Background
Davies, Junior, William S. was born on May 14, 1942 in Greenwood, South Carolina, United States.
Davies, Junior, William S. was born on May 14, 1942 in Greenwood, South Carolina, United States.
The Citadel (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). University of South Carolina (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Worked at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Limited liability partnership (Columbia, South Carolina) specializing in General Practice, State and Federal Courts. Administrative, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Automotive and Truck Products, Aviation, Banking, Bankruptcy, Biotechnology, Business Litigation, Commercial Lending, Computer Litigation, Corporations, Economic Development, Employment and Labor, Environmental, Employee Retirement Income Security Act and Employee Benefits, Family, Franchise, Governmental Relations, Health Care, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property and Technology, International Transactions, Legislative, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Finance, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, Probate and Estate Planning, Product Liability, Railroad and Trucking, Real Estate, Securities and Taxation Law, Telecommunications, Tort Litigation, Toxic Tort and Transportation Law, White Collar Criminal Defense, Workers" Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1967, South Carolina and United States.
District Court for District of South Carolina.
1974, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1979, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1991, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta.
Order of the Wig and Robe. Member, Editorial Board, 1965-1967 and Managing Editor, 1966-1967, South Carolina Law Review.
Legal Writing Instructor, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1966. Member: South Carolina Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1977-1978.
President, Young Lawyers Section, 1976-1977).
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (Member, Executive Committee, 1991-1994. Secretary, 1986-1987 and 1995-1996. Treasurer, 1994-1995, 1985-1986.
President-Elect, 1996-1997).
Defense Research Institute. Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Army, 1967-1972.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Limited liability partnership is a full service law firm based in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. The Firm currently has 215 attorneys.
Founded in 1897, the Firm is now the largest law firm in the state of South Carolina.
Services offered by the firm include start-up assistance for growth companies. Complex multi-action litigation defense. And representation of regional underwriters and investment bankers in financial areas.
Member, Editorial Board, 1965-1967 and Managing Editor, 1966-1967, South Carolina Law Review. Legal Writing Instructor, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1966. Member: South Carolina Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1977-1978.
President, Young Lawyers Section, 1976-1977).
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (Member, Executive Committee, 1991-1994. Secretary, 1986-1987 and 1995-1996.
Treasurer, 1994-1995, 1985-1986. President-Elect, 1996-1997).
Defense Research Institute.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Army, 1967-1972.