Atty. Carmen Sessions Scott
With a focus on women's health and rights, Carmen Scott represents victims of harmful medical drugs and devices, medical negligence, corporate misconduct. She also represents survivors of sexual abuse and advocates for human trafficking victims who seek to hold hotel franchises and other corporate entities accountable for allegedly enabling trafficking for profit.
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Carmen Sessions Scott is a Member based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, practicing at Motley Rice Llc. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Their practice focuses on litigation, civil rights, and health care. Admitted to practice in SC (1999). Educated at University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1999) and College of Charleston (B.A., 1996). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Associations •American Association for Justice, Exchange Advisory Committee Section and Litigation Group Coordination Committee •American Bar Association •South Carolina Association for Justice •South Carolina Women Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Mount Pleasant, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- With a focus on women's health and rights, Carmen Scott represents victims of harmful medical drugs and devices, medical negligence, corporate misconduct
- She also represents survivors of sexual abuse and advocates for human trafficking victims who seek to hold hotel franchises and other corporate entities accountable for allegedly enabling trafficking for profit
- Carmen helps lead Motley Rice's mass tort pharmaceutical litigation by managing complex personal injury and economic recovery damages cases
- She has been on the forefront of national litigation, including multidistrict litigation pending in California for thousands of women who developed severe health complications allegedly caused by Bayer Corp.’s contraceptive device Essure
- She previously litigated claims involving NuvaRing, Yaz and Yasmin birth control drugs and devices, and served on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in In re NuvaRing Products Liability Litigation
- She also served as co-lead counsel in In re Mirena Product Liability state court consolidation in New Jersey, and as co-chair of the AAJ Mirena IUD Litigation Group
- She served on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the multidistrict litigation In re Power Morcellator Products Liability Litigation and currently In re Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation
- Carmen also represented clients in a variety of drug product matters in state and federal courts, including serving as a member of the PSC and Co-Chair of Leadership Development Committee for In re: Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability Litigation
- Prior to joining Motley Rice in 2005 and concentrating her efforts on the medical practice area, Carmen represented numerous clients in jury trials, working on products liability, personal injury and business cases for both plaintiffs and defendants
- Carmen is a frequent speaker on medical litigation and topics involving women's products, regularly lecturing at both legal seminars and public advocacy events on such issues as plaintiffs' rights in medical negligence and dangerous drug cases
- She has been quoted in numerous national media outlets and publications, including The Associated Press, NBC News New York, Marie Claire and MotherJones
- A South Carolina native and active in the community, Carmen served as a College of Charleston alumni board member
- She also proudly served on the Board of the South Carolina chapter of Make-A-Wish for many years, fundraising and promoting the organization's mission, and continues to serve as a 'wish-granter' for families
- She also formerly served as a board member for the nonprofit organization Charleston County Friends of the Library
- Awards, Accolades & Recognitions Best Lawyers Charleston, SC 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” Product liability litigation-plaintiffs 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” Personal injury litigation-plaintiffs 2018-2026 Charleston, S.C
- Personal injury litigation-plaintiffs
- Product liability litigation-plaintiffs Chambers USA 2024-2025 Product Liability: Plaintiffs - Nationwide, Band 4 2021-2023 Product Liability: Plaintiffs - Nationwide, Band 3 Super Lawyers 2015-2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers list Personal injury - products: plaintiff
- Class action/mass torts: plaintiff 2013-2014 South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars list Lawdragon 2020-2026 Lawdragon 500 Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers Human Rights Charleston Regional Business Journal 2013 Forty Under 40 Blog Posts March 10, 2025 Does Baby Powder Cause Cancer? by: Carmen S. Scott July 15, 2020 Dirty Dancing: It’s time to put J & J’s Baby Powder in the corner!
- Causes, Not Just Cases by: Carmen S. Scott December 5, 2018 Spike in drug recalls warrant the question: How can medications be made safer?
- Causes, Not Just Cases by: Carmen S. Scott News April 6, 2026 New Depo-Provera Study Finds Link to Meningioma by: Kristen M. Hermiz March 24, 2026 Rhode Island AG’s Report Finds Hundreds of Children Abused by Catholic Priest by: Motley Rice
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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 Mount Pleasant 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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