SC Midland News

There was an unchanged number of lawyers in good standing in Clarendon County in July compared to the previous month, according to the South Carolina Bar.

During July, Clarendon County had 21 lawyers in good standing.

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 April 2024, a South Carolina lawyer makes an average annual salary of $96,296 a 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
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