Title: Attorney
Company: Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP
Location: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Jamie Scherr Gilmer, attorney at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Lawyers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in legal services.
With over two and a half decades of experience, Mr. Gilmer has established a successful career in legal services, currently excelling as an attorney at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP, a role she has held since 2022. Her experience also includes serving as a patent attorney at Kids II Inc. from 2019 to 2022, associate at Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva PC from 2016 to 2019, and associate at Brient Globerman LLC from 2014 to 2016. She was also a law clerk at Brient Globerman LLC from 2013 to 2014, extern at Kids II in 2014, intern at Georgia Lawyers for the Arts in 2013, and law clerk at both James Hugh Potts II LLC from 2012 to 2013 and Scherr & Legate in 2012. She also worked as a paralegal at Magill Atkinson Dermer from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, she volunteers with Humane Society International (HSI).
Laying a solid educational foundation, Ms. Gilmer earned a Bachelor of Science in neuroscience and behavioral biology from Emory University in 2007. She pursued legal studies with coursework at Texas Tech University School of Law from 2011 to 2012 and obtained a juris doctor with honors from Emory University School of Law in 2014. Additionally, she was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 2023 and the State Bar of Georgia in 2014 and was registered as a patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 2016. She serves as a board member of the Carolina Patent Trademark Copyright Law Association, is a lifetime member of Mensa International, and has received numerous academic honors, including Dean’s List recognition in 2013 and 2014 and the CALI Award for the highest grade in writing and legal practice in 2011.
Ms. Gilmer attributes her success to her passion for her work and her unique approach to legal services, focusing on observing developments in the world rather than engaging in traditional litigation. In the coming years, she is committed to personal and professional growth, striving to overcome challenges and become the best version of herself. She advises aspiring professionals to gain practical, hands-on experience, noting that while law school teaches critical thinking, it does not fully prepare students for the practice of law.
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