Atty. R. Scott Joye
Scott Joye has been practicing law since 1996. Upon graduating from the University of South Carolina School of Law, Mr.
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R. Scott Joye is a Member based in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, practicing at Joye, Nappier, Risher, & Hardin LLC. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, wrongful death, personal injury, criminal defense, and federal crimes. Admitted to practice in South Carolina (1996) and U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina (1999). Educated at University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D. Phi, 1995) and Francis Marion University (B.S. Political, 1991). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Murrells Inlet, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Scott Joye has been practicing law since 1996
- Upon graduating from the University of South Carolina School of Law, Mr. Joye worked as a law clerk for the late Honorable Sydney T. Floyd, assisting Judge Floyd in the administration of his duties
- Mr. Joye was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1996 and began practicing law as an Assistant Solicitor in the Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor's Office
- He was responsible for the prosecution of all types of major criminal cases in the Court of General Sessions
- In 1998 Mr. Joye entered private practice in his own firm, R. Scott Joye, P. A. Ten years later, that practice has evolved into Joye, Nappier, Risher, & Hardin
- Scott is licensed to practice law in South Carolina, concentrating the majority of his practice to the area of criminal defense, with a special emphasis in DUI defense
- He has successfully tried a variety of cases ranging from noise ordinances to murder charges in Georgetown and Horry Counties, and across the PeeDee
- In addition, Mr. Joye also handles personal injury cases as well as wrongful death cases, and has achieved high six-figure settlements
- He has also handled federal cases in South Carolina, Virginia, and Ohio. *Notice - Any result Mr. Joye or his law firm might have achieved on behalf of one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients
- Achievements • 2010 South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member of the Year Award Recipient • South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Benefactor • Charter Member and Board Member of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association • State Delegate, Sustaining Member and Faculty Member of National College for DUI Defense • Listed in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 South Carolina Super Lawyers® • Selected as one of the National Top Trial Lawyers 2012-2014 • Avvo Rating of 10.0 Superb, 2011-2014 • South Carolina Bar Association Criminal Law Sub-Committee • Sponsored the first Standardized Field Sobriety Test Student Course for South Carolina Attorneys • Sponsored the first DataMaster DMT Breath Test Training Course for South Carolina Attorneys • Successfully completed the Drug Evaluation and Classification/Drug Recognition Expert Overview Course • Successfully Completed the Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement Course • Successfully Completed the Forensic Chromatography: Theory and Practice IX Course Speaking Engagements • South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 2008 & 2011 • Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 2013 • South Carolina Bar Association 2014 • North Carolina Association of Justice, NC/SC DWI & DUI Seminar 2012 & 2014 • Trial Skills Co-Leader at National College for DUI Defense Summer Session held at Harvard Law School 2013 & 2014 Bar Admissions • American Bar Association • South Carolina Bar Association • Georgetown County Bar Association Associations • American Bar Association • South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers • South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association • National College of DUI Defense
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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 Murrells Inlet 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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