Dayne C. Phillips
South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyer; Appeals; PCRs; and DUI Defense
ATTORNEY DAYNE PHILLIPS has dedicated his life to defending those who are wrongfully accused or who have made an unfortunate mistake and need help. He is a trained and experienced South Carolina criminal defense attorney and appellate litigator. He has successfully defended citizens in felony jury trials and has successfully argued before the South Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Dayne is a former President of the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and former circuit representative on that organization's Board of Directors. He is also a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College and is a State Delegate of the National College for DUI Defense.
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- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
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- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
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We never charge a fee to meet with you. The facts and circumstances for every case are different, so we set our fee after reviewing all of the information provided to us during the initial meeting. Clients customarily pay for expenses in addition to the fee. -
Contingent Fees
Attorney Dayne Phillips only accepts contingent fees in civil cases. Contingent fees are prohibited in criminal cases. This type of fee agreement is not allowed in criminal cases. The facts and circumstances for every case are different, so we set our fee after reviewing all of the information provided to us during the initial meeting. Clients customarily pay for expenses in addition to the fee.
- South Carolina
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- 4th Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
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- Eleventh Circuit Public Defender Selection Panel
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- National Forensic College at the Cardozo School of Law
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- NACDL and Cardozo School of Law National Forensic College presented in collaboration with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and Defender Services Training Division in New York City. The purpose of the college is to instruct supervisors, trainers, and experienced litigators who are or will be the forensic science experts or point people in their jurisdictions. The college will prepare attorneys to litigate complex forensic science issues strategically and with the support of the nation’s leading law firms and experts. Attendance is by invitation only.
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- National Criminal Defense College (NCDC)
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- University of South Carolina School of Law
- J.D. (2010) | Law
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- Honors: Moot Court
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- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Honorable Mention for "Best DUI Attorney" in Columbia
- Free Times Columbia
- Legal Elite
- Columbia Business Monthly
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Legal Elite for Criminal Law
- Columbia Business Monthly
- National College of DUI Defense
- SC State Delegate
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
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- South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SCACDL)
- Vice President
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- South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SCACDL)
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- South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SCACDL)
- President
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- South Carolina Bar
- House of Delegates, Eleventh Circuit Representative
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- South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- President-Elect
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- South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SCACDL)
- Board of Directors
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- Co-Planner and Moderator, A User Guide to South Carolina Practice: The 2021 Pandemic Edition, SC Bar Conference Building
- South Carolina Bar
- This special seminar also features an important and powerful panel discussion, analysis of the social justice issues brought into sharp focus by the George Floyd and Breonna Taylor tragedies. Our distinguished panel of practicing attorneys, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, and USC Law Professor Seth Stoughton will explore how law enforcement, the judicial system, corrections, and especially lawyers can strive for and achieve a broader degree of understanding, tolerance, ethical practice, and
- Orientation School for Magistrate and Municipal Judges, Orientation School for Magistrate and Municipal Judges
- SC Court Administration
- Co-Chair and Panel Moderator for Criminal Defense 101, Palmetto Club
- South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Obstructing Injustice: A discussion on criminal justice reform and wrongful convictions, Common Book Event, Winthrop University on the Human Experience Course, Winthrop University
- Winthrop University
- Co-Organizer and Presenter, Drug Litigation Seminar, Drug Litigation Seminar, SC Bar Conference Building
- South Carolina Bar
- Lead Counsel for Death Penalty Defense
- Supreme Court of South Carolina
SC Criminal Defense Lawyer Dayne Phillips
