Mr. Matt LaFave has practiced law in South Carolina since his admission to the Bar in 2006, and has spent his entire career practicing as a civil litigator in Columbia, South Carolina. Matt has represented both individual and corporate clients in almost every South Carolina county and has obtained favorable jury verdicts in a variety of tort cases in both South Carolina state courts as well as the United States Federal District Court. Matt practice focuses on:
Insurance defense
Corporate defense
Motor vehicle accidents
Premises liability
Coverage disputes
Contract disputes
Worker’s compensation defense
Products liability
As a certified mediator, Matt’s knowledge of jury verdicts in all corners of South Carolina as well as his knowledge of the worker’s compensation system is well suited for Alternative Dispute Resolution in either context. Let Matt put his civil litigation and worker’s compensation experience to work as your next mediator.
Education
Michigan State University School of Law, J.D., 2006
Michigan State University, B.A. 2000
Certification
South Carolina Supreme Court, Certified Circuit Court Mediator – 2013
Bar and Court Admissions
South Carolina Bar, 2006
United States District Court, District Court of South Carolina 2008
