Julius W. "Jay" McKay, II

Julius W. "Jay" McKay, Jr. is the senior partner at The McKay Firm, and leads the firm's health care litigation team. Jay specializes in the areas of medical malpractice, health care law, products liability, commercial litigation, governmental defense, insurance defense, elder law, appellate law and professional licensure disputes. His grandfather, Douglas McKay, Sr., started the firm in 1908. Prior to joining the firm in 1977, Jay was a Law Clerk for Hon. Robert W. Hemphill, U.S. District Judge. He was listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers® in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Jay and his two sons, Robert and Cain, reside in Columbia.

Admitted: 1977, South Carolina; 1977, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit Admitted: 1977, South Carolina; 1977, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Education: University of South Carolina (J.D., 1977) Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity; University of South Carolina (B.A., 1974) Dean's List, President's List, Kappa Alpha Fraternity

Leadership, Professional Associations and Recognitions: South Carolina Bar Association; American Bar Association, Former Young Lawyers Division State Membership Chairman; Richland County Bar Association; Litigation Counsel of America; South Carolina Chamber of Commerce; South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association; American Arbitration Association, Former Panel of Arbitrators; Carolinas Association of General Contractors; American Business & Insurance Attorneys.

Dedication to Community Improvement: Kids Chance of South Carolina; Brian C. Martin Scholarship Golf Tournament; National Kidney Foundation; St. Andrews Society; Indigo Club, Former President.