Harriet Huell Lampkin is a native of Salters, South Carolina, and the youngest child of Mr. & Mrs. Harry and Linda Huell.
She graduated valedictorian of Kingstree Senior High School in 2001, and summa cum laude from Claflin University, with a degree in Mass Communications, in 2005. She received her master’s degree in Media Studies from The Pennsylvania State University in 2007, and her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2010.
Desiring to be an attorney since the tender age of eight, Harriet is 100% certain that God created her for the distinct purpose of practicing law, and specifically, to provide legal guidance from a Kingdom-minded perspective.
Licensed to practice law in both North Carolina and South Carolina, Harriet begin her legal career at a boutique law firm in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, working in the areas of employment law, litigation, and affordable housing.
Harriet has also worked as in-house counsel, serving as the Executive Vice President of Legal for a large government organization which holds a portfolio of approximately $500 million dollars in real estate, and provides affordable housing to more than 22,000 residents. There, she is directly responsible for the Legal, Risk Management, and Resident Safety Divisions.
Additionally, Harriet serves as General Counsel for Grace Cathedral Ministries, Inc., in Sumter, South Carolina, and as outside legal counsel to several other churches across the Nation.
Harriet’s deep experience as a trial lawyer involving many complex cases has resulted in a strong success record. Harriet has also provided substantial legal counsel to many businesses, entities, gospel recording artists, and entertainers.
Harriet is a member of the Richland County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and is Co-Founder of the Jeffrey and Harriet Lampkin Foundation, a non-profit organization that strives to develop excellence in children, and provides a myriad of community service projects to multiple communities in South Carolina and North Carolina. She is happily married to the love of her life, Mr. Jeffrey Lampkin. They reside in Blythewood, South Carolina.
Harriet’s personal philosophy for life is Luke 1:37, “For with God, nothing shall be impossible!”
DeShawn Mitchell focuses his practice on complex litigation involving automotive product liability and toxic tort matters to include asbestos litigation. He is experienced with managing cases from inception to completion. DeShawn has first-chaired two jury trials to verdict and has also conducted several state court bench trials.
Researching legal issues is key to DeShawn's success representing his clients. DeShawn has drafted pleadings, discovery documents, motions, and memorandums of law. He regularly takes depositions, attends hearings, mediations, and trials. As a former Assistant Attorney General in the South Carolina Office of the Attorney General, DeShawn represented the State in post-conviction relief litigation. Additionally, he handled appellate matters on behalf of the State to the South Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
In his free time, DeShawn can be found spending time with friends and family. He enjoys watching movies and traveling.
BAR ADMISSIONS
COURT ADMISSIONS
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
EDUCATION
- Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 2012
- Intra-School Moot Court Competition: Finalist – Top 10 Advocate
- Thomas M. Cooley First Year Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition: Overall Winner, Top 10 Advocate
- Moot Court Board
- Dean’s List
- University of South Carolina, B.A., 2009
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- South Carolina Bar Association
DISTINCTIONS
- The National Black Lawyers Association
- —Top 40 Under 40 (South Carolina), 2023
- South Carolina Bar
- —Leadership Academy, 2022
Sean Adegbola is an attorney in the Charleston area. As an attorney, Sean brings together the highest level of negotiation skills, legal knowledge, practical experience, creativity, and professionalism.
Sean received the opportunity to attend Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC., where he played Wide Receiver for the school’s football team. He later transferred to Fort Scott Community College in Kansas, to continue his athletic career, and obtained an Associate’s degree in early childhood education. From there, he was recruited to the University of Arkansas on an athletic scholarship and obtained his Bachelor’s degree in political science and government. Sean served as a student-coach intern with the University of Arkansas Athletic which eventually lead Sean to attend law school and business school.
While in law school, Sean participated in moot court competitions, was a student ambassador, 3L Senator, and developed a passion to become a trial attorney. Sean graduated from Charleston School of Law in 2018. Since then, he has quickly grown a reputation for his attention to detail and sharp legal mind. Sean is a licensed attorney in the state of North Carolina, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia.
Sean served as a Law Clerk for the 9th Circuit Solicitor’s Office and gained hands-on experience at several criminal defense firms throughout South Carolina. He has also served as a paralegal for the City of Charleston’s Legal Department. In addition, Sean served as a Vice President and Legal Counsel at a lending institution in Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Sean is a realtor for Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices. Sean has also continued his education by receiving his MBA from the Citadel Graduate College. Sean is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and in his little spare time, Sean enjoys spending time at the beach with his wife and their two children.
Born and raised in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Shaheena Bennett, Esquire is the owner of Bennett Law Firm. Founded in 2008, she serves as an attorney that focuses on Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Entertainment Law, Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation, Sports Law. She is a Certified Mediator in the South Carolina Circuit Courts. Her mission is to establish relationships along with her clients through catering personalized attention and high level of service. In civil circumstances, by both settlement and trial, she has obtained or assisted hundreds and thousands of clients.
Her success as a hometown lawyer has included not-guilty verdicts in many cases. She has tried countless cases along with complex issues such as murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, driving under the influence, and much more.
Serving the role as hometown attorney, the main role of Shaheena Bennett is to secure and to protect the rights of her clients at all times. In addition, Shaheena is a zealous advocate and is well respected by her adversaries, colleagues, clients as well as judges sitting on the bench at present. She has conducted a lot of jury trials throughout her career.
Experience:
Shaheena earned her Bachelor’s Degree at Western New England College in 1997 and her Juris Doctor from Western New England College School of Law in 2001, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Shaheena currently serves as the Chief Administrative Judge for the Town of Moncks Corner.
Certifications:
• Certified Circuit Court Mediator
Affiliations
• South Carolina Bar House of Delegates
• South Carolina Bar Board of Governors
• Berkeley County Bar Association, Past President
• South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association
• Black Lawyers Association
Committees
• South Carolina Bar Future of the Professions Committee
• South Carolina Diversity Task Force
Bar Memberships
• Supreme Court of the United State
• United States District Court – District of South Carolina,
• South Carolina Bar Association
Attorney Justin Jones practices exclusively in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on Personal Injury law. Typical clients include those injured from car and motorcycle accidents, dog bites, and serious falls. Justin is also experienced in insurance disputes such as fire claims and bad faith.
He is a lifelong resident of South Carolina and has lived most of his life in Lancaster County. He currently resides in Indian Land, South Carolina, with his wife, Kiswuana, and their four children Eli, Price, Jonah and Jordan. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina in 2010, and his law degree in 2013, also from the University of South Carolina. He joined the Law Offices of F. Craig Wilkerson in December 2017.
After law school, Justin worked at the Public Defender’s offices in Lancaster and Chester Counties. While there, he spent time as a member of the Lancaster and Chester County Disabilities and Special Needs Board. Justin was also a staff attorney at the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs before joining Craig Wilkerson's office. When he's not coaching the boys' teams, he enjoys Gamecock football and being outdoors. For appointments with Justin Jones, please call (803) 324-7200 or via email at justin@fcwlaw.com.