Tiffany Provence joins Provence Messervy, LLC after more than 10 years of serving Dorchester County as the Probate Judge. Provence is a graduate of the University of Florida and University of South Carolina School of Law. In addition to serving as an Elected Official, Provence has also served as legal counsel and President for the Frances R. Willis SPCA, Secretary for the Dorchester County Bar, Advisory Counsel to the South Carolina Supreme Court, and Executive Committee for the South Carolina Association of Probate Judges. Provence also writes for local newspapers on both legal and community interest topics. She is currently a Professor at both the

children’s needs in the family law context where he has handled hundreds of cases. Messervy brings more than 30 years of legal experience and community ties to the firm.

Messervy’s practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law, Family Court Mediation, and Personal Injury.

Messervy was born and raised in Summerville, SC. He has three grown children and three grandchildren.

James H. Messervy joins Provence Messervy, LLC after more than 25 years of serving Dorchester County as both an Assistant Solicitor and Magistrate Judge, both of which prepared him for an active criminal defense practice. Messervy, a graduate of the Citadel and the University of South Carolina School of Law, has also served the community as attorney for the Town of Ridgeville, President and Legal Counsel for the Frances R. Willis SPCA, and a member of St. George’s Episcopal church.  Messervy is also an avid supporter and sponsor of Children in Crisis, the Summerville YMCA, Summerville Soccer Club, and the Citadel Brigadier Foundation. Jim is very active in children’s athletics and is compassionate about addressing

Charleston School of Law and Trident Technical College. Her classes and lecture topics include Probate, Wills & Trusts, Legal Ethics, Fiduciary Administration, and Mediation & Negotiation. Provence holds dual certifications in Civil and Family Court Mediation. Provence has started an online blog to help families and other attorneys with issues in the Probate Court, learn more here. 

Provence is married to Dorchester County Coroner, Christopher D. Nisbet, and has two children. She is a lifelong resident of Summerville, South Carolina.