Edward Thorndike Fenno

Edward Thorndike Fenno

also known as Edward T. Fenno

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 31 years

Constitutional Lawyer at Mount Pleasant, SC
Practice Areas: Constitutional, Intellectual Property, Communications & Media ... +9 more

1470 Ben Sawyer Blvd., Suite D-13, Mount Pleasant, SC

About Edward

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 345-450 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in South Carolina for 25 years

State: South Carolina

Acquired: 2000

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 31 years

State: California

Acquired: 1994

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Fenno Law Firm, LLC

1470 Ben Sawyer Blvd., Suite D-13, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464

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Edward Thorndike Fenno's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Tsanavi | June 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Communications & Media

Highly Recommend Edward Fenno, and Fenno Law Firm, LLC

When I launched my media company in California an attorney in the state recommended Edward Fenno and his law firm to represent my company— since he's passed the state bar and for his journalism background. My team and I cannot express enough gratitude to Edward for his problem-solving approach, meeti...ng deadlines and his speedy response to our requests. He’s reviewed grant/co-production contracts, resolved issues with previous contractors, and has provided fair use opinion letters. In each instance, he’s been thorough, thoughtful, encouraging and maintains a positive attitude— all of these qualities make our team confident and lessens any nerves surrounding outcomes. We couldn’t produce the work we do without a dedicated attorney like those found at Fenno Law Firm, especially Edward. We highly encourage anyone looking for Media Law representation to reach out to him and his firm.

Posted by Page | April 30, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Communications & Media

Would Highly Recommend

Edward Fenno recently defended me in a media lawsuit and proved to be very impressive. Always professional and responsive to any questions I had along the way, he truly cared about my case and demonstrated an invaluable knowledge of the most effective way to bring the lawsuit to a very successful and... painless conclusion in my favor. I am eternally grateful for Edward Fenno's help and would highly recommend him to anyone that may find themself in a similar situation.

Posted by Britta | December 22, 2014 | Contracts & Agreements

The BEST!!!

Very impressive! We were in a poor contract which was negotiated by Music Row Nashville attorneys. Edward Fenno read over our contract for us and immediately found the flaws. He is thorough and highly intelligent. And he has excellent rapport with his clients. He always kept us informed, handle...d everything, and always spoke to us with dignity. We could ask him all the questions we wanted. You couldn't ask for more in an attorney that's why we titled this "The BEST!"

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2025

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2025

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2025

Client's Choice, Avvo

2012

AV® Preeminent™, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in the World

2012

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in America

2011

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in American Law 2011-2012

2011

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in America

2011

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in the World

2010

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in the World

2010

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in America

2009

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in the World

2009

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in America

2009

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in American Law 2009-2010

2008

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in the World

2008

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in America

2007

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in American Law 2007-2008

2007

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in America

N/A

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Managing Member, Fenno Law Firm, LLC

1900 - Present

Member, Fenno Law Firm, LLC

2000 - 2006

Counsel, Moore & Van Allen

1998 - 1999

Associate, Bostwick & Hoffman

1994 - 1998

Associate, Musick Peeler & Garrett

Associations

2006 - Present

Media Law Resource Center, Defense Counsel Section

Member

2001 - Present

Charleston County Bar Association

Member

2000 - Present

South Carolina Broadcasters Association

Member

2000 - Present

South Carolina Press Association

Member

2000 - Present

South Carolina Bar Association

Member

1999 - Present

American Bar Association, Forum on Communications Law

Member

1999 - Present

American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section

Member

1995 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2005 - 2009

Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, ThinkTEC Steering Committee

Vice Chairman

2005 - 2006

Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Technology Innovation Summit

Chair

2003 - 2003

Leadership Charleston

Graduate

2001 - 2011

Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, ThinkTEC Advisory Board

Member

2001 - 2003

Charleston Metro Sports Counsel Steering Committee

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Public Defenders Office Charleston County VS Evening Post Publishing Newspaper Group Inc , defendant, et a

Win

Don-Survi Chisolm VS Scdc , defendant, et al

Win

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Education

1994

University of Southern California Law School

J.D.

1988

Princeton Univ

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2025

Talent Showcase and Weekend Intensive Lights, Camera, Legal!

2025

Sports & Entertainment Law CLE

Sports and Entertainment Law Issues

2012

South Carolina Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium The Unforgiven: Copyrights, Trademarks and Protecting Yourself in the Business

2011

The Art Institute of Charleston

Hot Topics in Copyright Law

2011

Charleston School of Law

Entertainment Law

2010

The Tactical and Wireless Networks Branch of the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command ("SPAWAR")

Leadership

2010

The College of Charleston

Legal Concerns in News Editing

2010

South Carolina Press Association

Legal Issues in Editing Visitor Postings on Your Website

2009

Catholic Diocese of Charleston

Internet Law in a "Web 2.0" World

2009

American Copy Editors Society Conference

Hot Topics in Digital Media Law

2007

Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, ThinkTEC

Wild Wild West of the Internet: Legal Rights and Responsibilities In Visitor Interaction With Your Web Site

2001

South Carolina Broadcasters Association Winter Convention

Station Websites: Mastering Your Domain

Publications

2002

Carolina Arts Legal Q&A - For the Arts

2001

South Carolina Lawyer Federal Internet Privacy Law

2001

South Carolina Press Association Bulletin Freelancers Win Electroinc Republication Appeal

1995

Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal Public Figure Libel: The Premium on Ignorance and the Race to the Bottom

Languages

English

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