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Attorney J. Edward Bell III, Georgetown, SC

Attorney J. Edward Bell IIIFounding Partner

Georgetown, South Carolina

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“We’re not just another law firm. At Bell Legal Group we’re about people helping people.”

Attorney J. Edward Bell III, senior partner and founder of Bell Legal Group in Georgetown, SC, is a practicing personal injury attorney specializing in complex trial litigation. He distinguished himself early in his career in the demanding auto defects field and has become a top litigator at the local, state and national level in the fields of auto safety , auto defects and auto accidents, police and jail misconduct, personal injury, medical malpractice and most recently environmental law.

Ed’s unique approach to auto defects trial work lead him to establish a Vehicle Safety Research Center, where trained experts conduct auto defect investigations, auto accident re-enactments, develop exhibits, and explore the complex nature of the issues surrounding auto accident cases. The experts at the Center assist attorneys at the Bell Legal Group with technical information needed to understand the specific events associated with auto accidents during more complex trial situations. The Bell Legal Group is one of only a few firms in the nation that staffs engineers and scientists dedicated to research and development of alternative safety designs for automobiles. This type of intricate testing is usually done only at the federal level, through the National Highway Safety Administration.

Attorney J. Edward Bell III, along and Bell Legal Group have been at the forefront of jury research and ultimately helped found the Arvada Jury Project, which was a research project that analyzed the adverse political impact on trial lawyers and the jury attitudes. This project drastically changed the way trial attorneys present their cases to juries.

Ed is listed in The American Trial Lawyers Association’s prestigious Top 100 Attorneys in America, and recently received the prestigious SC Lawyers Weekly 2010 Leadership in Law Award. He has tried over 300 major cases throughout the United States and is reported to have one of the highest win/loss records in the country. He holds the record for the largest medical malpractice verdict in Georgia and the largest products liability verdict in New York. His unique and compelling presence in the courtroom serves his clients well.

Ed is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, and American Association of Justice. He is admitted to practice before the South Carolina Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the United States Supreme Court, and has tried cases locally in Georgetown, SC, Myrtle Beach, SC, Charleston, SC, Sumter, SC and nationwide.

Attorney J. Edward Bell III lives in Georgetown, SC, and when not at trial, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Dawn, and five children: Gigi Bell of Atlanta, Virginia Bell Flynn of Centerville, Virginia, Caroline Bell Stowe of Virginia Beach, Jeb  Bell and Middleton Bell of Georgetown. He remains active in the Georgetown community volunteering and serving the Methodist church, Helping Hands, Habitat for Humanity, and numerous schools and youth programs while serving on several non-profit boards including the Mission Society and Richmont Graduate University, both in Atlanta.

Areas of Practice:
Auto Accidents
Auto Defects
Vehicle Rollover
Vehicle Ejection
Seat Belt Defects
Door Latch Defects
Brake and Cruise Control Failure
Glass Glazing Law
Trucking Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Hospital Malpractice
Surgical Malpractice
Emergency Room Malpractice
Ob/Gyn Malpractice
Nursing Home Malpractice
Nursing Home Issues
Police and Jail Misconduct

Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:
South Carolina, 1979

Education:
University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1978
Juris Doctor
Honors: LL.B. Conversion
Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1975
Bachelor of Arts

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
American Association for Justice

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