Meet Our Attorneys
Kevin E. Dukes
2025 AV Preeminent Attorney
KEVIN E. DUKES
MANAGING MEMBER
Location: Beaufort, SC
Phone: 843-524-3109
Fax: 843-524-6973
Kevin grew up in North Augusta, South Carolina and attended North Augusta High School. He then attended the University of South Carolina where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Juris Doctorate in 2012. After law school, Kevin joined the law firm of Harvey & Battey, a 100 year old law firm in Beaufort, presently serving as the Managing Partner.
Kevin serves on the Board of Directors for AMIkids Beaufort, the Board of Directors for the Nemours Wildlife Foundation, and on the Lowcountry Land Council, a subcommittee of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce focusing on development in the Beaufort Region. Kevin is an Elder in the Presbyterian Church and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort.
With his wife, Courtney, Kevin has two young boys, Lane (9) and Ford (4). The family enjoys most outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, golf, and baseball. When the boys are not playing sports, the family is on the water fishing, on the sandbar with friends, or exploring the many forest, marshes, and waterways of the Lowcountry.
Kevin’s practice is focused on all things related to property, including residential and commercial real estate transactions, zoning and development, commercial lending, business acquisitions, and property and business litigation.
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Areas Of Practice
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Closings
Real Estate/Property Litigation
Intellectual Property
Commercial Leasing and Litigation
Condemnation
Title Insurance
Corporate and Business Law
Business Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
Registered Patent Agent, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2009
Bar Admissions
South Carolina, 2012
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2010
Education
University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
J.D. – 2012
Honors: President of the Intellectual Property Law Society
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
B.A.B.S. – 2008
Major: Civil Engineering
Associations and Memberships
Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 2015 – 2018
Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association, President, 2015 – 2017
Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association, Vice President, 2012 – 2015
AMIkids Beaufort, Board of Directors, 2013 – Present
Nemours Wildlife Foundation, Board of Directors, Vice-Chair 2022 – Present