James Stephen Welch

James Stephen Welch

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McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC

Personal Injury Lawyers in Columbia, SC in Columbia, SC

Columbia, SC803-999-4120
Personal Injury

Education

Legal Education

  • O.W. Coburn School of Law, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1982
  • J.D.
  • Honors: summa cum laude

Non Legal Education

  • Erskine College, Due West, South Carolina, United States of America , 1979
  • B.A.
  • Major: English

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Attorney

Past Positions

  • Holliman & Langholz Tulsa, OK, 1982 - 1983
  • Schuman & Welch, PC Tulsa, OK, 1984 - 1985
  • Albright & Welch, PC Tulsa, OK, 1985 - 1989
  • The Welch Law Firm, LLC, Greenville and Greenwood, SC, 1989 - 2009
  • Greenwood, SC City, Attorney and Prosecutor, 2002 - 2009

Classes and Seminars

  • The Importance of Investigation Before Trial, South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1999 - Present
  • Emphasis in Closing Statement for the DUI Case, South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2000 - Present
  • Obtaining the Best Settlement for Personal Injury Clients, National Business Institute, 2009 - Present

Published Works

Articles

  • Journal of Christian Jurisprudence Assistant Editor, Symposium, Church, Family, State and Education O.W. Coburn Law School, 1982
  • Just Say “No” to Deposition Coaching, South Carolina Lawyer, July/August, 1998
  • St. Francis Xavier and The Two-Edged Sword, South Carolina Trial Lawyer Bulletin , Summer, 1998
  • Changing Paradigm - The Evolving Face of the Law, South Carolina Trial Lawyer Bulletin, Spring, 1999
  • State v. Liberte & Sims-A Shield Against
  • Prosecutorial Zeal, South Carolina Trial Lawyer Bulletin, Spring, 2000
  • Taking Your Right to Trial Without Recrimination
  • Uniform Sentencing Without the Guidelines, South Carolina Lawyer, March/April, 2000
  • The Advocate, SCACDL, May, 2000
  • Apprendi v. New Jersey, South Carolina Lawyer, March/April, 2001
  • Watershed Ruling For The New Millennium?, South Carolina Lawyer, March/April, 2001

Bar Admissions

  • South Carolina, 1989
  • Oklahoma, 1982
  • U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
  • Specialties and Certifications
  • Certified Civil and Family Court Mediator, 2002
  • Certified Circuit Court Arbitrator, 2002

Other Affiliations

  • South Carolina Association for Justice, 1990 - Present (Member)
  • American Association for Justice, 1984 - Present (Member)
  • South Carolina Association, 1996 - 2000 (Governor)
  • South Carolina Association (Executive Committee)
  • South Carolina, 1995 - Present (Founding Member)
  • Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
  • South Carolina Association for Justice (Executive Committee), 1996 - 2003 (Governor)
  • South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1995 - Present (Founding Member)
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (Member)

Attorney Details

Full NameJames Stephen Welch
FirmMcGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC
Address1517 Hampton St., Columbia, SC 29201
Phone803-999-4120
Websitewww.mcgowanhood.com
Websitewww.mcgowanhood.com/blog
New Clients Currently accepting
Consultation Free initial consultation