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Gedney M. Howe, III

Gedney Howe, III

Gedney M. Howe III, PA
8 Chalmers Street, PO Box 1034
Charleston, SC 29402

Charleston

South Carolina (SC)

T: 843-722-8048
F: 843-722-2140

Practice Areas

Personal Injury Plaintiff: General

General Litigation

Criminal Defense

Selected To

• South Carolina Super Lawyers 2011
• South Carolina Super Lawyers 2010
• South Carolina Super Lawyers 2009
• South Carolina Super Lawyers 2008

Profile

Attorney Gedney M. Howe III focuses his practice on representing plaintiffs in personal injury litigation as well as criminal defense litigation. He began practicing with his father, Gedney M. Howe Jr. in 1973 and continues with his partners at his Charleston-based firm, Gedney M. Howe, III, P.A. Mr. Howe has more than 35 years of experience in litigation and is AV-rated* by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer-review rating an attorney can attain for legal practice and ethics.

Mr. Howe represented the South Carolina State Senate in reapportionment litigation and has participated in numerous significant trials, including Hurd v. U.S. (4th Cir. 2002), in which Mr. Howe represented the plaintiffs and won a $19 million judgment. He is a member of the Best Lawyers in America, the International Society of Barristers, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and National College of Criminal Defense Attorneys.

*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.

About Gedney Howe, III

Law School: University of South Carolina School of Law

Admitted: 1971, South Carolina

Professional Webpage: www.gedneyhowe.com/attorney-profiles/gedney-m-howe-III/

Honors and Awards:

  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV-Rated®, the highest peer-review rating an attorney can attain for legal practice and ethics.

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Member, South Carolina Bar
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Charleston County Bar Association
  • Member, South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member, National College of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member, American Board of Criminal Lawyers
  • Member, American Association for Justice
  • Member, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association
  • South Carolina, 1973
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1976
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1991
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1992

Educational Background:

  • University of South Carolina, B.A., 1969
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