General Biography
Pierce’s practice focuses on business and commercial counseling and litigation assisting clients with regard to business organizations, corporate governance, buy-sell agreements, contract disputes, business torts, commercial collections and real property and probate disputes.  He has extensive experience in handling commercial collection and foreclosure maters for financial institutions. He is a native of Florence and began practicing in Turner Padget’s office in 2004.  

Pierce was selected to participate in the ABA Section of Litigation Young Lawyer Leadership Program in 2007.  One of only four lawyers nationwide invited to join the program, Pierce was extensively involved in the Section of Litigation leadership. He has continued his involvement with the Section of Litigation, where he now serves as Co-Chair of the First Chair Press.

Bar Admissions
South Carolina
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Education
University of Georgia, B.B.A. in Finance
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.

Professional/Civic Affiliations
Florence County United Way, Board of Directors
Florence Kiwanis Club, Board of Directors
South Carolina and Florence County Bar  Associations

ABA Section of Litigation, First Chair Press, Co-Chair

ABA Section of Litigation Lexis-Nexis Advisory Board

ABA Section of Litigation Young Lawyer Leadership Program, 2007-09

ABA Business Torts Journal, Editor

Florence County Progress, Membership Committee

Pee Dee Area Big Brothers/Big Sisters Organization

St. John's Episcopal Church, Junior Warden

Speeches/Presentations/Awards

HIGH ALERT!: Attorneys Must be Aware of Potential Abuses of Email Technology, Business Torts Journal (ABA Section of Litigation, Business Torts Litigation Committee, Chicago, IL) Winter 2009

Presented program on Lender Liability to Municipalities in Subprime Foreclosure Crisis at American Bar Association Annual Meeting, New York City,  August 9, 2008

Internal and External Associate Marketing, Committee on Corporate Counsel CLE Materials (ABA Section of Litigation, Scottsdale, AZ) February 16, 2008.

Expert Witness Fees: What is Reasonable? Expert Alert (ABA Section of Litigation, Expert Witnesses Committee, Chicago, IL) Summer 2005.