Aggressive Legal Representation in Myrtle Beach
The Law Firm of Regina B. Ward, LLC has offices in Myrtle Beach to assist residents and visitors with legal needs pertaining to personal injury, criminal defense, divorce and separation, and other legal matters.
Regina Ward and her team provide aggressive legal representation that so many in the Myrtle Beach area are grateful they had in their time of need.
Contact us today to set up a no-obligation initial legal consultation. The attorneys at Ward Law firm will give you an assessment of your situation and how we can help.
Our Physical address is:
Law Firm of Regina B. Ward, LLC
2876-G Howard Avenue
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-488-9273
Get Legal Help at Our Myrtle Beach Office
We offer Myrtle Beach a full-service law practice run by a tech-savvy, modernized team. Contact the Law Firm of Regina B. Ward for legal assistance with:
Personal Injury Claims
- Motor Vehicle Accidents (car, truck, motorcycle, etc.)
- Distracted Driving Accidents
- Slip and Fall Accidents
- Back and Neck Injuries
- Wrongful Death
Criminal Defense
- Drunk Driving Arrests — Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving With an Unlawful Alcohol Concentration (DUAC)
- Drug Arrests (possession, sales, trafficking, etc.)
- Assault and Battery
- Criminal Domestic Violence (CDV)
- Theft (stealing, larceny, receiving stolen goods, etc.)
- Burglary or Breaking and Entering
- Other Felonies and Misdemeanors
Separation and Divorce
- Child Custody
- Visitation and Support
- Alimony and Asset Division
- Mediation
Proud to Serve the Myrtle Beach Community
Myrtle Beach, the hub of the Grand Strand, is known the world over as a tourism destination for those who love surf and sand, fun and games and exciting nightlife. But people live here, too, raising families and building businesses and careers.
According to the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Horry County’s population was 291,080 in 2015. Neighboring Georgetown County, to the south, had a population estimated at 66,130.
The Census Bureau called the Myrtle Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area one of the top 10 fastest-growing metro areas in the United States. From 2000 to 2013, Horry County experienced a 34 percent population growth.
In July 2014, the Myrtle Beach MSA ranked as the second fastest-growing in the nation year-to-year, and had a population estimated at 417,668.
The City of Myrtle Beach had an estimated population of 29,992 in 2014.
Other area communities include:
- Conway — 20,175 population
- Socastee — 19,952 population
- North Myrtle Beach — 15,174 population
- Red Hill — 13,223 population
- Georgetown — 9,099 population.
Most local households — 65 percent in Horry County and 69 percent in Georgetown County — are family households. More than 20 percent of local households include children under the age of 18, and about half are headed by a married couple.
Retirees love the Myrtle Beach area, too. From 2000 to 2013, the county’s population of residents 65 years old and older grew by 58 percent, while Georgetown County saw a 66 percent growth in its population of people 65 and over.
Among local residents still in the workforce, approximately 65 to 70 percent of Horry County’s employment is either directly or indirectly tourism-related. Beyond that, 58.8 percent are in the service industry and 20.7 percent are in retail and wholesale trades.
And, of course, tourism is vitally important to Myrtle Beach and all of Horry and Georgetown counties. The Chamber of Commerce says some 16.1 million visitors came to Myrtle Beach in 2013, the latest year of published statistics.
Myrtle Beach is well-known as a destination for Canadian visitors, and the Chamber says vacationers account for 72 percent of about 946,700 visitors from Canada each year. Historical data indicates that two of South Carolina’s largest overseas visitor-origin countries are Germany and the United Kingdom, the Chamber says.
The top 10 U.S. origins of visitors to Myrtle Beach are:
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- North Carolina
- Virginia
- New York
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Tennessee
- Michigan
- West Virginia
Among those traveling to Myrtle Beach, 61 percent are families and 28 percent are couples.
Most visitors (71 percent) spend four to seven nights in the Grand Strand area, with an average of six days for leisure travelers and three days for business travelers.