Theodore D. "Ted" Riley | Attorney

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About Theodore D. "Ted"

Theodore D. Riley provides government relations consulting services and practices in the areas of regulatory and administrative law. He is a native of Greenville, South Carolina and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1988 from the University of South Carolina. Upon graduation, Mr. Riley served in Washington, D.C. as an International Affairs Analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency from 1989 to 1990 and as the Executive Assistant to the Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Governors' Association from 1990 to 1991. He returned to South Carolina and in 1994 earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Riley became an Associate at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP. Mr. Riley was a member of that firm's government law team practicing in administrative, commercial and regulatory law and legislative affairs. He also served as a special prosecutor for the Fifth Circuit Solicitor's office. Mr. Riley was an Associate with Haynsworth Marion McKay & Guerard, LLP and its successor, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA from 1997 until 2001. At the Haynsworth firm, Mr. Riley provided government relations services to clients on both the state and federal level and practiced in the areas of administrative and regulatory law. In July 2001, Mr. Riley, Lowndes Pope and Roy Laney formed Riley Pope & Laney, LLC. Mr. Riley's community involvement includes serving as a mentor in Richland County School District 1, serving as a member of the Board of Winston's Wish, serving as a volunteer with Youth Corps and serving as a member of Business Partners at Satchel Ford Elementary School. Mr. Riley is a member of the South Carolina Bar and the Richland County Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before all South Carolina state courts, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Riley, his wife Nancy and their four children reside in Columbia, South Carolina.

Education

University of South Carolina B.A.

Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Highlights

Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Power of Attorney, Child Custody, Bankruptcy & Debt

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