Background
Craig McElwaine, John was born on April 10, 1970 in Washington, District of Columbia.
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John Craig McElwaine
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University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1992. Juris Doctor, 1995).
Career
Worked at Kane Jorden von Oppenfeld Bischoff & Biskind, The Property Letting Centre (Columbia, South Carolina) specializing in Zoning and Land Use Regulation Law, Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation, Real Estate, Redevelopment, Intellectual Property and Patent, Contracts, Administrative, Corporation, Occupational Safety and Health Law. Admitted to the bar, 1995, South Carolina. 1996, United States. District Court, District of South Carolina.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Phi Delta Phi. Phi Kappa Alpha vice President. First Place, Nathan Burkan Memorial Writing Competition.
CoAuthor: My Name, My Heritage My Trademark Infringement Suit, South Carolina Lawyer, June/August, 1996. University of South Carolina Young Alumni Board Member, 1996-1997.
Board Member of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Area.
Associate Editor Notes and Articles, Environmental Law Journal. Treasurer/Secretary of Palmetto Law Society. Committee Member, South Carolina Young Lawyers Association Leadership Conference.
Committee Member, South Carolina Young Lawyers Association, Mentor Program.
Member: Richland County and American (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section) Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar (Member, Intellectual Property Law Committee).
South Carolina Patent, Trademark, Copyright Lawyers Association. South Carolina young Lawyers Association.
Kane Jorden von Oppenfeld Bischoff & Biskind, The Property Letting Centre is committed to providing legal services in the areas of environmental and natural resources counseling and litigation, land use and zoning law, real estate development and real estate transactions, intellectual property, patent and technology law, employee health and safety, and government relations.
A substantial portion of the firm"s practice is devoted to representation of a variety of clients in complex scientific and technology environmental matters utilizing the technical backgrounds of its attorneys (including undergraduate or advanced degrees in physics, chemistry, engineering, geology and biology). Our representation includes providing regulatory advice and representation of clients in administrative settings, toxic tort, environmental and intellectual property litigation, liability management, and related commercial litigation. In addition, the firm represents significant land interests in all aspects of real estate development including acquisition and transactional matters as well as zoning and land use approvals.
The firm also provides criminal defense representation (including grand jury proceedings and trial work) for alleged felony and misdemeanor violations of environmental, safety and other regulatory programs.
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Membership
Member: Richland County and American (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section) Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar (Member, Intellectual Property Law Committee). South Carolina Patent, Trademark, Copyright Lawyers Association.
South Carolina young Lawyers Association.
