Eric Christopher Hale

General legal practitioner. I have represented businesses and citizens throughout the State of SC in: business law matters, civil litigation, criminal defense, personal injury, appeals. I am SC certified Civil Mediator and presently serve as the Town Attorney for the Town of Irmo.

University of South Carolina School of Law

J.D. (2003) | Law

2001 - 2003

Honors: • Top 25% grade point average (3.258 GPA) • Member Moot Court Team; Team Manager for Sports Law Competition Team; Dean’s List

Florida Coastal School of Law

(2001) Law

1998 - 2001

Honors: Top 10% grade point average (3.345 GPA) Dean’s List both semesters; Secretary of Student Bar Association; Law Review electee; Moot Court electee

University of South Carolina - Columbia

B.A. (1998) | Political Science

1998

Partner

Clarkson Law Firm, LLC

2015 - Current

Combined general practice of Law Office of Eric C. Hale with a collections law firm representing lenders, businesses and individuals in recovery of debts owing and defending against claims brought against our clients. In addition to the general practice of the former Law Office of Eric C. Hale, LLC, the combined practice of Clarkson Law Firm also handles: commercial collection and consumer debt collection matters, representing creditors in bankruptcy, and complex commercial collection cases in South Carolina. Our combined firm offers statewide services throughout South Carolina. Additionally, Eric Hale is the acting Town Attorney for the Town of Irmo where he assists in assisting Town Council in assorted municipal related matters and prosecutes certain criminal matters for the Town.

Founder & Attorney

Law Office of Eric C. Hale, LLC

2011 - 2015

The Law Office of Eric C. Hale combined with Clarkson Law Firm December 1, 2015. The practice was a general practice. PRACTICE AREAS: * Business Law: Representing business owners/founders across the State of South Carolina assisting in start-ups, business litigation, and businesses in need a law firm to collect monies owed * Civil litigation: Represent individuals and business in legal disputes where one or more parties seeking money damages or specific performance including all aspects of the case: pleading, discovery, mediation, trial and appeal. * Criminal Defense: Defend against criminal charges (DUI, drug possession, assault and battery, traffic court and assorted other criminal matters) * Torts: Represented clients in auto accidents, property damage, personal injury, fraud, assault, battery, defamation and assorted other cases both for the injured party and in defense of persons sued for alleged wrongful conduct. * Appeals * CERTIFIED CIVIL MEDIATOR: I am a certified South Carolina Civil Mediator and will happily mediate your claim or represent your interest in mediation.

Supervising Attorney

Weston Adams Law Firm

2008 - 2011

Commercial Litigation Attorney

Korn Law Firm, P.A.

2003 - 2008

SC Certified Circuit Court Mediator

SC Bar

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

Federal Bar for the District of South Carolina  # 9404

Member

2004 - Current

South Carolina State Bar

Member

2003 - Current

South Carolina

Since 2003

• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees
  On a case-by- case basis