Evan Williams
Overview
With a knack for skilled and streamlined analysis of multifaceted, complex real estate disputes, Evan Williams achieves success for clients through a pragmatic approach. Evan routinely represents landowner clients, which include large publicly traded entities, outdoor advertising companies, and other investment owners of real property in litigation matters. Experienced in matters involving public attention and scrutiny, Evan employs detailed case strategies centered on the client’s unique position and goals in each situation.
Evan’s practice focuses on zoning and land use disputes, issues arising out of real estate contract disputes, including commercial leases, as well as boundary line, easement, and restrictive covenant disputes, and eminent domain and condemnation. In addition, Evan also handles state and federal appeals concerning the foregoing and other areas of real estate litigation.
Education
DePauw University, B.A., Media Fellows Honors, 2010
University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2014
Bar Admissions
South Carolina
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Memberships
South Carolina Bar
Charleston County Bar Association
Young Lawyers Division, South Carolina Bar
Saint Mary of the Annunciation Roman Catholic Church
Representative Matters
Lead counsel for Landowner in dispute over easement rights and access and use of a shared deep water dock in Mount Pleasant. 2024.
Represent landowner in appeals of separate S.C. Circuit Court decisions affirming development approvals of municipal Board of Zoning Appeals and Design Review Board for neighboring parcels. 2023-2024.
Counsel for regional developer and commercial property operator in matters involving commercial lease disputes and workouts, and collection and eviction actions. 2021-2024.
Represent the Town of Summerville in eminent domain and inverse condemnation actions against commercial property developers for the widening of N. Maple Street. 2018-2024.
After prevailing against third-party’s motion to intervene in the Town of Summerville’s condemnation action, represent the Town in the third-party’s appeal of the denial of said motion. 2023-2024.
Lead counsel for landowner in action seeking an access easement over client’s commercial property. 2022-2024.
Counsel for the country’s fourth largest outdoor advertising company in multiple ground lease disputes throughout South Carolina, pursue and defend against claims involving its leasehold rights and business operations. 2019-2024.
Lead counsel for multi-regional developer of residential communities in matters involving lease disputes, easement agreements, and municipal service agreements, as well as establishing neighborhood associations and transferring control and governance of the communities to such associations. 2019-2024.
Counsel for Landowner in multijurisdictional takings, zoning and constitutional property rights case involving more than 300 acres in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Involved state and federal court proceedings and appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. 2017-2024.
Lead litigation and second chair trial counsel in specific performance case for buyer relating to property in City of Charleston against Charleston County School District and State of South Carolina, represent purchaser on appeal to the South Carolina Court of Appeals. 2021-2024.
Counsel for multi-regional outdoor advertising company in First Amendment constitutional challenges to sign ordinances in multiple jurisdictions, represent client on appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. 2020-2024.
Lead trial counsel at magistrate’s trial of citations issued by Beaufort County for alleged zoning code violations, represent client on appeal to the Court of Common Pleas and subsequently to the South Carolina Court of Appeals. 2021-2024.
Lead counsel for landlord in complex commercial lease workout involving multiple tenants in Mount Pleasant, successfully restructured leases to provide more favorable terms and security to client. 2022-2023.
Lead counsel for Landowner in encroachment dispute caused by residential builder’s construction, obtained successful settlement. 2023.
Lead counsel for municipal public works agency at the trial of its eminent domain action, obtained successful verdict for client’s condemnation of an access and utility easement. 2022.
Lead counsel for Landowner in securing a variance from a municipal zoning and development code in order to pursue office development. 2022.
Represented commercial tenant in obtaining over $2.5 million in relocation assistance and reestablishment benefits from SCDOT for displacement due to condemnation as part of the Port Access Road project. 2019-2022.
Represented tenant in complex commercial litigation involving its exercise of a right of first refusal to purchase property and subsequent assignment of the same, reached successful settlement to obtain permanent easement for client. 2019-2022.
Counsel for Landowner in easement and restrictive covenant dispute, obtained summary judgment on all claims, prevailing in case. 2020-2022.
Lead counsel for landowner in negotiations involving a residential developer’s acquisition of temporary construction and permanent access easements over client’s property. 2022.
Counsel in commercial contract dispute involving a damages claim of several hundred thousand dollars. Developed and implemented strategy to remove case to federal court in accordance with federal statutes after dismissal of individual defendant gave rise to federal diversity jurisdiction. 2019-2022.
Lead counsel in successful defense of timeshare developer against claims for breach of timeshare agreements and vacation timeshare regulations. 2018-2022.
Represented Landowner in complex boundary line and easement dispute involving a gore/gap and neighboring business’ claim to adverse possession. 2020-2021.
Represented Landowner in obtaining $125,000 in relocation assistance and reestablishment benefits from displacement due to condemnation of his office property by Charleston County for a government building complex. 2021.
Lead counsel for electric cooperative in condemnation actions for multiple electric transmission and distribution projects, as well as court petitions to obtain orders allowing client’s pre-condemnation entry upon landowners’ property for appraisal purposes. 2019-2021.
After filing suit for inverse condemnation for the taking of client’s leasehold interest and personal property as part of SCDOT’s Port Access Road project, reached a successful settlement to obtain permanent easements. 2019-2021.
Counsel for tenant outdoor advertising company in commercial lease dispute, successfully resolved via settlement to obtain permanent, exclusive easement for client. 2020-2021.
Lead counsel for landowner in defense of her property rights against claims to an access easement over her property. Obtained successful settlement to prevent relocation of improvements on client’s property. 2019-2021.
Lead counsel in successful defense of the country’s largest property restoration company in a commercial contract and indemnification dispute, prevailed on motion to dismiss the complaint. 2020.
Counsel for landowners in a contract dispute involving a purchase and sale agreement previously terminated by clients. 2020.
Represented landowner in Georgetown County in dispute with residential developer as to competing claims for trespass and easement rights. After filing suit, obtained successful settlement for recovery of damages. 2019-2020.
Represented Folly Beach oceanfront landowners in defense against claims seeking to deprive clients of portions of their property following a beach renourishment. 2018-2020.
Counsel for national timberland REIT regarding potential condemnation of timber producing and development tracts by state-owned railway company. 2018-2020.
Counsel for landowners in commercial lease dispute involving several hundred thousand dollars in damages due to tenant’s breaches of the same. 2019-2020.
After filing suit, obtained successful settlement of $180,000 for a property restoration company against a commercial entity for unpaid invoices owed for mitigation and restoration work performed by the company. 2019.
Following litigation and trial, prevailed in obtaining judgment in excess of $1,000,000 against lessor for its breach of contract in attempting termination of client’s leases. 2018-2019.
After filing suit, quickly obtained full relief in settlement to enforce client’s right of first refusal under a lease to purchase a permanent easement. 2019.
Represented property owner in downtown Charleston in pursuing action to restore his rights under an access easement against a property owners association that denied the property owner access to his real property via the easement. 2018.
Prevailed in obtaining judgment for $175,000 against a commercial tenant in downtown Charleston for breach of lease agreement due to unpaid rent. 2018.
After filing suit, obtained successful settlement for a property restoration company against a commercial entity in excess of $75,000 for unpaid invoices owed for mitigation and restoration work performed by the company. 2018.
Negotiated successful settlement in excess of $200,000 for a residential and commercial construction company against a commercial entity for unpaid invoices owed for renovation work performed by the company. 2018.
Successfully obtained relocation benefit payments for commercial landowner and tenant that were displaced due to condemnation by South Carolina state agency. 2018.
Represented Landowners in condemnation proceedings relating to construction of the South Carolina Ports Authority’s Port Access Road. 2018.
Negotiated successful settlement for the purchaser of real property in a breach of contract action involving a purchase-sale transaction in Mount Pleasant. 2018.
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Evan Williams
Overview
With a knack for skilled and streamlined analysis of multifaceted, complex real estate disputes, Evan Williams achieves success for clients through a pragmatic approach. Evan routinely represents landowner clients, which include large publicly traded entities, outdoor advertising companies, and other investment owners of real property in litigation matters. Experienced in matters involving public attention and scrutiny, Evan employs detailed case strategies centered on the client’s unique position and goals in each situation.
Evan’s practice focuses on zoning and land use disputes, issues arising out of real estate contract disputes, including commercial leases, as well as boundary line, easement, and restrictive covenant disputes, and eminent domain and condemnation. In addition, Evan also handles state and federal appeals concerning the foregoing and other areas of real estate litigation.
Education
DePauw University, B.A., Media Fellows Honors, 2010
University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2014
Bar Admissions
South Carolina
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Memberships
South Carolina Bar
Charleston County Bar Association
Young Lawyers Division, South Carolina Bar
Saint Mary of the Annunciation Roman Catholic Church
Representative Matters
Lead counsel for Landowner in dispute over easement rights and access and use of a shared deep water dock in Mount Pleasant. 2024.
Represent landowner in appeals of separate S.C. Circuit Court decisions affirming development approvals of municipal Board of Zoning Appeals and Design Review Board for neighboring parcels. 2023-2024.
Counsel for regional developer and commercial property operator in matters involving commercial lease disputes and workouts, and collection and eviction actions. 2021-2024.
Represent the Town of Summerville in eminent domain and inverse condemnation actions against commercial property developers for the widening of N. Maple Street. 2018-2024.
After prevailing against third-party’s motion to intervene in the Town of Summerville’s condemnation action, represent the Town in the third-party’s appeal of the denial of said motion. 2023-2024.
Lead counsel for landowner in action seeking an access easement over client’s commercial property. 2022-2024.
Counsel for the country’s fourth largest outdoor advertising company in multiple ground lease disputes throughout South Carolina, pursue and defend against claims involving its leasehold rights and business operations. 2019-2024.
Lead counsel for multi-regional developer of residential communities in matters involving lease disputes, easement agreements, and municipal service agreements, as well as establishing neighborhood associations and transferring control and governance of the communities to such associations. 2019-2024.
Counsel for Landowner in multijurisdictional takings, zoning and constitutional property rights case involving more than 300 acres in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Involved state and federal court proceedings and appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. 2017-2024.
Lead litigation and second chair trial counsel in specific performance case for buyer relating to property in City of Charleston against Charleston County School District and State of South Carolina, represent purchaser on appeal to the South Carolina Court of Appeals. 2021-2024.
Counsel for multi-regional outdoor advertising company in First Amendment constitutional challenges to sign ordinances in multiple jurisdictions, represent client on appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. 2020-2024.
Lead trial counsel at magistrate’s trial of citations issued by Beaufort County for alleged zoning code violations, represent client on appeal to the Court of Common Pleas and subsequently to the South Carolina Court of Appeals. 2021-2024.
Lead counsel for landlord in complex commercial lease workout involving multiple tenants in Mount Pleasant, successfully restructured leases to provide more favorable terms and security to client. 2022-2023.
Lead counsel for Landowner in encroachment dispute caused by residential builder’s construction, obtained successful settlement. 2023.
Lead counsel for municipal public works agency at the trial of its eminent domain action, obtained successful verdict for client’s condemnation of an access and utility easement. 2022.
Lead counsel for Landowner in securing a variance from a municipal zoning and development code in order to pursue office development. 2022.
Represented commercial tenant in obtaining over $2.5 million in relocation assistance and reestablishment benefits from SCDOT for displacement due to condemnation as part of the Port Access Road project. 2019-2022.
Represented tenant in complex commercial litigation involving its exercise of a right of first refusal to purchase property and subsequent assignment of the same, reached successful settlement to obtain permanent easement for client. 2019-2022.
Counsel for Landowner in easement and restrictive covenant dispute, obtained summary judgment on all claims, prevailing in case. 2020-2022.
Lead counsel for landowner in negotiations involving a residential developer’s acquisition of temporary construction and permanent access easements over client’s property. 2022.
Counsel in commercial contract dispute involving a damages claim of several hundred thousand dollars. Developed and implemented strategy to remove case to federal court in accordance with federal statutes after dismissal of individual defendant gave rise to federal diversity jurisdiction. 2019-2022.
Lead counsel in successful defense of timeshare developer against claims for breach of timeshare agreements and vacation timeshare regulations. 2018-2022.
Represented Landowner in complex boundary line and easement dispute involving a gore/gap and neighboring business’ claim to adverse possession. 2020-2021.
Represented Landowner in obtaining $125,000 in relocation assistance and reestablishment benefits from displacement due to condemnation of his office property by Charleston County for a government building complex. 2021.
Lead counsel for electric cooperative in condemnation actions for multiple electric transmission and distribution projects, as well as court petitions to obtain orders allowing client’s pre-condemnation entry upon landowners’ property for appraisal purposes. 2019-2021.
After filing suit for inverse condemnation for the taking of client’s leasehold interest and personal property as part of SCDOT’s Port Access Road project, reached a successful settlement to obtain permanent easements. 2019-2021.
Counsel for tenant outdoor advertising company in commercial lease dispute, successfully resolved via settlement to obtain permanent, exclusive easement for client. 2020-2021.
Lead counsel for landowner in defense of her property rights against claims to an access easement over her property. Obtained successful settlement to prevent relocation of improvements on client’s property. 2019-2021.
Lead counsel in successful defense of the country’s largest property restoration company in a commercial contract and indemnification dispute, prevailed on motion to dismiss the complaint. 2020.
Counsel for landowners in a contract dispute involving a purchase and sale agreement previously terminated by clients. 2020.
Represented landowner in Georgetown County in dispute with residential developer as to competing claims for trespass and easement rights. After filing suit, obtained successful settlement for recovery of damages. 2019-2020.
Represented Folly Beach oceanfront landowners in defense against claims seeking to deprive clients of portions of their property following a beach renourishment. 2018-2020.
Counsel for national timberland REIT regarding potential condemnation of timber producing and development tracts by state-owned railway company. 2018-2020.
Counsel for landowners in commercial lease dispute involving several hundred thousand dollars in damages due to tenant’s breaches of the same. 2019-2020.
After filing suit, obtained successful settlement of $180,000 for a property restoration company against a commercial entity for unpaid invoices owed for mitigation and restoration work performed by the company. 2019.
Following litigation and trial, prevailed in obtaining judgment in excess of $1,000,000 against lessor for its breach of contract in attempting termination of client’s leases. 2018-2019.
After filing suit, quickly obtained full relief in settlement to enforce client’s right of first refusal under a lease to purchase a permanent easement. 2019.
Represented property owner in downtown Charleston in pursuing action to restore his rights under an access easement against a property owners association that denied the property owner access to his real property via the easement. 2018.
Prevailed in obtaining judgment for $175,000 against a commercial tenant in downtown Charleston for breach of lease agreement due to unpaid rent. 2018.
After filing suit, obtained successful settlement for a property restoration company against a commercial entity in excess of $75,000 for unpaid invoices owed for mitigation and restoration work performed by the company. 2018.
Negotiated successful settlement in excess of $200,000 for a residential and commercial construction company against a commercial entity for unpaid invoices owed for renovation work performed by the company. 2018.
Successfully obtained relocation benefit payments for commercial landowner and tenant that were displaced due to condemnation by South Carolina state agency. 2018.
Represented Landowners in condemnation proceedings relating to construction of the South Carolina Ports Authority’s Port Access Road. 2018.
Negotiated successful settlement for the purchaser of real property in a breach of contract action involving a purchase-sale transaction in Mount Pleasant. 2018.
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