Stephen P. Groves
Attorney at Butler Snow LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Commercial Law, Insurance
25 Calhoun Street, Suite 250, Charleston, SC 29401
About Stephen P. Groves
Practice Areas
- Commercial Law
- Insurance
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, May, 1986J.D.
- Law Review: South Carolina Lawyer, Editorial Board
- College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, May, 1979B.A.
- Honors: Honors in Political Science
Representative Cases
- SSI Medical Services, Inc. v. Cox, 392 S.E.2d 789 (S.C. 1990)
- Federal Ins. Co. v. Lake Shore Inc., 886 F.2d 654 (C.A.4 (S.C.) 1989)
- Merriman v. Minter, 378 S.E.2d 441 (S.C. 1989)
- South Carolina Nat. Bank v. Silks, 367 S.E.2d 421 (S.C.App. 1988)
- GEORGETOWN STEEL CORP. v. UNION CARBIDE CORP., 892 F.2D 1041 (1989)
- Dawkins v. Fields ,(SC Supreme Court 2003)
- Ness v. Eckerd Corporation, 350 S.C. 399, 566 S.E.2d 193 (SC Court of Appeals 2002)
- Sabb v. South Carolina State University, 350 S.C. 416, 567 S.E.2d 231 (SC Supreme Court 2002)
- Robertson v. First Union National Bank, 350 S.C. 339, 565 S.E.2d 309 (SC Court of Appeals 2002)
- State v. Henderson, 347 S.C. 455, 556 S.E.2d 691 (SC Court of Appeals 2001)
- Wade v. Berkeley County, 348 S.C. 224, 565 S.E.2d 586 (SC Supreme Court 2002)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1987
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, 1986 - Present (Member)
- South Carolina Bar Association, 1986 - Present (Member)
- Charleston County Bar, 1986 - Present (Member)
- Christian Legal Society, 1985 - Present (Member)
- Chairman, ABA/YLD Arson Project Committee, 1988 - 1990
- Christian Legal Society, 1985 - Present
- American Judicatute Society, 1985 - Present
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- Council of Appellate Lawyers
- International Bar Association
Past Positions
- Young Clement Rivers & Tisdale, LLP, Partner, August 22, 1986 - April 11, 2003
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
- Sigma Nu
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Senior CounselLitigation, Business Law, Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Construction, Corporate Law, Environment, Financial, Government, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Tax, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Aviation & Aerospace, Health Care Law, Energy, Oil & Gas Law
Nearby Lawyers
- Commercial Law
- Insurance
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