Background
Carpenter, Charles Elford was born on November 3, 1944 in Greenville, South Carolina. Son of Charles Elford and Mary Charlotte (Campbell) Carpenter.
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Charles Elford Carpenter
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Bachelor, Furman U., 1966; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1969; Master of Public Administration, University of Southern California, 1976.
Career
Associate, Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, Greenville, 1969;
associate, Richardson, Plowden, Grier & Howser, Columbia, South Carolina., 1974-1978;
partner, Richardson, Plowden, Carpenter & Robinson, P.A., Columbia, South Carolina., since 1978. Member commission on grievances and discipline South Carolina. Supreme Court, 1986-1989, 1996.
Speaker Law Seminars, Inc., Columbia, 1987, Outline for Post-Trial Practice, 1988, 89, 90. Member South Carolina. Supreme Court Board Law Examiners.
Achievements
Membership
Member of the board visitors Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina., 1983-1987. Trustee James H. Hammond School, Columbia, 1986-1989, Trinity Presbytery. President A.C.Flora PTO.
Elder Eastminster Presbyterian Church Captain United States Army, 1969-1972. Fellow American Academy Appellate Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (speaker appellate process program 1990, editor Appellate Practice Journal since 1989, co-chair oralarguement subcommittee litigation section, member task force on unreported opinions since 1996), South Carolina.
Bar Association (member Richland County fee dispute committee 1984-1988, speaker 1987, appellate practice, panel member proposed rules of appellate practicefor South Carolina. Bar annual meeting 1989, member practice and procedure committee, health and hospital law subcommittee, appellate rules subcommittee, chairman merit selection of judges subcommittee, alternative dispute resolution committee since 1993), Richland County Bar Association, South Carolina. Defense Trial Attorneys(chairman amicus curiae committee 1981-1985), Forest Lake Club, St. Andrews Society, Tarantella Club, Columbia Ball Club, Torch Club (president).
Connections
Married Nancy Townsend, June 8, 1968. Children: Charlotte Elizabeth, John Morrison.
