Rogers, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman LLC
Product Liability | Serving Charleston, SC
843-642-8470Product Liability concerns can be addressed by Rogers, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman LLC. This practice offers legal representation for clients in the Charleston, South Carolina area.
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Details Attorney James C. Bradley
Attorney Michael J. Brickman
Attorney Nina Fields Britt
Attorney Elizabeth Middleton Burke
Attorney Aaron R. Dias
Attorney Jerry Hudson Evans
Attorney Theodore “TAC” Hargrove, II
Attorney Caleb Hodge
Attorney Gregory A. Lofstead
Attorney Christiaan A. Marcum
Attorney Matthew A. Nickles
Attorney Karl E. Novak
Attorney Misty Black O’Neal
Attorney Kimberly Keevers Palmer
Attorney Charles W. Patrick, Jr.
Attorney A. Hoyt Rowell, III
Attorney Courtney N. Rudolph
Attorney Deon Tedder
Bar Admissions:
Attorney Edward J. Westbrook
Attorney Kenneth J. Wilson
Attorney Robert S. Wood
Championing Justice in Complex Nationwide Lawsuits
Rogers, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman (RPWB) is a nationally recognized law firm dedicated to helping individuals seek justice in high-stakes, complex legal matters. With decades of experience starting from landmark asbestos trials in the 1970s, the firm aggressively takes on powerful corporations in cases involving product liability, medical malpractice, mass torts, and consumer protection. Frequently named lead counsel in massive national multi-district litigations, RPWB's skilled attorneys treat clients like people rather than numbers. Operating from four offices, they provide personalized, fierce representation to secure meaningful results for victims of negligence and corporate misconduct across the country.
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- Asbestos Mesothelioma
- Brain Injury
- Car Accident
- Class Actions
- Drugs & Medical Devices
- Litigation & Appeals
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
- Toxic Mold
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death
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Attorney James C. Bradley
Bar Admissions:
- 1999, South Carolina
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- University of South Carolina, J.D., magna cum laude, 1999
- Student Works Editor, South Carolina Law Review, 1998–1999
- Dean’s Medallion, May 7, 1999
- Wake Forest University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1990
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- South Carolina Bar
- The American Association for Justice
Attorney Michael J. Brickman
Bar Admissions:
- 1978, South Carolina
- 1978, Supreme Court of South Carolina
- 1979, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- 2008, U.S. Supreme Court
- 2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- 2011, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- 2011, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
Education:
- University of South Carolina, J.D., cum laude, 1978
- Harvard University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1975
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Best Lawyers in America
- Martindale-Hubbell Rated: AV
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- University of South Carolina Law Review, Member, 1977-1978
Attorney Nina Fields Britt
Bar Admissions:
- 2000, South Carolina
- 2002, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- 2009, U.S. Supreme Court
- 2011, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- 2011, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- 2011, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
Education:
- University of South Carolina, J.D., magna cum laude, 2000
- College of Charleston, B.S., cum laude, 1997
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Charleston County Bar Association
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- South Carolina Women Lawyers
- South Carolina Bar
- South Carolina Super Lawyers, Rising Stars (2012-2014)
- Finalist, Trial Lawyer of the Year by Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (2003)
Attorney Elizabeth Middleton Burke
Bar Admissions:
- 1997, South Carolina
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
Education:
- University of South Carolina, J.D., 1997
- College of Charleston, Honors College; B.A., English (Departmental Honors), 1994
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- South Carolina Bar
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) (Formerly ATLA)
- Membership Oversight Committee, 2008-2011
- Convention Planning Committee, 2008-Present
- National College of Advocacy Board of Trustees, 2005-2008
- New Lawyers’ Division, Secretary, 2000-2001, Communications Committee, 2003-2005
- South Carolina Association for Justice SCAJ (Formerly SCATLA)
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association (STLA), 2010 to Present; Board of Governors, 2013 to Present, President 2019-2020
- Federal Bar Association
- College of Charleston Alumni Association
- Immediate Past President, 2011-2012
- President, 2010-2011
- President Elect, 2008-2010
- Vice President, 2007-2008
- Board of Directors, 2003-2006, 2007-2012
- College of Charleston Honors College, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2011
- University of South Carolina Law School Alumni Council, Gold Compleat Lawyer Award, 2016
- Best Lawyers in America, 2017-2019 (Product Liability, Personal Injury & Mass Tort Litigation)
Attorney Aaron R. Dias
Bar Admissions:
- 2005, South Carolina
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Education:
- University of South Carolina, J.D., cum laude, 2005
- College of Charleston, B.S. and B.A., cum laude, 1994
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- South Carolina Association of Justice
- South Carolina Bar
- The American Association for Justice
Attorney Jerry Hudson Evans
Bar Admissions:
- 1996, South Carolina
- 2005, U.S. Virgin Islands (inactive)
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Education:
- University of South Carolina, J.D., cum laude, 1996
- Eastman School of Music, B.M., 1981
- Indiana University, M.M., 1984
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Constitution Society
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- South Carolina Bar
- American Voices
- Board of Directors
Attorney Theodore “TAC” Hargrove, II
Bar Admissions:
- 2016, South Carolina
- 2017, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2016
- College of Charleston, B.S., 2007
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Association for Justice
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- South Carolina Bar
Attorney Caleb Hodge
Bar Admissions:
- 2020, South Carolina
- 2020, West Virginia
- 2020, Southern District of West Virginia
- 2021, District of South Carolina
- 2021, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Education:
- Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 2019
- AAJ Trial Team
- Editorial staff of the Wake Forest Law Review
- Wake Forest University, M.S. in Business Analytics, 2024
- Clemson University, B.S. in Economics, 2016
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- South Carolina Bar
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- West Virginia Bar
- West Virginia Association for Justice
Attorney Gregory A. Lofstead
Bar Admissions:
- 1996, South Carolina
- 2000, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- 2018, District of Columbia
- 2018, West Virginia
Education:
- West Virginia University, J.D., 1996
- West Virginia University, B.A., cum laude, 1992
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- South Carolina Bar
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Finalist, Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003)
- Best Lawyers in America, 2018 (Product Liability Litigation)
Attorney Christiaan A. Marcum
Bar Admissions:
- 1999, South Carolina
- 2000, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
Education:
- University of South Carolina, J.D., 1999
- College of Charleston, B.A., 1995
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Charleston County Bar Association
- Martindale-Hubbell Rated: BV
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- South Carolina Bar
- The American Association for Justice
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
- Best Lawyers in America, 2018 (Product Liability Litigation)
- Riley Institute at Furman Diversity Leaders Initiative
Attorney Matthew A. Nickles
Bar Admissions:
- 2010, South Carolina
- 2011, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2010
- Washington and Lee University, B.A., History, magna cum laude, 2007
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- South Carolina Bar
- 2017 Legal Elite of the Midlands, Columbia Business Journal, Personal Injury Law
Attorney Karl E. Novak
Bar Admissions:
- 1988, South Carolina
- 2004, Michigan
- 2005, Texas
- United States District Court, District of South Carolina
- United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Education:
- Capital University, J.D., 1988
- College of Wooster, B.A., 1981
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- Charleston County Bar Association
- Charleston County Pro Bono Board of Directors
- Martindale-Hubbell Rated: AV
- Medical University of South Carolina, Storm Eye Institute Board of Directors, (Emeritus, Chairman, 2007-2011)
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- South Carolina Bar
- The American Association for Justice
Attorney Misty Black O’Neal
Bar Admissions:
- 2008, South Carolina
Education:
- University of South Carolina, J.D., 2007
- College of Charleston; B.A., Urban Studies, magna cum laude, 2005
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- South Carolina Bar
Attorney Kimberly Keevers Palmer
Bar Admissions:
- 1993, South Carolina
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- 2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Education:
- University of South Carolina, J.D., 1993
- Calvin College, B.A., 1989
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- South Carolina Bar
- The American Association for Justice
- Best Lawyers in America, 2017-2018 (Mass Tort Litigation)
Attorney Charles W. Patrick, Jr.
Bar Admissions:
- 1979, South Carolina
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, Fifth Circuit, Tenth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit
Education:
- University of South Carolina, J.D., 1979
- Furman University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1976
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Best Lawyers in America 2011 – Present (Product Liability & Mass Tort Litigation)
- Four time ‘Lawyer of the Year’
- South Carolina Super Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell Rated: AV
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- South Carolina Bar
- Super Lawyers
- The American Association for Justice
Attorney A. Hoyt Rowell, III
Bar Admissions:
- 1973, South Carolina
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
Education:
- University of South Carolina, J.D., 1973
- University of South Carolina, B.A., cum laude, 1970
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- Best Lawyers in America, 2009 (Health Care Law & Personal Injury Litigation)
- 2018 Lawyer of the Year
- Martindale-Hubbell Rated: AV
- South Carolina Association for Justice (Past President)
- South Carolina Bar
- The American Association for Justice
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, Judicial Conference, Member Emeritus
Attorney Courtney N. Rudolph
Bar Admissions:
- Virginia, 2019
- North Carolina, 2020
- South Carolina, 2024
Education:
- J.D., Loyola University, New Orleans College of Law, 2017
- B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- South Carolina Association of Justice
- North Carolina State Bar
Attorney Deon Tedder
Bar Admissions:
- 2017, South Carolina
- 2022, North Carolina
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
Education:
- South Carolina State University Honors College, B.A. Political Science, magna cum laude
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2015
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Senator for District 42 (Charleston/North Charleston)
- Representative for District 109 (North Charleston) in the S.C. State House of Representatives (2020-2023)
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- South Carolina Bar
- South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star (2022-2023)
- National Black Lawyers Association Top 40 under 40 personal injury attorney
Attorney T. Christopher Tuck
Bar Admissions:
- 1996, Wisconsin
- 1999, South Carolina
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Fourth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Circuits
Education:
- Marquette University, J.D., 1996
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 1993
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Board of Arbitrators, Member
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- South Carolina Bar
- State Bar of Wisconsin
Attorney Edward J. Westbrook
Bar Admissions:
- 1977, South Carolina
- 1980, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- University of South Carolina, J.D., magna cum laude, 1976
- Stevens Institute of Technology, B.E., 1974
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- Best Lawyers in America, 2011-2018 (Mass Tort Litigation)
- Martindale-Hubbell Rated: AV
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- South Carolina Bar
- The American Association for Justice
Attorney Kenneth J. Wilson
Bar Admissions:
- 1988, Georgia
- 1989, South Carolina
- 1991, Florida
- 1990, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia
- 1994, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- 1996, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
- 2005, Supreme Court of Georgia
- 2011, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
Education:
- Emory University, J.D., 1988
- Wake Forest University, B.A., cum laude, 1985
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Attorneys Information Exchange Group (AIEG)
- South Carolina Bar
- State Bar of Georgia
- The Florida Bar
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- The American Association for Justice
- Best Lawyers in America list – Product Liability Litigation (Plaintiff)
Attorney Robert S. Wood
Bar Admissions:
- 1999, South Carolina
- 2001, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- 2013, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Education:
- University of South Carolina, J.D., cum laude, 1999
- University of Nebraska at Omaha, B.S., 1994
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- South Carolina Bar
- The American Association for Justice
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