Mark D. Chappell
Chappell, Chappell and NewmanMark Chappell is a founding partner of Chappell, Smith & Arden. He concentrates his practice in personal injury, truck and auto accidents, catastrophic injury and product liability cases. Since he was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1985, Mark has handled thousands of cases, winning millions of dollars for injured clients. One of Mark’s cases created a new South Carolina law protecting young ATV riders. Mark served as Chair of the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee representing 71 race fans injured in the bridge collapse at the Charlotte Motor Speedway and was the plaintiff’s liaison in the Graniteville train derailment class action suit. Mark frequently speaks at CLE seminars and is leading the End Distracted Driving campaign in South Carolina. Mark uses his knowledge and experience to pursue justice and obtain the compensation that injured people deserve to rebuild their lives.
- University of South Carolina School of Law
- J.D. (1984)
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- University of South Carolina - Columbia
- B.S. (1981) | Finance, Economics
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- Founding Partner
- Chappell, Chappell and Newman
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- So You've Been In A Wreck: Simple Answers To Complex Questions
- Certified Mediator
- South Carolina Supreme Court
- Super Lawyers of South Carolina
- Super Lawyers
- South Carolina Bar
- Member
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- Activities: Chair, Judicial Qualifications Committee; Member, House of Delegates
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- South Carolina Association for Justice
- Past President
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- American Association for Justice
- Board of Governors
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- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member
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- Attorneys Information Exchange Group
- Member
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- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Member
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- Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee
- Appointed Chair
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- Activities: Representing nearly 100 race fans injured in the 2000 Charlotte Motor Speedway bridge collapse
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- In Re Graniteville Cases
- Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel
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- Activities: Representing people injured in the 2005 Graniteville train derailment pending before Judge Margaret B. Seymour in Federal District Court
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- District of Columbia
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- South Carolina
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- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Workers' Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Truck and Auto Accidents
- Catastrophic Injury
- English: Spoken, Written