Duane M. Shaw, Attorney

Mr. Shaw focuses his law practice on cases involving wrongful deaths and serious bodily injuries. He handles claims relating to vehicle, tractor-trailer, school bus and bicycle collisions, nursing home abuse, and all injury claims when a person is treating or dealing with surgeons, doctors, chiropractors, nurses and nursing homes.

Mr. Shaw’s vast legal experience has also allowed him to practice in many areas of the law including Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense, Family Court cases involving children and Real Estate Transactions.

Mr. Shaw is a graduate of the State University of New York College at Buffalo where he earned a Bachelor of Sciences degree majoring in Criminology. He attended his first two years of law school and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Akron in Ohio. Mr. Shaw attended the University of South Carolina for his final year of Law School and is admitted to practice law in the State of South Carolina.

Mr. Shaw is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and a member of the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Shaw also served on his law school’s Negotiation Team.

Mr. Shaw believes that early representation, investigation, legal research and preparing a case for trial as soon as practicable are some of the most important aspects of any claim for acquiring higher jury awards and maximizing settlements.

• University of South Carolina School of Law:  1994 Transient Student
• University of Akron School of Law: 1994 Graduate
• The State University of New York at Buffalo: 1989 Graduate
• South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• South Carolina Bar Association
• 16 Years of Experience in Personal Injury, Negligence, Civil Cases and Criminal Defense