W. Harold Christian, Jr.

An accomplished attorney with over four decades of experience, Mr. W. Harold Christian Jr. is the attorney behind the law firm of Christian & Christian in Greenville, South Carolina. He has been a pillar of strength for the firm since its inception in 1975. Clients rely on his services for matters such as workers’ compensation, nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, auto accidents, drug and medical device issues, and products liability.

Mr. Christian attended Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee, to complete his bachelor’s degree. While there, he majored in political science and graduated with honors in 1971. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1975. He excelled in law school, too, and won the American Jurisprudence Award in Domestic Relations.

Mr. Christian’s passion for the law and his trial experience has enabled him to procure several multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for his personal injury clients. His top results include $4 million in a wrongful death case, $2.4 million in a head-on collision and $1 million in a car accident case.

For his professionalism and stellar client service, Mr. Christian was:

• Rated among the Outstanding Young Men In America by the U.S. Jaycees
• Listed on The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 list
• Named in Who's Who in America – Law Edition

Several professional associations have honored Mr. Christian with membership and leadership positions. These include the American Association for Justice, South Carolina Association for Justice, South Carolina Workers' Compensation Educational Association, South Carolina Bar, Greenville County Bar Association and Set Free Alliance.

A respected and valuable contributor to his legal community, Mr. Christian frequently volunteers to provide pro bono services. He is the trustee and group teacher at the Brookwood Community Church and is the chairman of Youth For Christ and Shannon Forest Christian School.

An ardent and knowledgeable speaker, Mr. Christian regularly presents in many legal organizations and education forums such as the South Carolina Bar and National Business Institute on topics related to medical malpractice and workers’ compensation. He also served as an instructor for the Greenville Technical College’s workers' compensation paralegal program.