Taylor Braithwaite

Taylor was raised in Aiken and attended South Aiken High School. After graduating from The Citadel and law school at Mercer University, Taylor began active duty as a Marine Corps Judge Advocate and served as both a prosecutor and defense counsel. During this time, Taylor tried more cases to a jury verdict as sole or lead counsel than many attorneys try in their entire careers. 

Taylor returned home to Aiken and transitioned to the Marine Corps Reserve, where he continues to serve as a Civil Affairs Officer and Civil Military Operations Planner today.

BAR ADMISSIONS

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

EDUCATION

• The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina – B.A. English, 2007 – Graduated Cum Laude
• Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University – J.D., 2010 – Woodruff Fellow

TRIAL EXPERIENCE

• Trial Counsel (Prosecutor), Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and USMC Eastern Recruiting Region – 100% conviction rate in all contested trials
• Defense Counsel, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii – Twice nominated for Defense Counsel of the Year, Marine Corps Defense Services Organization
• Associate Attorney, Braithwaite Timmerman, LLC – 2014 to 2017
• Partner, Braithwaite Timmerman, LLC – 2018 to Present

AWARDS / HONORS

• Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal – earned as a prosecutor, MCRD Parris Island
• Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal – earned as a defense counsel, MCB Hawaii

MEMBERSHIP / ORGANIZATIONS

• Instructor, Marine Corps Civil Military Operations School
• Aiken County Bar Association
• SC Bar Military and Veterans Law Section