Our People

Founder and experienced law firm leader providing direction and strategic vision for the firm’s growth James W. Saxton is the chairman and co-founder of Saxton & Stump. He is an…

Cherie Blackburn is a shareholder and Co-Chair of Saxton & Stump’s Labor and Employment group and a member of the Business Litigation and Strategic Solutions and IP Litigation groups, based in…

J. Michael DeTreville is a Family Law group attorney and shareholder in Saxton & Stump’s Charleston, S.C., office. He is the former co-owner and managing partner at DeTreville Law &…

Rene Stuhr Dukes is a shareholder and the co-chair of the Saxton & Stump Family Law group working out of the firm’s Charleston office. She is also a member of…

Bijan Ghom is a business litigator based in the firm’s Charleston office who represents local and national companies in complex commercial disputes. He counsels business owners, executives, and decision-makers to…

Cody Groeber is a shareholder in the Saxton & Stump Investigations, White Collar and Criminal Defense, Business Litigation and Strategic Solutions and Title IX groups, based in the firm’s Charleston…

Michael Henthorne is a South Carolina-based shareholder in Saxton & Stump’s Labor and Employment and Business Litigation and Strategic Solutions groups. Michael is certified as a specialist in employment and…

Scott Alan Mitchell is a member of the firm’s Trusts and Estates group. He has been in practice for over 27 years and serves individuals, families, business owners, and corporate…

Elizabeth J. Palmer, Esq. is a shareholder at Saxton & Stump in the firm’s Charleston office. Beth partners with businesses to provide guidance on operational issues such as risk management,…

Jessica L. Partain is a shareholder in the firm’s Family Law and Labor and Employment practice groups. She’s built her practice in the Charleston area and all of South Carolina…