Joseph DuBois and Kori Brett McKeithan met on their first day of law school in 2000. They crossed paths again in 2015 and were married in 2016. Kori Brett then moved to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and assisted Joe at his previous law firm utilizing her Spanish language skills to assist with Spanish-speaking clients. Additionally, she capitalized on years of legal research and writing experience to assist Joe in the preparation of federal court filings.

In 2018, Kori Brett founded Liberty Oak Law Firm on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with a focus on real estate law. In 2020, Joe joined his wife at Liberty Oak to expand its services due to his years of litigation experience. Liberty Oak’s attorneys have more than 40 years of combined experience and we are proud to use our cumulative knowledge to assist you with your legal matters.

With a dedicated legal team and state of the art technology, we are able to represent clients throughout the entire state of South Carolina, and we have many clients from other states as well. Our advanced technology allows us to represent our clients seamlessly, without delays in communication with our clients, our team, and the courts, regardless of where our clients may be located.

Liberty Oak Law Firm has expanded its services to offer legal assistance in the areas of real estate, LLC formation, personal injury, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, timeshare disputes, and other plaintiff civil matters.

Why Liberty Oak for the name of a law firm?

After years of researching Hilton Head Island's history, the story of the Liberty Oak resonated with us. Charles Fraser, developer of the Sea Pines Resort, refused to allow the majestic 300-year old Liberty Oak to be destroyed in order to build the Harbour Town marina. To this day, the Liberty Oak's massive canopy framing the marina is the site of unforgettable weddings and other family-friendly events, including the nightly summer sing-a-longs with Gregg Russell who has performed under the Liberty Oak for more than forty-five years. 

Strong Roots, Safe Shelter, Family, and Commitment: Those are the reasons our law firm is named Liberty Oak.

Our Attorneys

Kori Brett McKeithan

Kori Brett was born in Hopewell, Virginia, but grew up in Lenoir, North Carolina. She is one of five children to parents who both had careers as public educators. As a result, education was heavily emphasized during her upbringing.

Education
University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
 ○ Bachelor of Science, 1997
 ○ Major: Health Policy and Administration

University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
 ○ Full Scholarship
 ○ Juris Doctor, 2004
 ○ Law Journal: USC School of Law’s Journal of Law and Education, Student Editor

University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business, Columbia, South Carolina
 ○ International Master’s Degree in Business Administration/Master’s Degree in Business Studies, Spanish Concentration, 2004

Bar Admissions
South Carolina, 2004

Experience Highlights
Served as law clerk to the Honorable Daniel F. Pieper in the South Carolina Circuit Court in Charleston, South Carolina, and in the South Carolina Court of Appeals in Columbia, South Carolina

Areas of Practice
○ Real Estate
○ LLC Formation
○ Residential Closings
○ Litigation

Past and Present Professional Associations and Memberships
○ South Carolina Bar, Member
○ Beaufort County Bar Association, Member
○ Hilton Head Bar Association, Member
○ Richland County Bar Association, Member
○ Hilton Head Area REALTORS, Affiliate Member
○ Sea Pines Women's Club
○ Business Networking International (BNI), Member
○ UNC Alumni Association, Member
○ Alumni Governor’s School of NC West (1992)

In her free time, Kori Brett enjoys spending time with her family at the beach, on the water, and on the miles of Hilton Head Island’s bike paths.

Joseph DuBois

As one of four children in a military family, Joe moved around quite a bit during his formative years. He was born in Enfield, Connecticut, and attended high school in Summerville, South Carolina.

Education
The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina
 ○ Full Academic Scholarship
 ○ Bachelor of Science, 2000
 ○ Major: Civil Engineering  
 ○ Honors: Dean’s List
 ○ Selected to become Mike Company Commander and a Summerall Guard

University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
 ○ Juris Doctor, 2004

Bar Admissions
○ South Carolina, 2003
○ U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 2004
○ U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2018
○ Georgia, 2023

Experience Highlights
Clerked for The Honorable Paul E. Short, Jr. in the South Carolina Circuit Court in Chester County, South Carolina, and in the South Carolina Court of Appeals in Columbia, South Carolina

Areas of Practice
○ Personal Injury
○ Workers’ Compensation
○ Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
○ Medical Malpractice
○ Timeshare Disputes
○ Civil Litiigation

Past and Present Professional Associations and Memberships
○ Hilton Head Bar Association, Member
○ South Carolina Bar, Member
○ Business Networking International (BNI), Member
○ Sea Pines Community Services Associates (CSA) Safety, Security, and Transportation Committee, Member
○ Town of Hilton Head Island Planning Commission, Member
○ South Carolina Board of Professional Engineers and Surveyors, Certified Engineer in Training
○ United States Patent and Trademark Office, Provisional Patent Agent

Between 2004 and 2013, Joe worked for private law firms in Charleston and on Hilton Head Island where he developed his passion for litigation and advocacy of those in need. In 2013, Joe was a founding member of a private law firm and handled the firm’s litigation matters, including family law, property disputes, personal injury, workers’ compensation, and timeshare disputes.

In his free time, you will find Joe on the water, at the beach, or riding along the island’s miles of bicycle paths with his family.