South Carolina residents facing insurance defense issues have access to attorneys who specialize in defending insurance companies and policyholders in coverage disputes, liability claims, and regulatory proceedings. The legal framework in South Carolina differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Court of Common Pleas proceedings and the specific regulations that govern insurance defense cases in this jurisdiction.

The statute of limitations for insurance defense matters in South Carolina is generally 3 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Court of Common Pleas, and South Carolina's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The South Carolina Bar sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on insurance defense in South Carolina bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The insurance defense attorneys listed here practice throughout South Carolina and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to insurance defense law in South Carolina for an in-depth look at South Carolina's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

David Popowski - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 171 Church St., Ste. 110 CHARLESTON SC 29401
(843) 722-8301
University of South Carolina School of Law (1975)
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Stephen Jenkins Bell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Duffy and Young, LLC
 96 Broad Street Charleston SC 29401
(843) 720-2044
Wake Forest University School of Law (2010)
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Construction Law Insurance Defense
M. Dawes Cooke Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC
 288 Meeting Street Suite 200 Charleston SC 29401
(843) 577-7700
University of South Carolina School of Law (1979)
Bar #1376
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Gov & Administrative Law
David Spence Cox - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC
 288 Meeting St Ste 200 Charleston SC 29401
(843) 577-7700
Duke University School of Law (1993)
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Entertainment & Sports Law Insurance Defense
Zachary Linowski - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lawyers Lee Eadon Isgett Popwell & Owens
 1314 Lincoln St #1 Columbia SC 29201
(803) 205-2664
University of South Carolina - Columbia (1998)
English
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Insurance Claims Insurance Defense
Randell C. Stoney Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC
 288 Meeting Street Suite 200 Charleston SC 29401
(843) 577-7700
Campbell Law School (1980)
English
4th Circuit Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Construction Law
Diane Summers Clarke II - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 288 Meeting St Ste 200 Charleston SC 29401
(843) 577-7700
University of South Carolina School of Law (2007)
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Construction Law Insurance Defense
Jeremy Bowers - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC
 288 Meeting St Ste 200 Charleston SC 29401
(843) 577-7700
University of South Carolina School of Law (2006)
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Insurance Defense Legal Malpractice
Melissa Syracuse - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Callihan Lohr & Syracuse, LLC
 1412 Ashley River Road Charleston SC 29407
(843) 628-2871
Clemson University
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Insurance Claims Insurance Defense Medical Malpractice
Scott Wallinger - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 288 Meeting Street Suite 200 Charleston SC 29401
(843) 577-7700
University of South Carolina (1992)
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Insurance Defense Personal Injury
Kenneth Michael Barfield - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC
 288 Meeting St Ste 200 Charleston SC 29401
(843) 577-7700
University of South Carolina School of Law (2001)
Bar #69400
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Construction Law Insurance Defense Personal Injury
Phillip Ferderigos - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC
 288 Meeting St Ste 200 Charleston SC 29401
(843) 577-7700
University of South Carolina School of Law (1999)
English, Greek
Bar #16709
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Insurance Defense Personal Injury
Ronald Stanley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Stanley Law Group, P.A.
 1418 Park St Columbia SC 29201
(803) 799-3036
University of South Carolina (1975)
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Insurance Defense Personal Injury Real Estate Law
John Elliott Rogers II - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 233 S. Pine Street Spartanburg SC 29302
(864) 573-8500
University of South Carolina (2005)
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Insurance Defense
Frank Knowlton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1216 Washington Street Columbia SC 29201
(803) 255-9588
University of South Carolina School of Law
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Communications & Internet Law
Richard D. Peacock - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1253 B May River Road Bluffton SC 29910
(843) 706-7200
University of Richmond School of Law (2002)
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Construction Law Criminal Law
Matthew Brown - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 Liberty Street Charleston SC 29401
(843) 534-4258
College of William and Mary School of Law
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Health Care Law Insurance Defense
Dowse Rustin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 104 North Main Street Greenville SC 29601
(864) 250-2320
University of South Carolina School of Law
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Insurance Defense
Doyle Martin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 213 Whitsett St Greenville SC 29601
(864) 235-2999
Tulane University (1963)
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Divorce
Jared Libet - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1216 Washington Street Columbia SC 29201
(803) 255-9604
University of South Carolina School of Law
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Communications & Internet Law Health Care Law
Giles Schanen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 104 North Main Street Greenville SC 29601
(864) 250-2296
University of Georgia School of Law
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Employment Law Insurance Defense
William Latham - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1216 Washington Street Columbia SC 29201
(803) 255-9533
University of North Carolina School of Law
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Antitrust Law Business Law Insurance Defense
Elliott Halio - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 13 N Adgers Wharf CHARLESTON SC 29401
(843) 577-5200
Duke University (1958)
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Estate Planning Insurance Defense
Bob Conley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 445 Folly Rd Charleston SC 29412
(843) 225-2823
University of Oklahoma (1991)
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Consumer Law Environmental Law Insurance Defense
Barnwell Vaughan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 102 Wappoo Creek Dr Charleston SC 29412
(843) 762-7827
University of South Carolina (1985)
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Insurance Defense
Lee Dixon - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1216 Washington Street Columbia SC 29201
(803) 255-9478
University of South Carolina School of Law
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Communications & Internet Law Insurance Defense
Macaulay Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 129 N Washington St Sumter SC 29150
(803) 774-9846
University of South Carolina (2003)
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Insurance Defense
Wells Dickson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 225 7 Farms Dr Charleston SC 29492
University of South Carolina (1974)
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Clarence Davis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1216 Washington Street Columbia SC 29201
(803) 255-9583
University of South Carolina School of Law
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Consumer Law Environmental Law
Richard Willis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1216 Washington Street Columbia SC 29201
(803) 255-9480
University of South Carolina School of Law
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Environmental Law Insurance Defense
James Hudgens - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 233 S. Pine Street Spartanburg SC 29302
(864) 573-8500
University of Tennessee (1972)
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Insurance Defense
Amanda Kitts - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1216 Washington Street Columbia SC 29201
(803) 255-9594
University of South Carolina School of Law
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Health Care Law Insurance Defense Personal Injury
Rivers Stilwell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 104 North Main Street Greenville SC 29601
(864) 250-2217
University of Virginia School of Law
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Construction Law Consumer Law
Brian Crotty - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1216 Washington Street Columbia SC 29201
(803) 255-9422
Widener University School of Law
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Consumer Law Insurance Defense
Eugene Adams - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 233 S. Pine Street Spartanburg SC 29302
(864) 573-8500
University of South Carolina (1967)
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Insurance Defense Personal Injury
Andrew Steven Halio - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 13 North Adgers Wharf PO Box 747 Charleston SC 29401
(843) 577-5200
Duke University School of Law (1979)
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Insurance Defense Medical Malpractice
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