John A. Massalon

John A. Massalon

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Wills Massalon & Allen LLC

Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyers in Charleston, SC in Charleston, SC

Charleston, SC843-727-1144
Alternative Dispute ResolutionCivil LitigationCommercial LitigationConstruction LawInsurancePartnership/Corporation Dispute

Education

Legal Education

  • University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1987
  • Juris Doctor

Non Legal Education

  • College of Charleston, 1984
  • Bachelor of Arts

Past Positions

  • WILLS MASSALON & ALLEN, LLC, 97 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401, Member, 1999 - 2019
  • HOLMES & THOMSON, LLP, 200 Meeting Street, Suite 202, Charleston, South Carolina 29401, Associate (1990); Partner (1996), 1990 - 1998
  • United States District Judge Falcon B. Hawkins, Post Office Box 853, Charleston, South Carolina, Law Clerk, 1988 - 1990
  • United States Magistrate Judge Robert S. Carr, Post Office Box 853, Charleston, South Carolina, Law Clerk, 1987 - 1988

Classes and Seminars

  • Adjunct Professor, Charleston School of Law, 2012 - 2013
  • “Mediation Week 2018 CLE”, sponsored by the Mediation and Meeting Center of Charleston, October 12, 2018
  • “Ethics of Mediation Practice”, Effective Mediation Practice for Advocates and Mediators sponsored by the South Carolina Bar Association, November 17, 2017
  • “The Benefits of Early ADR”, sponsored by the Mediation and Meeting Center of Charleston, June 9, 2017
  • “South Carolina Arbitration Certification Training”, sponsored by the South Carolina Bar Association, March 31, 2017
  • “ADR Ethics Panel Discussion”, sponsored by the Mediation and Meeting Center of Charleston, October 19, 2016
  • “How to Ethically Terminate Representation”, Sponsored by the Federal Bar Association, South Carolina Chapter, September 9, 2010

Pro Bono Activities

  • Mediation and Meeting Center of Charleston: Board of Directors, 2016 – Present
  • Preservation Society of Charleston: Board of Directors, 2015 – Present; Vice-Chair, 2016 – Present

Published Works

Articles

  • South Carolina Lawyer, "Right Without a Remedy: Setoff Under the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act" (July/August, 1995)
  • Defense Line, Third Party Modification of Confidentiality Orders

Bar Admissions

  • South Carolina, 1987
  • U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court South Carolina
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
  • Specialties and Certifications
  • Certified Mediator and Arbitrator, South Carolina Supreme Court Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification

Other Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • South Carolina Bar Association
  • Charleston County Bar Association (Past-President 2011-2012; Executive Committee 2004-2012)
  • South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, 1998 - 2004 (Board of Directors)
  • Defense Research Institute
  • South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, 1999 - 2004 (Editor, Defense Line)
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
  • Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
  • Charleston School of Law (Adjunct Professor)
  • South Carolina Bar: Chair Elect of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Council
  • Charleston County Bar Association
  • South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
  • Charleston County Bar Association (Secretary 2008-2011; Board of Directors 2005-2013)

Attorney Details

Full NameJohn A. Massalon
FirmWills Massalon & Allen LLC
Address97 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Phone843-727-1144
Phone843-727-7696
Websitewww.wmalawfirm.net
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