Charles W. Whetstone, Jr.
Charles has enjoyed a long legal career, starting as a small town general practitioner in St. Matthews, South Carolina, then serving as a Circuit Court Judge presiding over civil and criminal cases across the state, and now practicing complex injury and business litigation with Whetstone Myers Perkins & Fulda.
Location
Columbia, South Carolina
Phone: 803.799.9400
Fax: 803.799.2017
Email: Email me
Paralegal/Legal Assistant: Lisa McVety, email Lisa
Bar Admissions
● South Carolina, 1975
● U.S. District Court (S.C.), 1975
● U.S. Court of Appeals (4th Cir.)
Education
● University of South Carolina
○ J.D. – 1975
● Clemson University
○ B.A. – 1972
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
Kappa Alpha Order
Tiger Brotherhood
The Tiger student newspaper– staff
● National Judicial College, Reno, NV
○ Trial Judge Training – 1991
Honors and Awards
● S.C. Superlawyers, 2008 – 2011
● Lawdragon Top 500 Plaintiffs Lawyers
● National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers SC
● Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rating
Professional Associations and Memberships
● American Association for Justice
● National College of Advocacy
● American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
● The National Trial Lawyers
● South Carolina Association for Justice
● Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association
● American Bar Association
● South Carolina Bar Association
● Richland County Bar Association
● Shady Grove United Methodist Church
Past Employment Positions
South Carolina Circuit Court Judge, 1991-1998
Practice Areas of Interest
● Catastrophic Injury
● Medical Negligence
● Nursing Home Abuse/Neglect
● Insurance Bad Faith
● Business Litigation
● Class Actions
● Workers' Compensation
● Defective Products
● Criminal Law
Latest Results
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Failure to Diagnose Infection Resulting in Severe Injuries
Spartanburg, SC -- Mr. Whetstone represented a patient who became infected with resistent staph...... more -
Claims of Local Governmental Entities Based on Out-of-State...
Mr. Myers and Mr. Whetstone, with another South Carolina law firm, represented several South...... more -
Nursing Home Negligence Resulting in Death
Mr. Whetstone and Ms. Perkins represented the estate of a ninety-four year old nursing home...... more -
Tractor Trailer Accident Resulting in Orthopaedic Injuries
Columbia, SC -- Mr. Whetstone and Ms. Perkins represented a college student who received severe...... more -
Defective Automobile Resulting in Roll-over and Death
Kingstree, SC -- Mr. Whetstone, Ms. Perkins, Mr. Shuler and other attorneys represented a brick...... more
