Lionel S. Lofton

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Lionel S. Lofton: Attorney with Lofton & Lofton, P.C.
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Biography

I have been practicing law for over 40 years.From 1971 to 1983 I served as the head of the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office, with the exception of a short period of time in 1975 when I served as Legal Advisor to South Carolina Governor JamesEdwards. Since going into private practice in 1983, Ihave devoted my practice to civil plaintiff's work includingserious automobile accidents, medical malpractice,nursing home negligence and workers compensation and also to the defense of those chargedwith white collar criminal violations. Iwas born and raised in McCellenville, South Carolina, a small fishing village near Charleston and still reside in McClellanville.

Areas of Practice (17)

  • Federal Criminal Defense
  • State Criminal Defense
  • Grand Jury Investigations
  • Personal Injury
  • Wrongful Death
  • Criminal Law
  • Auto Accidents
  • Dog Bites
  • Head and Spinal Injuries
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Nursing Home Abuse
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Slip and Fall
  • Trucking Accidents
  • White Collar Crime
  • Workers Compensation
  • Medical Malpractice

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Campbell University, B.S., 1967
Law School Attended:
University of South Carolina, J.D., 1971
Year of First Admission:
1971
Admission:
1971, South Carolina; 1972, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
South Carolina Bar; American Bar Association; South Carolina Trial Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Association for Justice.
Birth Information:
Charleston, South Carolina, February 1, 1945
ISLN:
905385158

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854-214-6564  Phone

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