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Ladson F. Howell, Jr., a senior partner at Howell and Christmas, LLC, concentrates his practice in general plaintiffs' personal injury litigation. His practice is concentrated on representing client's seriously injured in automobile and motorcycle wrecks, tractor trailer wrecks, slip and falls, and medical malpractice. He received his J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1993 and his B.A. degree from Wofford College in 1990. He is a former law clerk to the Hon. C. Victor Pyle, Jr., trial judge. He began his practice defending lawsuits and conducting jury trials on behalf of insurance companies before becoming Plaintiffs' counsel and concentrating in real estate. He is a member of the Charleston County and South Carolina Bar Associations, the South Carolina Association for Justice, and the American Association for Justice. He serves on the Executive Committee for the Charleston County Bar Association, and is President -Elect of the Charleston County Bar Association. He is admitted to the South Carolina Bar and is licensed to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Reported cases include: Moore v. North American Van Lines, 319 S.C. 446, 462 S.E.2d 275 (1995); Walker v. The Bluffs Apartments, 324 S.C. 350, 477 S.E.2d 472 (Ct. App. 1996); Padgett v. Mercado, 341 S.C. 229, 533 S.E.2d 339 (Ct. App. 2000); Hurd vs. Williamsburg County, 353 S.C. 596, 579 S.E.2d 136 (Ct. App. 2003); and Hurd vs. Williamsburg County, 363 S.C. 421, 611 S.E. 2d 488 (2005). The firm's practice areas also include residential and commercial real estate closings, §1031 tax exchanges, real estate agent and broker representation issues, developer and builder services, real estate investor services, title examinations, and title insurance. He is a member of Sertoma International, and attends Hibben United Methodist Church. He has been married to his wife for 15 years, and they have three children, ages 13, 12 and 9.

Katie McElveen is an experienced consumer class action attorney who works tirelessly to provide relief for those who have been seriously wronged.. A native of Charleston, she was a three-sport athlete in high school and was awarded South Carolina’s volleyball player of the year, earning her a scholarship to college.  She was one of the first in her family to obtain a bachelor’s degree.  From a young age, McElveen knew she wanted to be an attorney.. With law school in mind, she joined Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole as a paralegal in 1997, where she gained invaluable experience working on complex and class action litigation.  In 2004, McElveen was accepted as a member of the inaugural class of the Charleston School of Law and served on the executive committee of the Federal Courts Law Review and the student bar association.  During law school, she worked at RPWB part-time and was hired as an associate attorney on the firm’s consumer class action team immediately after graduating law school, cum laude, in 2007.. With her extensive history practicing complex litigation, McElveen enjoys the variety and complexity of the practice.  She is committed to her clients, providing them with empathy and understanding while guiding them through the legal process.. McElveen is married with two children.  Her hobbies include tennis, CrossFit, kayaking, and making wheel-thrown pottery.. Representative Cases. Schreiner, et al. vs. Patriarch Partners LLC, et al.. In January 2014, workers at fire truck manufacturer American LaFrance learned the plant would be closing immediately, and they would not receive any further pay in violation of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.  RPWB negotiated a settlement that provided the workers with the equivalent of a six-week severance package.. Concord West of the Ashley Homeowners’ Association, et al. vs. Julian LeCraw & Company Holdings, Inc., et al. In 2010, the City of Charleston condemned the balconies of the Concord West of the Ashley condominiums due to shoddy construction.  Residents were unable to use their balconies and experienced a multitude of further serious construction defects.  RPWB reached a $22 million settlement for HOA members, enabling the repair of the condominiums to like-new conditions.. The Church of Christ at Azalea Drive, et al. vs. Forest River, Inc., et al.. For several years, a shuttle bus manufacturer failed to properly weigh and label its vehicles. This nationwide warranty class action led to a recall of more than 8,000 buses which improved the safety of the buses commonly used by senior centers, churches, and businesses.

Jerry Evans, a mass torts attorney at RPWB, works to achieve justice on behalf of injured workers and others who have been wronged by corporate conduct.. Born in rural Pickens County, South Carolina, Evans was an accomplished orchestral musician before embarking on a career in law. He earned music degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Indiana University.  He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1996 and joined Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole in 1997 to work on the firm’s national tobacco litigation. In 2002, he began working for RPWB.. Evans is a member of the bar in South Carolina and in the United States Virgin Islands.   He also serves as a foreign legal consultant to several Canadian provinces regarding tobacco litigation.  He is an active member of the American Constitution Society, a progressive law and policy organization.. He is an avid supporter of the performing arts, including the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.  Evans also sits on the Board of Directors of American Voices, a non-profit cultural exchange that fosters the arts in conflict zones.  He is married to Stephen Bajjaly.. Representative Cases. Commissioner Department of Planning & Natural Resources v. Century Alumina Company. For decades, two industrial facilities on St. Croix polluted the island’s aquifer and the surrounding area.  In actions seeking  natural resource damages and remediation, defendants Hess Oil Virgin Islands Company, Hovensa,  Lockheed Martin, Alcoa World Alumina, and St Croix Alumina agreed to pay millions in damages to the government of the Virgin Islands and embark on extensive environmental clean-up that is still on-going.. Catalyst Dust Litigation. Evans represented a group of 80 refinery workers who sued Hess Oil Virgin Islands Company on St. Croix after developing occupational lung disease as a result of being exposed to catalyst dust, which includes heavy metals such as nickel, platinum and cobalt. Following a month-long trial in 2010, the cases were settled just prior to jury deliberations.. Areas of Practice. Admissions. Education. Professional Memberships

Elizabeth Middleton Burke uses the law and science to help people injured by pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices and other medical errors.. Burke proudly advocates on behalf of consumers who rely on the pharmaceutical industry for safe and effective treatments. As a member of RPWB’s pharmaceutical and medical device team, she enjoys the challenge of investigating, organizing and litigating science-based cases for the benefit of clients who were not warned about the serious side effects they experienced.. She was born in Hartsville, South Carolina, and grew up in Lake City. As an undergrad, Burke was preparing for medical school when she decided her academic strengths were better suited for law school. She clerked for the Hon. Paula H. Thomas before beginning her career in pharmaceutical litigation at Suggs & Kelly in Columbia. She joined RPWB in 2003.. Many of the cases Burke works are on behalf of female patients who have been seriously injured by prescription medication. Pharmaceutical cases are inherently complicated and involve defendants with tremendous resources at their disposal. Burke has successfully stood up to the world’s largest corporations on behalf of consumers throughout the country.. In addition to pharmaceutical cases, Burke also accepts medical device, medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury cases.. Burke is married and has a daughter. She is active with the Southern Trial Lawyers Association as well as the College of Charleston Alumni Association and Past Presidents Association. She is a parishioner of The Church of the Holy Cross on Sullivan’s Island and enjoys going to the beach as often as possible.. Areas of Practice. Admissions. Education. Professional Memberships

Christopher Tuck has focused his career on representing consumers across the United States in class action litigation. He enjoys the complexity of the practice and the novel issues that can arise in such cases.. Tuck began his career working for the largest plaintiff’s firm in Wisconsin, where he litigated mass tort cases that led to a landmark $1 million verdict in latex allergy litigation that was ultimately affirmed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. In 1998, he relocated to South Carolina to assist on the historic governmental tobacco cases, and quickly found his calling in class actions at RPWB.. As part of the consumer class action team, Tuck has worked on a spectrum of class cases that impact diverse areas of the law. This background provides Tuck with a depth of experience to navigate complex legal issues for his clients.. Tuck is married with two children. An avid Green Bay Packers fan, he is always waiting for the next great moment for the Green and Gold.

Areas of Practice. Admissions. Education. Professional Memberships

Areas of Practice. Admissions. Education. Professional Memberships

Areas of Practice. Admissions. Education. Professional Memberships

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Mount Pleasant and surrounding areas.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Mount Pleasant and surrounding areas.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Mount Pleasant and surrounding areas.