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James B. Moore III

James B. Moore III is a third-generation South Carolina trial lawyer and co-founder of Evans Moore, LLC, known for his aggressive advocacy on behalf of seriously injured clients. Since his admission to the South Carolina Bar in 2008, he has secured more than $200 million in verdicts and settlements in cases involving trucking and motor vehicle accidents, civil rights violations, medical and hospital negligence, nursing home abuse, sexual assault and misconduct, school and camp negligence, hazing, pharmaceutical errors, and premises liability.​

James has been recognized repeatedly by Super Lawyers, first as a Rising Star from 2016 to 2018 and then as a Super Lawyer from 2019 to 2026. He has obtained some of the highest jury and non-jury verdicts in both South Carolina and the United States, with several matters covered by major national media outlets. Before founding Evans Moore, LLC, he clerked for Judge Benjamin H. Culbertson and practiced with Bell Legal Group and McLeod Legal Group, gaining deep experience in complex injury and institutional negligence cases. He is admitted to all South Carolina state and federal courts, active in multiple bar associations, and is heavily involved in community service, including organizing the firm’s annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway in the Lowcountry.

Professional Associations

Courts Admitted

  • South Carolina State and Federal Courts
  • United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
  • United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Awards

Case Victories

  • $200 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients
  • Christopher Williams v. Southern Health Partners – $10 million jury verdict for a medical negligence case involving jail medical neglect that resulted in pressure ulcers and brain damage
  • Estate of Adrianne Branton v. The Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg – $5 million verdict for wrongful death in connection with the hospital’s negligent discharge of a mentally ill patient to an unlicensed boarding home
  • Cindy Osborne Keith v. Horry County Police Department and Chief of Police Saundra Rhodes – jury verdict in the amount of $2,001,000.00 in connection with claims of sexual misconduct
  • Jessica Gifford v. Horry County Police Department and Chief of Police Saundra Rhodes – jury verdict in the amount of $500,001.00 in connection with claims of sexual misconduct
  • Logan Wood v. Horry County School District – Jury Verdict in the amount of $850,000 in connection with a minor traumatic brain injury sustained during a football game
  • Estate of Christopher Douton v. Conway Emergency Group – Jury verdict in the amount of $1,500,000 for failure to timely diagnose an aortic aneurysm
  • An $858,000 non-jury verdict in a case with a $75,000 offer by the insurance carrier (2019)
  • Estate of Bert Reeves v. Town of Cottageville, Officer Randall Price Verdict in the amount of $97,500,000.00
  • Estate of Jerome Laudman v. South Carolina Department of Corrections Settlement in the amount of $1,200,000.00
  • Paulino Camcaro v. Tommy Lee Sanders – Motor vehicle accident verdict in the amount of $375,000.00
  • Daniel McElveen v. Phi Beta Sigma, et al. Verdict in the amount of $1,600,000.00 involving claims of fraternity hazing