Meet Our Team

Brian M. Collie

Brian lead’s the firm’s real estate practice, with an emphasis on the intersection of business law and real estate. He regularly represents clients on commercial real estate purchases and commercial leases reviews, and he advises businesses on everything from startup entity formation to ongoing corporate governance issues. His practice areas include:

• Commercial and Residential Real Estate
• Corporate Transactions
• General Corporate Governance
• Business Sales and Purchases
• Commercial Lease Matters

Brian is a Summerville native who, prior to law school, provided consulting services for start-up companies while working at the Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Clemson University. He served as compliance analyst and equities trader at Automated Trading Desk, a division of Citigroup, and was an associate at the law firm of Manaker, Cipolla and Associates before joining Buxton & Collie, LLC. He is a co-author of the 2018 SC Bar publication, South Carolina Business Law Handbook: A Practical Guide for Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Their Counsel.

Education and Degrees:

• University of Alabama, L.LM in Taxation, 2012
• Charleston School of Law, J.D., 2008
• Clemson University, MBA Concentration in Finance, 2006
• Clemson University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2004

Honors:

• AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
• 2015 Charleston Regional Business Journal, Forty Under 40
• 2015 Clemson Young Alumni Council Roaring 10
• CALI Award, Wills, Trusts, and Estates
• CALI Award, Securities Regulation

Affiliations:

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, South Carolina State Bar
• Member, Charleston County Bar Association
• Clemson University MBA Alumni Council

In the Community:

Brian serves the community in several hands-on ways. Twice a month he reads to his mentee through the iBeam program at a local elementary school. He is an active member of The Palmetto Society, participating in their fundraisers throughout the community. He and his wife, Lauren, live in Mount Pleasant with their two young daughters. Brian is an avid Clemson football fan and the entire family enjoys rooting for their Tigers.