Atty. Andrea C. Roche
Andrea C. Roche is a founding partner of Williams & Roche.
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Andrea C. Roche is a workers comp attorney based in Columbia, South Carolina, practicing at Williams & Roche LLC. Educated at Yale University (J.D., 1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants (2026). Serands clients in Columbia, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Andrea C. Roche is a founding partner of Williams & Roche
- She is a former member of the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission, serving from 2006 until 2014
- She was named Chairman of the Commission by Governor Sanford and served in that role from 2008-2010
- Before serving on the Commission, Andrea was a partner at an insurance defense firm where her practice consisted primarily of defending employers and insurance companies in workers’ compensation claims
- Andrea is a graduate of the Yale Law School, widely considered the top law school in the country, and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Following graduation from Yale, she clerked for the Honorable Robert F. Chapman on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Andrea also clerked for the Honorable Carol Connor of the South Carolina Court of Appeals and served as a staff attorney for the Court
- She is Past President and past Board Member of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association
- She has spoken at numerous conferences on Workers’ Compensation issues
- She taught Legal Writing at USC School of Law and various courses in the Legal Studies Department of South University
- Andrea is a member of the Basilica of St. Peter in Columbia
- She is President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Peter’s Conference and teaches in the RCIA program
- She is a former Board Member of Kids’ Chance of South Carolina and Katrina’s Kids
- She and her husband enjoy following college sports
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Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in South Carolina
Practicing law in South Carolina. Legal matters in South Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Columbia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate South Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in South Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in South Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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