John Jay McKay, Junior.

Background

McKay, Junior, John Jay was born on August 13, 1939 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States.

Education

University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1960. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1966).

Career

Worked at John Jay McKay, Junior, P.A. (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) specializing in Plaintiff and Defendant Civil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Corporate Law.

Admitted to the bar, 1966, South Carolina and United States. District Court, District of South Carolina.

1974, United States.

Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1981, United States. Supreme Court. 1989, United States. District Court, Southern District of Georgia.

1990, United States.

Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Phi Delta Phi; Blue Key. Wig and Robe. Editor-in-Chief, The South Carolina Law Review, 1966.

President, Young Lawyers Section, 1970.

Member, Executive Committee, 1971-1972, South Carolina Bar Association. President, South Carolina Bar Foundation, 1977.

Member: Hilton Head Island and American Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar (Associate Member, South Carolina Board of Grievance and Discipline, 1983-1987).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association. Military: Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Naval Reserve, 1961-1963. Mr. McKay founded the firm in 1978.

The firm does a limited general practice, but the majority of firm practice is in the area of civil litigation.

The primary emphasis is on the more complex cases including construction and securities fraud.

Achievements

• John Jay McKay, Junior. has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Executive Committee, 1971-1972, South Carolina Bar Association. President, South Carolina Bar Foundation, 1977. Member: Hilton Head Island and American Bar Associations.

South Carolina Bar (Associate Member, South Carolina Board of Grievance and Discipline, 1983-1987).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association.

Military: Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Naval Reserve, 1961-1963.