Stewart Law Offices

Attorney Brent Stewart

Bar Admissions:

• West Virginia, 1989
• South Carolina, 1993
• U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, 1989
• U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1989
• Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, 1989
• U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1993
• U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, 2013

Education:

• West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1989
  • J.D.
• Ohio State University, 1986
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Major: Business Administration

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• South Carolina Association of Justice
• South Carolina Workers Compensation Educational Association
• Injured Workers’ Advocates
• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum* since 2013
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum* since 2014
• 2024 Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell®
• 2024 AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®
• National Trial Lawyers Top 25 Workers Compensation Trial Lawyers* since 2019
• National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers* since 2019
• America’s Top 100 Attorneys* since 2019
• Lawyers of Distinction* since 2020
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers® in America 2024 – Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
• National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2024

Attorney Tyler Bathrick

Bar Admissions:

• South Carolina, 2007
• U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 2015

Education:

• University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 2006
  • J.D.
• Indiana University, 2003
  • B.S.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Injured Workers’ Advocates
• York County Bar Association
• Selected to Rising Star List for SC by Super Lawyers, 2020-2021
• 2024 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
• Gold Client Champion 2026 Martindale-Hubbell® award

Attorney Sam Bass

Bar Admissions:

• South Carolina, 2009
• U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 2010
• U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, 2010
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2010

Education:

• The University of South Carolina School of Law, 2008
  • J.D.
• National Taiwan University, 2009
  
  • I.C.L.P.
• Washington & Lee University, 2003
  
  • B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Association for Justice
• American Bar Association
• Injured Workers’ Advocates
• South Carolina Association for Justice
• South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association
• Spartanburg County Bar Association
• Washington & Lee Alumni Association, Spartanburg Chapter, Past President
• Member of the South Carolina Bar House of Delegates, 2014 to present
• 7th Circuit Representative of the Young Lawyers Division, 2015-2017
• Certified Mediator, 2019
• Graduate of the South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy, 2015
• Honored as a Top 40 Under 40 Attorney by The National Trial Lawyers, 2015
• Recognized by the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division for his dedication and support
• Selected to Rising Star List for SC by Super Lawyers, 2020-2021
• Gold Client Champion Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® 2021
• Recognized by The Best Lawyers®* in America since 2021, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
• Client Champion Gold, Martindale-Hubbell (2021-2025)
• Client Champion Platinum, Martindale-Hubbell since 2026
• 2024 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
• 2024 10 Rating, Avvo
• Selected to Super Lawyers (2025-2026)
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Attorney Marcus Spake

Bar Admissions:

• North Carolina, 2012
• U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 2020
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 2020

Education:

• Charlotte School of Law, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2011
  
  • J.D.
• Appalachian State University, 2004
  
  • B.S.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• North Carolina Bar Association – Workers’ Compensation Section
• Mecklenburg County Bar Association
• Hispanic National Bar Association
• Delta Theta Phi
• North Carolina Advocates for Justice
• Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group
• Selected to Rising Star List for NC by Super Lawyers, 2020-2022
• E. A. Morris Fellowship for Emerging Leaders through John Locke Foundation, Class of 2019
• Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2024
• Recognized by The Best Lawyers®* in America since 2022 - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Recognized by The Best Lawyers®* in America since 2022 - Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants

Languages Spoken: 

• English
• Spanish

Attorney Stephen Vicari

Bar Admissions:

• South Carolina, 2015
• U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 2016

Education:

• University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 2015
  
  • J.D.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Association for Justice
• Injured Workers’ Advocates
• South Carolina Association for Justice
• Lexington County Bar Association
• Richland County Bar Association
• Beaufort County Bar Association
• Honored as a Top 40 Under 40 Attorney by The National Trial Lawyers in SC, 2018
• Selected to Rising Star List for SC by Super Lawyers, 2020-2025
• Platinum Client Champion Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® 2021
• Recognized by The Best Lawyers®* in America since 2021, Insurance Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell® 2024
• Gold Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2020
• Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2021
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Attorney Christian Gerencir

Bar Admissions:

• North Carolina, 2017
• West Virginia, 2018 

Education:

• Charlotte School of Law, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2017
  
  • J.D.
• High Point University, 2013
  
  • B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Association For Justice
• North Carolina Advocates For Justice
• Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group
• Mecklenburg County Bar Association
• Selected to Rising Stars: 2023 - 2026
• Recognized by The Best Lawyers®* in America since 2021, Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
• Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2024

Attorney Elizabeth VonCannon

Bar Admissions:

• South Carolina, 2020
• North Carolina, 2023
• U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 2021
• U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 2024

Education:

• Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida, 2020
• Florida State University, 2017

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• York County Bar Association
• South Carolina Association for Justice 2025
• Injured Workers’ Advocates
• Mecklenburg County Bar Association
• North Carolina Advocates for Justice
• Recognized by The Best Lawyers®* in America, Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants, 2025
• Selected to Rising Stars: 2025 - 2026

Attorney Brett Lonadier

Bar Admissions:

• South Carolina, 2021
• North Carolina
• U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 2022

Education:

• University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, May, 2021
  
  • Juris Doctorate
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Honors: Children’s Law Concentration
• Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, May, 2018
  
  • M.A., Master of Arts
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Major: Biblical Studies
• Regent University, May, 2012
  
  • B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  • Honors: summa cum laude
  • Honors: Outstanding Graduate
  • Major: Religious Studies and History

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• South Carolina Bar
• South Carolina Association for Justice
• York County Bar Association
• Law School CALI Awards: Legal Research, Analysis and Writing I and Caretaking, the Family, and the Law
• Order of Wig and Robe
• The Order of the Coif
• University of South Carolina School of Law John O. MacDougall Family Law Award
• Regent University 2012 Outstanding Graduate, Bachelor of Arts Degree
• Selected to Rising Star List by Super Lawyers, 2025 - 2026

Attorney Nichole Bailey

Bar Admissions:

• West Virginia
• South Carolina

Education:

• Appalachian School of Law, Grundy, Virginia, 2024
  • Juris Doctor
• Concord University, 2024
  • Honors: magna cum laude

Attorney Chase Thompson

Bar Admissions:

• South Carolina, 2023
• North Carolina

Education:

• University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 2023
  
  • Law Journal: South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business, Editor
• Radford University, 2019

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Student Animal Legal Defense Fund President
• Pro Bono Program Participant
• Radford University Quiz Bowl Team Captain

Attorney Drew Smith

Bar Admissions:

• South Carolina
• South Carolina Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
• United States Supreme Court

Education:

• Cumberland School of Law, Lebanon, Tennessee, 1997
  
  • Juris Doctor
  • Honors: American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Member
• The Citadel, 1994
  
  • B.S., Bachelor of Science
  • Major: Business Administration