Office
1900 Barnwell Street
Columbia, SC 29201
P.O. Drawer 7788
Columbia, SC 29202
Contact Details
Direct: 803.576.3721
Fax: 803.779.0016
Email: spugh@RichardsonPlowden.com
Practice Areas
Civil Litigation
Insurance Defense
Products Liability
Transportation Law
Education
The Citadel (B.A., English, with honors, 1987)
The University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1990)
Bar Admissions
1990, Texas
1997, South Carolina
2001, North Carolina
1991, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
1998, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
2006, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
2009, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
Other Professional
South Carolina Bar
North Carolina Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Richland County Bar Association
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association
International Association of Defense Counsel
The Harmonie Group: Board Member and Marketing Committee Chair
Recognized with 2011 Leadership in Law award by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
Steve Pugh is the managing shareholder of Richardson Plowden and practices in the Columbia office. He also serves on the firm's
Executive Committee. His practice includes the defense of product liability claims, toxic torts, commercial
disputes and transportation cases. Mr. Pugh and other Richardson Plowden attorneys stand ready to respond
to accident scenes and direct the investigation with the appropriate resources on a 24-hour basis.
Mr. Pugh best describes his trial practice as "door law-if it comes through my door, I do it." He has tried a wide variety of cases, everything from multi-million dollar commercial foreclosures to wrongful death claims. Specific examples of his experience include:
- Lead counsel in the defense of a salmonella class action with more than 1,000 claimants, including several death claims.
- Successfully tried and subsequently argued the appeal in the South Carolina Supreme Court of a multi-million dollar commercial foreclosure case.
- Obtained a directed verdict in the defense of a wrongful death case filed by the parents of a sixteen-year old who allegedly became intoxicated at work.
- Directed the investigation of a multi-million dollar fabric mill fire on behalf of the manufacturer of an allegedly defective loom, which resulted in no claim ever being asserted against the manufacturer.
- Negotiated the favorable resolution of a wrongful death and severe personal injury action arising out of an apartment complex fire due to alleged incompatible wiring and receptacles.
- Obtained the outright dismissal of a significant personal injury suit arising from a tractor-trailer accident.
- Has represented several manufacturers in more than 1,000 asbestos cases in South Carolina and the MDL.
- Has represented numerous entities in hundreds of silica cases in South Carolina.
Mr. Pugh graduated with honors with a bachelor of arts in English from The Citadel (The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston) in 1987. He earned his juris doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1990. After graduation from law school, Mr. Pugh joined the San Antonio, Texas firm of Matthews & Branscomb. He and his family returned to South Carolina in 1998 when he joined Richardson Plowden.
Mr. Pugh is a member of the State Bar of Texas, South Carolina Bar and North Carolina Bar Association,
as well as the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association and the International Association
of Defense Counsel. He serves on the board and various committees with The Harmonie Group, including the Transportation,
Speakers and chairs the Marketing Committee.
When not practicing law, you will most likely find Steve on a baseball field, basketball or tennis court, practicing "patience" while coaching, or watching his children's various teams.
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