There was an unchanged number of lawyers in good standing in Colleton County in May compared to the previous month, according to the South Carolina Bar.
During May, Colleton County had 35 lawyers in good standing.
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.
As of April 2024, a South Carolina lawyer makes an average annual salary of $96,296 a year.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Date of License Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Thomas Murdaugh | Murdaugh Law Group, LLC | 05/20/2024 |
| Steven Matthew Murdaugh | Murdaugh Law Group, LLC | 01/18/2023 |
| Jillian Raie Contestabile | Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office | 11/14/2022 |
| Roxanne A. Harris-Charles | – | 06/07/2022 |
| Nicholas C. Kanaly | – | 10/19/2020 |
| Mary-Patricia Crawford | – | 02/19/2014 |
| Charlotte Denise Hickman | De Bruin Law Firm | 11/14/2011 |
| Julie Kate Keeney | Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office | 11/14/2011 |
| Dwayne Trevino Buckner | Buckner Law Firm, P.A. | 05/23/2011 |
| Reed Anthony Evans | Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office | 11/29/2010 |
| Steven Dean Murdaugh | Murdaugh Law Group, LLC | 09/17/2009 |
| Sabrina L.W. Johnson | Bright Williams Johnson LLC | 11/17/2008 |
| Barnwell Johnson Marks | – | 11/13/2007 |
| Peden Brown McLeod | McLeod Fraser & Cone LLC | 11/13/2006 |
| Maryann Elizabeth Blake | Maryann Blake, Attorney at Law, LLC | 05/22/2006 |
| Tameaka A. Legette | Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office | 11/18/2002 |
| Ashley Hudson-Scott | Smoak & Hudson Law Firm, LLC | 06/05/2001 |
| Grahame Ellison Holmes | Parker Law Group, LLP | 11/13/2000 |
| Elbert O. Duffie | Lowcountry Regional Airport | 11/13/1995 |
| John Douglas Bryan | – | 05/16/1994 |
| Gerald Anthony Maree | – | 11/18/1992 |
| Monique Tracy Bennett | – | 11/18/1992 |
| Harriet Ashby Bonds | Harriet A. Bonds, Attorney at Law | 05/07/1992 |
| Lucius Scott Harvin | Harvin Law Firm | 11/12/1991 |
| Robert J. Bonds | S.C. Circuit Court | 11/16/1990 |
| Margie Bright Matthews | Bright Matthews Law Firm, LLC | 11/15/1989 |
| Barbara Kim Miller | South Carolina Department of Social Services | 05/17/1989 |
| David S. Mathews | Fourteenth Circuit Public Defender | 12/05/1988 |
| Thomas I. Howard Sr. | A Business Law Firm t | 05/21/1986 |
| Jeffrey Miles Butler | Woodard & Butler | 02/20/1984 |
| Deborah B. Kane O’Quinn | – | 11/05/1982 |
| Everett W. Bennett | – | 11/12/1980 |
| George W. Cone | McLeod Fraser & Cone LLC | 11/14/1974 |
| Reddick A. Bowman | – | 11/14/1974 |
| Arnold S. Goodstein | Goodstein Law Firm, LLC | 09/21/1971 |
