Dayne C. Phillips

ATTORNEY DAYNE PHILLIPS has dedicated his life to defending those who are wrongfully accused or who have made an unfortunate mistake and need help. He is a trained and experienced South Carolina criminal defense attorney and appellate litigator. He has successfully defended citizens in felony jury trials and has successfully argued before the South Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

Dayne is a former President of the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and former circuit representative on that organization's Board of Directors. He is also a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College and is a State Delegate of the National College for DUI Defense.

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• Contingent Fees
  Attorney Dayne Phillips only accepts contingent fees in civil cases. Contingent fees are prohibited in criminal cases. This type of fee agreement is not allowed in criminal cases. The facts and circumstances for every case are different, so we set our fee after reviewing all of the information provided to us during the initial meeting. Clients customarily pay for expenses in addition to the fee.

South Carolina

Since 2011

4th Circuit

Since 2015

Federal Circuit

Since 2015

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2014

Member

Eleventh Circuit Public Defender Selection Panel

2020 - Current

Student

National Forensic College at the Cardozo School of Law

2017 - 2017

NACDL and Cardozo School of Law National Forensic College presented in collaboration with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and Defender Services Training Division in New York City. The purpose of the college is to instruct supervisors, trainers, and experienced litigators who are or will be the forensic science experts or point people in their jurisdictions. The college will prepare attorneys to litigate complex forensic science issues strategically and with the support of the nation’s leading law firms and experts. Attendance is by invitation only.

Student

National Criminal Defense College (NCDC)

2015 - 2015

University of South Carolina School of Law

J.D. (2010) | Law

2008 - 2010

Honors: Moot Court

Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2021

Honorable Mention for "Best DUI Attorney" in Columbia

Free Times Columbia

2020

Legal Elite

Columbia Business Monthly

2020

Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2020

Legal Elite for Criminal Law

Columbia Business Monthly

2019

National College of DUI Defense

SC State Delegate

2017 - Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)

Member

2016 - Current

South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SCACDL)

Vice President

2016 - Current

South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SCACDL)

Member

2011 - Current

South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SCACDL)

President

2017 - 2018

Co-Planner and Moderator, A User Guide to South Carolina Practice: The 2021 Pandemic Edition, SC Bar Conference Building

January 8, 2021

South Carolina Bar

This special seminar also features an important and powerful panel discussion, analysis of the social justice issues brought into sharp focus by the George Floyd and Breonna Taylor tragedies. Our distinguished panel of practicing attorneys, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, and USC Law Professor Seth Stoughton will explore how law enforcement, the judicial system, corrections, and especially lawyers can strive for and achieve a broader degree of understanding, tolerance, ethical practice, and

Orientation School for Magistrate and Municipal Judges, Orientation School for Magistrate and Municipal Judges

August 13, 2020

SC Court Administration

Co-Chair and Panel Moderator for Criminal Defense 101, Palmetto Club

January 31, 2020

South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Obstructing Injustice: A discussion on criminal justice reform and wrongful convictions, Common Book Event, Winthrop University on the Human Experience Course, Winthrop University

November 5, 2019

Winthrop University

Co-Organizer and Presenter, Drug Litigation Seminar, Drug Litigation Seminar, SC Bar Conference Building

October 25, 2019

South Carolina Bar

Lead Counsel for Death Penalty Defense

Supreme Court of South Carolina