William Hugh McAngus Jr

Hugh McAngus leads Chappell, Smith & Arden’s Litigation team, overseeing all files in active litigation. Hugh’s primary practice involves trucking litigation, representing individuals who have been injured or had family members killed in collisions involving commercial vehicles. Although focusing primarily on trucking cases, Hugh handles many other types of personal injury and wrongful death matters, including automobile collision, nursing home negligence, premises liability, dram shop, and products liability cases. Hugh’s trial victories include a $12,000,000.00 verdict in a personal injury case arising out of a shooting at a nightclub that left his client paralyzed from the chest down and a $5,000,000.00 settlement in a personal injury case in what is widely considered one of South Carolina’s most conservative counties. In addition to his trial level work, Hugh has also briefed and argued cases before the South Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Hugh joined Chappell, Smith & Arden as a law clerk and has practiced as an attorney since 2006. Hugh also maintains leadership positions in many professional associations. He is the current Vice President of the South Carolina Association for Justice and is South Carolina’s Revitalization Board Member of the American Association for Justice. He has also served on the Membership and Underride Committees of the AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group. Hugh has 10 and 7 year-old sons and enjoys traveling and attending concerts with his wife, Alicia.

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Nursing Home Abuse

• Trucking Accidents
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• General Litigation

• Free Consultation

North Carolina

Since 2007

South Carolina

Since 2006

U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina

Since 2007

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Since 2012

U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina

Since 2012

Attorney

Chappell, Smith & Arden

2006 - Current

University of South Carolina School of Law

J.D.

2006

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

University of South Carolina - Columbia

B.A. (2001) | English & Religious Studies

2001

North Carolina State Bar

Member

Current

South Carolina Bar  # 74941

Member

Current

AAJ Trucking Litigation Group

Member

Current

Activities: Membership Committee, Underride Committee

AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group

Member

Current

AAJ Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises LiabilitySection

Member

Current

AAJ Attorneys Information Exchange Group

Member

Current

North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Member

Current

Southern Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Current

Harmony Schoo

Former Board of Directors

Current

South Carolina Association for Justice

Member

Current

Activities: Vice President (2015-2016), Secretary-Treasurer (2014-2015), 5th Circuit Governor (2010-2014), Young Lawyers Chair (2008-2011)

American Association for Justice

Revitalization Board Member

2012 - Current