South Carolina Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Attorney

David Pearlman is a workers' compensation and personal injury attorney based in Charleston. He grew up observing and respecting the law, thanks to his father's example, the Honorable Gus H. Pearlman, who was probate judge for Charleston County for 35 years. David received his law degree from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1976 and has been an active member of the South Carolina Bar for over 40 years. He has been the recipient of many legal industry honors and has won numerous cases on behalf of his clients before the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court. David and his wife of 39 years, Janet, reside on Sullivan’s Island and have two children. Their children follow in David’s footsteps as his daughter is a lawyer in Chicago, and his son is a lawyer in New York City.

Education

• University of South Carolina School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1976
• George Washington University, Bachelor of Arts, 1972

Bars

• South Carolina Bar Associations
• Charleston County Bar Association

Associations

• American Association for Justice
• American Bar Association
• South Carolina Association for Justice
• Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group, 2010
• South Carolina Injured Workers' Advocates, 2004

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Dog Bites
• Birth Injury
• Brain Injury
• Car Accidents

HONORS & AWARDS

• Best Lawyers in America; Workers' Compensation Law-Claimants, 2005, 2023
• Super Lawyers, 2008, 2022
• Client Champion Silver, 2021
• AV Preeminent Rated (Martindale-Hubbell), 2021
• National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 National Civil Plaintiff, 2020
• American Association of Personal Injury Lawyers; 10 Best for Client Satisfaction in SC, 2019
• Lawyers Weekly; Leadership in Law, 2017
• Recognition for Outstanding Leadership and Dedication, 2007
• Gedney M. Howe Jr. Award; Outstanding Public Service
• Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys; Best of the Best Attorneys, 2021

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