Pat McWhirter | Columbia Personal Injury Lawyer

H. Patterson McWhirter, President and founding shareholder of McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates, P.A., has dedicated his career to protecting the rights of injured people and has obtained tens of millions of dollars for his clients. As one of the leading injury lawyers in the country for over 45 years, Pat McWhirter has been named to the Best Lawyers in America, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and Super Lawyers. If you have been injured in an accident, Mr. McWhirter will ensure that you receive the best possible legal representation to get you the money you deserve.

Mr. McWhirter is a member of the American Association for Justice Leaders’ Forum, South Carolina Association for Justice (formerly known as the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association), South Carolina Injured Workers’ Advocates, and the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association. He is also a member of the South Carolina Bar Association and the Lexington County and Richland County Bar Associations.

Mr. McWhirter received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of South Carolina in 1969 and graduated from the University Of South Carolina School Of Law in 1973. Since then, he has practiced in many areas of law, including medical malpractice, nursing home litigation, automobile accidents, trucking litigation, worker’s compensation, product liability, premises liability, wrongful death, and criminal defense.  Mr. McWhirter has been admitted to the South Carolina Bar and the United States District Court, District of South Carolina, and, therefore, is licensed to practice in both state and federal courts.

With offices in Aiken, Camden, Columbia, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, and Sumter, South Carolina, our personal injury lawyers are ready to serve you.

If you have been injured, call us today at 803-590-9363. It won’t cost you anything to see if we can help.™

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Founding Shareholder	McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates, P.A.	Columbia, SC	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of South Carolina School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1973
University of South Carolina	Bachelors		1969

State / Court	Date
South Carolina	1973

• South Carolina Association for Justice | Member | 1985 - Present
  Richland County Bar Association | Member | 1984 - Present
  Lexington County Bar Association | Member | 1984 - Present
  South Carolina Bar | Member | 1984 - Present
  South Carolina Injured Workers’ Advocates | Member
  South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association | Member

• Superb Rating | Avvo
  Recognition | Best Lawyers in America | 2009-2016
  Top One Percent | National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2015
  Top 100 Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers | 2015
  Recipient | SuperLawyers | 2011-2015
  Member | Million Dollar Advocates Forum | 2004

• Tractor-Trailer Ran a Red Light
  $ 4,000,000.00

• Workers' Compensation - Foot Injury
  $ 280,281.00

• Medical Malpractice - Misdiagnosed Ulcer
  $ 2,000,000.00

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1973) Licensed as Attorney in South Carolina. Verified with South Carolina Bar.	February 28, 2020

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