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- 10,000 + Clients
Facing Criminal Charges in Myrtle Beach, SC?
A Myrtle Beach, SC criminal defense attorney should be familiar with the area.
Coastal Law’s Myrtle Beach Criminal Defense Attorney has practiced in SC their entire career.
They are very familiar with criminal laws in SC.
If you’ve been arrested then you may be facing steep fines or worse yet, jail time.
A criminal defense attorney at Coastal Law Firm is here to help you.
Here’s why…
Being charged with a crime can be a frightening, life altering experience.
It shows up on a background check and can affect your reputation, your family, your job, financial aid, your right to carry a firearm and most importantly your freedom.
As you can imagine, a conviction would alter your life forever.
Fortunately, the police, the prosecutor and investigators do make mistakes.
Sometimes, they fail to follow legal procedures, other times they wrongfully accuse the innocent.
Whatever the case, a criminal defense attorney can examine the details of your case, the charges brought against you and build a defense to get you the best possible outcome given your situation.
But first, you’re probably wondering who we are, what we do and if we can help you with the charges brought against you.
In most cases we can.
In fact, if you’re facing a criminal charge in Horry County, Conway or Myrtle Beach, SC then we should at least have a conversation about your case.
DID YOU KNOW…?
If you’re currently under investigation or you’ve already been charged, you need to speak with a criminal defense attorney about your legal situation immediately.
If this is an emergency we have attorneys available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help you. Dial 843.488.5000 or use this form to send us an email.
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Over 23+ years, we’ve gained in-depth knowledge of the relevant laws, regulations, and court decisions, which allows us to represent our clients better.
DUI convictions can have serious consequences. Depending on the factors surrounding your charge, consequences can be extremely high.
DUI convictions appear on a background check and cannot be expunged from your record. This could affect your current job and future employment opportunities.
Domestic violence in South Carolina centers around a household member. This household member is either injured or harmed by another household member.
This crime is even committed if a household member threatens or attempts to harm or injure a household member with the present ability to do so.
Assault & Battery charges can come with some harsh consequences. You may be facing probation or even jail time!
These charges absolutely will show up on a background check and when this happens it could mean losing your job and having a hard time finding a new one.
If you’re convicted of a drug offense, the fines, penalties, and jail time can be severe depending on the factors surrounding the charge.
A conviction will make it difficult or impossible for you to get a job, qualify for financial aid or student loans, vote, carry a firearm, or enter the military.
We Handle All
Types of Charges
If you don’t see your charge listed below call us. If we can’t help you, we’ll refer you to someone who can.
- Assault and Battery
- Attempted Murder
- Armed Robbery
- Arson
- AWIK
- Breach of Peace (non-aggravated)
- Breach of Trust
- Breaking into a Motor Vehicle
- Burglary
- Carjacking
- Carrying a Concealed Weapon (not a pistol)
- CDV / Criminal Domestic Violence
- CDVHAN
- Child Endangerment
- Contraband
- Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor
- Defrauding an Innkeeper
- Felony DUI
- Escape
- Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult
- Failure to Register as Sex Offender
- Identity Fraud
- Forgery
- Fraudulent Check
- Financial Transaction Card Forgery
- Financial Transaction Card Fraud
- Financial Transaction Card Theft
- Failure to Stop for a Blue Light
- Grand Larceny
- Habitual Traffic Offender
- Ill-Treatment of Animals
- Indecent Exposure
- Kidnapping
- Leaving the scene of an Accident
- Lynching
- Malicious Injury to Personal Property
- Malicious Injury to Real Property
- Manslaughter
- Murder
- Obstruction of Justice
- Obtaining Goods by False Pretenses
- Petty Larceny
- Pointing or Presenting a Firearm
- Possession of a Sawed-Off Shotgun
- Possession of Pistol by Person Under 18
- Possession of Stolen Vehicle
- Possession of Tools to be Used in Crime
- Public Disorderly Conduct
- Purse Snatching
- Receiving Stolen Goods
- Reckless Driving
- Reckless Homicide
- Resisting Arrest
- Shoplifting
- Simple Assault
- Simple Assault and Battery
- Strong Arm Robbery
- Third or Subsequent Property Offense
- Threatening the Life of a Public Employee
- Threatening the Life of a Public Official
- Trespassing after Notice
- Unlawful Carrying of a Pistol
- Unlawful Conduct Towards a Child
- Unlawful Possession of a Pistol
- Unlawful Use of 911 Service
- Use of Vehicle w/o Permission
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Nadine Dock
Mike Wells and his team at Coastal Law never fail to help me and my family out. They work hard to give you the service that you paid for, and they do it all in a timely manner. No complaints!”
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Excellent law firm. Very helpful very understanding and took care of my case. Communication was great, definitely would recommend them to anyone that needs help.”
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Mike provided exceptional legal advice in a time sensitive situation that effectuated a positive resolution. He went above and beyond. I highly recommend him to others seeking legal guidance and an attorney.