Robert F. Goings

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Managing Partner at Goings Law Firm, LLC
1510 Calhoun Street, Columbia, SC 29201
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145 Reviews
Overall Rating

4.9
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145 Reviews

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4.8
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Attorney Awards

About Attorney Awards

EDUCATION

Wofford College, Bachelor of Arts, 2002 (Summa Cum Laude / Phi Beta Kappa / Highest HonorUniversity of South Carolina School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2006American Board of Trial Advocates, National Trial College, Harvard School of Law, 2012

AWARDS

American Board of Trial Advocates – 2020 President of South Carolina Chapter

American Board of Trial Advocates – National Board Representative and Committee Chair

International Society of Barristers – South Carolina Member

South Carolina Business Monthly – Voted Top Attorney (Personal Injury)

Super Lawyers – Top 25 Attorneys In South Carolina

Legal Elite of South Carolina – Midlands

AV- Preeminent (Highest) Rating from Martindale Hubbell

South Carolina Lawyers Weekly - Leader in the Law

U.S. News and World Reports “Best Lawyers” - 1st Tier (top) in Litigation/Personal Injury

University of South Carolina – The Compleat Lawyer Award (Silver)

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Personal Injury
Workers Compensation
Automobile Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Truck Accidents
Wrongful Death
Slip and Fall
Birth Injuries
Head and Spinal Injuries
Whiplash
Products Liability
Nursing Home Litigation
Medical Malpractice
Drug and Medical Device Litigation
Defective Hip Implants
Dental Malpractice
Dog Bites
Construction Accidents
Construction Defects
Automotive Products Liability
Civil Litigation
Business Law
Business Litigation
Small Business Law
Limited Liability Companies
Corporate Law
Contracts
Breach of Contracts
Intellectual Property
Trademarks
Trade Secrets
Unfair Competition
Warranty Law
Class Action
Commercial Law
Libel, Slander and Defamation
Appellate Practice
Complex and Multi-District Litigation
Civil Practice
Federal Civil Practice
Breach of Contract
Contract Litigation
Commercial Contracts
Contract Fraud
Automobile Accidents and Injuries
Automobile Negligence
Bicycle Accidents
Accidents
Brain Injury
Bodily Injury
Bus Accidents
Catastrophic Injury
Commercial Vehicle Liability
Electrical Injury
Head Injury
Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries
Pedestrian Injuries
Plaintiffs Personal Injury
Third Party Wrongful Death
Traumatic Brain Injury
Spinal Injury
Severe Burns
School Bus Accidents
Psychological Injury

University Attended:

Wofford College, B.A., Summa Cum Laude, 2003; Wofford College, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 2003; Wofford College, B.A., Student Body President, 2003; Wofford College, B.A., Justice of Wofford's Judicial Commission, 2003

Law School Attended:

University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2006

Year of First Admission:

2006

Admission:

2006, South Carolina; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2010, U.S. Supreme Court; 2013, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Memberships:

American Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Association (House of Delegates Representative), Richland County Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Practice and Procedure Committee, South Carolina Bar Young Lawyer’s Division Committee, South Carolina Association for Justice, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

Languages:

English

Reported Cases:

Team IA, Inc. v. Lucas, 395 S.C. 237, 717 S.E.2d 103 (SC Ct. App. 2011) Outcome: The South Carolina Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment for defendant and remand for further proceedings. Hal H. Boyd v. Liberty Life Insurance Company and Select Quote Insurance Services 732 S.E.2d 180 (SC Ct. App. 2012) Outcome: The South Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment holding that no valuable consideration existed to support a binding contract based on a misquote of life insurance.

ISLN:

919121155

Fixed Hourly Rates

$150 - $500/hr

Contingency Fee

1% - 40%

Credit Cards Accepted

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Free initial consultation, Retainer Fee

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Analytical Capability
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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 03/04/12 in Litigation

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 03/03/12 in Litigation

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4.8/5.0 Rated by a Shareholder on 12/29/17 in Personal Injury

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4.8/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 04/05/12 in Torts

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4.8/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 03/29/12 in Litigation

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4.6/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 10/10/18 in Civil Litigation

Robert is an outstanding advocate for his clients, and a well-versed trial attorney in a time when that is becoming a rare skill set. Robert is a trusted attorney who I refer clients to for assistance regularly.

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4.6/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 07/01/13 in Civil Litigation

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4.4/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 12/29/17 in Civil Litigation

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4.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/13/13 in Civil Litigation

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3.8/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/12/12 in Personal Injury

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5.0/5.0 (33 reviews)

When I looked for an attorney for my bad car accident, I read the reviews for the Goings Law Firm. This firm had great reviews so I contacted them. Thankfully, Mr. Goings took my case and fully expl...

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