Carl E. Pierce II

BACKGROUND Carl was born in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, on July 2, 1961. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina (B.A., 1983) where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He graduated cum laude from the University of South Carolina Law School (J.D., 1986) where he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta, Order of the Coil, Order of Wig and Robe, and Moot Court Board. He was admitted to the South Carolina Bar and United States District Court, District of South Carolina in 1986, and the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit in 1991. He is a member of the Charleston County, South Carolina and American Bar Associations, South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, American Board of Trial Advocates, American Association for Justice, and Defense Research and Trial Institute. He is the author of Civil Conspiracy, South Carolina Jurisprudence. His areas of practice include product liability, professional negligence, including legal malpractice defense, toxic torts, general negligence and personal injury. AV MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LEXIS NEXIS PEER REVIEW RATING Mr. Pierce has the highest available peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Pierce is rated Very High to Preeminent for Legal Ability and Very High for Ethical Standards. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV rating and is a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. AV, BV and CV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Carl E. Pierce II included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Best Lawyers in America in the Defense of Mass Torts, 2010 Rated Very High to Preeminent for Legal Ability and Very High for Ethical Standards Lawyer of the Year for 2018 by Best Lawyers in the area of Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action Defense South Carolina Super Lawyer, 2013 Other Sources of Feedback About Carl E. Pierce II Included on the 2026South Carolina Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2018 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2017 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2016 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2014 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2013 South Carolina Super Lawyers list

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• South Carolina, 1986
• U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1986
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1991

• Charleston County Bar Association (Member)
• South Carolina Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (Member, American Board of Trial Advocates)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Defense Research and Trial Institute (Member)
• Litigation Counsel of America