William C. McDow is a shareholder of Richardson Plowden in the Columbia office. Since his father is a now retired physician, he naturally focuses his practice on medical malpractice defense, along with nursing home litigation, insurance defense, and professional malpractice. After graduation from law school, he clerked for the Honorable J. Ernest Kinard, Jr., until 1991, and then worked as an assistant solicitor in the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office before joining Richardson Plowden in 1995.
Mr. McDow’s experience includes:
- Successful prosecution of criminal cases of all types, including murder trials, while working as an assistant solicitor.
- Representation of many medical malpractice and nursing home defense cases.
- Certified mediator by the South Carolina Supreme Court.
Pro Bono/Community Involvement
Mr. McDow is married with two children. He is a member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia, S.C. In 2006, he served as the moderator for its Board of Deacons. He was installed to serve a three-year term as Elder in January 2012.
Certifications
- Certified Circuit Court Mediator by the South Carolina Supreme Court
Awards, Honors, and Accolades
- 2023-2008, South Carolina Super Lawyer for Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
- 2024, 2023, 2022, 2015 “Midlands Legal Elite” by Columbia Business Monthly for Medical Malpractice Defense
- Rated AV Preeminent® for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability, Martindale-Hubbel
Practice Areas
Education
University of South Carolina, Lancaster (A.A., cum laude, 1984)
University of South Carolina (B.A., cum laude, 1986)
University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1989)
Bar Admission
1989, South Carolina
1995, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
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