Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney in Charleston, SC

A native of South Carolina, Lionel S. Lofton is an attorney at Charleston-based Lofton & Lofton, P.C. Providing representation to clients throughout the region, he divides his practice between criminal defense matters, and personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Admitted to practice before all South Carolina state courts, Mr. Lofton is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. Held in high regard by his fellow attorneys for his successes in and out of the courtroom, he has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America every year since 1992, and he has received both an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo.

Mr. Lofton's personal injury and wrongful death cases have stemmed from incidents involving medical malpractice, truck and other motor vehicle crashes, premises liability, defective products, and workplace accidents. He has been able to obtain numerous sizable settlements and jury awards during his career. In his criminal defense practice, Mr. Lofton focuses on alleged white collar offenses such as bank fraud, securities violations, Ponzi schemes, money laundering, counterfeiting, bribery and embezzlement. He has an excellent track record in obtaining acquittals and negotiating favorable plea agreements with the prosecution.

After attending the University of Georgia for one year, Mr. Lofton transferred to Campbell University, and he obtained a Bachelor of Science in 1967. He subsequently enrolled at the University of South Carolina School of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1971. After graduation, Mr. Lofton spent several years as an assistant prosecutor with the United States Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina before entering private practice.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.