Atty. Kenneth J. Wilson
Kenneth J. Wilson’s legal career is focused on helping workers who have suffered from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses.
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Kenneth J. Wilson is a Member based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. They have 38+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1988. Their practice focuses on personal injury, class action, product liability, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Georgia (1988), South Carolina (1989), U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia (1990), and Florida (1991). Educated at Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1988) and Wake Forest University (B.A., 1985). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Serands clients in Mount Pleasant, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Kenneth J. Wilson’s legal career is focused on helping workers who have suffered from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses
- He grew up near the Rust Belt city of Youngstown, Ohio, where he was exposed to the blue-collar work ethic and the power of law
- His grandfather was a judge, his grandmother was charter member of a nurse’s union and his father worked with the area’s steel industry
- In law school, Wilson was in the first crop of summer law clerks at Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, where he worked with the lawyers who pioneered asbestos and tobacco litigation
- He jokes that the firm had too much invested in him not to give him a job, but the truth is that he was a perfect fit for the fast-paced litigation
- The firm hired him right after law school, putting him to work building liability cases against large asbestos companies, preparing cases for trial and assisting with the trials
- Within two years, he was co-lead attorney on the case of a Miami tile setter who suffered from asbestosis
- The jury returned a $716,000 verdict
- The most rewarding and meaningful aspect of his job is that gets to help people who worked hard their entire lives only to find their retirement cut short due to the negligence and willful misconduct of asbestos manufacturers and large employers
- Wilson also enjoys meeting people with fascinating backgrounds
- He is proud and honored to represent men and women who worked to win wars and help build the United States
- Wilson is married and has two children in college
- He is an avid runner, swimmer and reader of classic literature
- He enjoys golf, but is terrible at it
- Representative Cases Asbestos & Mesothelioma Litigation Wilson has more than 25 years of experience representing workers who developed mesothelioma and asbestosis
- He learned asbestos litigation from two of its early pioneers: Ron Motley and RPWB founding member Terry Richardson
- Since the late 1980s, Wilson has represented thousands of people who suffer from asbestos-related disease throughout the United States in both individual and consolidated cases
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Kenneth J. Wilson is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in South Carolina →
Kenneth J. Wilson is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in South Carolina →
Kenneth J. Wilson is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in South Carolina →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Kenneth J. Wilson is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in South Carolina →
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 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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