John Alphin
John graduated from the University of South Carolina, School of Law in 2004, where he was the 2004 recipient of the Arthur B. Custy Tax Award.
John joined Strom Law Firm, LLC in July of 2005. In his practice, John represents individuals in many types of civil litigation, including: class actions, (such as the SCE&G V.C. Summer Litigation, Graniteville train derailment, and Chinese Drywall), business litigation, personal injury litigation, including traumatic injury and nursing home neglect. John also assists those who are applying for Alcohol Beverage Licenses and represents parties who the Department of Revenue have proposed a suspension or revocation of an alcohol license. John assists individuals and corporations in tax litigation, involving the Internal Revenue Service and/or the South Carolina Department of Revenue in both civil and criminal matters. Further, John assists individuals and attorneys in litigation matters concerning trusts or estates. John has previously represented the State of South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and South Carolina Employee Insurance Program in lawsuits brought against a number of pharmaceutical companies in the Average Wholesale Price litigation.
John is admitted to practice in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, the United States Court of Claims, the United States Tax Court, and all South Carolina State Courts. He has been admitted pro hac vice, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. John has practiced in a number of other courts as part of Multidistrict Litigation including federal courts in Louisiana, Michigan, West Virginia, and Georgia.
John is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, Richland County Bar Association, American Bar Association, South Carolina Association for Justice, and American Association for Justice.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Google Meet
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- South Carolina
- English: Spoken, Written
- University of South Carolina
- South Carolina State Bar
- Member
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