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Michael L.M. Jordan
Of Counsel
843.785.2171 Main843.686.5991 Main Fax
mjordan@mcnair.net
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Hilton Head Is., SC Office
23-B Shelter Cove Lane
Suite 400
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Assistant
Kimberly Vigil
kvigil@mcnair.net
843.785.2171 Direct
Overview
Michael Jordan works with his clients to develop individual estate plans that help his clients meet their estate planning objectives.
Michael became a shareholder of the Firm by merger in the Hilton Head Island office. Prior to becoming a shareholder in the Firm, Michael was secretary and a shareholder and managed the estate planning and probate practice of the Bethea, Jordan & Griffin law firm on Hilton Head. He was a founding member of that firm. Since coming to Hilton Head Island, his entire professional practice has been with the predecessor Bethea, Jordan & Griffin law firm and, now, McNair Law Firm.
Michael is the author of Drafting Wills and Trust Agreement and Durable Powers of Attorney and Health Care Directives, published by West Publishing, a division of Thomson Reuters.
Prior to coming to Hilton Head Island in 1973, Michael worked for the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan.
Michael is a native of Tucson, Arizona. Michael and his wife, Virginia, have been residents of Hilton Head Island, since 1973. They have three adult daughters and six grandchildren.
- Estate Planning
- Probate Administration
- Fiduciary Representation
- Private Foundations
- Exempt Organizations
- Taxation -Income, Estate, and Fiduciary
- Over the past 35 years he has served in numerous civic and charitable organizations on Hilton Head Island.
- Michael was actively involved on many committees dealing with the creation of local government for Hilton Head Island, including the chairmanship of the Committee on Self Government Options from 1978 to 1980; and member of its Governmental Sub-Committee, Chairman of the Committee for Incorporation from 1980 to 1983; Co-Chairman of the Transition Committee during the incorporation process in 1983 and was the first town attorney for Hilton Head Island in 1983. His additional community service is extensive and varied.
- Michael was previously elected and served for over 10 years as a member of the board directors of both the Association of Sea Pines Plantation Property Owners and Community Services Associates, Inc. These are the property owner and community associations governing the Sea Pines Plantation.
- He served as the vice-president and board member of the Sea Pines Country Club, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina from 2006 - 2011.
- Named, The Best Lawyers in America© (1997-2019)
- "Lawyer of the Year," Trusts and Estates - Charleston (2013)
- Awarded, Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating*
- Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel (1996-2016)
- Fellow, American College of Estate and Trust Counsel (1992-2016)
- Listed, South Carolina Super Lawyers® (2010-2015)
*AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent®, and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
