John P. Linton - Charleston, SC
Attorney at Duffy & Young, LLC
Civil Matters Lawyers in Charleston, SC
96 Broad Street Charleston, SC 29401
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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51
Years
Experience
Charleston Civil Matters Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Matters
Litigation: 98%
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Linton is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Permanent Member of the Judicial Conference of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Past President of the American Board of Trial Advocates (Lowcountry Chapter), member of the Merit Selection Panel for the Appointment of United States Magistrate Judge Robert S. Carr (appointed by the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina). He is a former member of the South Carolina Bar House of Delegates, and was appointed by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a member of the Executive Committee of the State Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline and a member of the South Carolina Board of Bar Examiners. In 2003, he was a recipient of the Compleat Lawyer Award from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Mr. Linton is listed The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation and Chambers USA's 2004, 2005 and 2006 editions.
Mr. Linton handles litigation matters in federal and state courts. Examples include:
- State of South Carolina v. James A. Baker, 108 S.Ct., 1355 (1988), in which he represented the State of South Carolina's challenge to certain provisions of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982.
- Wellman v. Wellman, 33 F.2d, 215 (4th Cir. 1991), in which the court determined whether a debtor has to avoid a fraudulent transfer where the debtor, not the estate, is the beneficiary.
- Edens & Avant Inv. Properties, Inc. v. Amerada Hess Corp. 456 S.E.2d, 406 (1995) which establishes that a party does not have standing to sue for pollution to property when the interest is merely contingent.
- Barnacle Broadcasting,Inc. v.Baker Broadcasting, Inc. 343SC140, 538Se2d. 672 S.C. Ct. App. 2000 ) contract issues arising out of sale of radio station .
Awards and Honors
Honors
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- Best Lawyers in America for over five years in the Bet-the-Company category
- Awarded the Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year for the Charleston area for 2014
- Super Lawyers
- Tier One of Chambers Best Business Litigation Lawyers in America
Other Sources of Feedback About John P. Linton
Included on the 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 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
- 2012 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2011 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2010 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2009 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2008 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of South Carolina School of Law,
Columbia,
South Carolina
J.D
Honors: Compleat Lawyer Award in 2003
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University of South Carolina School of Law,
Columbia,
South Carolina
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Non Legal Education
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Wofford College,
South Carolina
B.A
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Wofford College,
South Carolina
Current Employment Position(s)
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Special Counsel
Past Positions
- Justice Julius B. Ness, South Carolina Supreme Court, Law Clerk
Pro Bono Activities
- The American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Trident Way
- Board of the Coastal Community Foundation
- Vice-Chairman of the Pinewood Preparatory School Board of Directors
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1975
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference (Member)
- Charleston County Bar (Member)
- Coastal Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates (President)
- South Carolina Supreme Court’s Grievance Committee (Member)
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Contact
96 Broad Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (843) 720-2044
Fax: (843) 720-2047
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.duffyandyoung.com
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