Alex Dorobantu was born in Bucharest, Romania and moved to Memphis, TN with his family in 1988. Alex attended the University of Tennessee - Knoxville where he obtained his B.A. in Political Science with an English minor. He then went on to the University of South Carolina School of Law where he earned his J.D.

 

Since graduating law school Alex has worked primarily in the field of estate planning, asset protection and wealth transfer. He spent three years working at a boutique estate planning firm in downtown Charleston before opening Lowcountry Legacy Law Firm in 2015. Alex's goal is to provide clients in and around coastal South Carolina with advanced techniques to preserve and pass on their legacies for future generations.

 

Alex tries to balance his work life with community and family involvement. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation, has served as the Assistant Head Coach and the Head Boy's Lacrosse Coach at Beaufort High School from 2016 - 2021, teaches classes on Estate Planning / Administration for the University of South Carolina - Beaufort's OLLI Program and is a graduate of the 2016-17 class of Leadership Beaufort.

 

In March 2021 Alex had his article "Estate Planning and Probate 101: A Quick Overview for the Non-Probate, Estates and Trusts Practitioner" published in the SC Lawyer Magazine.

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Alex is also an Elite member of Certified Guaranty Company and has been a comic book collector for over 25 years. He is happy to use this membership on behalf of clients with high end collectible cards, posters, comics, and magazines while giving them practical advice on how to best leverage these unique assets to provide the maximum benefit to themselves and their beneficiaries. 

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In his free time Alex enjoys being on or near the water, hiking, watching the Memphis Grizzlies, and being with his wife, Meredith, and daughters, Arya, Calliope, and Scarlett. 

 

Memberships

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South Carolina Bar Association - Member

Beaufort County Bar Association - Member

Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation - Board of Trustees

Sea Island Presbyterian Church - Member

Certified Guaranty Company - Elite Member

US Lacrosse - Member

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Past Memberships

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Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity - Board of Directors (2017 - 2021) 

Beaufort High School Boys Lacrosse - Head Coach (2018 - 2021) 

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