There were 49 lawyers in good standing in Colleton County in the second quarter of 2023, compared to 47 the quarter before.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period. Lawyers in good standing do not have any complaints or disciplinary actions being taken against them.
Despite the long history of the legal profession in South Carolina, the state has the nation's second-lowest lawyer-to-population ratio. There is currently only one lawyer for every 493 residents.
More than 1,000 ethics complaints have been made against South Carolina judges who handle the state's major cases in circuit court. However, there were no judges who were publicly censured.
A South Carolina lawyer makes an average annual salary of $95,273 a year.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Date of License Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold S. Goodstein | Goodstein Law Firm, Llc | 1971-09-21 |
| Arthur Cecil Utsey IV | S.C. Probate Court | 2015-11-16 |
| Ashley Hudson-Scott | Smoak & Hudson Law Firm, Llc | 2001-06-05 |
| Barbara Kim Miller | South Carolina Department Of Social Services | 1989-05-17 |
| Barnwell Johnson Marks | 2007-11-13 | |
| Benjamin Cullifer Pickens Sapp | 1995-11-13 | |
| Charlotte Denise Hickman | De Bruin Law Firm | 2011-11-14 |
| Christy L. Scott | Law Offices Of Christy Scott, Llc | 1991-11-12 |
| David S. Mathews | Fourteenth Circuit Public Defender | 1988-12-05 |
| Deborah Bridget Kane O'Quinn | 1982-11-05 | |
| Donald Lloyd Garbade | 2023-05-15 | |
| Dorcas Moorer Tuten | 1996-11-18 | |
| Dwayne Trevino Buckner | Buckner Law Firm, P.A. | 2011-05-23 |
| Elbert O. Duffie III | Walterboro Colleton County Airport Commission | 1995-11-13 |
| Everett W. Bennett Jr. | 1980-11-12 | |
| George W. Cone | Mc Leod Fraser & Cone Llc | 1974-11-14 |
| Gerald Anthony Maree | 1992-11-18 | |
| Gerald C. Smoak Jr. | S.C. Family Court | 1983-11-16 |
| Grahame Ellison Holmes | Parker Law Group, Llp | 2000-11-13 |
| Harriet Ashby Bonds | Harriet A. Bonds, Attorney At Law | 1992-05-07 |
| James Layton Parris | James L. Parris, Llc | 1987-09-21 |
| Jeffrey Miles Butler | Woodard & Butler | 1984-02-20 |
| Jillian Raie Contestabile | Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor's Office | 2022-11-14 |
| John Douglas Bryan | 1994-05-16 | |
| Julie Kate Keeney | Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor's Office | 2011-11-14 |
| Kenneth A. Campbell Jr. | S.C. Summary Court | 1983-05-17 |
| Laurie Charles Sanders Jr. | Woodard And Butler, Llc | 2009-11-16 |
| Lucius Scott Harvin | Hetrick, Harvin & Bonds, Llc | 1991-11-12 |
| Margie Bright Matthews | Bright Matthews Law Firm, Llc | 1989-11-15 |
| Mary-Patricia Crawford | 2014-02-19 | |
| Maryann Elizabeth Blake | Maryann Blake, Attorney At Law, Llc | 2006-05-22 |
| Matthew Lee Walker | Fourteenth Circuit Public Defender | 2004-05-24 |
| Paul N. Siegel | 1977-11-09 | |
| Peden Brown McLeod Jr. | Mc Leod Fraser & Cone Llc | 2006-11-13 |
| Perry McPherson Buckner III | S.C. Circuit Court | 1975-11-11 |
| R. Morrison M. Payne | R. Morrison M. Payne | 1993-11-15 |
| Reddick A. Bowman Jr. | 1974-11-14 | |
| Reed Anthony Evans | Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor's Office | 2010-11-29 |
| Robert J. Bonds | S.C. Circuit Court | 1990-11-16 |
| Roxanne A. Harris-Charles | 2022-06-07 | |
| Sabrina L.W. Johnson | Bright Williams Johnson Llc | 2008-11-17 |
| Sharon Plyler Besley | 1987-11-23 | |
| Steven Dean Murdaugh | Murdaugh Law Group, Llc | 2009-09-17 |
| Steven Matthew Murdaugh | Murdaugh Law Group, Llc | 2023-01-18 |
| Tameaka A. Legette | Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor's Office | 2002-11-18 |
| Thomas I. Howard Sr. | A Business Law Firm T | 1986-05-21 |
| Timothy Lee Calderwood | Alaw | 2021-04-29 |
| Trevor Scott Stephens | Law Office Of Christy Scott, Llc | 2020-10-16 |
| Wendi Lawson See | Southeastern Law, Llc | 2017-05-22 |
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