DUI Defense law in South Carolina covers DUI/DWI charges, implied consent violations, license suspensions, ignition interlock requirements, and repeat offender penalties. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. South Carolina has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to DUI defense cases, and attorneys who practice in Court of Common Pleas regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

South Carolina classifies impaired driving offenses as DUI. After an arrest, you face two parallel proceedings: a criminal case in Court of Common Pleas and an administrative hearing that could result in license suspension. The administrative hearing request deadline is typically 7 to 30 days after arrest — missing it means automatic suspension. An attorney who regularly handles DUI cases in South Carolina knows how to challenge the evidence and protect your driving privileges.

When selecting a DUI defense attorney in South Carolina, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with Court of Common Pleas procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout South Carolina and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to DUI defense law in South Carolina to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across South Carolina.

Christopher Biering - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Biering Law Office, PC
 103 Broughton Road Moncks Corner SC 29461
(843) 761-4888
University of South Carolina School of Law (1994)
English
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Adam Touma - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Touma Law Group
 819 East North St Suite 234 Greenville SC 29601
(864) 618-2323
University of South Carolina School of Law (2015)
English
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
Amy Lawrence - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Lovely Law Office
 1053 London Street Myrtle Beach SC 29577
(843) 839-4111
Appalachian School of Law
English
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Casey Brown - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Winslow Law, LLC
 2231 Devine Street Suite 103 Columbia SC 29205
(803) 361-4276
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
Lewis Warr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Young & Warr, LLC
 23 West Calhoun St Sumter SC 29150
(803) 773-4371
University of South Carolina School of Law (2017)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law Domestic Violence
John W. Molony - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
John W. Molony Law Office, LLC
 220 N. Main Street Suite 500 Greenville SC 29601
(843) 762-5732
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law (2007)
English
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
Charlie Condon - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Charlie Condon Law Office LLC
 880 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite 1 Mounst Pleasant SC 29464
(843) 884-8146
Duke University School of Law
English
4th Circuit Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Michael Kent Collins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kent Collins Law Firm
 105 South Lake Drive Lexington SC 29072
(803) 808-0905
Thomas M. Cooley School of Law (2000)
Bar #68352
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
James Ross Snell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of James R. Snell, Jr., LLC
 1735 St. Julian Place Suite 302 Columbia SC 29204
(803) 359-3301
Harvard University (2017)
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Dale Martin Savage - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dale Savage Law Office
 260 W. Coleman Blvd. Suite B Mt. Pleasant SC 29464
(843) 530-7813
Golden Gate University (2004)
English
Federal Circuit Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Divorce
Dustin Lee - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lee Law Office, LLC
 37 New Orleans Road, Suite V Hilton Head Island SC 29928
(843) 474-0614
University of South Carolina School of Law (2005)
English
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Divorce
Stephan V. Futeral - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Futeral & Nelson, LLC
 534 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Suite 202 Mt Pleasant SC 29464
(843) 284-5500
University of South Carolina (1993)
German
4th Circuit Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Rad Stuart Deaton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Deaton Law Firm, LLC
 6650 Rivers Ave North Charleston SC 29406
(843) 225-5723
University of South Carolina School of Law (1999)
English
Bar #70345
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Divorce
Joshua P. Cantwell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 63 Broad Street Charleston SC 29401
(843) 801-4104
University of the South (1998)
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Construction Law Criminal Law
Freddy Woods - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Woods Law Office
 955 West Wade Hampton Blvd, Ste 10 B Greer SC 29650
(864) 298-8111
Howard University School of Law (1992)
English, Portuguese, Spanish
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Michael Ryan Loignon - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Loignon Law Office, LLC
 222 W Coleman Blvd Suite 208 Mount Pleasant SC 29464
(843) 790-9388
Charleston School of Law (2009)
English
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Justin M Lovely - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Lovely Law Office
 597 Old Mt. Holly Rd. Suite 301 Goose Creek SC 29445
(843) 839-4111
Appalachian School of Law (2007)
English, Spanish
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Consumer Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
John Drennan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Drennan Law Firm
 1350 Chuck Dawley Blvd Ste B Mount Pleasant SC 29464
(843) 606-2970
The Citadel (1983)
South Carolina Bar
Deceased
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Mr. Russell D. Hilton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Russell D. Hilton, Lawyer at Law, LLC
 104 South Pine Street Summerville SC 29483
(843) 376-5524
Mississippi College School of Law (2002)
English
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Estate Planning
Christopher David Lizzi - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lizzi Law Office
 2170 Ashley Phosphate Rd., Suite 402 North Charleston SC 29406
(843) 797-0222
University of South Carolina School of Law
English
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Construction Law Criminal Law
Robert J. Reeves - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robert J. Reeves P.C.
 212 North McDowell Street Suite 200 Charlotte NC 28204
(803) 554-4157
University of South Carolina School of Law (1986)
English
4th Circuit Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Clark Grounsell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Grounsell Law Office, LLC
 416 E. North St. Greenville SC 29601
(864) 775-5790
Charleston School of Law (2009)
English
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Evan Guthrie - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Evan Guthrie Law Office
 164 Market Street Suite 362 Charleston SC 29401
(843) 926-3813
University of South Carolina School of Law (2007)
English
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Business Law Criminal Law
Pete Strom - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Strom Law Office, L.L.C.
 2110 N Beltline Blvd Columbia SC 29204
(803) 252-4800
University of South Carolina School of Law (1981)
English, Spanish
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Jessie Glenn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 6650 Rivers Ave North Charleston SC 29406
(843) 735-7000
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1999)
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Larry Wayne Weidner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Weidner, Wegmann & Harper, LLC.
 6 Professional Village Circle Beaufort SC 29907
(843) 521-0004
University of Pennsylvania Law School (1985)
Spanish
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
J. Scott Hucks - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hucks Law Office
 1105 48th Ave North Suite 206 Suite 206 Myrtle Beach SC 29577
(843) 449-0000
University of South Carolina School of Law (2004)
English
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Estate Planning
Michael Barrett - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Drennan Law Office
 1350-B Chuck Dawley Boulevard Mount Pleasant SC 29464
(843) 606-2970
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Traffic Tickets
Adam Young - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Young & Young Lawyers at Law
 689 King Street Charleston SC 29403
(843) 891-5564
District of Columbia Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Rhett Burney - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Rhett Burney, PC
 312 S. Main Street Simpsonville SC 29681
(864) 228-1616
University of South Carolina (1995)
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Michael DeTreville - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
DeTreville Law & Mediation, LLC
 306 Gamecock Ave Charleston SC 29407
(843) 571-0537
University of South Carolina - Columbia (2002)
English
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce DUI & DWI
Paul Thurmond - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Thurmond Kirchner & Timbes, P.A.
 15 Middle Atlantic Wharf Charleston SC 29401
(843) 937-8000
University of South Carolina School of Law (2002)
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Andrew Blaine Farley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Farley Law Office, LLC
 137 East Butler Street Lexington SC 29072
(803) 359-0428
Western New England University School of Law (2003)
English
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Matthew William Shealy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Knie & Shealy Law Offices
 250 Magnolia St Spartanburg SC 29306
(864) 582-5118
University of South Carolina School of Law (2008)
English
Federal District of South Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Medical Malpractice
Ryan D Templeton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Templeton Mims & Ward
 112 W. Doty Ave Suite A Summerville SC 29483
(843) 285-5090
University of South Carolina School of Law (2011)
English
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
James Austin Thomas - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 4593 Oleander Drive Unit C Myrtle Beach SC 29577
(843) 444-5702
University of South Carolina School of Law (2008)
English
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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