About William G.
William G. Starnes built a foundation in business and law in South Carolina. He earned a B.A. in Business Economics from Wofford College in 2012. He then completed his J.D. at the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2015. Those years established the academic grounding that would carry him into practice across the state.
He moved into practice soon after law school. In 2016 he served as a lawyer at Chappell, Smith & Arden. That position marked his early professional step into the South Carolina legal community. Records show his work has been centered in the state where he earned his degrees and developed professional ties.
Starnes is active in local professional circles. He holds membership in the Richland County Bar Association and in the South Carolina Association for Justice. Those affiliations place him in regular contact with colleagues and peers across different areas of practice. They also suggest ongoing engagement with continuing legal education and county-level bar activities.
His career has been tied to several office locations across South Carolina. He maintains a Columbia law office and also practices out of offices in Sumter, Florence, Aiken and Rock Hill. That geographic spread means he handles matters that arise in a variety of communities and court settings. It also reflects a practice that serves clients in multiple regions rather than a single neighborhood.
Columbia and the other cities where he maintains offices have different legal landscapes. Starnes’s background—an undergraduate degree in business economics followed by a J.D.—gives him familiarity with both commercial and legal concepts, and it informs how he approaches client matters. Colleagues describe him as a lawyer who is integrated into the state bar networks and the county association where he practices.
By 2026 he remains a practicing attorney in South Carolina, working from offices in Columbia, Sumter, Florence, Aiken and Rock Hill. He practices law in South Carolina and maintains offices in Columbia, Sumter, Florence, Aiken and Rock Hill.
