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Attorneys and Staff

The attorneys and staff of Chappell, Smith & Arden help injured clients in South Carolina and throughout the Southeast United States obtain all of the financial compensation and medical treatment they need to recover as quickly as possible.

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Meet our staff

Jenny Honeycutt

Email:  Jenny | Phone: 888.513.6908

Jenny is a workers' compensation paralegal who works for attorney, Mark Arden.  She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Carolina with a major in Psychology.  Jenny is from Irmo, SC and attended high school at Dutch Fork High School.


Kim Spicer

Email:  Kim | Phone: 888.513.6908

Kim is a workers' compensation paralegal, working for attorney, Danny Vega.


Erin Elam

Email:  Erin | Phone: 888.513.6908

Erin has been with Chappell, Smith & Arden since moving to South Carolina in 2003.  She is paralegal to Bill Smith and Beau Busch in the workers' compensation area.  She earned a BA in Communication Arts and Political Science from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC (recent three-time NCAA, Division I-AA Football Champs - Go Apps!) and a paralegal certificate from Meredith College.  Erin was born and raised in North Carolina where she worked as a paralegal for many years in family law, criminal law, personal injury, and trademarks.  Erin has one son who is a senior at Appalachian State University and four incredible dogs, one wonderful horse, one spectacular pony, and a donkey named Radar.  Erin lives on a mini-farm near Columbia where she practices natural horsemanship.


Samantha J. Avery

Email:  Samantha | Phone: 888.513.6908

Samantha is a legal assistant for our complex case litigation team.


Susan Thrasher

Email:  Susan | Phone: 888.513.6908

Susan works for Hugh McAngus, Jr. doing Social Security Disability.  Prior to joining Chappell, Smith & Arden, Susan worked as a Social Security Disability paralegal for over 15 years.


Chris Black

Email:  Chris | Phone: 888.513.6908

Chris is a paralegal to Bill Smith and Beau Busch as well as the Chappell, Smith & Arden office administrator.  Chris received her bachelor's degree in Business from Southern Wesleyan College.  She is married with two grown sons, and is an animal lover.


Meredith Dod

Email:  Meredith | Phone: 888.513.6908

Meredith is a graduate of Hammond School and Newberry College where she received a BS degree in Business Administration.  She serves as paralegal to Mark Arden handling workers' compensation claims.

To speak with a Chappell, Smith & Arden staff member, call toll free 888.513.6908, or click here to contact us online