Stephen P. Groves

Stephen P. Groves

Butler Snow LLP

Appellate and Written Advocacy Lawyers in Charleston, SC in Charleston, SC

Charleston, SC843-277-3704
Appellate and Written AdvocacyCommercial LitigationInsuranceTort, Transportation & Specialized Litigation

About Stephen P. Groves

Stephen P. Groves, Sr. practices in the Litigation and Insurance Groups. His practice includes Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice and International Law. Awards and Honors Honors Omicron Delta Kappa, April 2, 1973 - Present Pi Sigma Alpha, April 5, 1974 - Present

Education

Legal Education

  • University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, May, 1986
  • J.D.
  • Law Review: South Carolina Lawyer, Editorial Board

Non Legal Education

  • College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, May, 1979
  • B.A.
  • Honors: Honors in Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Member

Past Positions

  • Young Clement Rivers & Tisdale, LLP, Partner, August 22, 1986 - April 11, 2003
  • Representative Clients
  • Government Employees Insurance Company
  • Unisun Insurance Company
  • United Services Automobile Association
  • St. Paul Insurance Company
  • Travelers Insurance Company

Representative Cases

  • SSI Medical Services, Inc. v. Cox
  • Citation: 392 S.E.2d 789
  • Court: S.C.
  • Year: 1990
  • Serial Number: 1990102822
  • Federal Ins. Co. v. Lake Shore Inc.
  • Citation: 886 F.2d 654
  • Court: C.A.4 (S.C.)
  • Year: 1989
  • Serial Number: 1989133450
  • Merriman v. Minter
  • Citation: 378 S.E.2d 441
  • Serial Number: 1989057910
  • South Carolina Nat. Bank v. Silks
  • Citation: 367 S.E.2d 421
  • Court: S.C.App.
  • Year: 1988
  • Serial Number: 1988053243
  • GEORGETOWN STEEL CORP. v. UNION CARBIDE CORP.
  • Citation: 892 F.2D 1041
  • Serial Number: 1990015953
  • Dawkins v. Fields
  • Court: SC Supreme Court
  • Year: 2003
  • Serial Number: 2003287136
  • Ness v. Eckerd Corporation
  • Citation: 350 S.C. 399, 566 S.E.2d 193
  • Court: SC Court of Appeals
  • Year: 2002
  • Serial Number: 2002405905
  • Sabb v. South Carolina State University
  • Citation: 350 S.C. 416, 567 S.E.2d 231
  • Serial Number: 2002433450
  • Robertson v. First Union National Bank
  • Citation: 350 S.C. 339, 565 S.E.2d 309
  • Serial Number: 2002299303
  • State v. Henderson
  • Citation: 347 S.C. 455, 556 S.E.2d 691
  • Year: 2001
  • Serial Number: 2001932682
  • Wade v. Berkeley County
  • Citation: 348 S.C. 224, 565 S.E.2d 586
  • Serial Number: 2002109021

Published Works

Articles

  • South Carolina Civil Procedure, SC Bar CLE Division, 1985
  • Law of Domestic Relations in South Carolina, SC Bar CLE Division, 1986
  • Insurance Coverage Litigation, West Group, 2001
  • Equitable Subrogation Principals: The "Made Whole" and "Full Compensation" Rules
  • So You've Just Suffered A *!$%=&+^ Catastrophe: Does Your Insurance Cover Anything?
  • Supersedeas And Stays Of Judgment: South Carolina
  • Recent Developments in Appellate Advocacy
  • Important 2002 Revisions to the "Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure"

Bar Admissions

  • South Carolina, 1986
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1987
  • U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1991
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1991
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1991
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1993
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1993
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1993
  • U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1987
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit

Other Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, 1986 - Present (Member)
  • South Carolina Bar Association, 1986 - Present (Member)
  • Charleston County Bar, 1986 - Present (Member)
  • Christian Legal Society, 1985 - Present (Member)
  • Chairman, ABA/YLD Arson Project Committee, 1988 - 1990
  • Christian Legal Society, 1985 - Present
  • American Judicatute Society, 1985 - Present
  • American Trial Lawyers Association
  • Council of Appellate Lawyers
  • International Bar Association
  • Fraternities and Sororities
  • Phi Alpha Delta
  • Sigma Nu

Attorney Details

Full NameStephen P. Groves
FirmButler Snow LLP
Address25 Calhoun Street, Suite 250, Charleston, SC 29401
Phone843-277-3704
Phone843-277-3701
Websitewww.butlersnow.com
Websitewww.nexsenpruetonthedocket.blogspot.com
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