Susan E. Williams
Law Office of Susan E. WilliamsI’m a Native South Carolinian. I grew up on the rural outskirts in the midlands of South Carolina. Growing up I enjoyed fishing for bream, bass, and catfish. A good day in the country was spent riding bikes, eating boiled peanuts, swimming in the Edisto River, and tending to Brahma cows. I attended a small high school and my focus was always furthering my education. Why I Pursued Law After graduating from high school, I went on to the University of South Carolina, proud to be a Gamecock fan. Shortly after my freshman year I was held up at gunpoint and carjacked. It was a frightening ordeal, but in the end I "made lemonade out of lemons" and decided to pursue a career in Criminal Justice. I completed an internship in the SC State House and another internship at the Richland County Drug Court. I was so excited about the prospect of being a lawyer that I graduated in three and a half years from USC with a 3.7 GPA by taking summer school courses (that, combined with my AP credits from high school). I always had some kind of part time job. I babysat before I was old enough to work. I was incredibly driven and realized quickly the harder I worked, the more I accomplished. I worked in a small ladies clothing store, Hallmark card stores, was an academic tutor in college, helped students with disabilities, had holiday employment at the mall, and even landed a job as a courier at a small law firm (Tompkins and McMaster Law Firm in Columbia, South Carolina). That little law firm had some powerful lawyers that encouraged and inspired me. I ended up getting into law school and I knew I would be happy doing exactly what I enjoyed. And I was right. I was the first lawyer, and first lady lawyer in the history of my family. And I wasn't finished making history. Hard work pays off.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Juvenile Law
- White Collar Crime
- Municipal Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Drug cases
- Federal Drug Trafficking Cases
- Bank Fraud
- Expungements
- Probation Violations
- FaceTime
- Google Meet
- Zoom
- WebEx
- Webex Meet (used by the SC Courts for virtual hearings and court)
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Accept cash, cashier's check, and money orders.
- South Carolina
- Federal Circuit
- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- Law Office of Susan E. Williams
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- Trusted advisor for people who are in trouble with law enforcement.
- Prosecutor-criminal domestic violence and other crimes
- Dorchester County Solicitor's Office
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- Prosecuted and tried criminal cases.
- University of South Carolina School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Member, Honor Council
- Activities: Member, Environmental Law Journal
- University of South Carolina - Columbia
- B.S. (1998) | Criminal Justice
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- Honors: 3.7 overall GPA, Graduated in 3.5 years, with honors, Cum Laude
- Activities: Alpha Chi Omega National Sorority, Academic Tutor- Office of Students with Disabilities, Academic Tutor- SC Athletics Program
- President
- Dorchester County, SC Bar Association
- Cum Laude (with honors)
- University of South Carolina
- Awarded at graduation from the University of South Carolina at Columbia for an overall 3.7 GPA.
- South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
- Current
- Charleston County Bar Association
- Member
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- Francis Willis SPCA
- Former Board Member
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- DUI Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
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- Activities: 2021 Faculty for the Spring Seminar (April/May 2021) in Charleston, SC Continuing Legal Education
- National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Member
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- What is the SC Driving Points System?
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- Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent
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- Is Identity Theft a Crime in SC?
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- Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor in SC: Charges and Penalties
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- Confidential informants aka "snitches" exposed
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- DUI Field Sobriety Tests, Reese Joye DUI Seminar, Webinar (due to COVID) originally scheduled in Columbia, SC
- SC Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SCACDL)
- Taught a class on the Field Sobriety Tests at a DUI Continuing Legal Education Seminar/Webinar for DUI defense lawyers in South Carolina. www.scacdl.org
- Ethics and Reputation Management, Defending the Modern Drug Case, Originally Las Vegas, Nevada (but due to Covid it was a Webinar)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- https://www.nacdl.org/Content/Defending-the-Modern-Drug-Case-Online-Training Taught Continuing Legal Education to a national group of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Apple Podcasts- The Direct Examination Podcast, This is a podcast, not a conference, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-22-lean-law-with-susan-williams/id1431622831?i=1000474255677
- The Direct Examination Podcast
- The Direct Examination Podcast featured guest is Susan Williams. She is discussing how to run a lean law firm on a budget.
- DUI Field Sobriety Tests, Momentum: DWI and DUI Advocacy, Myrtle Beach, SC
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Was selected to be a CLE speaker for attorneys in SC and NC. Spoke on the topic of DUI Field Sobriety Tests.
- Goals for Young Women, Summerville, SC
- Pinelands Group Home
- Motivational speaker for young women in a group home.
- DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Concealed Weapons Permit
- SC Law Enforcement Division