Mary Alice Hubbard Gibson Godfrey

Well, really since 1979. In 1979, I became director of the Marlboro County Improvement Committe.I trained and supervised tutors in the 11 Marlboro County elementary schools, organized and conducted Parent Education programs, and a summer arts and crafts program.

I moved to Columbia in the summer of 1979, along with my 2 daughters and a friend. I taught 5th grade in West Columbia for 2 years.

I married a physician in 1980 and became a stay at home mom for a few years. During that time I took modeling classes and had a son, Mac.

In 1985 I went to USC School of Law. I graduated in 1988 and have been practicing law ever since. First I was an Assistant County Attorny in Richland County (Columbia). Then I was an Assistant Solicitor (prosecutor) in Columbia for a year. Then I moved to Greenville, S.C. and opened a private law practice with my current husband. I had my last child Zac in 1993.

I practice predominantly family law, with perhaps 15% personal injury. I have practiced criminal defense, but now my husband handles that within our firm. I have also tried other types of case, such as an Unfair Trade Practices case that I won against Fannie Mae.

I taught kindergarten in Clio from 1974 through Spring, 1978.

My teacher aides during that time were Jincy Greene for 2 years and Bettye Woods for 2 years.

I loved teaching all of you guys how to hold a pencil, how to sing "Six Little Ducks", how to sit in the auditorium, your ABC's and how to write your name....not to mention the "Choice Board" during free play time....remember the kitchen, the book center, the water table, and the blocks?