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Monty D. Desai came to the United States on Christmas Eve, tually made his home in Spartanburg, S.C. After high school he joined the service in order to earn money for college. Monty would go on to earn a letter of commendation as a Navy Corpsman for the Marine Corps. His carrier, the USS Normandy was the carrier responsible for firing Tomahawk Cruise Missiles on Sarajevo, Yugoslavia in 1995.
Monty held a number of jobs following his service, however his father had been a physician in India and education had always been important to the family. He continued to earn his way throughout his undergraduate career at the University of South Carolina. From there, Monty went on to attend Thomas M. Cooley Law School on full scholarship, where he earned his Juris Doctorate. It was there that he first met Nihar Patel, and the two realized they each shared a client-centered philosophy of practicing law.
Following graduation from law school, Monty served as prosecutor with Greenville County Solicitor’s Office. He also worked as a former adjunct professor in the Criminal Justice Division at Greenville Technical College.
Monty is a member of the South Carolina Trial Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Distinguished Council, the American Association of Justice, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association; and is licensed in the Federal District Court of South Carolina. Among numerous accolades, Monty has been selected for inclusion to the South Carolina Rising Stars for 2012 and 2013; he is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum—awarded for achieving a trial verdict, award or settlement in the amount of $1 million or more; and he was named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in South Carolina. In 2015 Monty was recognized by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys as ranked among the Top 10 Under 40 for excellence in the field of personal injury.
Monty is the father of two boys. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf, swimming and tennis.
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Practice Areas
6
Practice Areas
Workers Compensation
30%
14 years
Brain Injury
20%
14 years
Personal Injury
15%
14 years
Wrongful Death
15%
14 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
25%-40%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Licenses
Licensed in South Carolina for 20 years
State: South Carolina
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Location
The Carolina Law Group
(864) 312-4447
Fax
(864) 428-1585
Mobile
910 E. Washington street, Greenville, SC, 29601
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Posted by Katrina Gartner | March 10, 2011
Very impressed
Monty is very nice and understanding and listens to everything you have to say and is very helpful when you feel like noone else is listening to you, he is..And is assistant Jennifer is great you couldn't ask for a better person to talk to and help you threw the problems..
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"Monty Desai is an extremely hard working and knowledgeable attorney. His work in the area of workers compensation is very well known in Upstate South Carolina and the team that he has assembled at the Carolina Law Group are top notch. He is easy to work with and knows the answers when the tough questions are asked. I highly recommend Monty Desai."
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DUI and DWI lawyer
Scott Anderson
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Experience
Honors
2015
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2014
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2014
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2012
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2009
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Work Experience
2004 - 2007
Assistant Solicitor, 13th Circuit Solicitor's Office
Associations
2007 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2007 - Present
South Carolina Bar AssociationMember
2007 - Present
Greenville Bar AssociationMember
2007 - Present
South Carolina Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2007 - Present
American Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2007 - Present
South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2007 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2007 - Present
National Lawyers GuildMember
2007 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Esuary v/s Whitmire
$1.5 million dollars settlement
Confidential
$700,000.00 settlement
Confidential
$1.7 Million dollars settlement
Education
2004
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
2001
University of South Carolina
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2012
Legal Lessons: A Series for the Public
WORKER'S COMPENSATION
2011
Legal Lessons: A Series for the Public
WORKER'S COMPENSATION
Publications
2012
La Nacion Hispana
ALIVIO PARA LOS "DREAMERS"
Languages
Hindi
English
Gujarati
Marathi
Punjabi
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
If you are convicted of a DUI or have it reduced to reckless driving, what are the implications on obtaining a nursing license?
21 Aug 2012
Q&A
Can an employer force you back to work on light duty because FMLA ran out and they don't want to pay thru workmans comp?
22 Aug 2012