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About O. Fayrell
Biography
O. Fayrell Furr Jr. is a founding partner of Furr & Henshaw, a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, law firm devoted exclusively to representing injured plaintiffs in medical malpractice and personal injury cases statewide. Mr. Furr is one of the very few lawyers who have been board certified by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys in the field of medical professional negligence, a certification of competency in handling medical malpractice cases. He has also been board certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1984.
Mr. Furr earned both his bachelor’s degree and his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina. He is the author of numerous articles on medical negligence cases and trial practice, a frequent lecturer on those topics for various organizations and an active member of several legal associations, including the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has received a number of other honors from his peers in the legal community as well, including an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell, the Southern Trial Lawyers Association's Warhorse Award in 2010 and the South Carolina Association for Justice's Founders Award in 2003.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
90%
56 years
Personal Injury
10%
56 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in South Carolina for 57 years
State: South Carolina
Acquired: 1968
No misconduct found
Location
Furr & Henshaw
Po Box 2909, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29578-2909
Furr & Henshaw
1534 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC, 29201
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Experience
Honors
2018
Best Law Firm, Best Lawyers in America
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America, American Trial Lawyers Association
2016
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Lifetime Achievement Award, American Association for Justice
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
N/A
Founders Award, South Carolina Association for Justice
Work Experience
1968 - Present
Partner, Furr and Henshaw
Associations
South Carolina Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
American Board of Trial Advocates
Member
American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow
2005 - 2006
Southern Trial Lawyers AssociationPresident
2003 - 2004
National Board of Trial AdvocacyState Coordinator
2003 - 2004
Southern Trial Lawyers AssociationVice President
2002 - 2003
Southern Trial Lawyers AssociationTreasurer
2001 - 2002
Southern Trial Lawyers AssociationSecretary
1992 - 1992
Southern Trial Lawyers AssociationBoard of Governors
Education
1968
University of South Carolina School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1965
University of South Carolina
AB
Languages
English