Clarkson, Walsh & Coulter, P.A.
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 864-232-4400
- Fax: 864-235-4399
- Toll Free: 877-488-1255
- E-Mail: clarksonwalsh@clarksonwalsh.com
- Website: www.clarksonwalsh.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6728, Greenville, SC 29606
Established: 1995
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Automobile
- General Liability
- Property Defense
- Subrogation
- Coverage Issues
- Opinions
- Casualty
- First and Third Party Defense
- Product Liability
- Declaratory Judgments
- Governmental Liability
- Tort
- Appellate Practice
- Bad Faith
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Coverage
- Medical Malpractice
- Truck Liability
- Trucking Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Arbitration
- Mediation
About Us
The firm represents individuals, various business entities and insurance carriers in general and commercial litigation, insurance coverage, products liability, environmental, professional negligence, construction, general liability and employment matters before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Our attorneys are experienced in their various fields of practice. We have also done extensive appellate work, with many of our attorneys having reported cases to their credit.
Our goal is to remain aggressive and thorough, developing new and innovative ways to serve our clients in an effort to resolve each case in an efficient and satisfactory manner. With this goal in mind, we have invested in the most up-to-date law office technology. We offer alternative billing methods to provide our clients with options suitable for their specific needs.
Additional Locations
- Charleston Area
- 1233 Ben Sawyer Boulevard, Suite 900
- Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29464
- Telephone: 864-232-4400
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
- Amica Mutual Insurance Company
- ASI Underwriters
- Auto-Owners Insurance Company
- Deep South Insurance Services
- Grange Insurance Company
- Great American Insurance Company
- The Hartford Insurance Group
- Horace Mann Insurance Company
- Joint Underwriting Association
- National General Insurance Company
- Nationwide Insurance
- Northland Insurance Company
- Progressive Insurance Company
- Safeco Insurance
- St. Paul Travelers Insurance Companies
- Sedgwick Claims Management
- Sentry Insurance Group
- South Carolina Insurance Reserve Fund
- State Auto Insurance Companies
- State Farm Insurance Company
- TransGuard Insurance Company of America, Inc.
- Travelers
Personnel Information
Shareholders
N. Heyward Clarkson, III
Greenville, SC
- E-Mail: hclarkson@clarksonwalsh.com
Admitted
- South Carolina, 1971
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1974
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1987
Memberships:
- South Carolina Bar
- Greenville County Bar Association
Education:
- The Citadel, B.S. (with honors), 1966
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1971
Law Review:
Editor-in-Chief, South Carolina Law Review
Honors:
Order of Wig & Robe
Born: 1944
James P. Walsh
Greenville, SC
- E-Mail: jwalsh@clarksonwalsh.com
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Tort Litigation
- Trucking Law
- Civil Rights
Admitted
- South Carolina, 1991
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 1991
Memberships:
- South Carolina Bar
- Greenville County Bar Association
Education:
- University of South Carolina, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1986
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1990
Born: 1964
Michael T. Coulter
Greenville, SC
- E-Mail: mcoulter@clarksonwalsh.com
Admitted
- South Carolina, 1990
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 2002
Memberships:
- South Carolina Bar
- Greenville County Bar Association
- South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Education:
- Kalamazoo College
- Aquinas College, B.S., 1987
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1990
Honors:
Moot Court Bar, Ernest F. Hollings Award Nominee, 1999-2001
Born: 1965
Partners
P. Christopher Smith, Jr.
Greenville, SC
- E-Mail: csmith@clarksonwalsh.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Professional Malpractice
Admitted
- South Carolina, 2005
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 2007
Memberships:
- South Carolina Bar
- Greenville County Bar Association
Education:
- Clemson University, B.S., 1999
- Campbell University School of Law, J.D., 2005
Born: 1975
Jeffrey M. Crudup
Greenville, SC
- E-Mail: jcrudup@clarksonwalsh.com
Admitted
- New York, 2006
- Rhode Island, 2007
- South Carolina, 2010
Memberships:
- South Carolina Bar
Education:
- Williams College, B.A., 2002
- Boston College Law School, J.D., 2006
Born: 1980
Associates
Stephen T. Anderson
Greenville, SC
- E-Mail: sanderson@clarksonwalsh.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Litigation
- Disability
Admitted
- South Carolina, 2014
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 2015
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2015
Memberships:
- South Carolina Bar
- Greenville County Bar Association
Education:
- University of South Carolina, B.S., 2006
- Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, J.D., 2011
Born: 1984
Raymond D. Turner
Greenville, SC
- E-Mail: rturner@clarksonwalsh.com
Admitted
- South Carolina, 2014
Memberships:
- Charleston County Bar Association
Education:
- Valdosta State University, B.A. Political Science, 2003
- Charleston School of Law, J.D., 2013
Born: 1980
Sarah Jennings Johnstone
Greenville, SC
- E-Mail: sjohnstone@clarksonwalsh.com
Admitted
- South Carolina, 1987
Memberships:
- South Carolina Bar
- Greenville County Bar Association
Education:
- Converse College, B.A., 1983
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1987
Born: 1961
Of Counsel
John Harjehausen
Greenville, SC
- E-Mail: jharjehausen@clarksonwalsh.com
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Workers' Compensation
Admitted
- Alaska, 1997
- South Carolina, 2007
- U.S. District Court, District of Alaska, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1998
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 2007
Memberships:
- South Carolina Bar
- State Bar of Alaska
- Greenville County Bar Association
Education:
- Washington State University, B.A., 1991
- University of Wyoming College of Law, J.D., 1996
Born: 1969
Sean A. Scoopmire
Greenville, SC
- E-Mail: sscoopmire@clarksonwalsh.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage
- Construction Law
- Commercial Law
- Personal Injury
Admitted
- South Carolina, 1998
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2001
Memberships:
- South Carolina Bar
- Greenville County Bar Association
Education:
- Davidson College, B.S., 1995
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1998
Born: 1973
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