Dale Ernest Akins

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Dale Ernest Akins: Attorney with Akins Law Firm LLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
  • Avvo Client Choice
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Biography

Recipient, Milton Clarke Barwick Pleading and Practice Award, 1991; Speaker, Institute of Continuing Legal Education for the State Bar of Georgia; Permanent Member, U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judicial Conference, South Carolina Bar Circuit Court Mediation Training, 2007.

Other Appointments

• Certified South Carolina Circuit Court Mediator

• Former Panel Member of the South Carolina Commission on Lawyer Conduct

• Former Member of the House of Delegates to the South Carolina Bar

• Former Sustaining Member of the Board of Governors of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America

• Formerly served on the South Carolina Commission on Lawyer-Physician Relations

• Formerly served as the out-of-state Representative for the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia

• Former Speaker at the Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education

Ratings

• LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell list of Top Lawyers in South Carolina

• Selected 2015 AVVO Superb Rated Attorney

Memberships

• American Board of Trial Advocates

• South Carolina Bar

• State Bar of Georgia

• South Carolina Association for Justice

• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

• American Association for Justice

• Permanent Member United States Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference

• South Carolina Judicial Invitational Golf Classic

• Million Dollar Advocates Forum

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Areas of Practice (9)

  • Automobile Accidents And Injuries
  • Truck Accidents
  • Wrongful Death
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Products Liability
  • Personal Injury
  • Civil Litigation
  • Civil Rights
  • Torts

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Furman University, B.A., 1988
Law School Attended:
Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, J.D., 1991
Year of First Admission:
1991
Admission:
1991, Georgia; 1991, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia; 1992, South Carolina; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh and Fourth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:

American Board of Trial Advocates; South Carolina Bar; State Bar of Georgia; South Carolina Association for Justice; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Permanent Member United States Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference; South Carolina Judicial Invitational Golf Classic; Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

ISLN:
901512404

Payment Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
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Other Information
Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (18 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.6/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.7/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.7/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 04/28/10 in Civil Practice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/28/10 in General Practice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 04/26/10 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/20/10 in Torts

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/20/10 in Trial Practice

    Mr. Akins is of high moral integrity. He is a dedicated trial practitioner and keeps his clients best interest in the forefront of his practice.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/13/10 in Personal Injury

    Dale E. Akins is an outstanding trial attorney. He has participated in numerous successful personal injury cases. I would have no hesitation to send a case to him or associate him on a case.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/09/10 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 04/09/10 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/09/10 in Personal Injury

    Dale is an extraordinarily talented attorney - one of South Carolina's best trial lawyers in my opinion. I give him the highest marks.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Private Practice Lawyer on 09/10/09 in Civil Litigation

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Other Legal Directories

Avvo Client Review
5.0/5.0 (9 reviews)
Client Choice Award Client Champion

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Lawyers Client Review
5.0/5.0 (10 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

Atty Akins was terrific! We were so pleased with the outcome of our case. He and his paralegal handled everything from start to successful mediation with such professionalism!

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Contact Information:

854-231-8984  Phone

843-757-7601  Fax

www.daleakinslaw.com

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