Who We Are

Kelly founded Jolley Law Group, LLC in 2013 and began focusing on what she knows best, the health care industry. Kelly regularly counsels health care clients and technology vendors on corporate compliance standards, best practices and corporate governance matters, and on the potential collateral consequences of business decisions. When she’s not advising boards or helping board committees negotiate complex transactions, she serves as counsel to several healthcare and technology companies and associations.

University of South Carolina School of Law
Graduated JD cum laude, 2004
Articles Editor South Carolina Law Review; Order of the Coif
Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Wig and Robe
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Graduated cum laude from the Honors College, 1998
University Scholar
Chi Omega; Mortar Board; Omicron Delta Kappa; Gamecock newspaper; Garnet and Black magazine

Publications

Kelly M. Jolley and Lindy L. Gunderson. Data Breach Liability and Notification: What Do You Need To Know? South Carolina Lawyer, 2015

Business Associates in the Post-Omnibus Rule World: Guidelines for HIPAA/HITECH Compliance
HIT News, 2014

Accountable Care Organizations: Quality, Cost and Risk.
American Health Lawyers Association Healthcare Liability & Litigation Newsletter, 2011

HIPAA, HITECH and EHRs: How Do Providers Protect Patient Privacy in the Era of Electronic Patient Records?
The Journal Of The South Carolina Medical Association, 2010

U.S. Government’s Prosecution of Alleged Stark Violations Under False Claims Act Results In Split Verdict
American Health Lawyers Association Healthcare Liability & Litigation Newsletter, 2010

Reliance on Professional Opinions, Fair Market Value Compensation, and Commercial Reasonability of Physician Contracts Prime Issues in U.S. Government’s Prosecution of Alleged Stark Law Violations.
Health Briefs E-newsletter, American Health Lawyers Association Liability And Litigation Practice Group, 2010

Two Bites at the Apple: Holding Physician Practices Directly Liable for Medical Malpractice.
Journal Of The American Medical Women’s Association, 2004

Simmons v. Tumor Regional Medical Center and Osbourne v. Adams: Expanding or Limiting Patients’ Access to Quality Care?
South Carolina Law Review, 2002

South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
President (2016), President-Elect (2015), Treasurer (2014), Secretary (2013), Board of Directors (2008-Present), Sea Islands Regional Representative (2006-2009)
South Carolina Bar Health Law Section Council
Past-Chair (2015), Chair (2013-2014), Chair-Elect (2012-2013), Council (2010-Present)
American Health Lawyers Association
Health and Information Technology Practice Group, ACO Task Force, former Vice-Chair of Liability and Litigation Practice Group
National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)
Lowcountry Board of Directors (2014-Present)
House of Delegates for the South Carolina Bar (2014)
Hilton Head Bar Association
American Bar Association
American Bar Foundation
Fellow (2014-Present)

Presentations

You can find Kelly at the upcoming events:

99 Main Street, Suite 103
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
843.681.6500

810 Bellwood Road
Columbia, SC 29205
803.809.6500

John M. Jolley

Member

John has focused his practice on Estate Planning and Probate Administration law since 1998 and is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Administration. A Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), John advises individuals and business owners about estate and wealth transfer planning, tax, probate, and business planning issues.

John practiced in Richmond, Virginia and in Alexandria, Virginia before returning to South Carolina in the fall of 2000 and is licensed in both South Carolina and Virginia. He has called Hilton Hilton Head Island home since 2005, but continues to serve clients in both Hilton Head and Columbia.

Outside of the office, John a golfer, hunter, private pilot, parish volunteer, and active dad to four even busier children.

J.D., University of South Carolina (1998)
B.A., Government and International Studies, University of South Carolina (1994)

South Carolina Bar
Virginia State Bar Association
Hilton Head Island Area Council of Estate and Financial Advisors
Hilton Head Island Bar Association, Member and Past Chair
South Carolina Bar, Professional Responsibility Committee, Past Chair
South Carolina Bar, Probate Estate Planning and Trust Section, Former Chair and
Member
St. Francis By The Sea Catholic Church, Finance Council Member
The Sandbox (a children’s interactive museum), Former Board Member
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, Former Board Member
St. Francis Catholic School (Hilton Head), Former School Advisory Council Member
and Facilitator
South Carolina State Chair and Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Readers’ Choice Awards, Hilton Head, SC/Bluffton, SC (2019)
Best Lawyers in America, “Lawyer of the Year”, Trusts and Estates, Savannah, SC
(2019)
Best Lawyers in America (2016-2020)
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent© Peer Review Rating
Certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Administration by the South
Carolina Supreme Court

99 Main Street, Suite 103
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
843.681.6500

Ariail B. Kirk

Attorney

Ariail is a healthcare litigator and experienced administrative lawyer. She has significant experience in the South Carolina Administrative Law Court and before state and federal regulatory agencies. Ariail’s regulatory background allows her to assist professionals and corporations in matters before the Board of Medical Examiners, the Board of Pharmacy, and other Boards under the purview of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation and to advise and assist hospitals and other healthcare providers in their efforts to obtain regulatory approvals for new healthcare facilities and services. When she’s not in the courtroom, she’s spending time with her family and helping out in the community through a variety of Junior League projects.

University of South Carolina Law School
2000-2003
Clemson University
1996-2000

South Carolina Bar Health Law Section Council, Past Chair (2015-2016) and Section Delegate to the House of Delegates (2017)

American Health Lawyers Association

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810 Bellwood Road
Columbia, SC 29205
803.830.6500

Hillary Meyer

Attorney

Hillary has spent her legal career litigating civil lawsuits in the courtrooms of South Carolina, particularly in the lowcountry. She focuses on general civil litigation, primarily business and probate disputes. Hillary’s background in litigation allows her to navigate contested matters from initial pleadings through trial. She also serves in an advisory role to our clients, handling pre-litigation disputes and counselling clients on the benefits and drawbacks of starting litigation. Hillary understands that not every matter needs to be tried, and she has significant experience mediating and finding a resolution for contested matters prior to trial.

When she’s not in the courtroom, Hillary enjoys spending time with her husband and young daughter, travelling, and serving her community through her church.

School of Law

J.D., University of South Carolina Graduated cum laude, 2015
Order of the Wig and Robe; Productions Editor Real Property, Trusts, and Estates Law Journal
B.A., Clemson University Graduated cum laude, 2012
Kappa Delta; Student Judicial Board

South Carolina Bar
South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
Beaufort Bar Association
Hilton Head Bar Association
Beaufort Young Lawyers President 2016 – Present
Admitted to practice in: United States District Court, District of South Carolina Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Super Lawyers’ Rising Star 2020, 2021

99 Main Street, Suite 103
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
843.681.6500

Erica P. Ellis

Attorney

Erica focuses her practice on helping clients with estate planning, business planning and trust and probate administration. Since starting private practice in 2011, Erica has gained valuable experience in civil and domestic litigation, real estate, probate administration and estate planning. She enjoys getting to know her clients, their goals for their loved ones or business, and counseling them to simplify the legal process in creating a plan to give them peace of mind.

University of South Carolina School of Law, 2010
University of South Carolina- Columbia- 2007

South Carolina Bar Association
Hilton Head Island Bar Association
South Carolina Women Lawyers’ Association
WealthCounsel

CALI Award Criminal Procedure
Moot Court Bar

99 Main Street, Suite 103
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
843.681.6500

Ted Bliman

Attorney

Ted is a health law attorney who regularly advises hospitals, long-term and assisted living facilities, physicians, hospices, home health agencies, and other providers on various healthcare, governance, and health regulatory issues. A genuine “people person,” Ted excels in helping breakdown complex issues into actionable plans for his clients.

Prior to joining JLG’s healthcare group, Ted served for over 15 years as an in-house legal and compliance executive, working closely with staff and leadership at hospitals, outpatient facilities, and physician clinics and practices. Ted’s practice focuses on physician practice and long-term care law, behavioral health providers, governance, health information and technology including HIPAA/HITECH, credentialing, medical staff issues, legal compliance, and administrative and regulatory issues. He also handles nonprofit corporate issues for health-related and other nonprofits.

Ted is a frequent speaker on various corporate and healthcare issues including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, non-profit compliance, general contract issues, and long-term care concerns. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and his Masters of Public Health from New York Medical College.

Ted primarily works out of JLG’s Hilton Head Island office and lives in Bluffton, South Carolina with his wife and children. Weekends will find Ted outside, usually on a bike.