Beaufort, South Carolina
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- Areas of Practice:
- Criminal Defense
- Appeals
- Post Conviction Relief
- Habeas Corpus
- Civil Rights Violations
- Malicious Prosecution
- False Arrest
- False Imprisonment
- Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina,
1996
J.D.
Honors: Research Assistant, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1995 - Wofford College,
1993
B.A.
Honors: President, Pi Kappa Alpha, 1992-1993
Major: Philosophy with Senior Honors
Major: English
- Published Works:
- Stop And Frisk, "Williams" and "Butler", The Advocate, Vol. 8, No. 2, June, 2003
- Criminal Defense Highlights from United States Supreme Court 2002 Term, The Advocate, Vol. 8, No.1, January, 2003
- "Cotton" Futures In South Carolina, The Advocate, Vol. 7, No. 3, October, 2002
- Limiting Impeachment When Presenting Witness Testimony, The Advocate, Vol 7, No. 1, March, 2002
- Splitting the Proverbial Hair, The Advocate, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2003
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice, Park University, MCAS Beaufort, 2000 - 2002
- Defendant's Rights, Constitutional Issues, Orientation for Magistrates S.C. Criminal Justice Academy, Orientation for Magistrates, 2003
- Mid Trial Motions: Directed Verdict Motions and Motions for Judgment of Acquittal, Corpus Delicti, Preservation of Previous Objections, Responding to State Motions, S.C. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Spring Seminar, 2001
- Presenter, Sensible Sentencing Solutions; Blues, Bar-B-Que and Bar CLE, S. C. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2008
- Presenter, Superior Direct and Cross Examination, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Spring Meeting, Charleston, SC, 2008
- Host, The Essential Mitigation Case, .C. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Beaufort, SC, 2008
- Moderator, Bar, Blues and Bar-B-Que CLE, S.C. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Columbia SC, 2004
- Crawford v. WA, S.C. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Columbia SC, 2004
- Criminal Defenses; Orientation for Magistrates, S.C. Criminal Justice Academy, 2004
- Tolerance and Patriotism, Unitarian Universalist Church of Beaufort, South Carolina, 2003
- Defendant's Rights; Constitutional Issues; Orientation for Magistrates S.C. Criminal Justice Academy, Orientation for Magistrates S.C. Criminal Justice Academy, 2003
- The Patriotism of Dissent, Thomas Heyward Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 2001
- Honors and Awards:
- Recipient, President's Award for Outstanding Contributions to the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2003
- Trial Clinic, National Criminal Defense College, 2000
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004
- Vice President
- S.C. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2002 - 2003
- Editor
- U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- CJA Panel Member
- ACLU of South Carolina, 2004
- Cooperating Attorney
- U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2001 - Present
- CJA Panel Member
- Kiwanis Club of Beaufort, 2002 - 2003
- Board Member
- Beaufort County Parks and Leisure Services-Baseball/Soccer, 2002 - 2008
- Youth Athletic Coach
- Past Employment Positions:
- Beaufort County Public Defender Office, Assistant Public Defender, 1998 - 2001
- Richland County Public Defender Office, Assistant Public Defender, 1997 - 1998
- Richland County Public Defender Office, Law Clerk, 1995 - 1996
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Coach, Mock Trial Team, Beaufort High School
