Attorney Profiles

Frederick “Rick” I. Hall, III—Lexington, SC personal injury & trial lawyer

Mr. Hall is the founding member and principal attorney of the firm. He is driven by an insatiable desire to see justice prevail. His clients retain the benefit of an educated and zealous advocate committed to preserving their rights in all matters.

He maintains an active personal injury practice in Lexington, SC:

Mr. Hall has been in private practice since 1982. He has served as defense and litigation counsel for large consumer lending institutions and banks which has given him valuable insight into corporate business practices and ethics. This information directly informs his plaintiff’s personal injury practice.

Mr. Hall also represents clients in other areas of the law:

Workers compensation
Commercial litigation
Business litigation

Criminal litigation
Real estate
Construction litigation

Admitted to practice

South Carolina Bar (1982)
United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, all districts
Untied State Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
South Carolina Court of Appeals
South Carolina Supreme Court

Education

Juris Doctor, Walter F. George School of Law—Mercer University (1982)
Bachelor of Arts with honors, The Citadel (1978)
National Institute for Trial Advocacy Diploma

Memberships

South Carolina Association for Justice
Member of Fee Dispute Committee for the South Carolina Bar

Mr. Hall has been recognized as by his peers in the legal community and has attained Matindale Hubbell®'s BV® rated peer-review rating™.

Darcy Schmitt Templeton—real estate lawyer in Lexington

Ms. Templeton is a member of The Rick Hall Law Firm, LLC in Lexington. She joined the firm in 2000 after working as a contract attorney in Columbia where she focused on the preparation, trial, and appeal of insurance defense litigation.

Her legal practice encompasses several areas of the law:

Probate
Real estate
General civil litigation

Ms. Templeton also works in with the South Carolina Pro Bono Program which provides no-cost or reduced-cost legal services for qualifying individuals. She also donates her time to South Carolina’s Ask-a-Lawyer program designed to help South Carolina citizens with legal questions, concerns, and referrals.

Admitted to practice

South Carolina Bar (1998)
United States District Court for the District of South Carolina