There were 37 lawyers in good standing in Oconee County as of February, according to the South Carolina Bar.
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.
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.
A South Carolina lawyer makes an average annual salary of $98,893 a year.
Lawyers in Good Standing in Oconee County in February
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Date of License Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Ralston Elrod | – | 11/13/2023 |
| Lindsay Nell Castellaw | – | 05/16/2022 |
| Thomas Cory Jones | Tenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office | 08/17/2020 |
| Ashaley Chrishton Boatwright | Boatwright Legal, LLC | 11/19/2019 |
| Ashton Rains Gottschall | Hubbard & Gottschall Law, Ltd. Co. | 11/27/2018 |
| William Kenneth Hubbard | Hubbard & Gottschall Law, Ltd. Co. | 11/27/2018 |
| Christopher Michael Beeco | Tenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office | 05/22/2017 |
| Lauren Hydrick Koch | McLaurin Law, LLC | 05/23/2016 |
| Jessica Robinson Deshon | The Law Office of Jessica R. DeShon | 11/16/2015 |
| Carol Anne Johnson | Carol Johnson Law Firm, P.A., dba Special Needs Legal Advocacy | 02/02/2015 |
| Andrew Kent Holliday | Derrick Ritter Williams & Morris, PA | 11/17/2014 |
| Nathan Allen Guinn | – | 11/18/2013 |
| Jason Christopher Alderman | Tenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office | 11/13/2012 |
| Ed M. McLaurin | McLaurin Law, LLC | 05/23/2011 |
| Paul Allen Cain | Cain Law Firm LLC | 05/23/2011 |
| Roberta Elizabeth Barton | Roberta Barton Law, Ltd. Co. | 05/23/2011 |
| Tyler John Kathrein | – | 05/23/2011 |
| Angela Frances Littlejohn | University of the People | 05/11/2010 |
| Bethany Ann Blundy | Tenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office | 05/11/2010 |
| Keith G. Denny | Law Office of Keith G. Denny, LLC | 05/11/2010 |
| Clare C. Hodge | Military Justice Attorneys | 04/01/2008 |
| Tjay M. Bagwell | Bagwell & Corley Law Firm, PC | 11/13/2007 |
| Richard Hunt McDuff | MJM Law, LLC | 10/16/2007 |
| Scott Allmon | Absolute Law Firm, LLC | 05/24/2004 |
| Emma Wyatt Morris | Derrick Ritter Williams & Morris, PA | 11/13/1995 |
| Robert R. Donato | Robert R. Donato, Esq., PC | 05/16/1994 |
| Alvis J. Bynum | Dominion Energy Southeast Services, Inc. | 06/10/1991 |
| Charles R. Hughes | – | 06/06/1990 |
| John P. Abdalla | S.C. Public Defender | 05/17/1989 |
| Robert D. Frager | Clemson University | 11/16/1988 |
| Karen Fowler Ballenger | S.C. Family Court | 11/23/1987 |
| Kaye Davis Bourret | S.C. Department of Social Services | 11/21/1985 |
| Suzanne E. Earle | Oconee County Public Defender’s Office | 11/09/1981 |
| Wilson W. Burr | W. Wilson Burr Law Office | 05/14/1981 |
| Timothy C. Merrell | MJM Law, LLC | 11/11/1975 |
| Alexander S. Macaulay | – | 09/25/1970 |
| Larry C. Brandt | Larry C. Brandt, PA | 09/25/1970 |
