Background
Pearce, Richard Lee was born on April 11, 1959 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Wallace and Betty Jane (Anthony) Pearce.
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Richard Lee Pearce
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Southern California, 1981; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1984.
Career
Law clerk to resident circuit judge Edward B. Cottingham, 1984-1985;
associate, Fox, Zier, Burkhalter & Verenes, Aiken, South Carolina., 1985-1986;
partner, Toole & Toole, Aiken, 1986-1996;
assistant public services director, legislation liaison, South Carolina. Bar
instructor American Banking Institute. Guest lecturer, Adjunct.instr.
University of Southern California, Aiken.
Achievements
Membership
Emcee School Board Academy Tournament, Aiken, 1986. Board directors Tri-Development Center, Aiken, 1985-1986. Special events committee Downtown Aiken Development Corporation.
Fundraiser committee American Cancer Society, 1985-1988. Legal advisor Children's Place, Inc. Judge mock trial high school competition, 1991-1996.
Trustee Aiken, Barnwell, Banberg, and Edgefield Library. Sys. Member South Carolina. Bar Association (house of deals 1989-1995, pro bono program 1989-1997, resolution of fee disputes board, lawyers' fund for client protection, task force on justice for all, ethics advising committee, unauthorized practice law committee, co-editor Legislation Update, editor Ethics Advisory Opinion Summaries, coordinator annual judicial evaluation), Aiken County Bar Association (president 1990-1992), Aiken Chamber of Commerce (legal liaison 1986), Rotary International (board directors since 1994, president-elect 1994-1995, president 1995-1996, group study exchange coordinator, Aiken-Llandrindad, Wales, United Kingdom, Exch.
Program, Paul Harris fellow, Sustaining Paul Harris fellow), Omicron Delta Kappa, Hitchcock Woods Axe Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Cynthia Diane Davis, June 11, 1983. 1 child, Melissa Lauren.
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Religion
Presbyterian