Area of Practice: Litigation

ROBERT D. JARCHI'S single-minded pursuit of the truth and justice for his clients has resulted in numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements, and Robert has obtained over $150 Million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients throughout his career. Among these verdicts are high-profile cases that received national media attention, such as Gousse v. Budget Rent-A-Car Corporation/City of Los Angeles, a $33 million jury verdict in a negligence action, as well as Farraj v. Circle K Stores Inc., a $7.9 million jury verdict in a fraud case. Robert has also obtained a variety of large multimillion-dollar settlements, such as $7.8 million in a leg-crush injury case, $6.75 million in an insurance bad faith action, $5.5 million in an auto collision/brain injury case, and $9.6 million in a legal malpractice matter. Robert obtained a $4.7 million jury verdict as lead trial counsel in the electrocution of a migrant worker. Robert has also pursued environmental justice for injured persons, and was lead counsel in mass tort litigation arising out of groundwater contamination in Hinkley, California (the subject of the motion picture “Erin Brockovich”), and continues to represent those injured by the environmental wrongdoing of large corporations.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, George moved to Florence when he was 7 years old. After attending Southside Jr. High School and graduating from West Florence High School in 1974, where he served as Student Body President, George pursued higher education at the University of South Carolina, getting his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978 and his law degree in 1982. He then practiced law in Columbia for two years before returning to Florence in 1984, joining with his oldest brother, Ronald, the Founding Partner at Jebaily Law Firm. George is licensed in both state and federal courts in South Carolina, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar Association, the Florence County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) where he currently serves on the Board of Governors, and is a Trustee for SCAJ PAC. He is a past board member of Carolina Regional Legal Services Corp, a local entity helping the indigent gain access to legal services. George also currently serves as a board member on behalf of the Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA).

Carthenia W. Jefferson, RN, Esq. is an attorney, legal nurse consultant, medical chart reviewer and a speaker. Her educational background includes: a BSN from UAB School of Nursing, RN since 1985, JD from Birmingham School of Law and License to practice Law in the State of Alabama since 2004. She has spoken nationally and locally on topics such as: “Nursing and the Law”, “End of Life Issues”, “Breast Cancer Awareness”, “Domestic Violence”, and “The Affordable Care Act”. She received the 2010 Nurse Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the National Black Nurses Association and Outstanding New Member Award from the Alabama State Nurses Association. Carthenia received the 2013 Alabama State Nurses Association Leadership Award at the 100th Annual Alabama State Nurses Association Convention. In 2015, Carthenia was inducted as a Fellow into the American Bar Foundation. In 2016, Carthenia received the Lillian Holland Harvey Award from the Alabama State Nurses Association which is awarded to a member who has made significant contributions in one or more of the following areas: fostering transcultural relations, promoting the advancement of minority groups, and upgrading health care services to those who are culturally and economically under-served. Carthenia serves on several Boards which includes Alabama Lawyers Association, Birmingham Black Nurses Association, Inc., and Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies.

Carthenia is a solo practitioner at her own law firm, Jefferson Law Firm, LLC where her areas of concentration are: Wrongful Deaths, Medical, Dental and Nursing Malpractice, Personal Injury and Accidents, Defective Products, Family Law (Uncontested and Contested Divorce, Child Support, Juvenile Matters), Criminal Law (Felonies, Misdemeanors and DUIs), Probate Law (Estate Planning, Living Wills, Last Wills and Testaments, Power of Attorney, Adoptions, Guardianships, Pre-Nuptials), Employment Law (Wrongful Termination/Discharge, Retaliation, Unpaid Overtime Compensation), Legal Nurse Consultant. Carthenia is dedicated to working with the youth, families, disadvantage, underserved, promoting breast cancer awareness, and reducing violence in our communities. Carthenia is the proud mother of one son, Lawrence Mond Jefferson, Jr. (deceased) and a member at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church. Her motto is: “If I can help somebody as I travel along then my living will not be in vain”