Futeral Law Firm, LLC - Lawyers Serving South Carolina's Lowcountry

stephan v. futeral

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Stephan V. Futeral, Attorney at LawStephan Futeral is an experienced Charleston attorney who handles lawsuits in South Carolina in state and federal courts. As a trial lawyer located near Charleston, South Carolina, Mr. Futeral deals with many types of legal matters involving consumer law, employment law, business law, DUI / DWI defense, personal injury, auto accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice, products liability, divorce law, child custody and visitation, and criminal defense, to name a few. Before attending college, he served in the United States Army from 1982 to 1985 and the United States Army National Guard from 1985 to 1987. While in the military, Mr. Futeral worked with strategic nuclear weapons and was a tactical satellite communications operator in the European Theater. He was also a member of the 440 Armor Unit, Fort Carson, Colorado. Further, he participated in such mass military exercises as Return of Forces to Germany and Desert Chief III. In 1990, Mr. Futeral graduated from the College of Charleston with a B.S. in Business Administration. Throughout his attendance of the College of Charleston, he was a member of the National Dean's List. In 1990, he received the Outstanding Student Award. He also received the National Collegiate Business Merit Award and the All-American Scholarship Award. Mr. Futeral is a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Fraternity.

In 1993, Mr. Futeral received his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Futeral was a member of the Moot Court Bar and the Order of the Barristers. He also was a student editor of the American Bar Association's Real Property and Trust Journal.

After graduating law school and being admitted to the South Carolina Bar, Mr. Futeral worked for the Honorable C. Tolbert Goolsby, Jr., Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. Thereafter, he practiced law in Columbia, South Carolina for several years until returning to his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina.

Mr. Futeral is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Charleston School of Law. Also, he has written articles for the South Carolina Lawyer magazine and the American Bar Association Magazine. Further, he has published a legal annotation regarding the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act in South Carolina Jurisprudence. He has been an instructor for the South Carolina Mandatory Magistrate's School and, in 1997, taught the paralegal certification program in Charleston sponsored by the University of South Carolina. Mr. Futeral frequently lectures to non-lawyers and attorneys on such topics as personal injury practice and employment law.

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Education

University of South Carolina School of Law, Juris Doctorate 1993
Honors & Activities:

  • Moot Court Bar, Order of the Barristers
  • Student Editor, ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal
  • Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity

College of Charleston, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration 1990
Honors & Activities:

  • Outstanding Student Award
  • National Collegiate Business Merit Award
  • All-American Scholarship Award
  • Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society

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Bar Admissions

South Carolina
U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

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Representative Cases: (click to view)

Johnson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 178 F.3d 1284 (4th Cir. S.C. 1999)

McMillan v. S.C. Dept. of Corrections, 16 F.Supp.2d 635 (D.S.C. 1997)

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Published Works

Unfair Trade Practices Act, 28 S.C. Jurisprudence (West Group), 1998

Public Impact: The Stumbling Block to Stating a Private Cause of Action Under the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act, South Carolina Lawyer Magazine, Sept./Oct. 1995

Developing a Firm Web Site, ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section, Volume 16 No. 4, 1999

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Classes/Seminars Taught

Adjunct Professor of Law - Charleston School of Law

Top Ten Things You Need to Know: Tort Law, South Carolina Bar, 2000

Magistrate's School, 1997

Paralegal Certification, University of South Carolina, 1996 - 1998

The Internet for Attorneys, Half Moon, LLC, 1996

Personal Injury Practice for Paralegals, Clearwater Information Systems, Inc., 1995

Computer Technology: Making the Right Choices for Your Law Office, South Carolina Bar, 1994

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Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association
Charleston County Bar Association
South Carolina Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
Certified Civil Mediator, State of South Carolina

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Past Employment

Partner, Robertson & Futeral, PA

Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable C. T, Goolsby, Jr
South Carolina Court of Appeals 1993 - 1994

Army National Guard, Specialist 4th Class, 1986 - 1988

United States Army, Specialist 4th Class, 1982 - 1985

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Personal Data

Born 1964 Memphis, Tennessee
Married, One Daughter

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Areas of Practice

Mediation, Deceptive Trade Practices, Unfair Competition, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Business Organizations, Incorporations and Partnerships, Covenants Not to Compete, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Formation & Business Planning, Shareholders' Rights, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Construction Law, Construction Liens, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Felonies, Misdemeanor, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Labor and Licensing, Employer and Employee -- Wage & Hour Laws, Wrongful Termination, Employment Contracts, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Living Wills, Wills, Family Law -- Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Prenuptial Agreements, Nursing Home Abuse, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Intellectual Property Law, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Labor Law, Unfair Labor Practices, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Plaintiffs' Personal Injury -- Animal Bites, Assault & Battery, Aviation Accidents, Defamation & Privacy, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Property Damage, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, Construction Litigation, Consumer Claims -- Fair Debt Collection, Fair Credit Reporting, Truth in Lending Violations, and HIPAA violations.

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For more information regarding how Mr. Futeral can assist you with your legal needs, please contact him locally at (843) 284-5500, toll free (877) 913-5500, or send email to sfuteral@mtpleasantlawyers.com.

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