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.