a peek into the history of joye law firm
Helping good people is a family tradition-
1968
Joye Law Firm first opens it's doors
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1976
Joye moves to 5861 Rivers Avenue in North Charleston
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1984
Reese Joye is Appointed Chair of the Aviation Section of the Trial Lawyers of America (currently known as the American Association for Justice)
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1989
Reese Joye is Appointed Chair of the Criminal Defense Section of the Trial Lawyers of America (currently known as the American Association for Justice)
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1992
Reese Joye Serves as Founding President of the SC Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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1992
Hired Attorney Mark Joye
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1994
Hired Attorney Ken Harrell
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1997
$262.5 Million Verdict
$262.5 million verdict for family of deceased child in an automotive product liability claim.
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1998
Hired Attorney Christopher J. McCool
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2000
$225K Settlement; $7 Million Settlement
$7 million settlement in product liability case involving a defective door latch for a woman who was paralyzed.
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2002
$3.5 Million Settlement
$3.5 million dollar settlement in dram shop action (case against store which negligently sold alcohol to a minor) for woman who sustained severe head injuries in car crash caused by the minor.
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2003
$5.9 Million Settlement; Hired Attorney Matthew W. Jackson
$5.9 million settlement for client who sustained brain injuries in a car accident.
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2004
$5 Million Settlement
$5 million settlement in automotive product liability case for family of woman killed due to defective door latch.
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2005
$2.775 Million Settlement; $4.375 Million Settlement
$2.775 million settlement for a man whose leg was amputated after a stairwell collapse.
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2005
Joye Law Firm Becomes a Sponsor of the Rotary's Shoot Three and Win Challenge at the Annual Roundball Classic
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2007
$2.3 Million Settlement; Hired Attorney Patrick L. Jennings
$2.3 million settlement for man who lost his arm due to unguarded industrial machinery.
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2007
- The Joye Law Firm Scholarship Contest is Started
- Ken Harrell Becomes Managing Partner of Joye Law Firm
- Pat Jennings Joins Joye Law Firm
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2008
$3.86 Million Settlements
Two separate $3.86 million settlements for families of two men killed in a tractor trailer accident.
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2008
- Mark Joye in Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers for the first time.
- Months Before His Passing, Reese Joye Is Recognized by the SC Senate
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2009
- Joye Law Firm Opens an Office in Myrtle Beach, SC
- “Joye in the Community” Program is Started to Give Back to the Local Community
- Joye is Named “Corporate Partner of the Year” by Charleston Animal Society
- John Roxon joins Joye Law Firm
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2010
- Mark Joye Becomes President of the South Carolina Association of Justice
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2011
$3.85 Million Settlement; $250K Settlement; $465K Settlement
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2011
- Ken Harrell is Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers for the first time.
- Ken Harrell is Appointed Chairman of South Carolina Injured Workers’ Advocates
- John Decker Joins Joye Law Firm
- The Joye Law Firm Soccer Team Wins the Indoor League Championship
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2012
$1.5 Million Settlement; $478K Settlement; Hired Attorney Jeff Gerardi
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2012
- Joye Law Firm Become “Lawyers for Gators” by Teaming Up with Goose Creek High School
- Ken Harrell Joins the Board of Trustees for Ashley Hall School in Charleston
- The Joye Law Firm Softball Team Wins the Law League Championship
- Ken Harrell and His Father, Wayne, Complete Their 9 Year Quest to Visit all 30 Major League Baseball Fields
- Joye Law Firm Helps Renovate the Rutledge House
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2013
- Joye Law Firm Opens an Upstate Office in Clinton, SC
- Joye Law Firm is Voted “Best Law Firm” in Charleston City Paper for the First Time
- Ken Harrell is Nominated for a Leadership In Law Award
- Joye Goes Green by Implementing Environmentally-Friendly Policies
- Joye Law Firm’s Myrtle Beach Office Moves to Its Current Location at 106 Lansford Court
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2014
- Mark Joye is Elected to the AAJ Board
- Ken Harrell is Named One of the Top 40 People to Know in NCHS
- Mark Joye & Ken Harrell are Selected for Inclusion in “Best Lawyers in America” for the first time.
- Ken Harrell is Elected to SCWEA Board
- Ken Harrell is Selected as a “Top 100” by WILG
- Joye Law Firm is Included “Best Law Firm” by US News & World Report
- Sydney Lynn is Selected for Inclusion in Rising Star Super Lawyers
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2015
- Ken Harrell is Selected as Best Lawyers’ Workers’ Compensation Attorney of the Year for Charleston
- Jeff Gerardi is Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers for the first time.
- Lindsay Johnson Joins Joye Law Firm
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2016
- Mark Joye is Selected as Best Lawyers’ Personal Injury Attorney of the Year for Charleston
- Sydney Lynn is Selected for Inclusion in “Best Lawyers in America” for the first time.