There were 20 lawyers in good standing in Laurens County as of the first quarter of 2025, according to the South Carolina Bar.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period. Lawyers in good standing do not have any complaints or disciplinary actions being taken against them.
Despite the long history of the legal profession in South Carolina, the state has the nation’s second-lowest lawyer-to-population ratio. There is currently only one lawyer for every 493 residents.
More than 1,000 ethics complaints have been made against South Carolina judges who handle the state’s major cases in circuit court. However, there were no judges who were publicly censured.
As of June 2024, a South Carolina lawyer makes an average annual salary of $96,789 per year.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Date of License Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Carson Seabrook Anderson | – | 11/13/2023 |
| Nolan Archer Burns | Cox Ferguson & Wham LLC | 05/16/2022 |
| Mary-Madison Driggers | – | 11/05/2021 |
| Heather A. Faulkner | The Law Offices of Laura M. Saunders, LLC | 10/13/2020 |
| Aleksander E. Ferguson | Savannah River Site | 09/27/2017 |
| Elizabeth Caroline Able | Eighth Circuit Solicitor’s Office | 11/17/2014 |
| Joel Thomas Broome | Laurens County Public Defender’s Office | 05/23/2011 |
| Rosemerry Felder-Commander | S.C. Department of Social Services | 02/03/2009 |
| Marcus Wesley Meetze | Laurens County | 11/17/2008 |
| Elizabeth Dyal Medlin | Medlin Law Firm, LLC | 11/13/2007 |
| Donna June Jackson | Donna J. Jackson, Attorney at Law | 11/18/1997 |
| Ashley P. Case | – | 05/18/1988 |
| Bryan Christopher Able | Law Office of Bryan C. Able | 11/23/1987 |
| Donald Bruce Hocker | S.C. Circuit Court | 05/14/1981 |
| Joseph W. McGowan | McGowan Mediation Services | 05/14/1979 |
| Claude H. Howe | Howe & Rice, LLC | 11/01/1978 |
| Albert D. McAlister | McAlister Law Firm | 11/11/1975 |
| Reid W. Cox | Cox Ferguson & Wham LLC | 11/11/1975 |
| James E. Bryan | – | 11/10/1975 |
| Cruickshanks A. | – | 11/01/1973 |
