Our Firm
GAIL B. JABBER
Gail B. Jabber is a founding partner of the law firm of Jabber & Isaac, P.A. She has been an attorney for 28 years, and practices in the areas of real estate and family law. She was appointed as a Municipal Court Judge for the City of Columbia in June 2018, where she has served for almost four years.
Gail B. Jabber is a founding partner of the law firm of Jabber & Isaac, P.A. She has been an attorney for 28 years, and practices in the areas of real estate and family law. She was appointed as a Municipal Court Judge for the City of Columbia in June 2018, where she has served for almost four years.
She earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Journalism and Political Science in 1990 from the University of South Carolina, and she earned her Juris Doctor Degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1994. Atty. Jabber has been in private practice for 20 years.
Ms. Jabber has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Centers for Equal Justice, the South Carolina Bar Board of Governors, and the South Carolina Philharmonic. She is a member of the South Carolina Bar, the South Carolina Black Lawyer’s Association, and the Richland County Bar.
She is also a member of the Gamma Nu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and the National Smart Set, where she has served in a number of offices, including chapter president.
Ms. Jabber is a huge Gamecock fan. She is an avid reader, and has been a member of the Reading Between the Lines Book Club for 18 years. She enjoys playing tennis and running.
Ms. Jabber is a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina. She has two daughters, Olivia (25) and Victoria (24), and one grandson, Kamden, who is a year old.
Contact Info: gjabber@jilawsc.com
TAMEIKA ISAAC DEVINE
A lifelong Columbia resident, Tameika Isaac Devine earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Hampton University in 1994 and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1997. Devine began her law career as a Staff Attorney for Carolina Regional Legal Services and later joined the SC Attorney General’s Office in the prosecution division where she served as an Assistant Attorney General. In 2001, she became a founder of Jabber & Isaac, PA, where she practices primarily in the areas of real estate, probate and personal injury.
Devine is a member of the American Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar Association, the National Bar Association, the National Bond Lawyers’ Association, the South Carolina Black Lawyer’s Association and the Richland County Bar Association. She has served as secretary for the South Carolina Black Lawyers Association and as President of the Columbia Lawyers Association.
In 2002, Devine was elected to the at-large seat on Columbia City Council, distinguishing herself as the first African-American female to serve on City Council, the first African-American elected to an at-large position and the youngest person to serve on the Council. In her almost 20 years on the City Council, Tameika planned and executed countless projects that made a real difference in people’s lives and our community. She served as Mayor Pro Tem, using her experience as a coalition-builder and a problem-solver to deliver results for our families. She served as a board member of the National League of Cities, Women In Municipal Government and the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials.
In addition to the numerous legal and political organizations Tameika serves on, she is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Jack & Jill of America and serves on the board of SC Women in Leadership.
Tameika knows that the legal system can be used to hurt people or help people. She believes that her legal expertise and passion to empower others, makes the law help people.
Contact Info: tidevine@jilawsc.com
