Meet Our Team of Trial Attorneys Experienced Lawyers Ready to Work for You

Brian C. Duffy

Brian C. Duffy is a trial lawyer with experience in civil cases of all shapes and sizes—from cases in the United States Supreme Court and with judgments and settlements of tens of millions of dollars to a variety of smaller disputes in South Carolina's trial courts and administrative law courts

Degrees

• JD, Vanderbilt Law School
• BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

J. Rutledge Young, III

Rutledge is a Charleston native and has been a trial lawyer for close to 20 years. Rutledge has represented injured people, defrauded investors, employees, borrowers, landowners, businessmen, and closely held companies. During his career Rutledge has tried cases against banks, insurance companies, publicly traded corporations, and national product manufacturers among others. Everyone is equal in the eyes of the law, and anyone can be held accountable through a jury trial.

Degrees

• JD, University of South Carolina
• BA, University of Virginia

Julie Moore

Julie is a trial attorney who represents clients in courtrooms across South Carolina. She advocates for individuals and small business who have been treated unfairly - including families who've lost a loved one in wrongful death claims, consumers in product defect cases, patients who have been injured due to medical malpractice, and individuals and businesses who have been treated unfairly or been the victims of fraud.

Degrees

• JD, University of South Carolina
• BA, University of South Carolina

Patrick C. Wooten

Patrick Wooten has a broad litigation practice and more than ten years of experience litigating civil matters in state and federal courts. A former clerk to a United States District Court Judge, Patrick has experience handling small and large matters, and he looks for creative ways to solve his clients’ problems in a cost-efficient manner.

Degrees

• JD, Duke Law School
• BA, University of South Carolina

Matthew R. Hubbell

Matt Hubbell is a former federal prosecutor with decades of experience advising and defending clients in white collar criminal defense and False Claims Act/Qui Tam cases. Matt began his legal career in 1991 as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina, where he prosecuted complex white collar and other high-profile cases.

In private practice, he brings global law firm experience to a local practice with deep ties to the legal community in South Carolina. Matt has represented many health care providers, defense contractors, and numerous CEOs and other executives in complex white collar and False Claims Act/Qui Tam matters. He has extensive experience in internal investigations, federal grand jury investigations, State grand jury investigations, parallel criminal and civil proceedings, and trials.

Degrees

• JD, University of South Carolina
• BA, The Citadel

David Whittington

David is a trial attorney who has tried over 50 cases to verdict across the state. Since he began practice in 1987, he has handled cases involving wrongful death, personal injury, product liability, workers compensation, trucking cases, insurance bad faith, medical malpractice, construction defects, partnership disputes, breach of contract actions, and unfair trade practices claims.

Degrees

• JD, University of South Carolina
• BA, College of Charleston

Blake A. McKie

Blake McKie is a civil litigator who represents individuals and businesses in state and federal courts in a broad range of matters.

Degrees

• JD, University of South Carolina
• BA, Furman University

Rob Wehrman

Rob’s practice focuses on civil litigation, where he uses his wide-ranging experience to solve the difficult issues that often arise in complex cases. He understands the need to combine strong, creative advocacy with a strategic approach to achieving his client’s goals.

Degrees

• JD, Columbia University
• BS, University of South Carolina

Mary Linton

Mary Linton is a civil litigator who focuses on complex matters and prides herself on helping clients navigate the judicial process. Mary understands the needs of clients and utilizes her litigation background and time as a judicial law clerk to help clients understand their case so they remain comfortable and fully informed.

Degrees

• JD, University of South Carolina
• BS, College of Charleston

Wilson Daniel

Wilson practices in the areas of civil litigation and white collar criminal defense. In his practice, Wilson employs the insight and experience he gained during his time as a federal law clerk to strategize and problem-solve in ways that best serve his clients.

Degrees

• JD, University of South Carolina
• BA, University of Georgia

Hunter Windham

Hunter’s civil litigation practice spans many areas, but his primary focus is representing businesses, organizations, and individuals in commercial disputes and representing individuals who have suffered personal injury. Prior to joining Duffy & Young, Hunter gained invaluable experience clerking for The Honorable A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr. for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, as well as working for two regional law firms.

Degrees

• JD, University of Alabama
• BA, Wofford College

John P. Linton

In over thirty years of handling civil matters for Plaintiffs and Defendants, Johnny Linton has concluded jury and non-jury trials in counties throughout South Carolina and in five Divisions of the United States District Court.

Degrees

• JD, University of South Carolina
• BA, Wofford College