Thomas Travis Travis Medlock

Background

Medlock, Thomas Travis was born on August 28, 1934 in Joanna, South Carolina, United States. Son of Melvin Kelly and Mayme (DuBose) Medlock.

Education

AB, Wofford College, 1956; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wofford College, 1985; Bachelor of Laws, University of Southern California, 1959; HHD (honorary), Francis Marion College, 1987; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Charleston, 1992.

Career

Worked at Lide, Montgomery & Potts, P.C. (Columbia, SC) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Insurance Defense, Utilities, Real Estate, Workers Compensation Law, White Collar and Complex Crimes. Business, Corporations and Franchise Law.

Admitted to the bar, 1960, South Carolina. 1976, United States. District Court, District of South Carolina. Phi Beta Kappa; Blue Key.

Editor, Wofford Literary Journal, 1955-1956. Assistant Attorney General for South Carolina, 1961-1962. Member, House of Representatives for South Carolina, 1964-1972.

Member, South Carolina State Tricentennial Commission, 1966-1971. Member, Wofford College Alumni Board, 1972. Member, Senate of State of South Carolina, 1972-1976.

Member, Richland County Public Defenders Board, 1973—. Chairman, Governor's Subcommittee on Economic Development for South Carolina, 1975-1976. Member, Winthrop College Board of Visitors, 1975.

Chairman, Legislative Committee, South Carolina Bar, 1979-1980. Attorney General, State of South Carolina, 1982-1995. Board of Directors, Branch Banking & Trust, Inc.

Member: Richland County and American Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar (Chairman, Legislative Liaison Committee, 1980). South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association.

Military: United States. Army Counter-Intelligence Corps, 1957. Lide, Montgomery, Potts & Medlock, P.C. was established in 1990 by Vinton D. Lide, Michael H. Montgomery and Frank S. Potts, all partners in a prior firm.

In 1995, T. Travis Medlock joined the firm after retiring as Attorney General of the State of South Carolina. The firm serves the entire state of South Carolina and offers a wide range of services. The firm encourages continuing professional development and participated in continuing legal education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs.

Politics

God calls for justice for those, who are oppressed by the powers of the day. Therefore Christians should be involved in political life.

Views

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Membership

Member, House of Representatives for South Carolina, 1964-1972. Member, South Carolina State Tricentennial Commission, 1966-1971. Member, Wofford College Alumni Board, 1972.

Member, Senate of State of South Carolina, 1972-1976. Member, Richland County Public Defenders Board, 1973—. Chairman, Governor's Subcommittee on Economic Development for South Carolina, 1975-1976.

Member, Winthrop College Board of Visitors, 1975. Chairman, Legislative Committee, South Carolina Bar, 1979-1980. Attorney General, State of South Carolina, 1982-1995.

Board of Directors, Branch Banking & Trust, Inc. Member: Richland County and American Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar (Chairman, Legislative Liaison Committee, 1980).

South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association. Military: United States. Army Counter-Intelligence Corps, 1957.

Connections

Married Laura Virginia Orr, October 11, 1969. Children: Tom, Glenn.

Father:

Melvin Kelly Medlock

Mother:

Mayme (DuBose) Medlock

Spouse:

Laura Virginia Orr

child:

Tom Medlock

child:

Glenn Medlock