For Secretary of the South Carolina Bar

Early Life

  • Grew up in Sumter, SC, in a close family; father was a writer and WWII veteran; mother a teacher/counselor.

  • Encouraged to pursue dreams and persevere.

  • BA from University of South Carolina.

  • Taught middle school English in rural Orangeburg County and at Midlands Technical College (including prisons and Ft. Jackson).

  • Met husband Bailey Crump in college; son David born before law school.

  • JD from University of South Carolina School of Law ('89).

Law School Achievements

  • Editor in Chief, South Carolina Law Review.

  • Claud M. Sapp Award for leadership, scholarship, and industry (voted by class).

  • Law Review Service Award.

  • Later: South Carolina Law Review Distinguished Alumni Award (2014); Compleat Lawyer Award (2011).

Legal Career and Recognition

  • Longtime Partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough (since starting career).

  • Focus: Products liability, insurance coverage/bad faith, appellate law.

  • Recognized in Best Lawyers in America (Insurance; 2024 Charleston Lawyer of the Year for Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Defense; Litigation-Insurance).

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating (multiple areas).

  • Pro bono work: Twice winner of firm's Claude M. Scarborough, Jr. Pro Bono Award.

Leadership in the Legal Community

  • South Carolina Bar: Board of Governors; Chair, House of Delegates; Co-Chair, Judicial Qualifications Committee (2014-present).

  • Author of "The Scrivener" column (SC Lawyer magazine, 2002-present).

  • Co-author: The South Carolina Law of Torts; The Law of Automobile Insurance in SC; Products Liability chapter.

  • Adjunct Professor: Advanced Legal Writing at USC Joseph F. Rice School of Law (and formerly Charleston School of Law).

  • Past President, Charleston County Bar Association; Vice-President, James L. Petigru Inn of Court.

  • Mentor: G. Dewey Oxner, Jr. Mentor of the Year Award (2015).

Personal Life and Passions

  • Married to Bailey Crump; proud mother of son David (Charleston School of Law graduate); grandmother to two granddaughters.

  • Family-oriented: Recently celebrated son's law graduation and swearing-in.

  • Outlets: Faith, family time, running (e.g., marathons from attachments), reading.

Email: [email protected]

Phone : (843) 345-1160

Address : PO Box 1806, Charleston South Carolina 29402