John Blanton O'Neal IV

Blanton was born in Beaufort, South Carolina on September 6, 1974. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology (BCE, 1996) and from the University of South Carolina Law School (J.D., 2000). He was admitted to the South Carolina Bar and United States District Court for South Carolina in 2000. He is a member of the Charleston County, South Carolina and American Bar Associations. Mr. O’Neal is a certified circuit court mediator. He currently serves as a councilman on the South Carolina Bar Environment and Natural Resources Section. Mr. O'Neal is the author and presenter of South Carolina Construction Law: What Do You Do When...?, March 2003 and 2004, The Mold Challenge in South Carolina, May 2004, Pre-trial skills: Thinking on Your Feet, November 26, and Construction Defect Litigation: From A to Z, May 2008 National Business Institute. Blanton’s areas of practice include construction, insurance law, environmental, civil and commercial litigation, and products liability. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees John Blanton O'Neal IV included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell South Carolina Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2012 - 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 - 2019 Other Sources of Feedback About John Blanton O'Neal IV 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 2014 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2013 South Carolina Super Lawyers list 2012 South Carolina Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• South Carolina, 2000
• U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 2000
• Specialties and Certifications
• Certified mediator

• Charleston County Bar Association (Member)
• South Carolina Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• South Carolina Bar Association, Environment & Natural Resources Section (Councilman)
• South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
• Defense Research Institute
• American Society of Civil Engineers