Michael Turner is a family lawyer of Michael Turner Family Law & Divorce, LLC in South Carolina. Mr. Turner was recently recognized as 1 of 7 attorneys in the State of SC named to the 2023 Family Law Powerlist by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly and was awarded the honor of 2023 Top Lawyers by Talk Magazine.Mr. Turner graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1999 and went on to earn his law degree from Samford University, Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama.A lifelong resident of the Upstate, Mr. Turner grew up in Laurens, South Carolina, and is a second-generation attorney. His father, J. Michael "Mike" Turner, Sr. recently retired after practicing law for nearly 50 years. Additionally, Mr. Turner's brother, The Honorable Matthew P. Turner, is a Family Court Judge for the Eighth Circuit in the Upstate of South Carolina. Judge Turner was recently elected to the South Carolina Court of Appeals.In 2010 Mr. Turner began practicing exclusively family law and in 2016 began working as Lead Litigator for one of the largest family law and divorce litigation firms in the United States. He was a leader in that firm, serving as a mentor to other attorneys nationwide, and participating in numerous classes and mock trials.Since starting his own firm, Mr. Turner is able to better control the quantity and quality of cases he handles so that he can provide the best service and representation to each client. Michael practices exclusively in the Family Court where he aggressively advocates for his clients whether it be a complex litigation, high conflict custody issue that needs to go to trial, or a situation in which the parties can go to mediation and work toward an agreement.Since 2018 Mr. Turner has served on the South Carolina Judicial Qualifications Committee, a committee that screens potential judges as they go through the process of becoming a judge or renewing their judgeship. In 2022 Mr. Turner was voted one of South Carolina's "Legal Elite" attorneys, a special honor, as it is an award voted on by fellow attorneys.Mr. Turner and his wife live in Simpsonville, South Carolina. They have twin teenage daughters and several dogs, all of whom keep them very busy. In their free time, Mr. Turner and his family enjoy being outdoors and traveling.