R. Kent Porth

Background

Porth, R. Kent was born in 1957 in Lexington, South Carolina, United States.

Education

University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Science, 1979. Juris Doctor, 1983); New York University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1984).

Career

Worked at Nexsen Pruet Jacobs & Pollard, Limited Liability Partnership (Columbia, South Carolina) specializing in General Civil Practice, State and Federal Courts, Administrative, Corporation, Copyright, Trademark and Unfair Competition Law, Insurance, Employment, Environmental, Bankruptcy, Health and Hospital, Securities and Tax, Public Financing, Probate, Construction, Real Estate Law, Aviation Law, Utility Law, Banking Law, International Law, Workers Compensation Law, Employee Benefits and Immigration and Naturalization Law. Admitted to the bar, 1983, South Carolina. Order of the Coif; Order of Wig and Robe.

Carolina Scholar.

Recipient, Arthur B. Custy Tax Award. Managing Editor, South Carolina Law Review, 1982-1983. Member, Moot Court Bar.

Certified Public Accountant, South Carolina, 1981.

Member: Richland County and American Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (Member, 1988-1989, Vice Chairman, 1990, Chairman, 1991, Taxation Committee). Nexsen Pruet Jacobs & Pollard, Limited Liability Partnership is a regional firm with offices in Columbia, Charleston and Greenville, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Individual lawyers are licensed to practice in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, California, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Kentucky and the District of Columbia.

Achievements

• R. Kent Porth has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Moot Court Bar. Certified Public Accountant, South Carolina, 1981. Member: Richland County and American Bar Associations.

South Carolina Bar.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (Member, 1988-1989, Vice Chairman, 1990, Chairman, 1991, Taxation Committee).