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Lowell Bernstein

Biography

Lowell Bernstein was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, and attended schools in Richland District 2. He graduated from the University of Virginia, with Distinction, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law. While in law school, he was a Petigru Scholar and he served on both the South Carolina Law Review and the South Carolina Environmental Law Journal.

After graduating from law school, he worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Karen J. Williams, of the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. He also served as an assistant prosecutor in the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. He then began practicing law with his father, Isadore Bernstein, and sister, Beth Bernstein, and formed what is now known as Bernstein and Bernstein, LLC.

Personal Injury Attorney and Wrongful Death Cases

Lowell primarily represents plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving motor vehicle, truck, and boat accidents, premises liability, day care and nursing home negligence, and various types of insurance bad faith claims. He also represents claimants in workers’ compensation and job-related injuries and defendants in criminal cases, particularly DUIs, drug offenses, and white-collar crimes.

He has been a member of the South Carolina Bar since 1993, the Bar of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States District Court for South Carolina since 1994. He is a member of the South Carolina Association for Justice, Injured Workers’ Advocates, South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, South Carolina Bar Association, and Richland County Bar Association.

Lowell has earned the “Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards” by Martindale-Hubble. This AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by the world’s most trusted legal resource, Martindale-Hubble.

When Lowell is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends and raising his three kids. He also exercises daily and enjoys spending time outdoors doing activities including biking, hiking, and snowboarding.