Whetstone Myers Perkins Young, L.L.C. -- South Carolina -- ATTORNEYS

As a result of our success in the areas of personal injury and business law, other attorneys discuss their cases with us and refer clients to us. Our lawyers have traveled throughout the United States litigating cases in numerous states. We are honored to be associated by many other lawyers due to our reputation and our commitment to our clients.

CHARLES W. WHETSTONE, JR.

charles Born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, January 16, 1950; admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1975;U. S. District Court (District of South Carolina); U.S. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit). Education: Clemson University (B.A., 1972); University of South Carolina (J.D., 1975). Phi Kappa Phi, Tiger Brotherhood, S.C. Circuit Court Judge (1991-1998).

MEMBER: Richland County Bar, Calhoun County Bar, South Carolina Bar, American Bar Association, South Carolina Association of Justice, American Association of Justice, American Board of Trial Advocates, Member - National College of Advocacy.

PRACTICE AREAS: Civil Litigation, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Negligence, Products Liability, Complex Personal Injury, Business Litigation, Criminal Defense.

EMAIL: Charles Whetstone

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THAD L. MYERS

Born in Florence, South Carolina, March 13, 1954; admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1989; U. S. District Court (District of South Carolina); U.S. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit). Education: University of South Carolina (B.A., 1977; M.Ed., 1986; J.D., 1988). Staff Attorney, South Carolina Supreme Court (1989-1990), Assistant Solicitor 11th Judicial Circuit (1991-1993), Lt. Col., Staff Judge Advocate, SC Air National Guard.

MEMBER: Richland County Bar, South Carolina Bar, American Bar Association, South Carolina Association of Justice, American Association of Justice, Member - National College of Advocacy.

PRACTICE AREAS: Civil Litigation, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Negligence, Products Liability, Complex Personal Injury, Business Litigation, Criminal Defense.

EMAIL: Thad Myers

MILITARY BIO

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CHERYL F. PERKINS

Born in Greenville, South Carolina, June 22, 1955; admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1980; U. S. District Court (District of South Carolina), U. S. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit). Education: Clemson University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977), Phi Beta Kappa; University of South Carolina (J.D., 1980) Phi Delta Phi Co-President. 1988 Society of Professional Journalists First Amendment Award.

MEMBER: Richland County Bar, South Carolina Bar, American Bar Association, South Carolina Association of Justice, American Association of Justice, Member - National College of Advocacy.

PRACTICE AREAS: Catastrophic Accidents, Motor Carrier/Tractor-Trailer Litigation, Insurance Bad Faith, Personal Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Litigation, Products Liability, Civil Litigation, Business Litigation.

PUBLICATIONS: Chapter; South Carolina Damages (2004)

EMAIL: Cheryl Perkins

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TOM YOUNG, JR.

Born in Aiken, SC, October 8, 1971; admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1996; U. S. District Court (District of South Carolina); U.S. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit). Education: University of South Carolina (B.A. with Honors 1993, magna cum laude); Phi Beta Kappa, Student Body President, Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. USC Law School (J.D. 1996) Order of the Wig and Robe.

MEMBER: Aiken County Bar, South Carolina Bar (Torts and Insurance Practice Section Chair, Judicial Qualifications Committee, Young Lawyers Division), South Carolina Association of Justice, American Association of Justice. St. John's Methodist Church.

PRACTICE AREAS: General Practice, Business Litigation, Personal Injury Law, Products Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Insurance Bad Faith, Real Estate Litigation, Residential and Commercial Real Estate Transactions.

EMAIL: Tom Young

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JOHN ERIC FULDA

Born in Augusta, Georgia, 1972; admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1998; U.S. District Court (District of South Carolina); U.S. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit). Education: Clemson University (B.S., cum laude 1995); University of South Carolina (J.D. 1998).

MEMBER: Richland County Bar, South Carolina Bar, American Bar Association, South Carolina Association of Justice, American Association of Justice.

PRACTICE AREAS: Civil Litigation, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Negligence, Products Liability, Complex Personal Injury, Business Litigation, Criminal Defense.

EMAIL: John Eric Fulda

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M. DUANE SHULER

Born in Kingstree, South Carolina, 1948, admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1973; U. S. District Court (District of South Carolina). Education: Clemson University (B.A. 1970); University of South Carolina (J.D. 1973). Recorder, Town of Kingstree 1973 - 1979. Williamsburg Co. Public Defender 1980-1988. Asst. Solicitor, Williamsburg Co., 1988-1990. Circuit Court Judge at-large, 1990-2000, elected Judge of the S. C. Court of Appeals, Feb 9, 2000; Chief Judge, S.C. Court of Appeals 2000-2003.

MEMBER: Williamsburg County Bar, South Carolina Bar.

PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury Law, Medical Malpractice and Negligence, Civil Litigation, Business Litigation.

EMAIL: Duane Shuler

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KEITH GIESE

Born in Columbia, South Carolina, 1958; admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1984; U. S. District Court (District of South Carolina.). Education: University of South Carolina (B.S. 1981; J.D. 1984) Phi Beta Kappa.

MEMBER: Richland County Bar. South Carolina Bar.

PRACTICE AREAS: Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation.

EMAIL: Keith Giese

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AUGUST G. SWARAT, II

Born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, April 18, 1967; admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1994; U.S. District Court, U.S. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit). Education: College of Charleston (B.A., 1989); Student Body President, Mood McConnell Hartnett Award. University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1994); Phi Delta Phi, Palmetto Law Society. Law Clerk to Judge Sidney T. Floyd (1994-1995). Assistant Solicitor, Fifth Judicial Circuit (1995-1999), Senior Assistant Solicitor, Eleventh Judicial Circuit (2000-2004), Assistant Attorney General for South Carolina (2004-2006).

MEMBER: Richland County Bar, Lexington County Bar, South Carolina Bar, Faculty Member, National College of District Attorneys.

PRACTICE AREAS: Civil Litigation including Complex Personal Injury, Securities and Investment Fraud, Products Liability and Business Litigation. Criminal Defense including White Collar Investigations, State and Federal Grand Jury Representation, Drug Trafficking and other criminal matters.

EMAIL: Tav Swarat

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JOHN L. BREEDEN, JR.

Born in Columbia, South Carolina, December 27th, 1942; admitted to South Carolina Bar; private practice, 1973-78; Deputy Asst. Solicitor, 15th Circuit, 1978-81; County. Attorney, Horry County, 1981-88; Board. member, National. Association. of County Attorneys, 1986-88; Master-in-Equity, Horry County, 1981-96; USC Association of Lettermen.

MEMBER: South Carolina Bar, Horry County Bar Association

PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury Law, Medical Malpractice and Negligence, Civil Litigation, Business Litigation.

EMAIL: John Breeden

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PAIGE E. TIFFANY

Born in Austin, Texas, February 18, 1969; admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1994; Education; University of South Carolina (B.A. 1990); University of South Carolina (J.D., 1993). Assistant Solicitor 13th Judicial Circuit. (1995-1998). Adjunct Professor University of South Carolina - Aiken; Constitutional Law (1998-1999). General Counsel; Environmental Control Systems, Inc., (1998-2002).

MEMBER: Aiken County Bar, South Carolina Bar, Aiken County Medical Association Alliance, (1998-2009) Past-President; South Carolina Medical Association Alliance, (1998-2009) Current President; American Medical Association Alliance (1998-2009); The Free Medical Clinic of Aiken County; Board Member (2002-2008); St. John's United Methodist Church.

PRACTICE AREAS: General Practice, Real Estate, Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Worker's Compensation, Criminal Defense.

EMAIL: Paige Tiffany

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DRELTON "DJ" CARSON

Born in Columbia, South Carolina, September 8, 1975; admitted to South Carolina Bar, June 2007; Education; University of South Carolina (B.A., English, 1999); Touro Law Center (J.D. 2005); Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to the Honorable R. Knox McMahon (2006-2007); Assistant Solicitor, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Drug Team (2007-2010).

MEMBER: Richland County Bar, South Carolina Bar, S.C. Association of Justice

PRACTICE AREAS: General Practice, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Worker’s Compensation, Criminal Defense, including Drug Trafficking and other criminal matters.

EMAIL: Drelton "DJ" Carson

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