. He does it by combining a thorough understanding of the law with the ability to provide considerate, personalized counsel. Dave is uniquely qualified for this role as he is both a Certified Taxation Specialist and a Certified Estate Planning and Probate Specialist.

Dave’s extensive experience includes assisting clients with a variety of issues, such as:

  • Estate and gift tax planning
  • Preparation of wills and trusts
  • Multi-generational asset transfers
  • Asset protection strategies
  • Family business organization and planning
  • Family partnerships and limited liability companies
  • Charitable giving strategies
  • Premarital agreements
  • Conservation easements

Because estate tax and business planning laws are constantly changing, Dave places a priority on professional involvement. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Trusts and Estates).  He has served as chair of the Estate Planning and Probate Specialization Advisory Board, the South Carolina Bar Tax Section and the South Carolina Supreme Court’s Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization.

Dave is active in the community and currently serves as the chair of the Central Carolina Community Foundation and is a member of the Heathwood Hall Episcopal School board of trustees. He is the former Senior Warden of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.