Lawyer Overview

At the Law Firm of Richard J. Breibart, our clients are looking for something different. They are looking for the stability and experience a law firm like ours can bring to the disarray and confusion that they are experiencing. To that end I have provided a sample of cited cases.

Cited Cases:

Sanders, et al. v. Salley, et al., 322 S.E.2d 829, (S.C. Ct. App. 1984)

Miller, et al. v. Gertz, et al., 341 S.E.2d 620, (S.C. 1986)

Hite v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, 344 S.E.2d 173, (S.C. Ct. App. 1986)

Burnett v. Burnett, 347 S.E.2d 908, (S.C. Ct. App. 1986)

Aviation Associates and Consultants, Inc., v. Jet Time, Inc., et al., 402 S.E.2d 177 (S.C. 1991)

Hamm , et al. v. Cromer, et al., 408 S.E.2d 227, (S.C. 1991)

Webb v. Reames, et al., 485 S.E.2d 384, (S.C. Ct. App. 1997)

McDaniel v. South Carolina Department of Public Safety, et al., 481 S.E.2d 155, (S.C. Ct. App. 1996)

McLaughlin v. State of South Carolina , 575 S.E.2d 841, (S.C. 2003)

Kennedy, et al. v. South Carolina Retirement System et al., 549 S.E.2d 243, (S.C. 2001)

State of South Carolina v. Martin, 534 S.E.2d 292, (S.C. Ct. App. 2000)

Sullivan v. Davis , et al., 454 S.E.2d 907, (S.C. Ct. App. 1995)

State of South Carolina v. Jansen, 408 S.E.2d 235, (S.C. 1991)

Satcher v. Berry , et al., 385 S.E.2d 41, (S.C. Ct. App. 1989)

Moore , et al. v. Wilson , et al., 372 S.E.2d 357, (S.C. 1988)

Collins & Sons Fine Jewelry, Inc. v. Carolina Safety Systems, Inc., et al., 371 S.E.2d 539, (S.C. Ct. App. 1988)

McCaskey v. Shaw, 368 S.E.2d 672, (S.C. Ct. App. 1988)

State v. Dean, et al., 317 S.E.2d 744, (S.C. 1984)

O'Neal, et al. v. Carolina Farm Supply of Johnston, Inc., et al., 309 S.E.2d 776, (S.C. Ct. App. 1983)

Douglas v. Howard, et al., 947 F.2d 940, (4th Cir. 1991)

Adcock v. Allstate Insurance Company, 936 F.2d 567, (4th Cir. 1991)

Lindler v. K Mart Corporation, 852 F.2d 566, (4th Cir. 1988)

Honors and Awards:

Recipient, Appreciation Award, South Carolina Supreme Court for Service on Committee of the Chief Justice Regarding Legal Planning

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Criminal Law
Drug Possession
Drug Trafficking
DUI / DUS

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Defense
• Criminal Law 80%
• Business & Commercial Law 10%
• DUI/DWI
• Litigation
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Serious Personal Injuries
• Probate & Estate Administration 10%
• White Collar Crimes
• Business Litigation
• Drug Offenses
• General Civil Litigation

Representative Cases

• Sanders, et al. v. Salley, et al., 322 S.E.2d 829 (S.C. Ct. App. 1984)
• Miller, et al. v. Gertz, et al., 341 S.E.2d 620 (S.C. 1986)
• Hite v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, 344 S.E.2d 173 (S.C. Ct. App. 1986)
• Burnett v. Burnett, 347 S.E.2d 908 (S.C. Ct. App. 1986)
• Aviation Associates and Consultants, Inc., v. Jet Time, Inc., et al., 402 S.E.2d 177 (S.C. 1991)
• Hamm, et al. v. Cromer, et al., 408 S.E.2d 227 (S.C. 1991)
• Webb v. Reames, et al., 485 S.E.2d 384 (S.C. Ct. App. 1997)
• McDaniel v. South Carolina Department of Public Safety, et al., 481 S.E.2d 155 (S.C. Ct. App. 1996)
• McLaughlin v. State of South Carolina, 575 S.E.2d 841 (S.C. 2003)
• Kennedy, et al. v. South Carolina Retirement System et al., 549 S.E.2d 243 (S.C. 2001)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, White Collar Crimes, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration

Bar Admissions

• South Carolina, 1979
• U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Lexington County Bar Association (Member)
• South Carolina Bar (Member)
• South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
• South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Criminal Defense Section, 1992 - 2001 (Chairman)
• South Carolina Supreme Court Board of Commissioners and Grievances, Lawyer Discipline, 1990 - 2001 (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• Hon. Julius H. Baggett, Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Law Clerk, 1979 - 1981

Education

• University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1979
  J.D.
• Cornell University, 1971
  B.A.
  Major: Government

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi

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Lexington, SC 29072-2665

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