The Jeffcoat Firm - Carolina Defense Lawyers
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Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense law firm
At The Jeffcoat Firm - Carolina Defense Lawyers, we fight criminal charges to clear and protect your name and reputation, preserve your career, and get your life back. We know that this can be a troubling time and that the stakes are high. We stand ready to fight for you. We have a proven track record of success and thousands of happy clients who have received positive outcomes over the last 22 years. We’ve been voted the “Best DUI Law Firm or Attorney” in 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 in the Free Times’ annual Best of Columbia contest.
Our Attorneys
MICHAEL R. JEFFCOAT
After receiving a B.A. degree in Political Economy and Philosophy at Wofford College in 1994, Jeffcoat went straight to the University of South Carolina School of Law. While there, in addition to his studies, he participated in Moot Court, the University’s trial competition, clerked in two U.S. Attorney’s Offices (Columbia and Seattle) and also the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office. Mr. Jeffcoat completed his Juris Doctor degree in 1997.
J. TAYLOR BELL
Taylor Bell received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2007. Bell has focused on representing criminal defendants ever since his student days at the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree in 2011.
CHRIS LUSK
Chris attended Radford University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations in 2013.
Chris has focused primarily on criminal matters ever since his days at the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree in 2017.