Bradish J. Waring

Bradish J.

Waring

Overview

Brad “understands the legal community” and “gets good results.” - Client comment to Chambers USA.  A seasoned trial lawyer with over 40 years of experience and over 50 trials to verdict, Brad is a member of Butler Snow’s Tort, Transportation and Specialized Litigation group.

Experience

  • Brad’s legal practice is concentrated in the civil arena at the state and federal levels where he represents a variety of clients in complex litigation matters. He is also frequently asked by his peers to serve as mediator or arbitrator in civil matters of various types. 

Distinctions

  • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
    • Litigation: General Commercial (South Carolina), 2017-2023
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
    • AV® -Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
  • South Carolina Super Lawyers®
    • Business Litigation, Transportation/Maritime, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury-Products, 2008-2023
    • Top 10: Charleston Super Lawyers, 2019-2020, 2022-2023
    • Top 25: South Carolina Super Lawyers, 2021-2023
  • Best Lawyers in America®
    • Lawyer of the Year, Bet-the-Company Litigation (Charleston), 2024
    • Commercial Litigation, 2006-2024
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2016-2024
  • Certified Federal Court Mediator, United States District Court for South Carolina
  • South Carolina Supreme Court, Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2019, 2021
  • Charleston Business Magazine, Legal Elite of the Low Country – International; Maritime, 2018
  • South Carolina Lawyers Weekly, Leadership in Law Award, 2010 and 2015
  • University of South Carolina School of Law, Compleat Lawyer Award, Gold Category, 2005
  • National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
  • Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Bar Admissions

  • South Carolina, 1978
  • U.S. District Courts
    • South Carolina: District of South Carolina
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
    • 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Education

  • University of South Carolina, J.D., 1977
    • Moot Court Board
    • Phi Delta Phi
    • Law Clerk on staff of Governor James B. Edwards
  • University of South Carolina, B.A., 1975

Associations

  • South Carolina Bar
    • President, 2006-2007
  • Honorary Consul, Kingdom of Denmark for North and South Carolina, 2007-Present
    • Knight 1st Class of the Order of Dannebrog bestowed by Queen Margrethe II, 2023
    • Knight of the Order of the Dannenbrog bestowed by Queen Margrethe II, 2016
  • South Carolina Judicial Council
    • Appointed by former South Carolina Chief Justice Toal, 2010-Present
  • Chief Justice’s Commission on The Profession
    • Appointed by former South Carolina Chief Justice Toal
    • Re-Appointed by Chief Justice Beatty, 2005-Present
  • American Bar Association
    • State Bar Delegate for South Carolina, 2009-2014
  • University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Council
    • Board Member, 2018-Present
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
    • Associate, Lowcountry Chapter, 2005-Present
  • American Law Firm Association “ALFA International”
    • Board Chair, 1995-1997
  • Town of Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina
    • Corporate Counsel, 1979-1981
  • Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
  • ABA National Conference of Bar Presidents
  • Southern Conference of Bar Presidents
    • President, 2005-2006
  • Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
    • Permanent Member
  • Charleston County Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)
  • South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
  • South Carolina Bar Foundation
    • Legacy Donor
    • South Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society
      • Board Member
  • Southeast Admiralty Law Institute (SEALI)
  • Litigation Counsel of America
    • Trial Law Institute
    • Diversity Law Institute

Papers, Presentations & Publications

  • Panelist, "Protecting Your Company From Insurance Landmines," ACC Annual Meeting, September 16, 2022.
  • Speaker, “Agents E & O Liability,” Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Greater Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., April 19, 2017.
  • Speaker, “Avoiding Bad Faith Claims,” Selective Insurance Company, 2017 Property Summit, Richmond, Va., May 4, 2017.
  • Speaker, “Putting the “Alternative” Back Into ADR: Creative Techniques for Mediation, Arbitration and Expedited Trials That Work,” Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, ADR Section, Winter Meeting, San Diego, Calif., March 1, 2016.
  • Panelist, “Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation & Negotiation,” University of South Carolina School of Law, 1L Class on Introduction to the Legal Profession, Columbia, S.C., September 23, 2014, September 22, 2015, September 20, 2016.
  • Speaker, “Fast Break on Fast Track Jury Trials - How It Works,” (with Chief Justice Jean H. Toal), Greenville County Bar, Greenville, S.C., October 30, 2013.
  • Speaker, “Defending Bad Faith Insurance Claims,” QBE First Insurance, Atlanta, Ga., December 3-4, 2012.
  • Faculty Member, “Lawyer Mentoring Training Orientation Workshop,” Chief Justice’s Commission on the Profession, Columbia, S.C., January 26, 2012.
  • Speaker, “Tales From The Front: Funding Our Courts,” National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada, August 5, 2011.
  • Speaker, “Professionalism for New Lawyers,” Charleston School of Law, Lawyering Series, Charleston, S.C., January 26, 2011.
  • Speaker, “Closing Arguments,” South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association Trial Academy, Charleston, S.C., June 3, 2010.
  • Participant, “Closing Argument,” Helga Schmidt vs. ABC Motel. Inc., American Board of Trial Advocates, Masters in Trial, Charleston, S.C., May 6, 2010.
  • Speaker, “Defending Bad Faith Insurance Claims,” Zurich North America Charlotte Claims Department, Charlotte, N.C., April 23, 2008.
  • Speaker, “Defending Bad Faith Insurance Claims,” American Board of Trial Advocates, Charleston, S.C., December 14, 2007.
  • Co-Author, “Rule 608 Civil Court Appointments, Does Unfunded Mean Unconstitutional?,” South Carolina Lawyer, p.40, March 2007.
  • Keynote Speaker, “The Importance of the Rule of Law in These Perilous Times,” South Carolina Upstate Paralegal Association, Greenville, S.C., November 3, 2006.
  • Speaker, “Corporate Alzheimers: Dealing With the Loss of Institutional Knowledge and Missing Witnesses,” Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Commercial Litigation Section, Annual Meeting, Bermuda, July 28, 2006.
  • Keynote Speaker, “Good Faith Claims Handling - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly,” South Carolina Insurance Fraud Investigators Third Annual Fall Fraud Training Seminar, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., November 29, 2001.
  • Speaker, “Construction Defects and Failures: Fire Retardant Treated (FRT) Wood - A Brief Study,” Joint NC/SC Construction Law Sections, Annual Meeting, Asheville, N.C., September 28, 2001.
  • Participant, “Mock Hearing,” 2001 National FEMA Flood Conference, Minneapolis, Minn., May 24, 2001.
  • Speaker, “Errors and Omissions - A Discussion of Exposures to Companies and Their Agents and Exposure Reducing Strategies,” 1999 National FEMA Flood Conference, Denver, Colo., May 19, 1999.
  • Speaker/Instructor, “Catastrophe Review: Handling the Catastrophic Claim,” Property v Loss Research Bureau and Liability Insurance Research Bureau, New York, N.Y., March 21 and 23, 1994.

Civic Involvement

  • St. James Goose Creek Historic Church
    • Senior Warden, 2008-Present
  • Carolina Yacht Club
    • Commodore, 1994-1995
  • Historic Charleston Foundation
    • President, 2008-2009
  • Pilotage Commission for the Port of Charleston
    • Chair (Gubernatorial Appointment), 1993-1994
  • Charleston Day School Board of Trustees
    • Chair, 2000-2002
  • Friends of the Historic Charleston Courthouse
    • Campaign Cabinet, 1994-2012

Bradish J.

Waring

Overview

Brad “understands the legal community” and “gets good results.” - Client comment to Chambers USA.  A seasoned trial lawyer with over 40 years of experience and over 50 trials to verdict, Brad is a member of Butler Snow’s Tort, Transportation and Specialized Litigation group.

Experience

  • Brad’s legal practice is concentrated in the civil arena at the state and federal levels where he represents a variety of clients in complex litigation matters. He is also frequently asked by his peers to serve as mediator or arbitrator in civil matters of various types. 

Distinctions

  • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
    • Litigation: General Commercial (South Carolina), 2017-2023
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
    • AV® -Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
  • South Carolina Super Lawyers®
    • Business Litigation, Transportation/Maritime, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury-Products, 2008-2023
    • Top 10: Charleston Super Lawyers, 2019-2020, 2022-2023
    • Top 25: South Carolina Super Lawyers, 2021-2023
  • Best Lawyers in America®
    • Lawyer of the Year, Bet-the-Company Litigation (Charleston), 2024
    • Commercial Litigation, 2006-2024
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2016-2024
  • Certified Federal Court Mediator, United States District Court for South Carolina
  • South Carolina Supreme Court, Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2019, 2021
  • Charleston Business Magazine, Legal Elite of the Low Country – International; Maritime, 2018
  • South Carolina Lawyers Weekly, Leadership in Law Award, 2010 and 2015
  • University of South Carolina School of Law, Compleat Lawyer Award, Gold Category, 2005
  • National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
  • Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Bar Admissions

  • South Carolina, 1978
  • U.S. District Courts
    • South Carolina: District of South Carolina
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
    • 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Education

  • University of South Carolina, J.D., 1977
    • Moot Court Board
    • Phi Delta Phi
    • Law Clerk on staff of Governor James B. Edwards
  • University of South Carolina, B.A., 1975

Associations

  • South Carolina Bar
    • President, 2006-2007
  • Honorary Consul, Kingdom of Denmark for North and South Carolina, 2007-Present
    • Knight 1st Class of the Order of Dannebrog bestowed by Queen Margrethe II, 2023
    • Knight of the Order of the Dannenbrog bestowed by Queen Margrethe II, 2016
  • South Carolina Judicial Council
    • Appointed by former South Carolina Chief Justice Toal, 2010-Present
  • Chief Justice’s Commission on The Profession
    • Appointed by former South Carolina Chief Justice Toal
    • Re-Appointed by Chief Justice Beatty, 2005-Present
  • American Bar Association
    • State Bar Delegate for South Carolina, 2009-2014
  • University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Council
    • Board Member, 2018-Present
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
    • Associate, Lowcountry Chapter, 2005-Present
  • American Law Firm Association “ALFA International”
    • Board Chair, 1995-1997
  • Town of Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina
    • Corporate Counsel, 1979-1981
  • Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
  • ABA National Conference of Bar Presidents
  • Southern Conference of Bar Presidents
    • President, 2005-2006
  • Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
    • Permanent Member
  • Charleston County Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)
  • South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
  • South Carolina Bar Foundation
    • Legacy Donor
    • South Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society
      • Board Member
  • Southeast Admiralty Law Institute (SEALI)
  • Litigation Counsel of America
    • Trial Law Institute
    • Diversity Law Institute

Papers, Presentations & Publications

  • Panelist, "Protecting Your Company From Insurance Landmines," ACC Annual Meeting, September 16, 2022.
  • Speaker, “Agents E & O Liability,” Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Greater Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., April 19, 2017.
  • Speaker, “Avoiding Bad Faith Claims,” Selective Insurance Company, 2017 Property Summit, Richmond, Va., May 4, 2017.
  • Speaker, “Putting the “Alternative” Back Into ADR: Creative Techniques for Mediation, Arbitration and Expedited Trials That Work,” Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, ADR Section, Winter Meeting, San Diego, Calif., March 1, 2016.
  • Panelist, “Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation & Negotiation,” University of South Carolina School of Law, 1L Class on Introduction to the Legal Profession, Columbia, S.C., September 23, 2014, September 22, 2015, September 20, 2016.
  • Speaker, “Fast Break on Fast Track Jury Trials - How It Works,” (with Chief Justice Jean H. Toal), Greenville County Bar, Greenville, S.C., October 30, 2013.
  • Speaker, “Defending Bad Faith Insurance Claims,” QBE First Insurance, Atlanta, Ga., December 3-4, 2012.
  • Faculty Member, “Lawyer Mentoring Training Orientation Workshop,” Chief Justice’s Commission on the Profession, Columbia, S.C., January 26, 2012.
  • Speaker, “Tales From The Front: Funding Our Courts,” National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada, August 5, 2011.
  • Speaker, “Professionalism for New Lawyers,” Charleston School of Law, Lawyering Series, Charleston, S.C., January 26, 2011.
  • Speaker, “Closing Arguments,” South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association Trial Academy, Charleston, S.C., June 3, 2010.
  • Participant, “Closing Argument,” Helga Schmidt vs. ABC Motel. Inc., American Board of Trial Advocates, Masters in Trial, Charleston, S.C., May 6, 2010.
  • Speaker, “Defending Bad Faith Insurance Claims,” Zurich North America Charlotte Claims Department, Charlotte, N.C., April 23, 2008.
  • Speaker, “Defending Bad Faith Insurance Claims,” American Board of Trial Advocates, Charleston, S.C., December 14, 2007.
  • Co-Author, “Rule 608 Civil Court Appointments, Does Unfunded Mean Unconstitutional?,” South Carolina Lawyer, p.40, March 2007.
  • Keynote Speaker, “The Importance of the Rule of Law in These Perilous Times,” South Carolina Upstate Paralegal Association, Greenville, S.C., November 3, 2006.
  • Speaker, “Corporate Alzheimers: Dealing With the Loss of Institutional Knowledge and Missing Witnesses,” Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Commercial Litigation Section, Annual Meeting, Bermuda, July 28, 2006.
  • Keynote Speaker, “Good Faith Claims Handling - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly,” South Carolina Insurance Fraud Investigators Third Annual Fall Fraud Training Seminar, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., November 29, 2001.
  • Speaker, “Construction Defects and Failures: Fire Retardant Treated (FRT) Wood - A Brief Study,” Joint NC/SC Construction Law Sections, Annual Meeting, Asheville, N.C., September 28, 2001.
  • Participant, “Mock Hearing,” 2001 National FEMA Flood Conference, Minneapolis, Minn., May 24, 2001.
  • Speaker, “Errors and Omissions - A Discussion of Exposures to Companies and Their Agents and Exposure Reducing Strategies,” 1999 National FEMA Flood Conference, Denver, Colo., May 19, 1999.
  • Speaker/Instructor, “Catastrophe Review: Handling the Catastrophic Claim,” Property v Loss Research Bureau and Liability Insurance Research Bureau, New York, N.Y., March 21 and 23, 1994.

Civic Involvement

  • St. James Goose Creek Historic Church
    • Senior Warden, 2008-Present
  • Carolina Yacht Club
    • Commodore, 1994-1995
  • Historic Charleston Foundation
    • President, 2008-2009
  • Pilotage Commission for the Port of Charleston
    • Chair (Gubernatorial Appointment), 1993-1994
  • Charleston Day School Board of Trustees
    • Chair, 2000-2002
  • Friends of the Historic Charleston Courthouse
    • Campaign Cabinet, 1994-2012