Grooms and Thomas, LLC4420 Oleander Drive Suite 104Myrtle Beach, SC, 29526United States (843) 444-5702 (843) 444-5704

John Stephen Grooms

also known as Stephen Grooms, J. Stephen Grooms

Avvo Rating8.2

Myrtle Beach, SC
Licensed for 11 years

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About John

J. Stephen Grooms is a lifelong resident of Conway, South Carolina. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science in 2005 from the University of South Carolina. He received his Juris Doctorate from the Charleston School of Law in 2010, and has been a member of the South Carolina Bar since that time.

Grooms began his legal career in Charleston, SC, by working in a plaintiff’s litigation firm which handled a variety of plaintiff’s injury cases. He was involved in several complex civil cases, primarily in Construction Plaintiff’s Litigation. In May of 2011 Grooms accepted a position with the Horry County Solicitor’s Office. While working in the Solicitor’s Office Grooms handled over three thousand cases, and took numerous cases to trial achieving favorable results on cases ranging from drug offenses to murder. Grooms was recognized for his leadership and trial results and was promoted to Senior Assistant Prosecutor. His experience in the civil field and as a criminal trial attorney provides the knowledge to recognize the issues in your case, and the tools to represent you with confidence whether your case is criminal or civil in nature.

Grooms has been recognized for his achievements in the courtroom, but also in the community by the South Carolina’s Prosecution Commission as well and the Horry County Solicitor’s Office. Grooms married Ellen Hembree of North Myrtle Beach in 2015, and the couple resides in Conway with their chocolate lab Riley.

Practice areas

Criminal defense: 40%
I have handled every type of case from simple possession to murder charges.
11 years, 3,000 cases
Car accident: 30%
7 years, 5 cases
DUI and DWI: 30%

Languages spoken

English

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Grooms and Thomas, LLC

4420 Oleander Drive Suite 104
Myrtle Beach, SC, 29526

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
SC	Good Standing	2010	05/01/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
John R Justice Award	South Carolina Prosecution Commision	2014

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Partner	Grooms and Thomas, LLC	2016 - Present
Senior Solicitor	Horry County Solicitors Office	2011 - 2016
Attorney	Lucey Law Firm	2010 - 2011

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Horry County Bar Association	Member	2012 - Present
South Carolina Bar	Member	2010 - Present

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Charleston School of Law	JD - Juris Doctor	2010
University of South Carolina	BS - Bachelor of Science	2005

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Legal Access	Premises Liability	2019

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
State of South Carolina vs Client J	Client pled to a far lesser charge and was given a sentence of probation

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Review John Stephen Grooms

Treats clients like family

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Posted by anonymous
May 27, 2020

My case was a scary experience for myself and my family. Without going into details of it, Stephen Grooms assured me from the beginning that he would do everything in his power to help me. Over the course of a year, he kept us updated on proceedings and did his best keep us in an optimistic mindset. The firm really treated us like family, I highly recommend him. Most importantly, he gets the job done.