HBS Welcomes Rene Stuhr Dukes as Of Counsel in Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C.– June 23, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is delighted to welcome Rene Stuhr Dukes as Of Counsel to its growing office in Charleston, South Carolina.

Rene represents clients in a wide range of family law matters, including divorce, child custody, parental alienation, grandparent visitation, modification actions, alimony, equitable division, adoption and other domestic issues. She has practiced law as an attorney since 2012, but has more than three decades of experience in the legal field.

She also represents clients in employment disputes, including cases involving the Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII, Title IX,  Fair Labor Standards Act, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission matters, wage disputes and South Carolina Payment of Wages Act. Rene has handled matters through to appeal and works diligently to protect the rights of her clients.

Rene is passionate about pro bono work and represents victims of human trafficking as both a lawyer and a Guardian ad litem. In addition, in the wake of the 2015 mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Rene spent hundreds of pro bono hours on a complicated child custody matter for surviving family members who lost a loved one in the attack.

Prior to joining HBS, Rene worked as a paralegal and attorney alongside icons of the South Carolina Bar, including  Morris D. Rosen, Richard S. Rosen and Alice F. Paylor. Rene completed a J.D., magna cum laude, at Charleston School of Law, a M.Ed. in Clinical Counseling from The Citadel and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Virginia.

“Rene brings great depth and breadth of experience as a family law attorney, and she is a valuable addition to our Charleston office,” said Jack G. Gresh, Managing Partner of the Charleston office. “We are excited to add her to our team, and to welcome her to the HBS family.”

About Hall Booth Smith

Established in 1989, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is a full-service law firm with six regional offices strategically located throughout Georgia, as well as offices in Birmingham, Alabama; Charleston, South Carolina; Asheville and Charlotte, North Carolina; Jacksonville, Miami, Tallahassee, Tampa, St. Petersburg and West Palm Beach, Florida; Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee; Saddle Brook, New Jersey; and New York City. Experienced across a wide range of legal disciplines, HBS attorneys pride themselves on providing knowledgeable, proactive, client-specific counsel to individuals, domestic and international corporations, state and federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s promise: “Serving to Achieve Excellence.” To learn more, please visit: www.hallboothsmith.com. Connect with us here: www.linkedin.com/company/hall-booth-smith-p-c-