There were 32 lawyers in good standing in Darlington 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Michelle Miller | Twelfth Circuit Solicitor’s Office | 02/05/2024 |
| Adam Craig Gainey | Lucas Warr & White | 11/14/2022 |
| Jonathan Scott Blackwell | Blackwell Law, LLC | 10/19/2020 |
| Richard Mark James | – | 11/17/2014 |
| Cody Tarlton Mitchell | Lucas, White, & Mitchell | 11/14/2011 |
| Erin O’Neal Gaddy | Copeland-Little Law | 11/29/2010 |
| Glenn Mondrae Bell | Fourth Circuit Solicitor’s Office | 05/26/2009 |
| David R. Dubose | – | 11/13/2007 |
| Helen Milling Carroll | Helen Milling Carroll, LLC | 11/13/2007 |
| Benson Hall Driggers | Driggers Law Firm | 11/13/2006 |
| Tonya Copeland Little | Copeland-Little Law | 11/13/2006 |
| John Michael Florence | Sonoco Products Company | 11/15/2004 |
| Tiffany Brooke Allen | S.C. Department of Social Services | 11/15/2004 |
| Susan Elaine Cooke | – | 05/08/2001 |
| Richard Edward Conner | The Conner Law Firm, P.C. | 03/14/2001 |
| Martin S. Driggers | Driggers Law Firm | 11/18/1997 |
| Tracy Reed Evans | – | 06/13/1995 |
| David Hewitt Moyd | Moyd Law Firm | 01/04/1994 |
| Gerald Malloy | Malloy Law Firm | 06/06/1990 |
| Doni M. McCoy | – | 05/17/1989 |
| James H. Lucas | Lucas Warr & White | 11/16/1988 |
| Cely Anne Baker Brigman | S.C. Judicial Branch | 05/21/1986 |
| Gena Phillips Ervin | Orr & Ervin, LLC | 11/21/1985 |
| John M. Ervin | Ervin Law Ofc., PA | 11/21/1985 |
| Deatrice Barrett Curtis | S.C. Summary Court | 11/16/1983 |
| Paul V. Cannarella Sr. | Paul V. Cannarella, PA, Attorney at Law | 11/12/1980 |
| Charles M. Luther | Charles M. Luther Jr., Attorney at Law | 11/09/1977 |
| John M. Milling | Milling Law Office, LLC | 11/03/1973 |
| John W. Bledsoe | – | 11/01/1973 |
| James C. Cox | Saleeby & Cox, PA | 09/21/1971 |
| John J. James | Paulling & James, LLP | 09/01/1971 |
| Harris E. Deloach | – | 05/13/1969 |
