General Biography
Phillip Florence, Jr. is an Of Counsel attorney practicing in Turner Padget’s Charleston office. He graduated from The Citadel in 1990 and completed his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1994.  He has extensive experience litigating cases involving premises liability, negligence, fraud, personal injury, employment disputes and general liability. Prior to attending law school, Phil was a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings.

Phil is a member of the South Carolina Bar, American Bar, DRI, and South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association. He is a graduate of Leadership Columbia and is currently serving as Chair of the State Ethics Commission.

Bar Admissions
South Carolina Bar, 1994

United States District Court, District of South Carolina, 1994

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1994

Education
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1994

The Citadel, B.S., 1990

Professional/Civic Affiliations

Charleston Bar Association
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
American Bar Association

DRI

Leadership Columbia

State Ethics Commission