Rutledge Young

Rutledge graduated from the University of Virginia in 1993 and from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1997.  Rutledge started his career as a law clerk to United States District Judge David C. Norton. After clerking for Judge Norton, Rutledge practiced law with the local law firm of Wills, Massalon, & Allen for eight years. In 2007 Rutledge and Brian formed their own law firm, Duffy & Young, LLC.

 For the last 25 years, Rutledge and Brian have worked deliberately to establish the firm as a civil litigation boutique.   Rutledge and the firm’s practice has been focused on representing clients in tough cases and complex legal matters. Through creative thinking, hard work, and tenacity the firm has been able to help its clients obtain favorable outcomes in a wide range of civil cases.

 Rutledge is admitted to practice in all of South Carolina’s state and federal courts. Rutledge is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Rutledge is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, the Charleston County Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and the South Carolina Association for Justice.  Rutledge is a past president of the Board of Directors for the Charleston Day School and the Preservation Society of Charleston. Rutledge has served as a board member to numerous additional charitable and social organizations in Charleston.  Away from work, Rutledge enjoys spending time with his family and is also an active sportsman who can often be found in the South Carolina Lowcountry woods and waters.  Rutledge and his wife Molly have three grown children and live in West Ashley.