Qualifications

William R. McKibbon III

Trial Lawyer/Counselor at Law 2000- present

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William R. McKibbon, III Attorney at Law P.A.  July 2009-present      

  • Family law – custody, support, divorce, alimony, modifications.

  • Focused passion on addiction/abuse/personality disorders/ untreated mental illness.

  • Professional licensing disciplinary actions and other regulatory matters (Doctors, dentists, nurses, medical, contractors, any licensees).

  • Criminal Defense

  • Real Estate Litigation (boundaries/easements/nuisance/negligence/quiet titles, development 

EDUCATION/HONORS:                     

                        Harvard University Extension – Behavioral Psychology

·       Summa Cum Laude - Certificate in Topics in Human Behavior - 2023

                        Georgetown University

- MPRE – Summa Cum Laude  (Master’s Degree in Commercial Real Estate/Development)                                          

                        University of South Carolina School of Law

                                 - Juris Doctor, cum laude

                                                Honors:

                                                            Member, South Carolina Law Review

                                                            Order of Wig and Robe

Top Honor in Legal Writing I, Legal Writing II

                         Davidson College

                                        B.A., History, 1995

                                                Honors:

                                                Allen J. Graham Alumni Honor Scholar

Admitted to practice in South Carolina, Federal District Court, and 4th Circuit Court of Appeals with primary practice venues being: Family Court, Court of General Sessions, Magistrate Court, Municipal Court,  Court of Common Pleas, Master in Equity.  Twice nominated for Best of the Upstate lawyers of South Carolina by The Greenville News. Served on state of South Carolina Judicial Qualifications Committee.

            Publications/

Seminars:                   Continuing Legal Education Lecturer on Landlord/tenant law

Continuing Legal Education Lecturer on Debt/Judgment collections in South Carolina

Continuing Legal Education Lecturer on South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and “anatomy” of a civil lawsuit.

Continuing Legal Education Lecturer on Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation enforcement/disciplinary actions

Co-authored article regarding the new DOL Sample Salary Basis policies/rules in North Carolina Bar Employment trade publicatio     

Sterling Education seminar presenter: at-will employment/handbook issues and privacy issues in the workplace.

Lorman Education seminar presenter:  rent/damage collections and judgment procedures in landlord/tenant matters. 

Guest Lecturer for University of South Carolina Entertainment Law class.  Guest lecturer for Converse College music business class.                                                                                                                                                           

Memberships:           South Carolina Bar, Greenville County Bar, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (application pending), American Bar Association, Greenville Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Community:

                                    Leadership Greenville, Class XXXI

                                    Greenville Magazine’s Best and Brightest under 35, 2005

                                    Feature profile in The Greenville News’ “City People,” week of January 22, 2005

                                    Friends of the Reedy River - (term expired 2005) Director/Marketing Chair

                                    YMCA Camp Greenville –  (term expired 2007) Director/former Marketing Chair

                                    Alliance for Quality Education development committee

                                    Youth Advisor and Basketball Coach, 4th Presbyterian Church (2000-2005)

                                    Sterling Community Center after school youth program (2000-2004)

                                    ‘Ignite’ task force for Vision 2025 (2006-2008)

                                    Centre Stage Theatre – Director (2006-2008)

                                    Fall For Greenville – Director (2006-2008)

                                    Feature profile in 2019 TALK magazine in capacity as semi-professional photographer

                                    Years of engagements throughout the community as a performing musician for community events, festivals, corporate gatherings, weddings.

                                    FAVOR Upstate – Director (2016-2022)

                                    FAVOR Upstate– Board Chair (2018-2019)

                                    FAVOR Upstate– Board Chair (2019-2020)

Cooper-Riis Mental Health Treatment Center - Board of Directors (2022-present)