Deborah Harrison Sheffield
172 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
About Deborah Harrison Sheffield
Practice Areas
- Insurance
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1984J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: The Order of the Coif
- Honors: Orders of the Wig and Robe
- University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, 1981B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Political Science
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Representative Cases
- Capers v. Flautt, 407 S.E.2d 660 (S.C.App. 1991)
- Osteen v. T.E. Cuttino Const. Co., 434 S.E.2d 281 (S.C. 1993)
- Anonymous v. State Board of Medical Examiners, 473 S.E.2d 870 (S.C. Ct. Ap. 1996)
- McGee v. Bruce Hospital System, 468 S.E.2d 615 (S.C. Sup.Ct. 1996)
- City of York v. Turner Murphy Co., 452 S.E.2d 615 (S.C. Ct.App. 1994)
- Plowman v. Bagnal, 450 S.E.2d 36 (S.C. Sup. Ct. 1994)
- Smith v. Strickland, 314 S.E.2d 207 (Ct App. 1994)
- Barber v. Hobbs, 437 S.E.2d 409 (Ct. App. 1993)
- Willis Construction Company v. Sumter Airport, 308 S.C. 505, 419 S.E.2d 240 (Ct. App. 1992)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1984
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1987
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
Other Affiliations
- South Carolina Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
Past Positions
- South Carolina Circuit Judge Thomas J. Ervin, Law Clerk, 1985 - 1986
- Honorable William M. Wilkins, Judge, United States Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, Law Clerk, 1986 - 1989
Articles
Published Works
- "Appeal and Error" (Co-Editor/Author), South Carolina Jurisprudence, Sections 1-3, Sections 52-58, Sections 161-173, 1992
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Partner16 years of experienceMedical Malpractice, Health Care Law, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Commercial Law
- Partner14 years of experienceCivil Litigation, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Appellate, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Construction, Contracts, Health Care Law, Insurance, Medical Malpractice, Injuries, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
- 29 years of experienceProduct Liability, Health Care Law, Nursing Home Abuse, Employment
- Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Social Security, Insurance, Civil Litigation
Nearby Lawyers
- Insurance
- 0.2 mile away
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