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Robert F. Goings grew up on his family's farm in Union County, South Carolina. Goings Law Firm, LLC is centered on the values engrained in him— fairness, honesty, hard work, dedication, justice, and service to others.
Mr. Goings is a 2003 graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government, receiving the highest distinction in his major. He graduated with highest honors as a summa cum laude graduate...
Robert F. Goings grew up on his family's farm in Union County, South Carolina. Goings Law Firm, LLC is centered on the values engrained in him— fairness, honesty, hard work, dedication, justice, and service to others.
Mr. Goings is a 2003 graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government, receiving the highest distinction in his major. He graduated with highest honors as a summa cum laude graduate...
Robert F. Goings grew up on his family's farm in Union County, South Carolina. Goings Law Firm, LLC is centered on the values engrained in him— fairness, honesty, hard work, dedication, justice, and service to others.
Mr. Goings is a 2003 graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government, receiving the highest distinction in his major. He graduated with highest honors as a summa cum laude graduate. He was inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa and Blue Key honor societies as a result of his academics and service to the community and students. Mr. Goings was a Justice of Wofford's Judicial Commission. He was elected as Student Body President in 2002. Upon graduation, he received the Outstanding Citizen Award, given to the student demonstrating the greatest concern and service to Wofford. Mr. Goings continues his dedication to Wofford College and has assisted in the establishment of the Edward K. Hardin, III Pre-Law Society on Wofford's campus.
Following Wofford College, Mr. Goings earned his Juris Doctorate in 2006 from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Mr. Goings was involved in Moot Court and an editor of the Southeastern Environmental Law Journal. Throughout law school, he worked full time as a law clerk at Collins and Lacy, P.C., gaining invaluable litigation experience. Upon graduation, Mr. Goings was chosen by his colleagues to receive the Claude Sapp Award, presented to the member of the graduating class possessing the best combination of scholarship, leadership, and industry for the legal profession.
Mr. Goings began his legal career as a trial attorney at an established South Carolina litigation firm, Collins and Lacy, P.C. While at Collins and Lacy, Mr. Goings gained considerable experience in the courtroom, trying numerous bench and jury trials to verdict. At Collins and Lacy, he tried cases advocating for the rights of insurance companies, large corporations, small businesses, and individuals in a variety of complex civil liability and criminal matters.
In 2011, Mr. Goings was selected among a distinguished group by the South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Magazine as an "Emerging Legal Leader" in the State of South Carolina. Following this award, the acclaimed South Carolina trial attorney, Joel W. Collins, Jr. was quoted as saying, "I can truthfully say I have never encountered a lawyer with a greater aptitude and capacity for the practice of law. Robert Goings has every skill and trait needed to be an outstanding courtroom lawyer. In fact, he already is."
In 2012, Mr. Goings was elected by his colleagues to serve as a member of the S.C. Bar's House of Delegates for the Fifth Judicial Circuit. The House of Delegates acts as the legislative arm of the South Carolina Bar Association and convenes to establish policy and directives of the Bar.
In his spare time, you may find Mr. Goings cooking authentic Carolina barbeque, affectionately known by many as "Bobby-Q", or singing in church for weddings and special events.
Education
American Board of Trial Advocates, National Trial College, Harvard School of Law, 2012
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About Robert Fredrick Goings
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Workers' Compensation
- Product Liability
- Auto Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Slip & Falls
- Trip & Falls
- Defective Products
- Insurance
- Property Damage
- Employment Disputes
- Medical Malpractice
- Business Litigation
- Banking
- Intellectual Property
- Unfair Trade Practices
Litigation
- 100%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Founding Member - Goings Law Firm, LLC
Languages
- English (Primary)
- Spanish
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar Association
- Richland County Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar Practice and Procedure Committee
- South Carolina Bar Young Lawyer’s Division Committee
- South Carolina Bar's House of Delegates for the Fifth Judicial Circuit (Member)
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 2006
J.D.
Honors: Moot Court
Law Journal: Southeastern Environmental Law Journal, Editor - Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, 2002
B.A.
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: With High Distinction
Major: Government
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Blue Key
Past Positions
- Collins and Lacy, P.C., Attorney
Pro Bono Activities
- Columbia Rotary Club
- Wofford College Alumni Association
- Trenholm Road United Methodist Church
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Robert Fredrick Goings
Included on the 2023 South Carolina list
Past Lists
- 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2018 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2017 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2016 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2014 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2013 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
View the profile for Robert Fredrick Goings on Super Lawyers
Honors
- Outstanding Citizen Award
- Claude Sapp Award
- Selected among a distinguished group by the South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Magazine as an "Emerging Legal Leader" in the State of South Carolina, 2011 - Present
- Super Lawyers, 2011 - 2014
- AV-Preminent Rated - Martindale Hubbell
Office Information
Address
1510 Calhoun St Columbia, SC 29201
Phone
Fax
- (877) 789-6340
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Yes
Office Hours
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Websites
Publication
Articles
- South Carolina Damages, Contributing Author, 2009
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