J. Edward Bell III

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J. Edward Bell III

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Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 46 years

Environmental and natural resources Lawyer at Georgetown, SC
Practice Areas: Environmental and Natural Resources, Litigation, Medical Malpractice ... +6 more

232 King Street, Georgetown, SC

About J.

Biography

South Carolina native J. Edward Bell III, founder and senior partner of Bell Legal Group, is an attorney, businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist. In a career spanning more than 30 years, he has d...

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Civil Rights 12%

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Defective and Dangerous Products 12%

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Environmental and Natural Resources 12%

46 years

12%
Litigation 12%

46 years

12%
Medical Malpractice 12%

46 years

12%
Personal Injury 12%

46 years

12%
Spinal Cord Injury 12%

12%
Wrongful Death 12%

46 years

12%
Other 4%

4%

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in South Carolina for 46 years

State: South Carolina

Acquired: 1979

Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 1991

Location

Law Offices of J. Edward Bell III

232 King Street, Georgetown, SC, 29440

belllegalgroup.com

Bell Legal Group

219 Ridge Street, Georgetown, SC, 29440

belllegalgroup.com

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J. Edward Bell III's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 03, 2017 | Wrongful Death

Was angry and arrogant after one question

After being invited to represent our father's potential wrongful death lawsuit by a family member, I was on a conference call with this attorney and asked one question: What is the statute of limitations of this case? After weeks of preparing for the conference call, Bell did not know the name of the... hospital, whether the hospital was public or private, or what the statute of limitations was. One of my family members had to explain basic information to him. He then claimed that I was "cross-examining" him by asking one question. When I heard that there was only two months left in the statute of limitations to copy and present all relevant medical records, change authority of the executor of the estate and and file a case, I expressed a sense of frustration. At this point Bell simply said he was not interested in working with us because of family stress and hung up the phone.

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Suzanne Klok

Litigation lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Ed Bell is never afraid to go head to head when it counts for his client. He is zealous in his representation of clients and works tirelessly to achieve the best result possible given the situation. An excellent litigator."

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 1991.

Public Reprimand issued in SC, 1991

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Honors

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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1983 - Present

Senior Partner, Bell Legal Group

1900 - Present

President, Charleston School of Law, Bell Legal Group

Education

1979

University of South Carolina School of Law

JD

1978

University of South Carolina School of Law

Juris Doctorate

1975

Wofford College

BA

Languages

English

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