Attorney Cyrus Corbett is breaking new ground — almost literally — as he changes the way a law practice is run. Having previously been associated with the venerable Gaston, Marion and Stubbs firm, you might say he went from “old school” to “new school” when it comes to his own practice, or since his former firm boasts lots of antique, polished wood, you can say Corbett went from veneer to virtual. How is his practice virtual? Read on and find out.
Corbett recently opened his own law firm, or as they say in the old school, he “hung out his shingle” in a former dentist office located on Davis Drive near MUSC Chester Medical Center.
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