Caitlin M. Epley, esq.

Caitlin M. Epley, Esq. is a shareholder of Axelrod & Associates, P.A., where she focuses her practice on representing individuals who have been injured, particularly those involved in motor vehicle collisions.

Her practice encompasses the full spectrum of motor vehicle collisions from everyday rear-end accidents to complex cases involving catastrophic injuries and life-altering consequences.

Attorney Epley takes pride in being the advocate her clients need when facing an insurance company. She is not afraid to push back when an insurer minimizes a client’s injuries or fails to recognize the true impact an accident has had on their life.

Attorney Epley brings a combination of experience, determination, and a personal approach to every case, helping her clients navigate what can often be an overwhelming and unfamiliar legal process.

With 15 years in practice, she has developed the experience, judgment, and perspective necessary to evaluate cases from every angle and build a strategy focused on each client’s unique needs.

Outside of the office, Caitlin is an avid sports fan and fiercely loyal to her Michigan roots. She proudly supports her alma mater, Michigan State University—Go Green!—and is a devoted Detroit Lions fan through the wins, the losses, and everything in between.

Experience

For Attorney Epley, experience is about more than the number of years she has practiced law or the results she has achieved. It is knowing how to listen to a client, recognize the strengths and challenges of a case, prepare for what may come next, and understand when to negotiate—and when to fight.

Practice Areas

Attorney Epley’s practice extends well beyond traditional car accidents. She represents individuals injured in a wide range of roadway collisions, including those involving motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles, pedestrians, semi-trucks, commercial vehicles, and golf carts.

Notable Case Results

Throughout her career, Attorney Epley has represented clients injured in a wide range of motor vehicle collisions, from rear-end and intersection accidents to motorcycle and commercial trucking cases. She has successfully resolved numerous significant personal injury matters on behalf of her clients, including:

• $1.6 Million — Tractor-Trailer Collision
  Recovery for clients who were injured in a collision involving a commercial semi-truck.
• $1.3 Million — Motorcycle Collision
  Recovery on behalf of a client injured in a motorcycle collision.
• $1.25 Million — T-Bone Collision
  Recovery for a client injured in a serious side-impact motor vehicle collision.
• $1.1 Million — Rear-End Collision
  Recovery for a client injured in a rear-end motor vehicle collision.

Bar Admissions

• South Carolina – 2012

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
  • JD – 2011
  • Honors: Dean’s List, Certificate of Merit – Federal Administrative Law, Certificate of Professional Achievement Award, Alternative Dispute Resolution Board Member
• Michigan State University
  • B.A. in Criminal Justice, Minor in Western European Studies – 2008
  • Honors: Michigan Merit Award Scholarship, Michigan Competitive Scholarship, Dean’s List
• University of Vienna School of Law, Vienna, Austria – 2010
• University of St. Michael’s College of Law, Toronto, ON, Canada – 2010

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

Clerkships, Government Service, or Special Appointments

• Judicial clerks for Honorable Joseph J. Farah of Michigan’s Seventh Circuit Court of Genesee County

Media Appearances or Interviews

• Guest Speaker for The Stuart Axelrod Radio Show
• South Carolina Lawyers Weekly publication:  May 23, 2022

Community Involvement

• S.C. Bar Association Ask-a-Lawyer Telephone Bank
• Wills Clinic for Habitat for Humanity
• High School and Middle School Mock Trial competition, Scoring Judge
• Pathways 2 Possibilities – Exhibitor
• Attorney Epley also participates in many career day activities with local schools throughout Horry County and educating students on the ins and outs of pursuing a legal career.