Karl S. Brehmer

Schooling:

  • University of South Carolina, Bachelor of Science, 1985 (Magna Cum Laude)
  • University of South Carolina School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1989
  • University of South Carolina School of Business, Master of Business Administration, 1989

Associations & Accomplishments:

  • American Bar Association
  • South Carolina Bar Association
  • Richland County Bar Association
  • South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
  • New Hope Lutheran Church
  • South Carolina Forestry Commission
  • Phi Beta Kappa Inductee, 1985

Admissions:

  • South Carolina Bar
  • U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Karl S. Brehmer

Karl is the managing partner of Brehmer Law Firm. Karl grew up on his family’s farm in Newberry, South Carolina, and incorporated his family’s values of honesty and hard work into his career as a prominent trial lawyer in South Carolina. Throughout his time in practice, Karl has made a name for himself for his aggressive yet tactful approach to representing his clients both in and out of the courtroom to ensure that his client’s needs are fairly represented.

Karl is a 1985 graduate of the University of South Carolina, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. During his time at the University of South Carolina, Karl was inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma – National Freshman Honor Society for outstanding performance in the classroom. Karl went on to obtain Dean’s List honors all eight semesters of his undergraduate education, graduated as a President’s Scholar, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. After completing his college education, Karl turned to the University of South Carolina School of Law and School of Business, where he earned his Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees in 1989.

After law school, Karl started his legal career in 1989 at Brown and Woods as a young associate, where he began developing his craft as a trial lawyer in South Carolina. Since then, Brown and Woods transitioned to Brown and Brehmer and now the Brehmer Law Firm. Over the course of his career, Karl has been involved in civil litigation work across the board, ranging from insurance defense to Plaintiff’s personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, trucking litigation, and more to develop a wide array of experience in South Carolina’s civil courts.

Karl is admitted to practice law in South Carolina, the District Court of South Carolina, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Karl is AV-rated, a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and recognized by Super Lawyers for his devotion and commitment to seeking the best possible result for his clients.

Karl is married to his wife, Debbie, and has two sons, Thomas and Andrew. During his free time, Karl enjoys spending time with his family and the family dog, Maggie, and can often be found at his family’s farm, where he enjoys hunting, fishing, and running his tractor.