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WIlliam "Bill" Smith is a founding partner of Smith, Born, Leventis, Taylor & Vega, LLC. He concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation and mediation. Bill graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1984. In his years of practice, he has handled thousands of cases for injured workers. He uses his knowledge and experience in workers’ compensation to pursue justice, obtain the compensation and improve conditions for workers.. Practice Area. • Workers’ Compensation. Admitted to Practice. • South Carolina, 1984. Education. • University of South Carolina School of Law, JD, 1984. • Limestone College, BA, summa cum laude, 1981. Professional Memberships, Awards and Accomplishments. • Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group, Board of Directors. • South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association, Past President. • Past President of Injured Workers’ Advocates, 1999-2001. • Legislation Committee of South Carolina Association for Justice. • Past Chairman of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the South Carolina Bar. • South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association representing the South Carolina AFL-CIO, Board Member. • Kids Chance of South Carolina (an organization that provides scholarships to children of workers who are killed or sustain permanent disability injuries as a result of on-the-job injuries), Board of Directors. • Governor’s Advisory Committee for Workers’ Compensation. • Best Lawyers in America, Recipient. • Limestone College, Board of Trustees, 2013

Peter concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation and mediation, representing the rights of injured workers. Peter obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA in 1999. He was commissioned as a Special Agent for the United States Secret Service 2000. Peter was assigned to the New York Field office, and served in both special protective and investigative missions for the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security while he was an agent. Peter returned home to South Carolina to attend law school and received his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2007. Peter has represented clients in hundreds of workers’ compensation trials, including appeals before South Carolina Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court. Peter has argued and litigated all types of disputed workers’ compensation matters, including occupational exposure, repetitive trauma, brain injuries as well as workers’ compensation matters that involve third party liens and subrogation claims. Peter is also a certified Circuit Court Mediator in South Carolina.

I have deep roots in South Carolina.  I am a native South Carolininian and I went to Richland School District One schools.  I grew up on Harden Street right up from Five Points.  I am a dedicated Gamecock, having attended USC for undergrad and law school. I have a soft spot for college students and love to help them avoid getting criminal records that might hurt their bright futures.. Through experience and the National College of DUI Defense, I have become skilled at navigating the law of DUI defense in South Caroina.  I will get you the best possible outcome for your case.. I am proud to represent clients who have been accused of any crime in the South Carolina courts.  You deserve the most effective defense no matter the situation.  We will treat you with compassion and guide you through the complexities of the legal process.

I am an attorney with 20 years experience in a high volume, multi-attorney, litigation law firm.. I have represented over one-thousand clients in my practice since 2003.  I have represented several hundred claimant’s in workers’ compensation claims and Social Security Disability Claims.. I routinely manage 140-150 files in all stages of litigation.  I am responsible for client intake, claim management, staff management, docket management, evidence discovery, court proceedings, hearings, and file closure.. I have been recognized be The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2014, 2015, and the Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group, The Nations Top 100 Injured Workers’ Attorneys’ 2014.. As a bilingual attorney I enjoy providing legal services to people in the Hispanic community.  Since I am fluent in Spanish I am able to speak to and relate to my Spanish clients in their language when necessary.

George’s practice is concentrated in workers’ compensation claims. He has handled hundreds of cases before the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission, including through trial and appeal before the South Carolina Court of Appeals. George has likewise handled hundreds of cases in state and federal courts throughout South Carolina. He is passionate about representing injury victims and takes great pride in the personal relationship he builds with each of his clients.. George holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from The Citadel. After graduating, he accepted a Commission into the U.S. Air Force. He deployed multiple times during his service as an intelligence officer, including tours to Iraq and Qatar. After leaving the Air Force, George attended the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he graduated with honors.

Born and raised in Sumter, South Carolina, attorney Moses earned academic Gold Stars in his freshman year at The Citadel - The Military College of South Carolina. He transferred to Wofford College, where he graduated with honors, cum laude. After earning his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law, Mr. Moses clerked for the Honorable Thomas W. Cooper, Jr., Circuit Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit. After his clerkship, Mr. Moses became a state prosecutor for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, prosecuting cases that included DUI offenses, domestic violence (DV), assault and battery, felony drug offenses, burglary, armed robbery, and murder. This litigation experience has proven to be invaluable in his current position as a private attorney.  Mr. Moses handles all types of criminal charges in State and Federal Court, DUI and felony DUI offenses, felony drug offenses, domestic violence charges, assault and battery cases, robbery cases, traffic offenses, and misdemeanors.  In addition to his criminal practice, Mr. Moses also handles a wide variety of civil cases to include personal injury, auto accidents, negligence, wrongful death, and workers compensation claims.

Ann has practiced law for over twenty-seven (27) years. Graduating from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1985, she remained in South Carolina to practice law. She describes her work as “an anointing.” It is what she was created to do – “helping injured people.” When people are seriously injured, they are extremely vulnerable and need someone who will take a personal interest in their well-being. She described herself as being equipped by God throughout her career to do just that!. In 1996, she left her private practice to accept an appointment as a Commissioner, by then Governor David Beasley, to the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission and served for a six-year term.  During her term, she also served as Vice-Chairman of the Commission.. After leaving the Workers’ Compensation Commission in 2002, Ms. Mickle opened offices in Rock Hill and Columbia providing legal representation to injured workers. She also handled catastrophic injury, wrongful death and civil cases.  In 2008, she and Alan Bass, another former Commissioner, formed Mickle & Bass, LLC., and opened a third office in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  Mickle & Bass, LLC is also associated (hired) by other attorneys across the state of South Carolina to assist them with handling their clients’ workers’ compensation claims.  At Mickle & Bass, we use our collective experiences gained as former Workers’ Compensation Commissioners to assist our clients who have been injured on the job.. Ms. Mickle has also served as an officer in numerous community-based organizations and has served as a Board member for several entities, including the South Carolina Bar Association.  She is also regularly enlisted to speak at legal seminars, church services and civic events.

"I pride myself in providing all my clients with aggressive, yet pragmatic, solutions to complex workers' compensation claims.  Above all, I protect my clients' rights and preserve the integrity of the practice of law."

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.