Background
Carpenter, Junior, Charles E. was born on November 3, 1944 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.
Carpenter, Junior, Charles E. was born on November 3, 1944 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.
Furman University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1969). University of South Carolina (Master of Public Administration, 1976).
Worked at Richardson, Plowden, Carpenter & Robinson, P.A. (Columbia, South Carolina) specializing in General Civil Practice. Litigation and Trials in all Courts. Appeals, Casualty Insurance, Negligence, Products Liability, Estate Planning and Probate, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Land Use Law, Workers Compensation, Environmental, Credit, Banking, Taxation, Transportation, Commercial and Contract Law, Medical Legal, Hospital Law, Public Utility Law, Professional Malpractice Defense, Construction, Architectural and Engineering Litigation.
Fidelity and Surety Law, Federal Contract Claims and Government Procurement, Regulatory Law, Collections, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure, Civil Rights Defense, Governmental Agency and Employment Liability.
Arbitration and Mediation. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Virginia.
1971, District of Columbia. 1972, South Carolina.
1978, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1983, United States. Supreme Court. Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Attended National Appellate Advocacy Institute sponsored by A.B.A. Member: Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of South Carolina Supreme Court.
Board of Law Examiners of South Carolina Supreme Court.
Fourth Circuit Editor, Appellate Practice Journal. Member, Panel of Judges, Moot Court, United States.C. School of Law.
Member: Richland County and American Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar; South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (Past Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee).
Military: Captain, United States.
Army, 1969-1972
Richardson, Plowden, Carpenter & Robinson, P.A. is a 23 Attorney firm representing clients in state and federal courts and before regulatory agencies throughout South Carolina. The Firm represents a wide diversity of state and national clients, including insurance companies, private individuals and corporations, financial institutions, real estate developers, public officials, construction, architectural and engineering firms and institutional health care providers. The Firm appears in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Pre-eminent Lawyers in the following law disciplines: General Practice, Civil Trial Practice, Environmental Law, Business Law, Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Insurance Defense Law, Products Liability Law, Personal Injury Law, Construction Law, Real Estate Law, Appellate Practice Law.
Two attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers In America: Donald V. Richardson, III, medical malpractice, and Frank East. Robinson, II, real estate.
Attorney, Charles East. Carpenter, Junior is a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Steven West. Hamm, former state consumer advocate and the administrator of the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs, represents clients before state and federal regulatory agencies.
The Firm is organized internally by practice area. We believe that this practice area organization facilitates quality control, efficient use of legal expertise and accountability to clients.
Member: Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of South Carolina Supreme Court. Board of Law Examiners of South Carolina Supreme Court. Fourth Circuit Editor, Appellate Practice Journal.
Member, Panel of Judges, Moot Court, United States.C. School of Law.
Member: Richland County and American Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar; South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (Past Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee).
Military: Captain, United States. Army, 1969-1972; Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
Attended National Appellate Advocacy Institute sponsored by A.B.A.