Attorney Profiles
Edward K. Pritchard III Charleston, South Carolina
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Edward Pritchard was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on March 17, 1962. Edward graduated from the University of South Carolina (B.S. 1984), and the University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D. 1987). While in law school, Edward was on the National Dean’s Honor List and was a member of the Order of Wig and Robe. He was a law clerk for the Honorable Randall T. Bell, South Carolina Court of Appeals. In August of 1988, Edward joined the law firm of Sinkler & Boyd, P.A., where he remained nearly twelve years, the last six of which he was a partner. In 2002, Edward formed The Pritchard Law Firm, which has expanded and become Pritchard & Elliott, Attorneys And Counselors At Law, LLC. Edward is admitted to the South Carolina Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, as well as the South Carolina Bar Association. He is currently a member of the S.C. Bar Association Nominating Committee, a member of the Charleston County Bar Association Executive Committee, as well as a member of the S.C. Bar Association House of Delegates. Edward also serves on the board of the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority and is a former member of the City of Charleston Board of Zoning Appeals – Zoning and former chairman of the City of Charleston Board of Zoning Appeals – Site Design. Edward is the co-author of the S.C. chapter of Defense Research Institute Bad Faith Compendium. Edward has extensive experience in civil and administrative trial practice and appellate practice. His practice area includes Insurance Coverage and Extra-Contractual Litigation Defense, Commercial and Business Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Insurance Defense, Workers’ Compensation and Appellate Practice.
- Areas of Practice:
- Insurance Coverage
- Extra-Contractual Litigation Defense
- Commercial and Business Litigation
- Commercial Transactions
- Insurance Defense
- Workers’ Compensation
- Appellate Practice
- Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina,
1987
J.D.
Honors: National Dean’s Honor List
Honors: Member, Order of Wig and Robe - University of South Carolina,
1984
B.S.
- Published Works:
- South Carolina Chapter of Defense Research Institute Bad Faith Compendium, Co-Author
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- South Carolina Bar Association
- Member, Nominating Committee
- Charleston County Bar Association
- Member, Executive Committee
- South Carolina Bar Association House of Delegates
- Member
- Board of the Charleston Area Regional Transportation
- City of Charleston Board of Zoning Appeals – Zoning
- Former Member
- City of Charleston Board of Zoning Appeals – Site Design
- Former Chairman
- Past Employment Positions:
- Hon. Randall T. Bell, South Carolina Court of Appeals, Law Clerk
- Sinkler & Boyd, P.A., Partner


