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| | Address | | 2110 N. Beltline Boulevard, Suite A | | Columbia, South Carolina 29204-3999 | | (Lexington & Richland Cos.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | Phone: 803-252-4800
Toll Free: 888-490-2847 | | Fax: 803-252-4801 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.stromlaw.com |  |
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| Strom Law Firm, L.L.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Complex Litigation, Multi-District Litigation, Mass Torts, Personal Injury, Worker's Compensation, Nursing Home Malpractice, Pharmaceutical Liability, Products Liability, Consumer Protection, Toxic Torts, Premises Liability, Business Litigation, Social Security Disability, Business Formations, Tax Planning, State and Federal Criminal Defense, White Collar Crimes, Grand Jury Practice. | | Firm Size: 6 | | PARTNER OF FIRM | | J.Preston "Pete" Strom, Jr. (Partner) born Columbia, South Carolina, May 21, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, South Carolina; U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of South Carolina (B.A., 1981; J.D., 1984). Named: U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina, 1993.; "A National Model for the Country through a Provocative Violent Crime initiative". Law Clerk to the Honorable Frank Eppes, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 1984-1985. Assistant Solicitor: Richland County Solicitor's Office, 1985-1986; Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitors District Attorney Office. U.S. Attorney, District of South Carolina, 1993-1996. Partner: Bolt, Popowski, McCullouch & Strom, 1990-1993; Law Offices of J.P. Strom, Jr., 1998-1990; Leventis, Strom & Wicker, Columbia, South Carolina, 1986-1988. Member, Justice Department Committees. Member: South Carolina Bar; South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Southern Bar Association; South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association; Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference; National Association of Former United States Attorneys; National Crime Victim Bar Association. Practice Areas: Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Class Actions; Criminal Defense; Federal Criminal Law; White Collar Crime; Medical Malpractice; Corporate Criminal Law; Qui Tam Litigation; White Collar Fraud; Criminal Investigation; Corporate Investigations; Workers Compensation; Elder Abuse; Wire Fraud; Mail Fraud; Criminal Fraud; Consumer Fraud; Business Fraud; Commercial Fraud; Drug Crimes; Administrative Law; Administrative Agency Practice; Administrative Litigation; Federal Administrative Law; Antitrust Class Actions; Maritime Criminal Law; Maritime Personal Injury; Maritime Products Liability; Dram Shop Liability; Liquor Liability; Alcoholic Beverage Control; Liquor Licensing; Elder Rights; Age Discrimination; Deceptive Trade Practices; Price-Fixing; Unfair Trade; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Airplane Crash Litigation; Grand Jury Practice; Business Crimes; Business Litigation; Business Mediation; Juvenile Law; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Commercial Crimes; Aviation Accidents; Consumer Class Actions; Criminal Conspiracy; Consumer Litigation; Consumer Protection; Civil Forfeiture; Crime Victims Compensation; Criminal Antitrust; Criminal Appeals; Criminal Forfeiture; DUI/DWI; Expungements; Extortion; Extradition; Felonies; Forgery; Habeas Corpus; International Criminal Law; International Extradition; Malicious Prosecution; Manslaughter; Misdemeanors; Money Laundering; Parole and Probation; Post-Conviction Remedies; Search and Seizure; Sex Crimes; Sexual Assault; Shoplifting; Stalking; Theft; Traffic Violations; Vehicular Homicide; Weapons Charges; Wiretapping; Drugs and Narcotics; Civil Drug Forfeiture; Controlled Substances Law; Drug Forfeiture; Drug Trafficking; Environmental Class Actions; Environmental Criminal Defense; Environmental Criminal Law; General Practice; Federal Practice; Embezzlement; Contested Wills; Unfair Competition; Birth Trauma; Medical Disciplinary Proceedings; Nursing Malpractice; Federal Tort Claims; False Claims Act; Prisoners Rights; Business Taxation; Cruise Ship Injuries; Maritime Law; Fourth Amendment Law; Fifth Amendment Law; Assault and Battery; Burglary; Electronic Surveillance; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Diving and Offshore Injuries; Maritime Accidents. Email: J.Preston "Pete" Strom, Jr. | | ASSOCIATES | | Amanda E. Schlager (Associate) born August 27, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida; 2007, District of Columbia; 2008, South Carolina. Education: Cornell University (B.A., Psychology, with distinction, 2003); Vanderbilt University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, Best Oralist, Multiple Moot Court Competitions. Law Clerked: U.S. District Court Judge Aleta A. Trauger, Nashville, Tennessee; Nashville District Attorney's Office; U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville. Author: note, "Is the Suite Life Truly Sweet? The Property Rights Luxury Box Owners Actually Acquire." Managing Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law. Member: The Florida Bar; Bar Association of the District of Columbia; American Bar Association; Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia. Practice Areas: Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Class Actions; Consumer Class Actions; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect; Civil Practice; Consumer Fraud; Qui Tam Litigation; Elder Abuse; Dram Shop Liability; Liquor Liability; Nursing Home Liability; Nursing Home Litigation; General Practice; White Collar Crime; White Collar Fraud; Embezzlement; Environmental Class Actions; Fraud; Health Care Fraud; Medical Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Dental Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Medicare Fraud and Abuse; Personal Injury; Accidents; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Boating Accidents; Brain Injury; Catastrophic Injury; Head Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; School Bus Accidents; Severe Burns; Sexual Abuse; Slip and Fall; Spinal Injury; Wrongful Death; Premises Liability; Premises Security; Products Liability; Airbag Injury; All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability; Automotive Crashworthiness; Automotive Design Liability; Automotive Products Liability; Breach of Warranty; Chemical Explosions; Chemical Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Firearms Litigation; Heart Device Litigation; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Failure; Product Recall; Product Safety; Recreational Vehicle Products Liability; Tire Defect Litigation; Vehicle Rollovers; RICO; Securities Class Actions; Securities Fraud; White Collar Criminal Defense. Email: Amanda E. Schlager | | Bakari T. Sellers (Associate) born Denmark, South Carolina, September 18, 1984; (Admission pending). Education: Morehouse College (B.A., 2005); University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member, South Carolina House of Representatives. Served, District 90 which encompasses Bamberg, Barnwell and Orangeburg Counties. Email: Bakari T. Sellers | | Mario A. Pacella (Associate) born 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, New York; 1999, Georgia; 2000, South Carolina, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., Government and History, 1994); College of William & Mary School of Law (J.D., 1997). Omicron Delta Kappa. Law Clerk, U.S. Magistrate Judge James E. Graham, Brunswick, Georgia. Assistant Public Defender, DeKalb County, Georgia. Member: South Carolina Bar; State Bar of Georgia; American Association for Justice; South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Class Actions; Consumer Class Actions; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect; Social Security Disability; Criminal Law; Federal Criminal Law; Appellate Practice; Criminal Appeals; Post-Conviction Remedies; Habeas Corpus; Administrative Law; Wrongful Death; Civil Rights; Civil Forfeiture; Criminal Antitrust; Criminal Conspiracy; Criminal Defense; Criminal Forfeiture; Criminal Fraud; Criminal Investigation; Extortion; Mail Fraud; Money Laundering; Search and Seizure; Victims Rights; Wire Fraud; Social Security; Social Security Appeals; Alcoholic Beverages; Dram Shop Liability; Liquor Liability; Civil Appeals; Elder Abuse; Age Discrimination; Antitrust Class Actions; Deceptive Trade Practices; Price-Fixing; Savings and Loan Fraud; Credit Fraud; Check Fraud; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Drugs and Narcotics; Civil Drug Forfeiture; Drug Trafficking; Drug Forfeiture; Controlled Substances Law; Federal Practice; Nursing Home Liability; Negligence; Personal Injury; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Accidents; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Bicycle Accidents; Boating Accidents; Animal Attacks; Bodily Injury; Brain Injury; Catastrophic Injury; Head Injury; Motorcycle Accidents; Pedestrian Injuries; School Bus Accidents; Severe Burns; Sexual Abuse; Slip and Fall; Spinal Injury; Subway Accidents; Third Party Wrongful Death; Premises Liability; Inadequate Security; Negligent Security; Premises Security; Private Security Litigation; Products Liability; All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability; Breach of Warranty; Drug Contamination; Food Products Liability; Heart Device Litigation; Product Defects; Product Failure; Product Recall; Product Safety; Product Warning Labels; Welding Products Liability; RICO; Civil RICO; Securities; Insider Trading; Securities Class Actions; Securities Fraud; Securities Fraud Class Actions; White Collar Crime; White Collar Criminal Defense; White Collar Fraud; Embezzlement; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Consumer Protection; Consumer Fraud; Administrative Adjudications; Administrative Agency Practice; Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Administrative Litigation; Federal Administrative Law; Judicial Reviews. Email: Mario A. Pacella | | Robert E. Hood (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, South Carolina; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: The Citadel (B.A., 1998); University of South Carolina (J.D., 2001). Assistant Solicitor, Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office, 2001-2003. Assistant Attorney General, State Grand Jury, 2003-2005. Member: South Carolina Bar; Richland County Bar; South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association;. Practice Areas: White Collar Criminal Defense; Drug Trafficking; Federal Criminal Law; Criminal Conspiracy; Wire Fraud; Money Laundering; Mail Fraud; DUI/DWI; White Collar Crime; Grand Jury Practice; Business Crimes; White Collar Fraud; Drug Crimes; Securities Fraud; Litigation; Criminal Law; Burglary; Assault and Battery; Capital Offenses; Civil Forfeiture; Criminal Antitrust; Criminal Appeals; Criminal Defense; Criminal Forfeiture; Criminal Fraud; Criminal Investigation; Drivers License Suspension; Driving While Intoxicated; Electronic Surveillance; Expungements; Extortion; Extradition; Felonies; Forgery; Habeas Corpus; Hit and Run; Homicide; Malicious Prosecution; Manslaughter; Misdemeanors; Murder; Parole and Probation; Post-Conviction Remedies; Search and Seizure; Sex Crimes; Sexual Assault; Shoplifting; Stalking; Theft; Traffic Violations; Vehicular Homicide; Weapons Charges; Wiretapping; Alcoholic Beverages; Liquor Liability; Dram Shop Liability; Fraud; Odometer Tampering; Fraud and Deceit; Drugs and Narcotics; Civil Drug Forfeiture; Controlled Substances Law; Drug Forfeiture; Prisoners Rights; Civil Rights Defense; Federal Practice; Arson and Insurance Fraud; Automobile Insurance Fraud Defense; Insurance Fraud Defense; Internet Crimes; False Arrest; RICO; Tax Fraud; Tax Evasion; Embezzlement; Check Fraud; Credit Fraud; Savings and Loan Fraud; Health Care Fraud; Medicare Fraud and Abuse. Email: Robert E. Hood | | John R. Alphin (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, South Carolina. Education: University of South Carolina (B.S., Accounting, 2001; J.D., 2004). Member: South Carolina Bar. Practice Areas: Business Formation; Tax Planning; Criminal Law; Litigation. Email: John R. Alphin | | LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL | | Denise Weltz (Lead Litigation Paralegal and Office Manager) Education: University of South Carolina (Criminal Justice, 1990). | | Ryan Alphin (Investigator) born Clarksville, Tennessee, 1981; Education: University of South Carolina (Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2004). Email: Ryan Alphin |
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