Attorney Dessausure is a native of Columbia, South Carolina. He graduated from Dreher High School in 1988. While attending Dreher High School he participated in several athletic and social organizations. Mr. Dessausure then attended South Carolina State University where he graduated with honors and as a presidential scholar. He received his Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University, where he participated in numerous community and social organizations. Areas of Practice Car Accidents Criminal Law Wrongful Death Personal Injury Automobile Accidents Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Negligence Worker's Compensation Bar Admissions South Carolina, 1997 Education North Carolina Central University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina Juris Doctorate - 1996 South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, South Carolina Bachelor of Science - 1992 Honors: Presidential Scholar Major: Criminal Justice Dreher High School - 1988 Professional Associations and Memberships National Bar Association, Member American Association of Justice, Member South Carolina Association of Justice, Member South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc., Member Richland County Bar Association, Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, Member, 1991 - Present Columbia Lawyers Association, Member Federal Bar, Member American Bar Association, Member, 1994 - Present Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , Member National Black Lawyers Association, Member