Criminal Defense

We are committed to helping individuals throughout South Carolina charged with a DUI fight for their future. A DUI has the potential to turn your world upside down, possibly resulting in the loss of your license, thousands of dollars in fines, and even jail time. Our attorneys are knowledgeable in DUI defenses and strategies that deliver the best possible outcomes. We will ensure that your constitutional rights are protected and your case is best presented to the prosecution.

Our lawyers have represented individuals throughout the South Carolina in criminal matters and drug charges. Drug charges are a serious offense. If you are convicted, you could face significant fines, loss of your driver’s license and even face jail time. It is critical that you have an attorney who is equipped with the experience and skill needed to advocate on your behalf to prosecutors and deliver results. We will carefully investigate all aspects of the alleged crime, fighting to have the charges minimized or thrown out based upon the evidence.

Felony charges have the potential to severely impact your life. Our firm can help protect your rights and your future. At Ouverson, Guest & Carter, PA, we have years of experience representing individuals throughout South Carolina in all forms of criminal matters. Felonies are often serious offenses, and can result in 5 or more years in prison. We will thoroughly investigate the charges that you face, putting together the evidence needed to negotiate with prosecutors for the most advantageous outcome possible.

Our firm is skilled and experienced in advocating on the behalf of minors in the juvenile justice system. While almost every child will make mistakes as he or she ages, sometimes a mistake can have a deep impact on his or her future. It is important that you aggressively confront the charges and take legal action to minimize the impact they will have on your child’s life. Our attorneys have experience protecting the interests and futures of minors throughout South Carolina, and we are prepared to act on the behalf of your minor.

Though misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than felonies, they can still have serious consequences. We are prepared to fight on your behalf. Criminal charges of any magnitude have the potential to severely impact your life and your future. Our criminal defense team is skilled in negotiation and litigation, putting together evidence and strategies needed to protect your rights and your future.

If you have been charged with a traffic violation that threatens your driver’s license, or will make your insurance premiums soar, we can help. Traffic violations may seem like minor offenses with inconvenient penalties to many people, but some drivers do not have the luxury of paying their tickets and forgetting about it. If you have been charged with a traffic violation that threatens your driver’s license or will raise your insurance premiums, we can help. At Ouverson, Guest & Carter, PA, our attorneys are skilled in handling the administrative details and DMV hearings needed to resolve the matter – and to have the charges minimized or dropped. We will work with the DMV to deliver the best possible outcome in the matter.

Criminal Defense Attorney, Thomas “Val” Guest, has been practicing criminal defense law since 1996. As your law firm, we have experience in all forms of criminal law, including felonies, misdemeanors, DUI/drunk driving charges, traffic tickets, juvenile charges, and drug offenses.