Emre, originally an Istanbul, Turkey native, has called Clemson, SC home since he was seventeen years old. He moved to the United States and started a whole new chapter when he was in high school. The transition to new culture was not easy, but Emre managed it well as he attended College of Charleston, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Philosophy and Law concentration. After his college graduation, he briefly worked for a legal service company that provides operational help to big law firms as a Service Specialist in Greenville, South Carolina. This opportunity triggered his already established interest in law and encouraged him to pursue a law career. Emre attended law school at The Charleston School of Law. He was admitted to South Carolina Bar and obtained his federal license for the U.S. District, District of South Carolina. Prior to joining Vernis & Bowling, Emre worked as an associate at a small firm which practiced statewide medical malpractice as well as other areas, such as domestic, estate planning, administrative, municipal, and social welfare, to serve the local community.
With experience in a broad and diverse range of practice areas varying from complex litigations in the State and Federal Courts to Family Law, Probate and Estate Planning, and matters in the Summary and Municipal Court, Emre has provided a legal assistance to the community of midlands and low country of South Carolina. Emre was also involved in transactional works such as real estate closings and deed transfer. Emre has managed to have heavy caseloads by approaching each of his cases with proactive client communication, micromanagement, and organization through all stages.
Emre’s primary goal is to find a positive and sustainable resolution to his client’s dispute and offer a unique perspective from both plaintiff and defense sides as he represented both while avoiding time-consuming and costly litigation. Emre’s goal as a defense attorney is to provide consistent and responsive advice to clients, offering strategies and innovative solutions based on his empirical and direct observation synthesized from ruling on a Motion, evidentiary testimony, and his situational observation, as well as monitoring the direction of the discovery stage. Emre has both jury and bench trial experience where he was involved either as the leading attorney or the associate for the cases that were tried in the common pleas, district court, family court and lower tribunals such as magistrate, and summary courts having represented both plaintiffs and defendants. At Vernis & Bowling, Emre continues to practice civil litigation liability defense, including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, Condominium and Homeowners Association Litigation.
Outside of work, Emre enjoys playing sports such as soccer, tennis, and his new favorite sport, golf, and watching football games. Emre also enjoys windsurfing during summers, and as a bilingual, he has helped translating documents, lectures, and scripts from Turkish to English or vice versa to help his native friends and colleague.