J. Stephen Grooms is a lifelong resident of Conway, South Carolina. He took a job with the Horry County Solicitor's Office as prosecutor in 2011 to begin his career in criminal law. While working in the Solicitor’s Office Grooms handled over three thousand cases, and took numerous cases to trial achieving favorable results on cases ranging from drug offenses to murder. Grooms was recognized for his leadership and trial results and was promoted to Senior Assistant Prosecutor in 2014. In 2016 Grooms and a fellow prosecutor opened Grooms and Thomas, LLC. Grooms experience as a former prosecutor and criminal trial attorney provides the knowledge to recognize the issues in your case, and has provided the tools to represent you with confidence whether your case is a relatively minor matter or a serious felony charge.
When charged with a criminal offense the stakes are always high, there are many attorneys out there who claim to have experience but few who actually possess an extensive knowledge of criminal law and real trial experience to ensure your best defense. Before you decide who to hire make sure you ask your potential attorney about their actual experience, and then I would invite you to call me to see the difference.
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- Grooms & Thomas, LLC
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- Senior Solicitor, General Sessions
- 15th Circuit Solicitor's Office
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- Dixon Law Firm
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- Justin O'Toole Lucey PA
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- Charleston School of Law
- J.D. (2010) | Law
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- Honors: Deans List
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- University of South Carolina - Columbia
- B.S. (2005) | English, Criminology
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- John R Justice Award
- South Carolina Prosecution Commision
- Horry County Bar Association
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- South Carolina State Bar # 79104
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- Q. I'm facing possible Medicaid fraud charges after a South Carolina AG investigation referred by local authorities. What steps should I take?
- A: You need to hire a defense attorney licensed in South Carolina, one who practices primarily in criminal defense. Your attorney can coordinate with the AG and they will know how best to advocate for you, as well as walk you through the process. This type of charge is a general sessions offense which means you have to have representation, so you may as well have one in your corner asap.
- Q. If my money was seized from a possession of less than one gram of meth and my charges were dropped.can I get my money
- A: Law enforcement can seize money if there is evidence it was related to drug sales and proceeds regardless of the disposition of the criminal charge. However, they have to file an action in civil court in order to do this. You have to be served with notice of their intent in formal pleadings and given the opportunity to respond. If this has not happened, and you did not consent the money over during your criminal case then you could potentially recover the money confiscated. The issue you are likely to encounter is that the amount of money in question is less than what most attorneys would charge to represent you. Call around for an attorney in your area, and not necessarily a criminal defense ... Read More
- Q. I have a charge that was disposed of but it's still showing as pending in the legal system. Who do I contact to fix
- A: I would recommend starting with the "clerk of court" over the court where you were charged.
