John P. Linton, Jr.
John is a trial lawyer who has tried cases to verdict in both state and federal court. He has also handled numerous appeals. His practice encompasses a broad range of areas including representing plaintiffs in personal injury, construction, and other cases; representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, commercial, and property litigation; and representing landowners in eminent domain/condemnation cases. John is regularly included in the lawyer ranking publications, such as Best Lawyers® and Super Lawyers®. He is also AV-rated, the highest rating offered by Martindale-Hubbell®.
John was born in Charleston and lives in the Old Village in Mt. Pleasant with his wife Julia, their sons Jack and Fritz, and their dog Buddy.
Areas of Practice
Education
- Wofford College, cum laude
- ~B.A. Government (Concentration: Political Thought and Minor: Religion)
- University of South Carolina School of Law, cum laude
- ~Juris Doctorate
Clerkship
- The Honorable P. Michael Duffy, Senior United States District Court Judge, District of South Carolina
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina Bar
- United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Certifications
Honors
- AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell®
- South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division Star of the Quarter
- Order of the Wig and Robe
- D. Reece Williams, III Award for Trial Advocacy
- ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal
- Recognized by Best Lawyers since 2021
- ~Commercial Litigation
- ~Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Selected to Super Lawyers since 2023
- ~Civil Litigation - Plaintiff
- ~Rising Star: 2021 - 2022
- Litigation Counsel of America
Legal & Community Activities
Selected Publications
Reported Cases
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