RYAN C. ANDREWS
Ryan is a South Carolinian born and raised, hailing from Florence. He graduated from high school with an International Baccalaureate Diploma and then moved to Columbia to attend the University of South Carolina.
Ryan graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice in 2007. He moved to Charleston to attend the Charleston School of Law. While attending the Charleston School of Law, he was active in many organizations. He served as a Research Editor of the Charleston Law Review, President of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Fraternity, and Vice-President of the Student Bar Association. He earned CALI Awards for Excellence in Contracts, Civil Procedure, First Amendment with a focus on Free Speech, Sports Law, and Advanced Civil Procedure. In his last year of law school, he was recognized with the Michelle Robbins Award which is awarded to students who strive in academic excellence and public service. He graduated Cum Laude in 2013.
After law school, Ryan worked in a well-regarded South Carolina based personal injury firm, where he continued to learn the intricacies of litigation, and tried cases to verdict. In 2014, he was approached by the named partners to join Cobb Hammett, in which he did and started that summer. In 2018, he was named a Partner of the firm and the head of the Personal Injury and Criminal Defense Division. As head of the Division, Ryan works on a variety of cases involving personal injury, civil litigation, wrongful death, civil rights violations, wrongful arrests, and criminal defense. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at the Charleston School of Law, teaching first year law students the required Legal, Research, Analysis & Writing Course.
Ryan and his girlfriend, Lee, are the happy parents of their newborn daughter, Amelia, and also their lively dogs, Rudy and Roxie. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, exercising, and watching sports.
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 2013
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 2013
Education
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina
- J.D. – 2013
- Honors: cum laude
- University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
- B.S. – 2007
- Major: Criminal Justice
Honors and Awards
- CALI Award: Civil Procedure, Contracts, First Amendment Seminar: Free Speech, Sports Law, Advanced Civil Procedure
- Michelle Robbins Award: Academic Excellence & Dedication to Public Service
- Student Bar Association Senator of the Year
Professional Associations and Memberships
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Member, 2013 to Present
- American Bar Association, Member, 2013 to Present
Past Employment Positions
- Anastopoulo Law Firm, Litigation Attorney, 2013 to 2014
- Anastopoulo Law Firm , Law Clerk, 2011 to 2013
Pro Bono Activities
- SC Criminal Appellant Practice Project, 2014 to Present
Languages
- English
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Personal Injury/WC/Car Wrecks/Civil Litigation
- Criminal