David Haselden focuses on family law matters as well as personal injury litigation. He began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable James C. Williams, Resident Judge in the First Judicial Court after graduating from the Charleston School of Law in 2007.
Following his clerkship, David transitioned to the role of Assistant Public Defender in the Charleston County Public Defender’s Office. In this capacity, he represented numerous defendants in both the Court of General Sessions and the Family Court. He then worked at Rosen Law Firm in the areas of family law and personal injury litigation before joining Rosen Hagood in August 2024.
Born and raised in York County, South Carolina, he attended Clover High School before accepting a football scholarship to Clemson University, where he majored in Speech and Communications.
Licensed to practice law in South Carolina, David is an active member of both the South Carolina Bar and the Charleston County Bar Association. He is a member of the Charleston Lawyers Club and participates in various activities at First Scots Presbyterian Church.
Experience
• $1,098,778 settlement in a wrongful death case for an international client whose child was killed in a car collision.
• $500,000 settlement for a college-aged client injured in an auto accident.
• $800,000 settlement for a client who was catastrophically injured during orthopedic surgery due to medical malpractice.
• $800,000 settlement for a client injured in a trucking accident in which he suffered a traumatic brain injury.
• $750,000 settlement for a client injured by a physician’s failure to timely diagnose endocarditis.
• $900,000 settlement for a client injured by a physician’s failure to timely diagnose cancer.
• $400,000 settlement for a client injured in a premises liability case when he fell from a ladder.
• $1,200,000 settlement for a client injured in a premises liability case at an apartment complex.
• $925,000 settlement for a client who suffered catastrophic injuries in a trucking accident.
• $750,000 settlement for a client injured in a birth injury case due to medical malpractice.
Disclaimer: Results may vary depending on the facts involved in any particular case as the facts of every case are different. The results reported throughout this website should not be construed as a predictor of future results or as a guarantee as to the outcome of any particular case.
Awards & Honors
• Selected to the South Carolina Rising Stars list, 2014-2020
• Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2025- 2026
- Family Law
