Mary Fran Quindlen holds two bachelor’s degrees in History and English from Rutgers University. She received her law degree from the University of South Carolina in 1998, where she was a member of Women in Law and the Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity.

Following her admission to the South Carolina bar, Mary Fran practiced as a Marine Corps Judge Advocate serving as a Legal Assistance Attorney and Defense Counsel. She continued to serve in the United States Marine Corps Reserve until May of 2006 when she resigned her commission as a Major.

After her release from active duty in 2002, Mary Fran became an associate at Harvey & Battey, P.A. in Beaufort, South Carolina. She worked as their family law practitioner until 2005 when she opened her own practice in Beaufort.

Mary Fran’s practice is concentrated in the areas of Military and Family Law, to include custody, visitation and divorce. She is an active member in the Beaufort community serving on two school boards and teaching Sunday school.

Mary Fran also serves as the regional representative for the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association and is a member of the military law section and family law sections of the South Carolina bar. She has been a member of the ABA since she began private practice in 2002.