Background
Elliott, John Dewey was born on July 14, 1948 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of John Franklin and Anne Marie (Petticrew) Elliott.
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John Dewey Elliott
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BJ, U. Missouri, 1970; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1977.
Career
Children's attorney family court, Richland County, Columbia, South Carolina., 1978-1980; director, Alston Wilkes Advocacy for Youth, Columbia, 1980-1982; sole practice, Columbia, since 1982. Consultant Governor's Sentencing Guidelines Commission, Columbia, 1984.
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President South Carolina. Coalition for Choice, Columbia, 1981-1982. Member Executive Board South Carolina. chapter American Civil Liberties Union, Columbia, 1981-1983.
President Council on Child Abuse, Columbia, 1984-1986. Advisory Joint Legislation Committee on Children, Columbia, since 1979. Member American Bar Association (vice chairman juvenile justice committee criminal justice section 1982-1983, Pro Bono Publico award 1985, vice-chairman custody committee, family law section since 1986, criminal justice section liason since 1985), South Carolina.
Bar Association (chairman family law section 1984-1985, Chairman of Commission on legal needs of children1984-), Bar House Delaware (section delegate 1985-1987), Board of Committee on Grievances and Discipline (associate member), South Carolina Supreme Ct, since 1987.
