About

Attorney: Dennis Wayne Catoe

Born October 9, 1955, in Columbia, South Carolina. Degrees: B.A. from University of South Carolina, 1980. Juris Doctorate from University of South Carolina School of Law in 1983. Admitted to the bar in 1983. 30 years in practice. Has handle general legal matters with concentration in real estate, probate, and family law. Title agent for Investors Title Insurance and approved with First American Title Insurance and Chicago Title Insurance. He has appeared in the S.C. Court of Appeals, Family Court, Probate Court and Master in Equity Court. Primarily handling cases in Lexington, Richland, Newberry, Fairfield, Calhoun and Orangeburg counties. He has handled real estate matters in every county in South Carolina. Member of the Lexington County Bar Association, real estate section. Previously a member of the Richland County Bar, family law section, and Pickens County Bar.

Areas of Practice: Real Estate, Family Law, Estate and Probate Law

Personal Background: Graduated Salutatorian at Wildewood School in 1973. Worked as Emergency Medical Technician at Lexington County Hospital for 6 years, 1976-1983. Avid kayaker and hiker. One child, Jasmine, born January 29, 2011.

Staff: China Friedrich Keefe

Paralegal, Real Estate and Title Insurance. She has worked for Mr. Catoe since 1998 or in other words, she runs the office. She can answer almost any question other than legal matters.

Palmetto State Title Company

Owners: Dawn Drummond and Donald Drummond

Palmetto State Title is an independently owned company that handles a wide range of real estate matters. Mr. Catoe is the in-house counsel for Palmetto State Title and conducts its closings. Palmetto State Title primarily handles REO (foreclosed) properties but does handle private closings as well. It writes for First American Title Insurance. Direct phone line: (803) 612-5131

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