Caitlin M. Epley, esq.

Caitlin M. Epley, Esq. is a partner of Axelrod & Associates who primarily handles personal injury matters with a focus on motor vehicle collisions. She was born and raised outside of Detroit, Michigan and is a proud graduate of Michigan State University. Go Green! Caitlin graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and a specialization in Western European studies focusing on German linguistics. While at Michigan State University she was named to the Dean’s list and was the recipient of the Michigan Merit Award Scholarship and the Michigan Competitive Scholarship.

Caitlin attended law school at Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, where she was named to the Dean’s List for multiple terms. She graduated with her Juris Doctor degree in law in 2011. She also earned a Certificate of Merit for her academic excellence and achievement in Federal Administrative Law. While in law school, Caitlin served on the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board as well as participated in the foreign study student programs. She completed an international law program at the University of St. Michael’s College in Toronto, Canada, and at the University of Vienna Law School in Vienna, Austria. Caitlin also served as a judicial intern and law clerk for the Honorable Joseph J. Farah of Michigan’s Seventh Circuit Court of Genesee County. Caitlin served as a student trial lawyer and investigator with Michigan’s Washtenaw County Public Defender’s office where she earned a Certificate of Professional Achievement Award.

Caitlin has contributed to the needs of the community by volunteering her time for the South Carolina Bar Association’s Ask-a-Lawyer telephone bank; providing legal services in the Wills clinic for Habitat for Humanity; and serving as a scoring judge for high school and middle school Mock Trial competitions. She also dedicates time to the students of the Grand Strand by actively participating in career day activities with local schools throughout Horry County and educating students on the ins and outs of pursuing a legal career. Caitlin is also an adjunct professor with Horry Georgetown Technical College for the Paralegal Studies program.

She is a licensed to practice law in all state courts for the state of South Carolina and is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association and Horry County Bar Association.

Outside of her legal career, Caitlin is a fierce sports fan. You can find her cheering on her alma mater, the Michigan State Spartans, as well as all of Detroit’s sports teams – especially the Detroit Lions.

Areas of Practice

• Auto Accidents
• Personal Injury

Bar Admissions

• South Carolina, 2012

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School , Lansing, Michigan
  • Juris Doctor – 2011
  • Honors: Dean’s List, Certificate of Merit – Federal Administrative Law, Certificate of Professional Achievement Award
• Michigan State University
  • Bachelor of Arts – 2008
  • Major: Criminal Justice
  • Major: Western European Studies (German linguistics)
  • Honors: Dean’s List, Michigan Merit Award Scholarship, Michigan Competitive Scholarship

Professional Associations and Memberships

• South Carolina Bar Association
• Horry County Bar Association
• Horry County Bar Association, Past President 2017
• Coastal Women Lawyer’s Association
• South Carolina Women’s Law Association
• South Carolina Association of Justice

Pro Bono Activities

• S.C. Bar Association’s Ask-a-Lawyer Telephone Bank
• Wills clinic for Habitat for Humanity
• High School and Middle School Mock Trial competition, Scoring Judge