Background
Wilkins, Robert Pearce was born on September 10, 1933 in Jesup, Georgia, United States. Son of Ransom Little and Sarah (Pearce) Wilkins.
Wilkins, Robert Pearce was born on September 10, 1933 in Jesup, Georgia, United States. Son of Ransom Little and Sarah (Pearce) Wilkins.
Bachelor of Arts, University South Carolina., 1953; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1954; Master of Laws, Georgetown University, 1957.
Worked at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Limited liability partnership (Lexington, South Carolina) specializing in Estate Planning and Probate, Taxation Law, Estate and Gift Taxation Law, Trust Law. Admitted to the bar, 1954, South Carolina. Author: "Drafting Wills and Trust Agreements: A Systems Approach," Third Edition (1995).
"The Lawyer"s Personal Computer, a Newsletter for Lawyers Using Personal Computers," Third Edition, Clark Boardman Callaghan, 1995.
Lecturer in Law, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1971-1978. Member: Lexington County, Richland County, and American (Chairman, Valuation and Procedure Subcommittee, Estate and Gift Tax Committee, Section of Taxation, 1967-1973.
Secretary, 1977-1978. Vice Chairman, 1978-1979.
Chairman Elect, 1979-1980.
Chairman, Law Practice Section, 1980-1981. Editor, "Legal Economics," 1974-1978. Law Practice Management Section.
Editor, "Probate and Property," 1986-1989.
Member, Mediation Committee, Dispute Resolution Section, 1993. Member, House of Delegates, 1986-1987) Bar Associations.
South Carolina Bar (Member, House of Delegates, 1978-1980). South Carolina Bar Foundation (Vice President, 1986-1987.
President, 1987-1988).
Editor, South Carolina Lawyer, 1989-1991. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. American College of Tax Counsel.
American Bar Foundation.
Charter Fellow and Trustee, College of Law Practice Management.
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Delaware, Special Liaison Tax Committee Southeastern Region, 1967-1970. Executive committee Richland County Republican Committee, 1960-1964. Secretary-treasurer Richland County Republican Club, 1960.
Board directors Central Tuberculosis-Rural Delivery Association. Trustee School District 1, Lexington County, South Carolina, 1971-1978, secretary, 1972-1975, chairman, 1975-1978. Member South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, 1978-1980, South Carolina Commission on Lawyer Competence, 1980-1982.
Board directors Crime Stoppers of the Midlands, 1983-1985, RPW Learning Center, 1987-1994, Mount Hope Cemetary, since 1991, also vice president, since 1992. Vice president 11th circuit Alumni Council University South Carolina, 1993-1995, member awards committee, 1995-1997. Member commission Riverbanks Zoo, since 1986, secretary, 1991-1995, chairman, 1995-1996, 97—, vice-chairman, 1996-1997.
With Army of the United States, 1954-1955. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American College Trust and Estate Counsel (publications committee 1984-1987, board regents 1986-1987, member technical committee 1989-1998), American College Tax Counsel, College Law Practice Management (charter, trustee 1994-1998), South Carolina Bar (tax coordinating committee 1968-1970, chairman legal economics committee 1973-1975, house of deals 1978-1980, editor South Carolina Lawyer 1989-1991, member alternative dispute resolution section since 1993), South Carolina Bar Foundation (life, board directors 1984-1988, vice president 1986-1987, president 1987-1988). Member American Bar Association (house of deals 1986-1987, chairman valuation subcommittee, estate and gift tax committee, taxation section 1967-1973, vice chairman service and assistance to law student division committee general practice section 1971-1972, vice chairman Corporate Counsel committee general practice section 1972-1974, editor economics of law practice section legal economics 1974-1978, secretary 1977-1978, vice chairman 1978-1979, chairman 1980-1981, member standing committee association communications 1981-1984, real property, probate and trust law, member publications committee 1985-1989, editor Probate and Property, 1986-1989), Richland County Bar Association (chairman probate section 1973-1974, unauthorized practice of law committee 1976), Lexington County Bar (chairman mediation committee since 1994), Columbia Junior Chamber of Commerce (secretary-treasurer 1958-1959), Columbia Estate Planning Council (president 1964-1965), American Y-Flyer Yacht Racing Association (area vice president 1971, international director 1972-1973), Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Chi Clubs: Columbia Sailing (director 1968-1971), Columbia Tip Off (director 1968-1973), Columbia (president 1971-1972).
Married Rose Truesdale, January 7, 1956. Children: Robert Pearce, Chisolm Wallace (deceased), Sarah Ruth Weiss, Rose Anne Brooks.