New York attorneys in South Carolina
Admitted in New York, with an office here
- On the register
- 488
- Currently registered
- 78%
- Rank outside New York
- 23
488 living attorneys on the New York register file of Sep 29, 2026 give an office in South Carolina; 78% are currently registered in New York, against 75% of all living registrants. Most are in Charleston (103), and Motley Rice LLC employs the most (8).
Lawyers licensed in South Carolina
This page counts lawyers admitted in New York whose office is in South Carolina. A lawyer licensed only in South Carolina is on South Carolina’s own register, kept by the South Carolina Judicial Branch: Attorney search (sccourts.org).
Cities in South Carolina
| City | Attorneys |
|---|---|
| Charleston | 103 |
| Columbia | 55 |
| Greenville | 34 |
| Fort Mill | 26 |
| Mount Pleasant | 25 |
| Bluffton | 21 |
| North Charleston | 18 |
| Mt Pleasant | 16 |
| Myrtle Beach | 16 |
| Hilton Head Island | 14 |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants.
Firms with the most New York attorneys in South Carolina
| Firm | Attorneys |
|---|---|
| Motley Rice LLC | 8 |
| K&L Gates LLP | 7 |
| Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP | 6 |
| Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP | 4 |
| Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | 4 |
| Burr & Forman LLP | 4 |
| McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC | 3 |
| Evans, Carter, Kunes & Bennett, PA | 3 |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; school spellings matched.