Av. Stuart M Andrews
Both through clients he’s fought for and the policies he’s helped create, Stuart Andrews has devoted decades to generating systemic reform and giving lower-income South Carolinians greater access to the courts. He began his career as Legal Aid attorney, eventually rising to lead the state legal services policy program.
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About Stuart M Andrews at a glance
Stuart M Andrews is a Special Counsel based in Columbia, South Carolina, practicing at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA. They have 48+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1978. Their practice focuses on litigation, civil rights, and government. Admitted to practice in South Carolina U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth (1978). Educated at University of South Carolina - Columbia (JD, 1978) and Princeton Theological Seminary Erskine College (BA, 1972). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Columbia, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Both through clients he’s fought for and the policies he’s helped create, Stuart Andrews has devoted decades to generating systemic reform and giving lower-income South Carolinians greater access to the courts
- He began his career as Legal Aid attorney, eventually rising to lead the state legal services policy program
- During that time, he helped author major with lasting impact: the South Carolina Residential Landlord Tenant Act and the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act
- The first helped establish protections from which renters today continue to benefit
- The second recognized domestic violence as a separate crime.After his time with Legal Aid, Stuart joined a large regional law firm and established its first structured pro bono program
- Within three years, his efforts resulted in honors from the American Bar Association as the National Pro Bono Firm of the Year.The program's major reform work included a case in which Stuart was a lead partner against the South Carolina Department of Corrections
- The class-action lawsuit led to a six-week trial that resulted in a ruling in favor of incarcerated men and women with serious mental illness
Practice Areas Explained
Stuart M Andrews's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Stuart M Andrews handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Stuart M Andrews is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in South Carolina →
Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
Stuart M Andrews is one of 70,245 civil rights attorneys indexed nationally. Browse civil rights attorneys in South Carolina →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Stuart M Andrews is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government 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 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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