Kelly M. Alfreds - a Summerville, South Carolina (SC) Personal Injury Lawyer

Summerville Personal Injury Lawyer

Updated: 04/17/2026

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury
Auto Accident
Workers Compensation
Mass Torts
Nursing Home Abuse

Attorney Information

Overview

Kelly M. Alfreds always aims to go above and beyond to ensure her clients understand their rights, how the legal and medical process works, and the details of any issue involved in their case. She keeps her clients well-informed to have peace of mind – helping them get the benefits they rightfully deserve.

Working closely with her workers’ comp clients, Kelly:

Gathers and prepares the appropriate documentation, including accident reports, medical records, and witness statements.

Determines their wage benefits and explains the law in how these weekly wage benefits are calculated.

Prepares her clients to testify at hearings if necessary, along with any witnesses required to prove the claim.

Takes the depositions of treating physicians and medical experts to prove the client’s disability is related to a work injury.

Ensures all work-related medical bills are paid, including money for possible future treatment, so that her clients will be fully taken care of in the future if the disability is permanent, and;

Negotiates with the insurance company for a fair settlement of the claim, ensuring her clients are fully compensated for medical bills, lost wages, and lost earning capacity.

Kelly also handles personal injury cases deriving from accidents involving cars, motorcycles, trucks, and medical malpractice. She understands the difficulties facing her clients when medical treatments are needed, and bills are piling up. Kelly fights hard on their behalf to reach the best possible outcome.

Kelly is a certified mediator and hones her knowledge of trends and issues as a Charleston County Bar Association member, Dorchester County Bar Association, Injured Workers’ Advocates, South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, and South Carolina Bar Association. Kelly serves as the First Circuit Representative of the Young Lawyers Division of the South Carolina Bar.

She also serves as a member of the Summerville Chamber of Commerce and Dorchester Children’s Advocacy Center board of directors. She is chair of the Development Committee for Dorchester Children’s Center. This 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serves abused and neglected children and their families from Dorchester County and parts of Berkeley and Charleston Counties.

Kelly graduated cum laude from the Charleston School of Law. While in law school, her article, When Courts Determine Legislative Intent: Harsh Criteria for Lifetime Benefits Under the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, was published in the Charleston Law Review.

Kelly lives in Summerville with her husband, son, and their Boston terrier.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

Kelly M. Alfreds included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

Star of the Quarter
National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
South Carolina Bar Association: Star of the Quarter, Young Lawyers Division, 2019
Lawyers of Distinction, 2022
Best Lawyers in America, 2021 - 2023
Rising Super Star Lawyers, 2021 - 2023
Super Lawyers: Rated by Super Lawyers, 2022 - 2023
Best Lawyers: Best Lawyers in America, 2023
Best Lawyers: Best Lawyers in America for Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants, 2021 - 2024
Elite Lawyer: Recognized by Elite Lawyer, 2025
Elite Lawyer: Worker’s Compensation, 2026
Best Lawyers: The Best Lawyers in America® - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimant, 2026

Other Sources of Feedback About Kelly M. Alfreds

Included on the 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina, May, 2014
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Law Review: When Courts Determine Legislative Intent: Harsh Criteria for lifetime benefits under the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, 2014

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Pro Bono Activities

Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, Member, December 15, 2014 - Present
Charleston Young Professionals, Member, December 15, 2014 - Present
Dorchester Chamber of Commerce, Member
Dorchester Children’s Advocacy Center, Development Committee for Children, Board of Directors, Member and Chair

Bar Admissions

South Carolina, 2014

Specialties and Certifications

Mediator

Other Affiliations

Charleston County Bar Association, November 17, 2014 - Present (Member)
Injured Workers Advocates, November 17, 2014 - Present (Member)
Dorchester County Bar Association (Member)
South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (Member)
South Carolina Bar Association (Member)
South Carolina Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division (Member)

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Summerville, SC

103 Grandview Drive
Suite A
Summerville, SC 29484

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