Angela Kirby

Angela Kirby is an attorney, CPA, and former Associate Probate Judge who focuses on estate planning and probate matters at Kirby Law, LLC. She has represented personal representatives and heirs while handling probate administration and litigation issues. Her financial background helps her understand complex client finances and communicate effectively with accountants and other advisors. The Supreme Court of South Carolina has designated her as a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law, reflecting her experience and additional examination in this focused legal field.

Angela earned her B.S. in Business from the College of Charleston before completing a Master’s in Accounting at Clemson University – College of Business and Behavioral Science. She later received her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Her education in business, accounting, and law supports a practice that combines financial understanding with legal analysis. This background helps her address estate planning and probate concerns involving assets, taxes, administration, and other financially detailed client matters effectively today.

Angela spent more than five years as an Associate Probate Judge for Richland County, overseeing complex probate issues from the bench. Her profile states that she has represented hundreds of personal representatives and heirs and has worked across probate administration and litigation. She received her initial Certified Specialist designation in 2005. Her listed honors include Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Midlands Legal Elite, and Charleston Legal Elite recognition during multiple years identified on her official attorney profile over time.

Angela Kirby remains active in professional and community organizations while sharing her knowledge of estate planning and probate topics. Her associations include the Columbia Estate Planning Council, Columbia Tax Study Group, Richland County Bar Association, and South Carolina Bar Association. She has served on community advisory boards and speaks for charitable, civic, and professional organizations. Her published work includes chapters addressing estate planning, probate administration, and gifts, further reflecting her sustained involvement in this area of legal practice and service.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Kirby Law, LLC
• Member, South Carolina Bar
• Member, Richland County Bar Association
• Secretary, Board of Trustees of the Township Auditorium
• Secretary, Township Foundation
• Member, Advisory Board, Rice Estate, a Division of Lutheran Homes of South Carolina
• Member, Advisory Board, Midlands Technical College Paralegal Program
• Member, Columbia Estate Planning Council
• Member, Columbia Tax Study Group

Licensed State

• South Carolina

Education

• University of South Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) in Law – Estate Planning and Probate
• Clemson University – College of Business and Behavioral Science
  Masters, Accounting
• College of Charleston
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business

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