Background
McElveen, Junior, Joseph T. was born on October 19, 1946 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States.
McElveen, Junior, Joseph T. was born on October 19, 1946 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States.
The Citadel (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). University of South Carolina (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Worked at Bryan, Bahnmuller, Goldman and McElveen, Limited liability partnership (Sumter, South Carolina) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporation, Business Law, Insurance, Probate, Real Estate, Personal Injury. Trials. Family Law, Workers Compensation, Social Security, Products Liability, Taxation, Medical Malpractice.
Admitted to the bar, 1971, South Carolina.
1973, United States. District Court, District of South Carolina. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Editorial Board, South Carolina Law Review, 1970-1971.
Author: "Recent Decisions," 22 South Carolina Law Review 141, 1970. Comment, "Constitutional Aspects of Administrative Regulation of a Student"s Hairstyle," 23 South Carolina Law Review 150, 1971.
"The Ten Commandments of Family Law Negotiation," Trial, p.
36, August, 1985. Member: Family Law Specialization Advisory Board, 1982-1983. Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competence, 1985-1987.
Sumter City Council, 1984-1986.
South Carolina House of Representatives, (Member, 1986-1996. Majority Leader, 1990-1992). Member: Sumter County and American (Member, Family Law Section.
Family Advocate, Editorial Board, 1981-1984 ) Bar Associations.
South Carolina Bar (Member, House of Delegates, 1980-1982. Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education and Judicial Continuing Legal Education.
Founding Chairman, Family Law Section). Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association.
Bryan, Bahnmuller, Goldman & McElveen, Limited liability partnership was formed in 1962 by G. Werber Bryan and A. South. Bahnmuller. The firm engages in a general civil practice with emphasis on personal injury, business, real estate, family, probate, and taxation. The firm encourages professional development through continuing legal education and civic and professional related activities.
Members of the firm have served in the State Legislature, as President of the South Carolina Bar, as a Trustee of the University of South Carolina, and in many other professional and civic positions.
Member, Editorial Board, South Carolina Law Review, 1970-1971. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association.