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After 23 years of practicing law, and 33 years in law enforcement, Ray has retired due to health issues.
Ray received his law degree, with honors, from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law in Macon, Georgia, and his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of South Carolina. Prior to entering private practice as a lawyer, Ray worked as an Assistant Solicitor (prosecutor) in the Solicitor's Office of the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Charleston and also served as director of the adult drug court for Charleston County.
Ray Lord's varied professional background enables him to offer his clients an uncommon ability to understand the law from multiple perspectives. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ray served as a deputy sheriff and homicide investigator. As a law enforcement officer, Ray studied federal, state and local laws, police procedures, self-defense, arrest techniques and firearms training, graduating first in his class from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in 1989.
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Chat withState: Georgia
Acquired: 2001
State: South Carolina
Acquired: 1999
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2022
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Posted by XY | October 28, 2011 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
He is one of the BEST LAWYER I've seen in SC.
Recently I got a traffic ticket which I greatly worry on. My insurance is going to sky racketing, the record and fine is servere... I almost desprate, the worst thing is I am facing the potential risk that my driver lisence is going to be suspended. However, the result come out, it is so surprising a...
Posted by anonymous | October 17, 2011 | Car Accidents
Excellent results with our daughter's traffic ticket!
Our daughter was involved in an auto accident while attending college in another state. We found Ray's website and were very impressed with his profile information and background as well as his Firm Overview. We were especially impressed with his website's Practice Area information re: traffic tick...
Posted by MAJOR King | September 30, 2011 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Very Professional - immediately answered all questions - case dismissed!
Like 1000' 's of other trapped via camera on I95, SC, Jasper Co, I was appalled to receive a citation a month later, No contact with an officer when the alleged offense occurred and as many have indicated, we were star struck by the red flash not realizing what just happened and drifted into the oth...
Posted by Michael | September 29, 2011 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Ray is the man if you need help with Speeding Tickets
Got caught speeding 96/65 near Laurens, SC. Went online and searched for SC speeding attorneys and Ray's name came up. Hired him immediately after he was able to respond back immediately (it took the other attorneys a day or two to respond) and in the end it seems that my intuition had paid off. I pa...
Posted by Matthew | September 25, 2011 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Lord reduced the points from my traffic citation to nothing!!!!!!!!!
I have a terrible driving record and was highly skeptical that my traffic citation would be reduced. I was even told by another lawyer that I had no chance of getting my traffic citation reduced in terms of points. She said I should just pay the ticket and accept the penalties. Well I kept my hea...
"I have known Ray since 2003. His incredible attention to detail and zealous advocacy for his clients are benchmarks for other attorneys such as myself to try to achieve. He is very reachable for his clients and is able to communicate complicated legal issues to his clients in a clear and concise manner. If I needed an attorney to represent me- I'd call Ray."
"I worked with Ray when he was a prosecutor. He has a keen analytical mind, and I know he is dedicated to obtaining the best possible result for his clients."
"Ray is a well known bankruptcy lawyer that has been practicing for many years in SC. He has a good reputation for doing excellent work, and would be a good choice to handle a bankruptcy case."
"This is a very good bankruptcy attorney and is highly respected by peers in this community. I am happy to endorse this attorney!"
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Lord is very professional has excellent communication skills and delivers results. I am very satisfied with his work."
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This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2022.
Interim Suspension issued in SC, 2022
updated on 07/03/2025Interim suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice during a disciplinary investigation. The suspension typically expires when the investigation is resolved.
“I retired and resigned from the SC Bar Association due to health reasons.”
Public Reprimand issued in SC, 2017
updated on 12/12/2017Public reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.
2018
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Mentor Program Participant to First-Year Attorneys, SC Supreme Court
2004
Deacon, Chapin Baptist Church
2001
Certificate of Appreciation, Charleston County Drug Court Program
1999
Top Graduate - Criminal Justice Academy, JP STROM AWARD
1998
Honor Roll and Dean's List Honor Roll and Dean's List, Mercer University Law School
1996
Faculty Academic Scholarship, Mercer University Law School
1996
Raymond Burr Award- highest grade in Criminal Law, Raymond Burr Award
1987
State Constable Commission, State of South Carolina
2001 - Present
Owner / Attorney at Law, Lord Law Firm, LLC
1998 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Limestone College
2014 - 2014
Clerk, Georgia Legal Services
2000 - 2001
Assistant Solicitor (Prosecutor), Solicitor's Office, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Charleston SC
2005 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2003 - Present
SC Bankruptcy AssociationMember
1988 - Present
SC Law Enforcement Officers' AssociationMember
1997 - 1998
Mercer University Law SchoolMercer Law Review
1997 - 1997
Mercer Association of ProsecutorsFounding Member and Director
1987 - 1988
University of South Carolina Criminal Justice AssociationAdministrative Director
denied
1998
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
Certified law enforcement officer
1988
BS - Bachelor of Science
1988
BS Criminal Justice
2019
DNA Evidence Collection
2011
SC Bankruptcy Paralegal Training
2019
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2012
1998
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Legal Answers
If a personal loan is secured by a signature and you cannot pay it, can the loan company put a lien against your home
12 May 2015
Since wage garnishment is prohibited in South Carolina, are their any laws to limit the amount a bank account can be garnished?
09 Oct 2014
Can I use a wildcard exemption to protect my bank account if I have already used a homestead exemption?
10 Oct 2014