Reported Cases

A "reported" case is one deemed by the court to involve a significant or novel issue of law. In these cases, the court orders publication so that there is an appropriate record that can be relied on by subsequent courts that might encounter the same issue. An "unpublished case" is one that has been published by a reporting service but has not been deemed by the court to be of such significance to order it to be published. 

SOUTH CAROLINA 
 

• George v. Wendell 2011 S.C. App. Unpub. Lexis 3
• Metts v. Mims, 370 S.C. 529, 635 S.E.2d 640 (Ct. App. 2006)
• Mullis v. Trident Emergency Physicians, 351 S.C. 503, 570 S.E.2d 549 (Ct. App. 2002)
• Meyer v. Piggly Wiggly No. 24, Inc., 338 S.C. 471, 527 S.E2d 761 (2000)
• State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Aytes, 332 S.C. 30, 503 S.E.2d 744 (1998)
• State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Moorer, 330 S.C. 46 496 S.E.2d 875 (1998)
• Butler v. Unisun, 323 S.C. 402, 475 S.E. 2d 190 (Ct. App. 1996)

FEDERAL COURT CASES 
 

• Middleton v. Caterpillar Indus., Inc., 979 So.2d 53 (Ala. 2007)
• Maggie Holdings, LLC v. Long, 444 F.Supp. 570 (DSC 2006) 
• Reiss v. One Schat-Harding Lifeboat No. 120776, 444 F.Supp.2d 553, 2006 A.M.C. 1401 (DSC 2006)
• Lincoln v. Reksten Management, 354 F.3d 262, 2004 A.M.C. 179 (4th Cir. 2003)
• Capers v. Columbia Coastal Transport, Inc., 278 F.Supp. 713, 2003 A.M.C. 1453 (DSC 2003)
• Richards v. SkippeRichards v. Skipper & Wayne 83 F.3d 415 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), Unpublished Disposition, 1996 WL 193861 (4th Cir. Apr. 23, 1996)
• Huggins v. Apperson, 69 F.3d 533 (Table, Text in WESTLAW) Unpublished Disposition, 1995 WL 649895 (4th Cir., Nov 6, 1995)
• Holt v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 870 F. Supp. 658 (D.S.C. 1994)
• Taylor v. Cooper River Constructors, 830 F. Supp. 300, 1994 A.M.C. 2700 (D.S.C. 1993)

LONGSHORE CASES 
 

• Shaw v. Universal Maritime Services, 2008 WL 4595127 (BRB 2008)
• Robinson v. Coastal Great Southern, 2005 WL 1157152 (BRB 2004)
• Wilson v. Washington Group International, Inc., 2004 WL 2996693 (BRB 2004)
• Stevens Shipping & Terminal Co. v. Kinlaw, 238 F.3d 414 (Table, Text in WESTLAW) Unpublished Disposition, 2000 WL , 1804524 (4th Cir., Dec. 8, 2000)
• Carolina Stevedoring Co. V. Davis, 191 F.3d 503 (Table, Text in WESTLAW) Unpublished Disposition 1999 WL 713897 (4th Cir., Sept. 14, 1999)
• Kinlaw v. Stevens Shipping and Terminal Company, 33 BRBS 68 (1999)
• Lincoln v. Stevens Shipping & Terminal Co., 33 BRBS 639 (ALJ) (1999)
• Seaco, Inc, v. Dickerson 188F.3d 503 (Table, Text in WESTLAW) Unpublished Disposition, 1999 WL 638591 (4th Cir., Aug. 23, 1999)
• Stevens v. Bath Iron Works Corp. 153 F.3d 722 (Table, Text in WESTLAW) Unpublished Disposition, 1998 WL 433311 (4th Cir., July 27, 1998)
• Garnett v. Ryan-Walsh Inc., 151 F.3d 1029 (Table, Text in WESTLAW) Unpublished Disposition, 1998 WL 322681 (4th Cir., June 4, 1999)
• Smith v. Maersk Container Service, 121 F.3d 700 (Table, Text in WESTLAW) Unpublished Disposition, 1997 WL 540918 (4th Cir., Sept. 4, 1997)
• Dickerson v. Stevens Shipping & Terminal Co., 114 F.3d 1175 (Table, Text in WESTLAW) Unpublished Disposition, 1997 WL 297474 (4th Cir., June 4, 1997)
• Bright v. Stevens Shipping & Terminal Co., 114 Fed 1175 (Table, Text in WESTLAW) Unpublished Disposition, 1997 WL 2155530 (4th Cir., May 1, 1997)
• Surell v. Hardee Sheet Metal, 112 F.3d 310 (Table, Text in WESTLAW) Unpublished Disposition, 1997 WL 215531 (4th Cir., May 1, 1997)
• Dickerson v. Maersk Container Service, 108 F.3d 1371 (Table, Text in WESTLAW) Unpublished Disposition, 1997 WL 128531 (4th Cir., May 21, 1997)
• Aiken v. Stevens Shipping & Terminal Co., 32 BRBS 1 (ALJ) (1997)
• Evans v. Strachan Shipping Co., 30 BRBS 8 (ALJ) (1996)
• Nelson v. Stevens Shipping & Terminal Co., 25 BRBS 277 (1992)

Professional Affiliations

• President, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association 1997 - 1998
• President Elect, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - 1997
• Vice President, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 - 1996
• Treasurer, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 - 1995
• Secretary, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 - 1994
• Editor, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association Bulletin, 1992 - 1993
• Chairman of the Ethics and Civility Committee 1992 - 1995
• Board of Governors, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1986 - 1991
• Chairman of Torts and Negligence Subcommittee, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1988 - 1992
• Past Chairman Ethics Subcommittee South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1988 - 1990
• Member of South Carolina Legislative Steering Committee, 1988 to present
• Member of Executive Committee, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1989 - 1990
• Member of the Nominating Committee, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1989 - 1990
• South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association; Charleston County Bar Association Executive Committee 1993, 1997
• Member of South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association Honors and Awards Committee, 1991 - 1997
• Member of American Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Association, Florida Bar Association
• Member of Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Admiralty, Product Liability and Workers' Compensation Sections)
• Member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor)
• Member, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (Treasurer, Charleston Chapter, 2001; President Elect, 2002; President, 2003)
• Workplace Injury Litigation Group
• Firearms Litigation Group
• Member of the Board of Governors, National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, 2000 - present
• Member, Charleston Maritime Association (Proctor),
• Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates;
• President, American Board of Trial Advocates, Charleston Chapter 2005 - 2006;
• Board Member Admiralty Law Institute, Charleston School of Law 2005 - present
• Workplace Injury Litigation Group;
• Firearms Litigation Group; Board of Governors, National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, 2000 - present;
• Founding Member, Maritime Law Institute, Charleston School of Law
• Member, Southern Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Commission on Lawyer Conduct, South Carolina Supreme Court 2009
• Member, Ad Hoc Working Group for Implementation of Fast Track Jury Trial Rules 2008
• Member, Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group, Longshore and Harborworkers Section