About Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor Arden is a attorney specializing in workers' compensation and personal injury law. He is a partner at Chappell, Smith & Arden, P.A., a firm with offices in Columbia, Sumter, Florence, Aiken, and Rock Hill, South Carolina. The firm's main office is located at 2801 Devine Street, Suite 300, Columbia, SC 29205. Admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1986, Mr. Arden has over three decades of legal experience.

His practice areas include workers' compensation, litigation, administrative law, and personal injury. He has represented clients in various cases, including truck accidents, car accidents. Motorcycle accidents. Mr. Arden holds a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law, earned in 1986, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Carolina – Columbia, obtained in 1983.

He is actively involved in several professional organizations. He is a member of the South Carolina State Bar and serves on the Workers’ Compensation Section Council as Chairperson Elect. Additionally, he is on the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Bar Workers’ Compensation Educational Association. He holds memberships in the Injured Workers’ Advocates, the South Carolina Association for Justice, and the Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group. He has also served as Chairman of the SCWCC Ad Hoc Medical Service Provider Manual Advisory Committee and has been involved in various other advisory committees related to the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission.

Throughout his career, Mr. Arden has been dedicated to advocating for injured workers, providing comprehensive legal representation in workers' compensation and personal injury cases. His experience and active participation in professional organizations underscore his commitment to the legal profession and his clients.

Education

University of South Carolina School of Law

J.D. (1986)

1986

University of South Carolina - Columbia

B.A.

1983

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Lawyer

Chappell, Smith & Arden

Accepted Jurisdictions

South Carolina

Court Admissions

South Carolina Supreme Court State Supreme Court · Admitted 1986

Types of Cases Handled

workers' compensation personal injury litigation administrative law

Legal Services Scope

Trial Appellate

Professional Associations

Injured Workers’ Advocates

has membership Current

South Carolina Association for Justice

has membership Current

South Carolina Bar Workers’ Compensation Section Council

Chairperson Elect 2012 - Current

South Carolina Bar Workers’ Compensation Educational Association

Board of Directors 2012 - Current

Advocate has membership Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group

has membership 2012 - Current

SCWCC Ad Hoc Medical Service Provider Manual Advisory Committee

Chairman 2012 - Current

has membership SCWCC Ad Hoc Surgical Implant

Advisory Committee 2012 - Current

has membership SCWCC Ad Hoc Mediation

Advisory Committee 2012 - Current

has membership SCWCC Ad Hoc Pharmacy Fee Schedule

Advisory Committee 2012 - Current

South Carolina State Bar

has membership 1986 - Current