Fayrell Furr Jr.
Location:
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Phone:
843-213-6737 (Myrtle Beach)
800-648-2947 (Toll free Myrtle Beach)
800-648-2947 (Toll free Myrtle Beach)
Fax:
843-448-6445
Email:
O. Fayrell Furr, Jr.
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Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, by the National Board of Trial, Advocacy 1984, Recertified 1989,1994,1999,2004,2009
- Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, State Committee
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1968
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
- J.D. - 1968
- Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa
- Honors: Phi Alpha Delta
- University of South Carolina
- B.A. - 1965
Published Works
- "Final Argument", Section, South Carolina Civil Trial, Techniques Handbook, 1997
- Medical and Health Professionals, (Co-Author), South Carolina Jurisprudence, 1996
- "Medical Malpractice, Plaintiff's Perspective", South Carolina Practice Manual, 2000
- Permissible Arguments on Damages in Closing Arguments, 2002
Classes/Seminars
- Visiting Lecturer, Comparative Constitutional Law, University of Saigon Law School, Saigon, S. Vietnam, 1970 - 1971
- Numerous CLE presentations for South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ), American Association for Justice (AAJ), Civil Trial Lawyer's Association, ABOTA, South Carolina Bar Association
- Frequent Lecturer on Medicine and the Law, USC Law School
- Frequent Lecturer on Medicine and the Law, Medical University of South Carolina
Honors and Awards
- Best Lawyers in America, 2015 - 2016
- Newsweek's Top Attorneys in the Country for 2011
- American Eagle Award 2011, Southern Trial Lawyers
- Wiedemann & Wysocki Award 2011, American Association for Justice
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2011, American Association for Justice
- STLA Warhorse Award
- S.C. Super Lawyer, 2008 - Present
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers (AAJ), 2008 - Present
- President's Award from SCAJ, 2005
- SCAJ Founders Award
- Founders Award, SCAJ, 2003
- Victim Voice Award, South Carolina Jury Trial Foundation, 1993
- Who's Who in the World, 1984 - 1985
- Who's Who in American Law, 1983 - 1984
- Most Valuable Member, SCAJ (South Carolina Association for Justice), 1974
- Bronze Star, 1971
- Who's Who in The South
- International Who's Who of Professionals
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rating
- Wiedemann Wysocki National Finance Council Award
- News & World Report's Top Law Firms in the U.S. - 2016
- Super Lawyer's Top 10 Lawyers in South Carolina - 2016
- Lawyer of the Year, 2016 & 2017
- U.S New & World Report & Best Lawyers 2017 "Best Law Firms" List
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- AAJ; State Committeeman 1977-1979; State Delegate 2000-2005; Bd of Gov 2005-present
- AAJ; Presidents Club, Charter Member 1999-present; Leaders Forum 2002-present
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, State Coordinator, 2003 - 2004
- American Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar Association
- Richland County Bar Association
- Horry County Bar Association
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Editor of The Bulletin 75-77; President 79-80; Board of Governors 86-
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Bd of Gov, 1992 - ; Parliamentarian 99-00; Sec 01-02;, Treasurer 02-03; VP 03-04; President 05-06
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
Past Employment Positions
- U.S. Army, Captain, JAG, 1968 - 1973
- Legal Assistance & Litigation, Ft. Jackson, S.C., Assistant Staff Judge Advocate - Chief Claims, 1971 - 1973
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, State Coordinator, 2003 - 2004
