Practice Areas - Business Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
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- Criminal Defense
- Products Liability
- Professional Liability
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| Contact Info | Telephone: 843-656-4451
Fax: 843-413-5818
http://www.turnerpadget.com
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| University | Clemson University, B.A., 1982 |
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| Law School | University of South Carolina, J.D., 1985 |
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| Admitted | 1985, South Carolina; 1987, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court |
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| Memberships | Florence County, Federal (Director, S.C. Chapter) and American Bar Associations; National Association of Former United States Attorneys; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. |
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| Born | Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Biography | After serving President Clinton as United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina from 1996-2001, René began his practice with the firm in March of 2001. René served as law clerk to the Honorable C. Weston Houck, United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, from 1985 to 1987. Thereafter, he commenced his private practice in Florence. René has extensive trial experience focusing on trial and appellate litigation primarily in the federal courts. In addition to his admission to the state bar and local district court, René is admitted to practice before the Courts of Appeal in the Fourth Circuit and Federal Circuit, as well as the United States Supreme Court. His broad range of litigation experience includes civil litigation, criminal prosecutions and domestic litigation. In addition, Rene has training and experience as a certified arbitrator and mediator. As an undergraduate, Rene was chosen as the Outstanding Debater on the Forensics Team and was a finalist in the Trustee's Mock Competition. In law school, he was a member of the Order of Wig and Robe and served as an editor of the South Carolina Law Review as well as an instructor of Legal Research and Writing. In 1990, Rene was honored as South Carolina's Pro Bono Lawyer of the year. In 2010, he was honored by the University of South Carolina School of Law as an outstanding alumnus with the Gold Compleat Attorney Award. Order of Wig and Robe. Phi Delta Phi. Member, 1983-1985, and Student Works Editor, 1984-1985, South Carolina Law Review. Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge C. Weston Houck, 1987. United States Attorney, District of South Carolina, 1996-2001. Legal Writing Instructor, University of South Carolina, 1984-1985. Author: "An Analysis of Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corp. Are Punitive Damage Awards and Exclusive Federal Regulation Consistent?" 36 South Carolina Law Review 689, 1985; "Annual Survey of South Carolina Law" (Labor and Employment Section), 36 South Carolina Law Review 179, 1984. Certified Mediator, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina and Circuit Courts of South Carolina. |
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| Reported Cases | Drew v. United States, 217 F.3d 193 (4th Cir. 2000), vacated en banc, 231 F.3d 927 (2000); Trayco, Inc. v. United States, 967 F.2d (4th Cir. 1992), vacated and transferred to Federal Circuit, affirmed in Federal Circuit, 994 F.2d 832 (1993); Shores v. Weaver, 315 S.C. 347; 433 S.E.2d 913 (Ct. App. 1993); Gay v. Ariail, 381 S.C.341, 673 S.E.2d 418 (2009); David v. McLeod Regional Medical Center, 367 S.C. 242, 626 S.E.2d 1 (2006). |
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| ISLN | 906079384 |
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