About Phillip
Phillip Ferderigos is a attorney based in Charleston, South Carolina, specializing in personal injury and insurance defense. He has been a member of the South Carolina State Bar since 1999. Currently, he practices at Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC, located at 288 Meeting Street, Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29401. Mr. Ferderigos earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1999. During his academic tenure, he was recognized as a Merit Scholar and was inducted into the Order of the Coif, reflecting his academic excellence.
He also served as a member of the South Carolina Law Review and participated in the South Carolina Moot Court Bar, representing the university in the 1997 Wagner Labor Law Moot Court competition. In his early career, Mr. Ferderigos worked at the Law Offices of Paul E. Tinkler in Charleston from October 2003 to March 2007. There, he handled civil litigation cases, including domestic relations, personal injury, medical malpractice, and business transactions, operating with complete autonomy in a two-lawyer firm. From March 2007 to June 2020, he served as an Assistant Solicitor for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, Family Court Division.
In this role, he independently prosecuted cases involving murder, armed robbery, narcotics, and weapon-related charges. Since July 2020, Mr. Ferderigos has been serving as a Family Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit. In this capacity, he presides over all matters within the jurisdiction of Family Court and serves as the Chief Administrative Judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Throughout his career, Mr. Ferderigos has been involved in various practice areas, including workers' compensation, alternative dispute resolution, appellate practice, civil litigation, construction law, insurance coverage, liquor liability, personal injury, products liability, professional malpractice, real estate and development, subrogation and collections, toxic torts.
Trucking and transportation. He is certified as a Civil Mediator with the South Carolina Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification. Additionally, he has been recognized with an AV Martindale-Hubbell rating, representing the highest level of professional excellence. Mr. Ferderigos is fluent in English and Greek. He is a member of the Charleston County Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar, the American Bar Association, and the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association.
