Guiding Families Forward

Your Trusted Family Law Advocates

At Hart & Sercer, LLC, we provide dedicated family law services to the Midlands (Columbia, Lexington, & Camden) and surrounding South Carolina communities. With thirty years of exclusive family law experience, we focus on delivering personal attention, effective legal solutions, and vigorously advocating your rights.

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Personalized Attention

We ensure each case receives individualized focus, addressing your unique family law needs.​

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Extensive Experience

With 30 years of exclusive practice in the family court, our knowledge and experience guides you through complex legal matters.


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Effective Advocacy

We are committed to vigorously protecting your rights and achieving fair and equitable outcomes in every case.  


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Compassionate Support

Understanding the unique emotional challenges that come with family court litigation, we provide empathetic guidance throughout the legal process.


Grady G. Hart Jr.

Steady Guidance Backed by Experience

Grady G. Hart, Jr. was admitted to the South Carolina Bar on November 13, 1995 and has practiced exclusively in the Family Court. Mr. Hart attended Summerville High School, in Summerville, South Carolina and graduated in 1986; attended the University of South Carolina and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1990; and attend Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson, Mississippi and received a Juris Doctor in 1995. 


Mr. Hart served as a page in the South Carolina Senate for The Honorable Warren K. Giese; was previously employed at the Richland County Solicitor’s Office under Solicitors James C. Anders, Esquire and Richard Harpootlian, Esquire as a staff member prior to attending law school; was previously employed with Carol Sanders, PA; and has been a partner with Hart & Sercer LLC, since 2004. 


Mr. Hart resided in Richland County for many years and has resided in Lexington County for the past 22 years. 


Mr. Hart served on the on the Family Court Task Force for the State of South Carolina from February 26, 2003 to January 2006 and was the Chairman of the Scheduling Subcommittee and Co-Chairman of the Department of Social Services Subcommittee. Was appointed by the Past-President of the Richland County Bar Association, to the 2006 Advisory Committee as the Family Court liaison. Has been appointed by the Past-Presidents of the Lexington County Bar as family court liaison and has served since 2020. Mr. Hart volunteered to serve on a Lexington Conty Bar Subcommittee to research and produce a report to the State Legislature to support the need for increasing the number of Family Court Judges serving the 11th Judicial Circuit (Lexington, Saluda, and McCormic Counties). Mr. Hart currently serves on the Lexington County Family Court Bench / Bar Committee. 



Ove the years, Mr. Hart has volunteered to assist the South Carolina Bar with many community related programs, the South Carolina Bar Referral Service advertising, and other bar related advertising and functions.  



Earning Your Confidence

Our clients' trust is our greatest asset.

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Experience – Exclusive experience in the family court for the past 30 years.

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Personal Management – We personally manage all our cases, offering direct, one-on-one guidance from start to finish.  

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Complexity – We are experienced with handling a variety of cases from highly complex financial matters, emotionally charged custody and divorce matters, to the qualified preparation of uncontested matters. Contact us for special pricing for uncontested matters.