Pillsbury Law Firm, LLC
About
Rodney Pillsbury with the Pillsbury Law Firm has been helping people and small businesses in South Carolina for 30 years. With an emphasis in civil litigation, Mr. Pillsbury has successfully tried cases in state and federal court and has argued cases before the South Carolina Supreme Court, the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals (Fourth Circuit). He has successfully tried virtually every type of civil matter, ranging from severe personal injury and wrongful death matters, to car dealership fraud and securities fraud, to commercial matters such as patent infringement and minority shareholder oppression.
He has received Martindale-Hubbell’s AV® (Preeminent) rating by judges and his peers, the highest level of professional excellence. He has also been recognized as one of South Carolina Top Super LawyersTM for several years.
Helping the Davids of our world get Justice from the Goliaths.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Meeting with Clients. Reviewing their documents with them. Explaining options.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have been practicing law for more than 30 years - helping people and small businesses on a broad spectrum of issues.
I have successfully tried cases in state and federal court - obtained million dollar verdicts and million dollar settlements.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your services? If so, please share the details here.
Typically, for cases not involving personal injury, there is an initial consult fee of $250.00.
From there, the fee structure will depend upon the variables of each client's issue: how clear the liability; the complexity of the case; the damages involved and the ability of the other side to pay.
Fee structures can vary from a straight contingency, an hourly, or a hybrid of these.
I pride myself on working with every client to be as flexible as possible when it comes to fee arrangement.
How did you get started in this business?
Passing the Bar and going to Court for my clients.
What types of customers have you worked with?
I have successfully tried virtually every type of civil matter, ranging from severe personal injury and wrongful death matters, to car dealership fraud and securities fraud, to commercial matters such as patent infringement and minority shareholder oppression, breach of contract, breach of trust, premises liability, automobile negligence, ...
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
I am representing one client on some automobile repair issues (where he was treated terribly).
In just talking with him about life events completely unrelated to his case, he shared that his teenage son had a birthday coming up and he did not what to do.
I made a suggestion of how to spend the day - which turned out to be a HUGE hit. Next time we met, he was extremely grateful.
Just knowing I was able to help was very satisfying.
What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a pro in your area of expertise?
Rely on the advice of friends & colleagues over TV advertisement. Trust your instincts (is this person a straight shooter?)
How well does he/she explain your options?
Is there a specific gameplan that makes sense to you?
What questions should customers think through before talking to pros about their needs?
What is your experience with this issue?
What experience do you have with trying cases in Court? [Be wary of those who are looking for a quick settlement]
If the case is settled quickly, can we adjust the fee percentages to reflect the actual work done?