Graham Newman

Graham Newman‘s work has focused on commercial class actions, contractual litigation, insurance bad faith, and products liability in both state and federal court. His trial court victories have included a $14.5 million insurance bad faith verdict, an $8 million class action judgment, and a $4.75 million products liability verdict. Graham has briefed numerous appeals before the South Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and United States Supreme Court. He has also argued four cases before the South Carolina Court of Appeals and one case before the South Carolina Supreme Court. Graham joined Chappell, Smith & Arden in June of 2014, buttressing the firm’s already formidable litigation practice. In addition to practicing law, Graham teaches an undergraduate legal course through the University of South Carolina Honors College and serves on several boards and committees dedicated to the improvement of the judicial system. Graham has a nine year-old son who doubles as his fishing buddy and a seven year-old Portuguese Water Dog who can often be found greeting clients in the hallways of Chappell, Smith & Arden, P.A.

University of South Carolina School of Law

J.D. (2004)

2004

University of South Carolina - Columbia

B.A. (2001) | History, English

2001

Attorney

Chappell, Arden & Smith

2014 - Current

Rising Star

Super Lawyer

2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Appleseed Legal Justice Center

Board Member, President-Elect

Current

South Carolina State Bar

Member

2004 - Current

University of South Carolina Honors College

Instructor

2015 - 2016

John Belton O’Neill Inn of Court

Member

2014 - 2016

South Carolina Association for Justice

Board Member

2012 - 2016

South Carolina

Since 2004

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Since 2006

U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina

Since 2007

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2008

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• Class Actions