There were five fewer lawyers in good standing in Clarendon County in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, according to the South Carolina Bar.
There were 22 lawyers in good standing in Clarendon County in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to 27 the quarter before.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period. Lawyers in good standing do not have any complaints or disciplinary actions being taken against them.
Despite the long history of the legal profession in South Carolina, the state has the nation’s second-lowest lawyer-to-population ratio. There is currently only one lawyer for every 493 residents.
More than 1,000 ethics complaints have been made against South Carolina judges who handle the state’s major cases in circuit court. However, there were no judges who were publicly censured.
As of June 2024, a South Carolina lawyer makes an average annual salary of $96,789 per year.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Date of License Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline Elizabeth Land | – | 05/20/2024 |
| Alexander Colson Craven | Coffey & McKenzie, PA | 05/07/2019 |
| John Louden Furse | Kent Law Firm, LLC | 11/07/2016 |
| Philip David Little | Third Circuit Solicitor’s Office | 11/17/2014 |
| Lewis King Cutter | Third Circuit Public Defender | 11/13/2012 |
| Christopher Ryan Durant | Johnson DuRant, LLC | 11/17/2008 |
| David W. Epperson | Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP | 05/24/2004 |
| Joseph King Coffey | Coffey & McKenzie, PA | 11/13/2000 |
| Shaun Courtney Kent | Kent Law Firm, LLC | 05/24/2000 |
| Amy Anders Land | Third Circuit Drug Court | 04/06/1999 |
| William Ceth Land | Land Parker Welch LLC | 11/18/1997 |
| Lanelle Cantey Durant | – | 11/18/1996 |
| Steven Smith McKenzie | Coffey & McKenzie, PA | 11/21/1994 |
| John Calhoun Land | Land Parker Welch LLC | 11/15/1993 |
| William H. Johnson | Johnson, DuRant & Nester, LLC | 11/16/1990 |
| Eleazer R. Carter | The Carter Law Firm | 11/15/1989 |
| William T. Geddings | Geddings Law Firm, PA | 05/18/1988 |
| Ferrell R. Cothran | S.C. Circuit Court | 11/09/1977 |
| Thomas W. Cooper | S.C. Circuit Court | 11/03/1973 |
| Ray E. Chandler | Ray Chandler Law, P.A. | 09/21/1971 |
| John C. Land | Land Parker Welch LLC | 04/08/1968 |
| Coffey W.C. | Coffey & McKenzie, PA | 04/01/1966 |
