900 E North Street, Suite 200, Greenville, SC 29601 864.686.4191
About Us

Attorney

Phone: 864.686.4191
Fax: 864.686.8359
travis@olmertlaw.com

Travis V. Olmert

Born: Greer, South Carolina, August 12, 1978
College: Presbyterian College, B.S. in Political Science with Honors
Law School: University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.
Practice Areas: Family Law, Personal Injury, Appellate Practice, Civil Litigation
Admissions: South Carolina State and Federal Courts
Biography: • Law Clerk to Chief Justice, Jean H. Toal, 2003-2005
• Attorney/Partner at Carter, Smith, Merriam, Rogers & Traxler, PA, 2005-2022
• Member of South Carolina Association for Justice (formerly South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association)
• Greenville County Bar Association
        - Editor of the Newsletter 2010, 2011
        - Chair of Public Relations 2010, 2011
        - President 2015
• South Carolina Bar
        - Chair of Justice Jam Committee 2006-2011
        - Recipient of Star of the Quarter Award 2009-2010
• SC Bar Association Committee on Character and Fitness
        - Member 2011 to present
• Super Lawyers®, part of Thomson Reuters
        - Rising Star 2015-2018
• Greenville Business Magazine
        - Legal Elite for Family Law 2020-2022
        - Legal Elite for Business Law 2022
• Member of First Presbyterian Church of Greer
        - Ordained Deacon and Elder
        - Chair of Ushering and Worship Committee 2008-2011
• John I. Smith Charities
        - Board of Trustees, 2006 to present
• Community Foundation of Greenville
        - Board Member, 2011
• Greater Greer Education Foundation
        - Board Member, Chair of Policy Committee, 2010 to present
Interests: Trial strategy, stringed instruments, song writing, grilling, gardening, and spending time with his wife and three children.

Paralegal

Phone: 864.686.4191
Fax: 864.686.8359
emily@olmertlaw.com

Emily P. Freeman

Emily was born in raised in the Upstate of South Carolina. She graduated with honors from Wren High School in Piedmont, SC, and earned her degree in paralegal studies from Greenville Technical College in 2000. After working for several sole practitioners, she was hired by Carter, Smith, Merriam, Rogers & Traxler in March of 2003, where she provided legal support and assistance to attorney Katherine H. Tiffany for over 12 years before Judge Tiffany was elected to the Family Court Bench in 2015. At that time, she began working under attorney Travis V. Olmert. She continued working for Mr. Olmert at the Carter Smith Law Firm until May of 2022, when she joined Mr. Olmert at the opening of this firm.

Emily has amassed nearly 20 years of experience over the course of her paralegal career, primarily in the area of domestic relations and family law matters. Here at The Olmert Law Firm, Emily serves as the firm's billing specialist, office manager, and senior paralegal. She offers hands on support and legal knowledge from the start to finish of each case. She excels at prioritizing a diverse range of tasks, and strives to provide exceptional service to each client.

In her spare time, Emily enjoys crime documentaries, thrifting/antiquing, and spending time with her husband and three children, and her large extended family in the area. She is a member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church in Piedmont, SC.

Contact Us The Olmert Law Firm, LLC
900 E. North Street, Suite 200
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864.686.4191
Fax: 864.686.8359