William E. Lawson

William E. Lawson

Shareholder
  • 843-213-5501

Ed Lawson is a litigator and mediator with Turner Padget Graham and Laney. He is frequently recognized by his peers for his leadership in the practice and his commitment to the legal profession in South Carolina. He represents corporations, businesses, and individuals in construction and insurance-related matters. He also enjoys a thriving mediation practice, having mediated more than 2,000 cases since being certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court in 1996.

Originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina, Ed graduated from East Tennessee State University and received his law degree from the University of South Carolina. He began his legal career as the Assistant County Attorney in Spartanburg. Next, Ed moved to Horry County to work with a small civil defense firm for seven years. There, he developed his litigation skills in defending auto injury claims, premises liability claims, and commercial claims. Opening his own firm in 1990, Ed took on all facets of business ownership and honed additional skills for 17 years. In 2007, Ed took advantage of the opportunity to merge his firm with Turner Padget, where he was made Shareholder in charge of the Myrtle Beach office.

Ed is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a current member of the Coastal American Inn of Court, the Defense Research Institute, and the South Carolina Bar. He is also an active member of the South Carolina Defense Trial Lawyers Association and has served on its board in the recent past.

Ed is active in the Conway community, which he has called home for the 41 years. He serves as a deacon, elder, and trustee of Kingston Presbyterian Church. He is married to Alys C. Lawson, who is also an active member of the Conway community and a former mayor and city council member. The couple has successfully raised two children, Kate and Paul, both attorneys.

  • Represented a golf cart dealer in the defense of a lawsuit over a fire at a local golf course cart shed. Ed obtained a directed verdict for his client.
  • Served as South Carolina counsel in litigation involving fires allegedly caused by electric blankets.
  • Successfully defended a local trucking company in a wrongful death case involving an accident when a truck crossed the centerline of the highway as another driver pulled out in front of it. The case was positioned for a favorable settlement.
  • University of South Carolina, J.D., 1982
  • East Tennessee State University, B.S., 1979, magna cum laude
  • Spartanburg Methodist College, A.A., 1977, magna cum laude
  • South Carolina Bar, 1982
  • United States District Court, District of South Carolina, 1983
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1983
  • American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
  • The Coastal American Inn of Court (Member)
  • Horry County Bar Association (Member, 1983-Present)
  • South Carolina Bar (Member, 1982-Present)
  • South Carolina Defense Trial Lawyers Association (Executive Committee, 2006-Present)
  • Defense Research Institute (Member, 1983-Present)
  • American Bar Association (Member)
  • Best Lawyers of America, Litigation: Construction, 2013-2024

Industries

American College
of Trial Lawyers
2024

Best Lawyers
In America
Litigation: Construction
2013-2024