Spencer & Spencer Attorneys and Counselors at Law

Phone: 803-327-7191 Ext. 234
Fax: 803-327-3868
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Chaplin is a shareholder in the firm. Chaplin joined the firm in 1998, and is the fourth generation Spencer to practice law at the firm. His areas of practice include local government, zoning, public housing, creditor-debtor, and complex commercial and government litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Chaplin served as law clerk to the Honorable John C. Hayes, III, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina.

Areas of Practice

Banking & Creditor/Debtor Litigation

Business Transactions

Government and Constitutional Litigation

Local Government Law

Municipal bonds

Zoning

Eminent Domain

Landlord/Tenant

Public Housing

Education

University of South Carolina
B.S., 1993
J.D., cum laude, 1997
Order of the Coif
Order of Wig & Robe
Research Editor, American Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal, 1995-1997.

Admitted

South Carolina, 1997
North Carolina, 1999
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Professional Activities

Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Representative, Young Lawyers Division (2000-2004)
Treasurer, Young Lawyers Division (2005)
Member of York County Bar Association, North Carolina State Bar, and South Carolina Bar
Board of Directors, NC Association of Municipal Attorneys (2006-2008; 2010-2012)
President, South Carolina Municipal Attorneys Assoc. (2012)
Board Member, SC Supreme Court Historical Society (2022 - present)

Civic/Community Activities

Active Member, St. Johns United Methodist Church
Founding Board Member, Young Members of the Museum of York County (1999-2001)
Board Member, Good Folks of York County (2004-2009 (Chair 2007))
Board Member, American Red Cross Northern South Carolina Chapter (2013-present)