Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation; view more
Licensed in South Carolina since: 1993
Education: University of South Carolina School of Law
Details
Owner of Maguire Law Firm, Ian D. Maguire represents clients in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with services extending throughout the state. A personal injury attorney, he focuses on representing those who have been injured by another in motor vehicle accidents or on the job. He believes strongly that consumers deserve protection from unsafe products and that powerful insurance companies should provide fair treatment to individuals.
Mr. Maguire is admitted to practice in North Carolina and South Carolina, and before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina and the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. The National Association of Distinguished Counsel placed him in the Nation’s Top One Percent; he is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the American Board of Trial Advocates, and for his high ethical standards and long list of successful results, he holds the highest peer rating possible of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell.
At Le Moyne College, Mr. Maguire earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration before moving on to law school in Columbia. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law and began practicing law in 1993.
An active member of the legal community, Mr. Maguire is the past Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Section for the South Carolina Bar and Past President of the South Carolina Injured Workers' Association. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the South Carolina Bar and the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association. He presently serves as President of the Coastal Inn of Court, President of the BE2 Board(Early College High School) and as President of the Saint Andrew School Board. To give back to his local community, he has also served in the past as the Chairman of the March of Dimes Chef Auction, as a board member of the Grand Strand Rape Crisis Center, on the Finance Committee of St. Andrew Catholic Church and as a regional director of the Horry County Special Olympics.
* 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.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation: ClaimantFocus areas
Wrongful Death
- 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
First Admitted: 1993, South Carolina
Professional Webpage: https://maguirelawfirm.com/dt_team/ian-d-maguire/
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
- American Association for Justice
- North Carolina Bar Association
- South Carolina, 1993
- Past Chairman Workers’ Compensation Section (SC Bar)
- South Carolina Bar Association
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
- Injured Workers’ Advocates of South Carolina – Past President(2020); Executive Committee Member (2016-present)
- South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association
- North Carolina, 1998
- Coach: St. Andrew Middle School Mock Trial Team
- Leadership Grand Strand; Past Board of Regents Member
- Past Coach of Socastee High School Mock Trial Team
- Community Kitchen Volunteer
- Past Area Director Horry County Special Olympics
- Board Member St. Andrew Catholic Church Finance Committee
- Past Board Member Grand Strand Rape Crisis Center
- Best Lawyers in America, 2016
- Archbishop Molloy High School, Queens, New York
- Le Moyne College, Syracuse, New York, Bachelor of Science, Major: Business Administration
- Member of Mensa
- Northern Shaolin Kung Fu: Black Sash; Title: Lao Shi
- Auto Accidents
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Workers' Compensation
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2014, 2017 - 2025
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Q: Why Hire An Attorney If You Are Injured On A Commercial Or Public Property In South Carolina?
A: If you’ve been hurt on someone else’s property, you may be wondering, what are your rights? Do you have to go to court? Can you navigate the …Q: What’s Involved In The Personal Injury Process In South Carolina?
A: After an accident or injury in South Carolina, you may feel overwhelmed by the prospect of navigating the legal process. It’s helpful to know what … See all answers by Ian Maguire