Mr. Outten, a partner in the Business Litigation Practice Group, has been trying cases in South Carolina for almost 25 years.  He has been involved in a wide variety of litigation matters, including product liability cases, commercial litigation matters and defending professional negligence claims. He has tried over 60 cases to a jury verdict. Mr. Outten serves on the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates and is a past President of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association. He is an active member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, serving on the Business Litigation, Trial Tactics, and Professional Liability Committees. Mr. Outten also serves on the Professional Negligence Committee of the Defense Research Institute. He has been named to South Carolina Super Lawyers, on the top 25 Super Lawyers list in South Carolina and is listed among Woodward & White, Inc.’s The Best Lawyers in America.