Peter P. Leventis IV

Peter concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation and mediation, representing the rights of injured workers. Peter obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA in 1999. He was commissioned as a Special Agent for the United States Secret Service 2000. Peter was assigned to the New York Field office, and served in both special protective and investigative missions for the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security while he was an agent. Peter returned home to South Carolina to attend law school and received his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2007. Peter has represented clients in hundreds of workers’ compensation trials, including appeals before the South Carolina Supreme Court. Peter has argued and litigated all types of disputed workers’ compensation matters, including occupational exposure, repetitive trauma, brain injuries as well as workers’ compensation matters that involve third party liens and subrogation claims. Peter is also a certified Circuit Court Mediator in South Carolina.

University of South Carolina School of Law

J.D. (2007)

2007

Federal Law Enforcement Special Agent and US Secret Service Training Academy

(2000)

2000

University of Virginia

(1999)

1999

Founding Partner

Smith, Born, Leventis, Taylor & Vega, LLC

2023 - Current

Attorney

Chappell, Smith & Arden, P.A.

2016 - 2023

South Carolina Workers' Compensation: From Accident to Award

2018

Circuit Court Mediator

South Carolina

Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2016

South Carolina Bar  # 76055

Member

Current

South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association

Member

Current

South Carolina Association for Justice

Member

Current

Workers Compensation Ad Hoc Committee on Lump Sum Awards

Current

National Spokes Person for the NY Interagency Electronic Crimes Task Force

2002 - 2003

South Carolina

Since 2007

• Free Consultation
• Contingent Fees