Deborah Harrison Sheffield - Charleston, SC
Attorney at Hood Law Firm, LLC
Appellate Law (state and federal) Lawyers in Charleston, SC
172 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29401
Charleston Appellate Law (state and federal) Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Appellate Law (state and federal)
- Insurance Coverage
- Research Projects
Attorney Information
Overview
Deborah was born in Columbia, South Carolina on March 5, 1959. She graduated magna cum laude (Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of South Carolina (B.A. 1981) and the University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D. 1984) where she was a member of the Orders of the Wig and Robe and The Order of the Coif.
She was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1984, United States District Court, District of South Carolina in 1989, United States Court of Appeal, 4th Circuit in 1987, and the Supreme Court of the United States, 2000. She served as a law clerk for South Carolina Circuit Judge Thomas J. Ervin 1985-1986 and for Honorable William W. Wilkins, Jr., Judge, United States Court of Appeals 4th Circuit 1986-1989. She is a member of the South Carolina and American Bar Associations. She is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell. Her areas of practice are appeals in State and Federal Courts, insurance coverage, and research projects.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- "AV" Rating with Martindale-Hubbell
Education
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Legal Education
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University of South Carolina School of Law,
Columbia,
South Carolina, 1984
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: The Order of the Coif
Honors: Orders of the Wig and Robe
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University of South Carolina School of Law,
Columbia,
South Carolina, 1984
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Non Legal Education
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University of South Carolina,
Columbia,
South Carolina, 1981
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major: Political Science
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University of South Carolina,
Columbia,
South Carolina, 1981
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Past Positions
- South Carolina Circuit Judge Thomas J. Ervin, Law Clerk, 1985 - 1986
- Honorable William M. Wilkins, Judge, United States Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, Law Clerk, 1986 - 1989
Representative Cases
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Capers v. Flautt
- Citation: 407 S.E.2d 660
- Court: S.C.App.
- Year: 1991
- Serial Number: 1991117335
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Osteen v. T.E. Cuttino Const. Co.
- Citation: 434 S.E.2d 281
- Court: S.C.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993144017
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Anonymous v. State Board of Medical Examiners
- Citation: 473 S.E.2d 870
- Court: S.C. Ct. Ap.
- Year: 1996
- Serial Number: 1996159969
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McGee v. Bruce Hospital System
- Citation: 468 S.E.2d 615
- Court: S.C. Sup.Ct.
- Year: 1996
- Serial Number: 1996077101
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City of York v. Turner Murphy Co.
- Citation: 452 S.E.2d 615
- Court: S.C. Ct.App.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994247958
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Plowman v. Bagnal
- Citation: 450 S.E.2d 36
- Court: S.C. Sup. Ct.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994132313
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Smith v. Strickland
- Citation: 314 S.E.2d 207
- Court: Ct App.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994063160
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Barber v. Hobbs
- Citation: 437 S.E.2d 409
- Court: Ct. App.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993198102
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Willis Construction Company v. Sumter Airport
- Citation: 308 S.C. 505, 419 S.E.2d 240
- Court: Ct. App.
- Year: 1992
- Serial Number: 1992107314
Published Works
Articles
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"Appeal and Error" (Co-Editor/Author), South Carolina Jurisprudence, Sections 1-3, Sections 52-58, Sections 161-173, 1992
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1984
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1987
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
Other Affiliations
- South Carolina Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
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Contact
172 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (803) 419-7837
Fax: 843-722-1630
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Website: https://www.hoodlaw.com/
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