Meet Our Team

Brian M. Collie

Brian leads 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 also worked as a compliance analyst and equities trader before starting his legal career.

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

In the Community:

• Member, Palmetto Society
• Volunteer, iBeam Mentoring Program
• Member, Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church; Stewardship Committee

Brian and his wife, Lauren, live in Mount Pleasant with their two young daughters. He enjoys serving the community through various organizations. He is an avid Clemson football fan, and the entire family can always be found rooting for their Tigers.