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The Strom Law Firm LLC was founded in 1996 by the former U.S. Attorney for South Carolina and immediate past President of the South Carolina Association for Justice, J. Preston "Pete" Strom, Jr.

Strom Law Firm, L.L.C., is a leader in providing solutions to complex legal problems. As a firm, we represent clients throughout South Carolina and the Southeastern United States in all aspects of state and federal criminal defense and in civil matters such as personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, workers' compensation, product liability, unfair trade practices, business disputes, bad faith insurance, nursing home negligence, and wrongful death.

We handle mass tort and class action cases involving issues such as whistle blower claims, environmental pollution, insurance fraud, and consumer protection on a nationwide basis.
Areas of Practice

Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Class Actions; Criminal Defense; Federal Criminal Law; White Collar Crime; Medical Malpractice; Corporate Criminal Law; Qui Tam Litigation; White Collar Fraud; Criminal Investigation; Corporate Investigations; Workers Compensation; Elder Abuse; Wire Fraud; Mail Fraud; Criminal Fraud; Consumer Fraud; Business Fraud; Commercial Fraud; Drug Crimes; Administrative Law; Administrative Agency Practice; Administrative Litigation; Federal Administrative Law; Antitrust Class Actions; Maritime Criminal Law; Maritime Personal Injury; Maritime Products Liability; Dram Shop Liability; Liquor Liability; Alcoholic Beverage Control; Liquor Licensing; Elder Rights; Age Discrimination; Deceptive Trade Practices; Price-Fixing; Unfair Trade; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Airplane Crash Litigation; Grand Jury Practice; Business Crimes; Business Litigation; Business Mediation; Juvenile Law; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Commercial Crimes; Aviation Accidents; Consumer Class Actions; Criminal Conspiracy; Consumer Litigation; Consumer Protection; Civil Forfeiture; Crime Victims Compensation; Criminal Antitrust; Criminal Appeals; Criminal Forfeiture; DUI/DWI; Expungements; Extortion; Extradition; Felonies; Forgery; Habeas Corpus; International Criminal Law; International Extradition; Malicious Prosecution; Manslaughter; Misdemeanors; Money Laundering; Parole and Probation; Post-Conviction Remedies; Search and Seizure; Sex Crimes; Sexual Assault; Shoplifting; Stalking; Theft; Traffic Violations; Vehicular Homicide; Weapons Charges; Wiretapping; Drugs and Narcotics; Civil Drug Forfeiture; Controlled Substances Law; Drug Forfeiture; Drug Trafficking; Environmental Class Actions; Environmental Criminal Defense; Environmental Criminal Law; General Practice; Federal Practice; Embezzlement; Contested Wills; Unfair Competition; Birth Trauma; Medical Disciplinary Proceedings; Nursing Malpractice; Federal Tort Claims; False Claims Act; Prisoners Rights; Business Taxation; Cruise Ship Injuries; Maritime Law; Fourth Amendment Law; Fifth Amendment Law; Assault and Battery; Burglary; Electronic Surveillance; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Diving and Offshore Injuries; Maritime Accidents

The Lovely Law Firm primarily practices in the areas of DUI Defense and Personal Injury Litigation with auto accidents. The firm also handles all criminal cases in the Myrtle Beach and Conway area.

Justin Lovely received his B.S. from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, cum laude in 2004. While at Tennessee, Mr. Lovely majored in Finance. In his free time Mr. Lovely developed his boxing skills as an amateur Golden Gloves Boxer in the Knoxville area. He was Vice President of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and participated in several community service projects building play units for severely handicapped children in the Knoxville, Tn Area.

After earning his finance degree from Tennessee's nationally ranked business school, Mr. Lovely was provided the opportunity of attending the Appalachian School of Law where he completed his Juris Doctor. While in law school, he was named to the dean's list and was a member of the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity. In addition, he was an active member of the Criminal Law Society, Environmental Law Society, Moot Court Team, and the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation. Above and beyond the rigorous curriculum at the Appalachian School of Law, Mr. Lovely focused his practicum courseload on Family Law and Small Business Entities.

Mr. Lovely's experience includes a judicial clerkship for the Honorable Judge Tony Stansberry of Knoxville, Tn. He assisted the General Sessions Judges in all aspects of criminal law as well as civil litigation. After this experience he accepted a position with the Knox County Public Defender providing criminal defense to indigent defendants.

After law school, Mr. Lovely successfully passed the South Carolina bar exam and moved to the Myrtle Beach area. He is admitted to practice in all South Carolina Courts and the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Mr. Lovely is a Certified Guardian ad Litem in South Carolina for Family Law Cases. Mr. Lovely is also a member of the South Carolina Association for Justice, the State's Trial Lawyer's Association.

Dustin is a native of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. His practice is primarily limited to family law, juvenile law, and criminal law cases, including CDV and DUI/DWI, though other matters are accepted on a case-by-case basis.