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Richard “Dick” Ara Harpootlian is one of South Carolina’s leading courtroom advocates with 30 years of trial experience as a prosecutor, defense attorney, and civil litigator. Mr. Harpootlian’s dynamic and persuasive advocacy style and record of success has earned him a reputation amongst South Carolina’s legal community as a lawyer who can get results.. Mr. Harpootlian began his career as a prosecutor in the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Within two years, he was named Deputy Solicitor and tasked with the administration and supervision of over 20 prosecutors and staff members. As the Fifth Circuit’s chief homicide prosecutor, Mr. Harpootlian personally prosecuted hundreds of murder cases, including 12 death penalty cases.. He defended one of those convictions on appeal before the United States Supreme Court. In 1983, Mr. Harpootlian earned a conviction in the prosecution of Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins—South Carolina’s most notorious serial killer. Mr. Gaskins was sentenced to death. In 1990, Mr. Harpootlian was elected as Fifth Circuit Solicitor, winning by a margin of almost 2-1. He served from 1991 until 1995. As Solicitor, he personally prosecuted and obtained convictions in a number of high-profile murder, drug, and public corruption cases. In 1991, Mr. Harpootlian prosecuted and convicted ex-University of South Carolina President Jim Holderman for public corruption charges arising from the abuse of his office for personal gain.. For the last 20 years, Mr. Harpootlian’s private practice has earned him state and national recognition for his efforts on behalf of civil litigants and criminal defendants, including a number of multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, some of which are listed here.. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Harpootlian has been active in South Carolina politics. He was popularly elected and served on Richland County Council from 1986 to 1991. He served as Chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2011 to 2013. During his first tenure as Chair, the Party elected Governor James Hodges, the first candidate to unseat an incumbent South Carolina governor, and five other Democrats to statewide office.. Mr. Harpootlian’s views as a commentator on law and politics are regularly sought by national news programs. He has appeared on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, ABC Nightly News, NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, and various CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, and Fox News broadcasts. He is also frequently quoted in local, state, and national publications, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, and TIME Magazine.. Mr. Harpootlian has been invited to share his experience with bar colleges as a lecture for the South Carolina Bar Association on topics including class action litigation and criminal defense. For the last 20 years, he has lectured newly barred South Carolina lawyers during the Bridge the Gap Program. He is a former chair of the Criminal Law Section of the South Carolina Bar Association and a past member of the South Carolina Bar Board of Grievance and Discipline. He has served on the South Carolina Chief Justice’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Docketing and he is an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Richard L. Montgomery, Jr., founding member of MONTGOMERY LAW, earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in 1990 and his Juris Doctor degree in 1993 from the University of Missouri. He was admitted to the Bar of the State of Missouri in 1993 and the Bar of the State of Illinois in 2012. His primary area of practice has been workers' compensation defense of employers and insurers throughout the state of Missouri and Illinois, along with a general trial and appellate practice.. Montgomery has previous experience as Managing Attorney of CompLegal, an in-house law firm at Missouri Employers Mutual (MEM), from 2018 to 2022. In this role, he led a team of litigation attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants based across multiple office locations. Montgomery and his team handled and litigated the workers' compensation claims for MEM and its policyholders. Prior to that role, he was founding member and managing partner at Montgomery & Wulff, Attorneys at Law, L.L.C., in 2018, and a founding member and partner in the law firm of Atwill & Montgomery, Attorneys at Law, L.L.C. from 2000 to 2017 in Columbia,. Montgomery is a member of several professional organizations, including the Missouri Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Boone County Bar Association, the Missouri Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Committee, AM Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys, Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He also sat on the Board of Directors for the charitable organization Kid’s Chance, Inc. of Missouri, and the Heart of Missouri United Way. Among his achievements is a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating awarded to only those lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability.

Richard D. Shure is a vastly experienced and renowned attorney, providing of counsel to Portner & Shure, P.A. He has been licensed to practice law in Maryland since 1991 and in Virginia since 1995. Throughout the course of his expansive legal career, Mr. Shure has primarily focused his practice on personal injury law, handling cases involving medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, and workers’ compensation, among others.Mr. Shure has been recognized by numerous organizations for his successes and his commitment to client service. He has also been personally responsible for securing millions of dollars in recoveries for his clients every year.Mr. Shure handles many of the initial meetings with clients at Portner & Shure, P.A., offering thorough explanations and honest counsel for those seeking answers. For a free consultation regarding your case, contact Portner & Shure, P.A. today.

Reid M. Weinstein was born in New Hyde Park, New York and raised in North Brunswick, New Jersey.  He attended the University of Maryland where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Civicus Living and Learning Program, an academic citation program centered around the concept of fostering a civil society.  Mr. Weinstein graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Government and Politics and a secondary major in Criminology and Criminal Justice.  After college, he attended the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore.  During law school, Mr. Weinstein was part of the Moot Court Board, an appellate advocacy group comprised of students with a demonstrated ability in appellate brief writing and oral argument. He also clerked at a highly regarded civil litigation firm in Montgomery County, Maryland.. After law school, Mr. Weinstein served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert A. Greenberg in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland.  Following the clerkship experience, he entered private practice at a well respected regional law firm in Washington, D.C. and handled insurance defense matters in the context of automobile tort liability, products liability, premises liability, professional malpractice, landlord/tenant, and workers' compensation cases.  After two years, Mr. Weinstein joined a law firm in Howard County, Maryland where he practiced civil litigation with an emphasis on automobile, assault/battery, defamation, property damage, slip and fall, and subrogation matters.. Prior to founding his own firm, Mr. Weinstein served as in-house counsel for an insurance company where he litigated numerous personal injury, personal injury protection, insurance coverage, subrogation, and underinsured/uninsured motorist claims throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia.  Mr. Weinstein has successful jury trial experience and has tried many cases before members of the bench.. Mr. Weinstein is licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia. He is also barred in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.  Mr. Weinstein is a proud member of the Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and Maryland State Bar Associations.

Randolph “Randy” Hough has practiced law for over 25 years, both as a prosecutor and as a criminal defense lawyer. He knows how the criminal justice system works from the inside out, and leverages that knowledge to help build a better defense for you. He has personally handled more than 2,000 DUI cases alone, and has represented clients in municipal, state, and federal courtrooms.

Rachael "was easy to talk to, and fair - yet relentless in a resolution.". Rachael Kennedy has practiced law in the Columbia area since 1998. Born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas, Rachael received her undergraduate degree at the University of Kansas and completed her law degree at the University of Missouri School of Law in 1997.  She started her solo practice in 2001.. More Than 20 Years Experience. Rachael's practice focuses on estate planning and management.  That includes wills and trusts, durable powers of attorney, healthcare directives, end-of-life planning, etc.  She also works with clients in the courtroom for guardianships, conservatorships, and probating estates (managing the court process after death).  Rachael's 20+ years of family law practice gives her an edge when dealing with the strain and family drama that can come following the death of a loved one or family member.. Rachael has put in an extensive amount of time with mediations: 250 hours of training and more than 6000 hours of mediations. This experience, combined with her sensitive, intuitive nature, allows Rachael to understand her clients’ experiences in a way that makes the entire legal process more manageable. She helps her clients predict what might happen next and gives them some sense of control during a difficult time.. Personal injury cases are another of Rachael's areas of expertise.  She helps clients through the legal and personal issues that inevitably occur after an injury.. Rachael serves on the Board of Directors for Mediation Achieving Results for Children (MARCH), and has, for 20 years, been actively involved with this organization which provides free and low costs mediation.  She has presented at regional, national and international conferences of AFCC - the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.. Rachael offers a free 30-minute consultation to help potential clients focus their efforts on resolution.

Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of SC and the United States of America is my pledge to each and every one of my clients. My clients depend on me to stand up for them in times where they need a strong voice. I have dedicated my life to helping others in their times of struggle and injustice. In order to accomplish my goal of helping others, I stay motivated by the trust they put in me to keep their confidences and secrets.

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Paul is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in Employment and Labor Law. This specialty designation was obtained after Paul was approved to sit for and passed a rigorous exam covering the comprehensive body of Employment and Labor law as it effects South Carolina workers.. Paul handles:. • Wrongful Termination• Discrimination• Sexual Harassment and Assault (on behalf of employees and members of the public)• Business Disputes• Tort Litigation• Whistleblower Retaliation• Appellate Law• Governmental Liability. Paul has argued appeals before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of South Carolina, and Court of Appeals for South Carolina.. Paul has tried employment law and other cases to a jury verdict in South Carolina state and federal courts.

P. MICHAEL NAGLE. Mr. Nagle is a principal of Nagle & Zaller, P.C., a Columbia, Maryland law firm representing business, individual and community association clients in Maryland and the District of Columbia.  He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Maryland Law Review.  His Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, magna cum laude, is from Mount Saint Mary's College, where he was elected to the Monsignor Tierney Honor Society.  He is admitted to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Georgia, and is a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.  He is an "AV" rated attorney.. In his community association practice, Mr. Nagle is active in a national trade organization called the Community Associations Institute (CAI).  He is a charter member of CAI's prestigious College of Community Association Lawyers and is the author of two of CAI's best selling books, "Guide to Annual Meetings, Special Meetings, and Elections," and "The Role of the Association Secretary."  He has also written numerous articles for the national magazine, "Common Ground," and is a frequent speaker at national conferences and seminars.  He served two terms as President of CAI’s Maryland Chapter and has been named “Educator of the Year” and “Speaker of the Year.”  He is a past Chairman of the national CAI President's Club Advisory Board and a member of the national CAI Attorney’s Committee.  He is serving his third two-year term on CAI’s National Board of Trustees and was a member of the Governance Task Force—for which he received the President’s Award in 2004.  In addition, he was the 2007 Chair of the National Business Partners Council for CAI.  He has been selected as National CAI President-Elect for 2009 and will serve as National CAI President in 2010.. Mr. Nagle is also active in the community.  He is the Chairperson of the Howard Community College Educational Foundation and its Executive Committee.  In addition, He  serves on the Board of Directors of the Domestic Violence Center and is a two-term Past President of the Columbia Business Exchange (CBX), served for six years as the Chairperson of The Columbia Association Sister Cities Advisory Committee and is a two-time past Chair of the Howard Community College Grand Prix Advisory Board.  In June, 2006, he completed six years as a Trustee of The Columbia Foundation and a member of its Development and Marketing Committees.  In July, 2007 he completed three years as a member of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee of The Columbia Festival of the Arts.  He also served for eleven years on the Alumni Board of the University of Maryland School of Law.  He worked with Leadership Howard County’s newly minted  “Leadership U”  program  and  acted  as  mentor  to  two  high   school  students  in  that program.  Mr. Nagle was recently elected to the Board of Trustees for Center Stage and the Board of Directors for Howard county Tourism.  He also worked with his wife, Debbie, to found The Gavel Group, a new endeavor designed to bring together the heads of all Howard County non-profit organizations to exchange ideas, share experiences and better understand the roles of the other non-profits.. Mr. Nagle and his wife provide financial support to many charities and arts organizations as well.  These include The Columbia Foundation, Howard Community College, the Columbia Festival of the Arts, the Howard County Arts Council, the Howard County Domestic Violence Center, the American Heart Association, the ARC of Howard County, Hospice, the YMCA, the Boy Scouts of America, the Washington Ballet, Center Stage, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Family Life Center, the Salvation Army, Purple Heart, the Claudia Mayer Cancer Center, Cystic Fibrosis and Success in Style, among others.. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Nagle served ten years with U.S. Air Force Intelligence, earning two Air Force Commendation Medals and being designated Fifth Air Force Airman of the Year.  He served three overseas tours, two in Vietnam during the Vietnam War and one in Japan.

Our firm handles many types of cases, but I like helping people to get their affairs in order (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills). I also like helping people to navigate the probate system (administration of estates, guardianships, and conservatorships.) If I can't help, I try to point people in the right direction.

Originally from Cheraw, South Carolina, Ashley Cole Story graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2012. She began working with J. Lewis Cromer & Associates as a clerk and continued her work as an associate attorney until 2016 when she transitioned to Duff, White & Turner, LLC before establishing her law practice with Andrea White in April of 2017.. As a law student, Ashley was a competing member on the USC School of Law Mock Trial Bar and also served as the Vice President of the USC School of Law Pro Bono Program. She co-chaired the Law School Ambassadors Program and was an active member of the Black Law Students Association.. As a Public Interest Fellow, she clerked for Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates and S.C. Legal Services. Richland County CASA is a volunteer guardian ad litem program, and S.C. Legal Services provides free legal assistance to low-income residents of the state.. Ashley graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina, where she earned a B.S.in International Business and Marketing in 2009. She also graduated with Honors from the South Carolina Honors College.

Nick Lancaster is an attorney at Fort, Holloway, & Saylor, LLC, a leading family law firm in Tennessee. With a strong foundation in trial advocacy and family law, Nick distinguished himself during law school as an associate editor of the South Dakota Law Review and a member of the Trial Advocacy Team, earning the prestigious Thomas J. Horton Advocate of Excellence award. After passing the Bar Exam, Nick relocated to Tennessee, where he dedicated two years to serving as a crisis advocate for victims of domestic violence, successfully assisting hundreds of clients secure orders of protection. This experience solidified his commitment to providing compassionate, effective legal representation in domestic violence, divorce, child custody, and related matters.Since joining Fort, Holloway, & Saylor in 2023, Nick has excelled as a skilled practitioner, shaped by the exceptional training and mentorship of the firm’s esteemed partners. Immersed in a legacy of the highest standards of legal practice, Nick has cultivated an expertise in divorce cases, child custody matters, domestic violence orders of protection, and adoptions. This rigorous preparation empowers him to deliver strategic, client-focused solutions with precision, confidence, and care.Fueled by a passion for family law, Nick combines tireless energy with a seasoned perspective, ensuring clients feel supported and empowered throughout their legal journey. His commitment to excellence, sharpened by the wisdom and guidance of his distinguished colleagues, enables Nick to secure meaningful outcomes in complex family law cases. Whether negotiating favorable settlements or advocating powerfully in the courtroom, Nick’s dedication and dynamic approach make him a trusted and effective ally for clients ready to begin the next chapter of their lives.

Natalie helps families protect their assets from the devastating cost of long-term care.  Over the last two decades, Natalie has worked with nursing homes and their patients, fighting the beleaguered and complex government process of securing benefits for seniors - a process which can cause unnecessary frustration for families in their greatest time of need. Natalie's firm, Senior-Legal, is the solution. Natalie will ensure that your family has the legal tools to protect your lifetime savings from long-term care costs, all while accessing government benefits available to help pay those expenses. Senior-Legal provides today's solutions to protect tomorrow.

Myia M. McKenna is an attorney with Columbia Family Law Group, LLC, where she specializes in family law, estate planning, and appellate practice. Myia’s areas of practice include dissolution of marriage, legal separation, post-dissolution matters, modification of custody and support orders, paternity actions, adoption, and domestic relations appeals. Myia also handles legal issues facing same-sex couples and estate planning. Before returning to her native Boone County and joining Columbia Family Law Group, LLC, Myia practiced law in both Kansas City and St. Louis.. Myia received a B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in psychology, political science and Spanish, with a minor in sociology, from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1999. She received her J.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2002. Myia was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 2002 and to the Kansas Bar in 2003. She is a member of The Missouri Bar (Family Law Section), the Boone County Bar Association.. Myia resides in Columbia with her husband and children.

My practice is centered on handling high-stakes, courthouse litigation for individuals and businesses.  I focus on asissting those who have bene injured by the wrongdoing of others in some way.  I handle catastrophic injury cases, nursing home litigation, and commercial disputes, including insurance coverage and "bad faith" litigation, contract litigation, wage and employment claims, and business "divorces.". I am originally from Charleston, South Carolina. I began my career in North Carolina. Since 2007, I have enjoyed living in Columbia, where I met my wife.  We have two children and a bulldog named Izzy. I serve as the General Counsel for Downtown Church, a PC USA congregation in Columbia, SC. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking and traveling.

My name is Lacey Thompson, and I am a criminal defense attorney in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina.  I started my career in criminal defense at the Frederick Law Office, and I have been hooked since my first day.  I never wanted to practice criminal defense, but as the saying goes, tell God your plans and He’ll laugh.  While it was not what I originally wanted to do, it was where I ended up, and I am so glad I did.  I get to help people every day I come into the office.  Now, I can’t imagine doing anything else, and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been.  While this job can often be a struggle with what criminal defense attorneys face, those clients that I have helped and are helping make it worth it.. Any result that Lacey Thomspon achieved on behalf of one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients.

My legal practice focuses primarily in the area of labor and employment matters. While most of my clients are based inteh greater Baltimore area, I have worked with labor clients that have a national presence.. Employment Claims Representation:  I represent individuals in employment law related matters such as unpaid wages, FMLA violations, unlawful discrimination and retaliation, wrongful discharge and unemployment.. Labor Union Representation:  I have worked with both private and public sector unions.  In particular I have assisted with unon negotiation, grievance handling and arbitration, and internal union governance.. Alternative Dispute Resolution:  I have an interest in alternative dispute resolution.  I have worked with Federal Mediators during labor negotiations as union-side counsel, attended mediation at the EEOC and MCHR to assist and counsel clients during the process, and I have served as a volunteer mediator for the Community Mediation program.  In addition, I am the chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Dispute Resolution Committee for the 2011-2012 bar year.

My goals are (1) to provide existing and new clients with prompt, high quality legal representation in my areas of expertise at a reasonable fee, and (2) to fulfill my role as a managing partner of our law firm by maintaining and building on our firm's excellent reputation in the legal community.

My goal is to be your trusted advisor who helps you make the very best personal, financial, legal, and business decisions for your family and your business throughout your lifetime. I want to help you and your business not just now, but also when you can’t be there so that I can help guide your loved ones and colleagues through a difficult process.

Ms. Leatherman received her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in May 2012, after receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Neuroscience and Media and Communications Studies, summa cum laude, from Ursinus College in May 2009. While at Ursinus College, Ms. Leatherman worked as a legal assistant, focusing primarily on family law litigation. She co-authored several publications, as well as a book chapter, on research to provide solutions for protecting children from cyber-predators. While in law school, Ms. Leatherman interned at the Circuit Court for Howard County, Maryland under the Asper Fellowship Program. Ms. Leatherman also represented individuals in civil cases as a Rule 16 Student Attorney with the law school’s Health Care Delivery and Child Welfare Legal Issues Clinic. Ms. Leatherman received the Ward Kershaw Clinical Advocacy Prize, presented to students who excel in client advocacy, for her work in the clinic. In addition, Ms. Leatherman received the Rose Zetzer Fellow Award for her work in the Women, Leadership and Equality Program. Ms. Leatherman joined Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C. as a law clerk in June 2010. She remained in this role until she was sworn into the Maryland Bar in December 2012 and became an associate attorney with the firm. Along with being a certified mediator and a collaboratively trained attorney, Ms. Leatherman is trained to serve as court appointed counsel for children in high conflict domestic cases.

Mr. Shealey attended the University of South Carolina and graduated with a BA in 2001. After finishing his undergraduate work and exploring what career paths excited him the most, Brian chose to study law in Boston, Massachusetts, and graduated from New England Law in 2007. Mr. Shealey worked for 5 years at the Richland County Public Defender’s Office before establishing the Shealey Law Firm, LLC. Mr. Shealey has spent the majority of his legal career defending the most violent charges, including clients charged with murder, armed robbery, rape and burglary. Throughout his career, Mr. Shealey has achieved an impressive number of acquittals at trial, but he always attempts to use his courtroom success in an effort to shield future clients from the risks of trial by getting favorable results before ever entering a courtroom. The time spent fighting for his client’s rights in trial has given him a unique set of experiences that he enjoys putting to work for all of his clients in his every day practice. Mr. Shealey is admitted to practice in all South Carolina State and Federal Courts.

Mr. Milling handles civil litigation, corporate litigation, criminal defense, white collar criminal defense and appeals in all South Carolina state and federal courts. He is a former criminal prosecutor and is a CJA Panel attorney for the District of South Carolina and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Milling is a member of the South Carolina Bar and licensed to practice before the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, DC Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Meyers is a former federal agent with the United States Secret Service. He has spent the majority of his career working in the Intelligence Community (IC) and is experienced working with startups as well as Fortune 500 firms.  He holds a B.S. from the University of Maryland University College and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence. He has attended the George Washington University School of Law School and Executive Education courses at Harvard Business School. With over 20 years experience in technology, internet, communications, engineering, networks and software, he understands the challenges of tech firms and can provide assistance to include start up phase to capital raising as well as employment issues and commercial leases.  When he does not have the answer, he knows how to find it.. Admitted: Maryland, District of Columbia, Supreme Court of the United States

Mr. Gerrald practices primarily in the fields of civil litigation and appeals, professional liability defense, and insurance coverage, along with collections, construction law, real estate, and church law. He regularly defends complex civil cases--particularly those alleging negligence or professional malpractice--and handles appeals thereof at all levels of state and federal courts in South Carolina. His defense clients include lawyers, accountants, doctors, and other professionals. He advises and represents insurance carriers regarding coverage and bad faith issues. Churches and other nonprofits often call upon him to advise them on a variety of issues ranging from incorporation to abuse reporting to parliamentary procedure. He also handles collection and bankruptcy matters for finance and development companies.. Mr. Gerrald is licensed to practice and has appeared in the state courts of South Carolina, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. He has been commissioned as a Blackstone Fellow and Allied Attorney by the Alliance Defending Freedom and is a member of the South Carolina Bar, the Richland County Bar Association, DRI (formally Defense Research Institute), the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, and Christian Legal Society.. Mr. Gerrald serves as a Legislative Liaison for DRI, with his findings being published every four weeks in the e-mail newsletter The Voice. He has drafted several articles for the South Carolina Baptist Convention and is a contributor to the South Carolina chapter of Fifty State Construction Lien and Bond Law (a publication of Aspen Publishers). He is a Fellow of the inaugural class of the South Carolina Legal Writing Academy and has been selected to the Rising Stars list published by South Carolina Super Lawyers magazine.. Mr. Gerrald received a B.A. in political science and religious studies from the University of South Carolina in 2003 and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2007. During college, he worked in the Washington office of then-Congressman Jim DeMint. During law school, he interned for the North Carolina Family Policy Council in Raleigh. He also received various honors and awards in law school, including the CALI Excellence for the Future Award, and he was a member of the South Carolina Law Review, the Order of the Wig and Robe, and the Order of the Coif. He also earned a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of South Carolina in 2007.. In addition to his practice, Mr. Gerrald enjoys spending time with his family, reading, studying theology, and participating in endurance sports. He has finished numerous 5Ks, a 10K, and a half marathon in addition to ten triathlons, including the Washington D.C. Triathlon and the Ironman 70.3 Augusta. He is also an avid collegiate sports fan—particularly of South Carolina football and baseball—a children's Sunday School teacher, and a youth soccer coach. He serves on the board of Bethany Christian Services of Columbia, and he and his family attend Grace Point Church in Irmo, South Carolina.