Stephan V. Futeral, Partner
email > sfuteral@charlestonlaw.net

Stephan Futeral is an experienced Charleston attorney who handles lawsuits in South Carolina's 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. 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.

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

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

	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.2nd 635 (D.S.C. 1997)

	The Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make and How to Avoid Them, The 10 Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make After Filing for Divorce (Seak, Inc. 2005)
	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

	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

	American Bar Association
	Charleston County Bar Association
	South Carolina Bar Association
	South Carolina Trial Lawyer's Association
	Association of the Trial Lawyers of America
	Certified Civil Mediator - State of South Carolina

	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

Mediation, Deceptive Trade Practices, Unfair Competition, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Business Organizations, Incorporations and Partnerships, Covenants Not to Compete, 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, Wage & Hour Laws, Wrongful Termination, Employment Contracts, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Living Wills, Wills, 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, Aviation Accidents, Defamation & Privacy, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Property Damage, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, Construction Litigation, Fair Debt Collection, Fair Credit Reporting, Truth in Lending Violations, and HIPAA violations.

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