Jimmy Reeves taught school for five years before entering the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he graduated in 1993. He worked with the law firm of Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC as an Associate from 1993 through 1998.  Beginning in 1999, he became a Member and worked in either that capacity or as Of Counsel until he began his own firm, James E. Reeves, P.A., in 2001.

      Jimmy has been happily married to Jan Reeves, the Firm's Administrator/Paralegal, since 1985, and they have two beautiful children. Jimmy is active in his church, Grace Christian Fellowship, where he serves as one of the Pastor/Elders and enjoys watching ballet and baseball, the passions of his children.