Davis & Boyd Law Firm Team
Bret Davis, Attorney/CPA
Bret H. Davis is an attorney and certified public accountant and a principal in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina law firm of Davis & Boyd, LLC, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, elder law, Medicaid planning, VA benefits planning, special needs planning, probate, corporate law, tax law, and commercial transactions.
Reese R. Boyd, Attorney
Reese Boyd III is an attorney and partner with Davis & Boyd, LLC. Boyd’s law practice focuses on probate/estate and trust litigation, commercial and business disputes and litigation, and general civil litigation, including personal injury matters. Mr. Boyd also assists clients with corporate formations and other business law matters, and also consults with clients on matters related to aviation law.
Julie Oliver, J.D., LL.M.
Julie Oliver is an associate attorney in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina law firm of Davis & Boyd, LLC, where she concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate administration, guardianships and conservatorships, business formations and consulting, and tax planning and consulting. She is a member of the South Carolina Bar and Horry County Bar.
Kelly Turek, J.D., LL.M.
After graduating from Socastee High School in 2005, Kelly attended Wofford College and graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government. She then graduated from the Charleston School of Law in 2012 with her J.D., after which she attended the University of Washington School of Law, where she received her LL.M. in Taxation in 2013. Kelly is currently an active member of the South Carolina Bar and Georgia Bar.
In her spare time, Kelly enjoys sunrise walks on Pawleys Island beach with her husband, and kayaking in the inlet. Kelly and her husband are expecting a child in October and are excited to become new parents!
Jamie Elgaway, Paralegal to Attorney Bret H. Davis
Jamie Elgaway has been with Davis & Boyd since she moved to South Carolina, from Northern Virginia in 2018. She began her career as a paralegal in 2010 processing foreclosures and evictions. She quickly decided she had rather help people and moved on to do Estate Planning. She obtained her paralegal certificate from George Mason University in 2012. Jamie is married with three children, one of whom still lives at home. She is an avid bowler and loves spending time with her family on the beach.
Carl O. Anderson, Probate Paralegal to Attorney Bret H. Davis
Carl O. Anderson serves as probate paralegal for Attorney Davis. He was born and educated in Rutland, Vermont. He has an AB degree from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA., and a JD degree from Boston University School of Law in Boston, MA. He was formerly admitted to practice in Vermont and Massachusetts and before the Federal District Court for the District of Vermont and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Cathy Plocinik, Paralegal to Attorney Reese R. Boyd, III
Cathy Plocinik has been with Davis & Boyd since she moved to South Carolina, from Pennsylvania, in 2017. She has a Bachelor's in Political Science and a Masters in Public Administration from Rutgers University and is a member of the Phi Alpha Alpha Honor Society for Public Administration. She spent 20 years as a litigation paralegal with Freedman and Lorry in Philadelphia, PA where she was also responsible for staff training and managing the firm’s ERISA litigation.
Deborah Evans, Paralegal to Attorney Reese R. Boyd, III
Deborah Evans has been employed with Davis & Boyd, LLC since 2015. She has over 30 years of experience as a paralegal, including insurance defense, plaintiff’s personal injury, medical malpractice, worker’s compensation, family law, criminal law, and probate law.
Peggy S. West, Receptionist to Bret H. Davis & Reese R. Boyd, III
Peggy West has been employed with Davis & Boyd, LLC since 2017. She came to Davis & Boyd with a background in Office Administration and Management. She was raised in Onalaska, Wisconsin and moved to Myrtle Beach in 1984. Peggy lives with her husband Don, and they have a wonderful blended family of 4 adult children. Peggy's spare time is spent with family, paddle boarding and being Gigi to their beautiful grandchildren.