Amanda S. Mueller

A Columbia family lawyer who spent years representing the state in child welfare cases

Amanda S. Mueller is a partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel in Columbia, admitted in South Carolina, with a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law and a bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina. Her profile describes a practice covering all facets of family law: divorce, separation, paternity, custody, child support and property division, with familiarity with the particular rules of military family law and membership in the LGBTQ+ Family Law Institute, which her profile says counts only a handful of South Carolina members. In our editorial view, the years before private practice are the detail worth noticing. Her profile describes service as an attorney for the South Carolina Department of Social Services, representing the state in more than a thousand proceedings, including abuse and neglect cases involving children and vulnerable adults. A lawyer who has stood in family court that many times knows how judges there weigh the facts. Her profile also lists advanced training through the National Family Law Institute, built on National Institute for Trial Advocacy methods. A lawyer with this focus is typically sought by a parent or spouse in a divorce or custody matter in the Columbia area, including military families. Think you have a case? Start here. Tell us about your situation and we connect you with a family law attorney near you in South Carolina. Free, no obligation, about two minutes. Editorial opinion by the AttorneyReview team, based on the credentials and practice information on this profile. Not a client review. The attorney did not request, pay for, or review this note. AttorneyReview is a free matching service.