Joseph Hopkins | Charleston Criminal Defense Lawyer

I grew up in the Midlands of South Carolina, in Columbia and Camden, the son of another lawyer who prioritized helping those who had been hurt or wronged by what I perceived as "bullies" -

bigger and more powerful individuals, and, more often than not, companies and businesses. It is with that vision that I first set out on my journey to help others when I majored in Bioengineering at Clemson University, and working for Pall Corporation working on IV in-line filtration devices.

Most clients want to know how I could go from engineering medical devices to being a trial lawyer. The answer has always seemed simple to me: I kept thinking of how I could make a more immediate and direct impact on people like I grew up with and around. The next choice seemed simple and I was fortunate enough to earn a law degree from the University of Alabama and started my career doing what I love - helping those who are injured - and I have never looked back.

I am motivated by trying to solve someone else's problem or fix someone else's situation when they need help the most and need a voice in their corner to fight for them. My engineering background and these motivations from the heart of my approach to litigation and my cases.

My clients are all victims – from individuals suffering catastrophic personal injuries, to groups of plaintiffs harmed by big corporations, to those victimized by implicit and explicitly discriminatory workplaces and environments.

More than anything, I am an attorney who cares — about my clients and my community.

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Alabama School of Law		Law School	2014
Clemson University	B.S.		2011

State / Court	Date
South Carolina	2015

• Member | Georgetown County Bar Association
  Member | Horry County Bar Association
  Member | South Carolina Association for Justice
  Member | American Association for Justice

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	November 19, 2024

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