A. Hoyt Rowell III - Mount Pleasant, SC
Attorney at Rogers, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, LLC
Defective Medical Products Lawyers in Mount Pleasant, SC
1037 Chuck Dawley Boulevard Building A P.O. Box 1007 Mount Pleasant, SC 29465
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53
Years
Experience
Mount Pleasant Defective Medical Products Lawyer
Updated: 06/17/2026
Areas of Practice
- Defective Medical Products
- Drug Injury
- South Carolina Wrongful Death Lawyers
- Products And Premises Liability
- Pharmaceutical Drugs & Medical Devices
- Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Lawyers
- Healthcare Fraud
- Foreign Legal Consultants
- Predatory Lending
- Class Actions
Attorney Information
Overview
A. Hoyt Rowell III is an accomplished litigator with 40 years of experience handling complex cases, including consumer class actions on behalf of hard-working individuals who were harmed through no fault of their own.
Raised in a Navy family, his father was a supply officer who often embarked on two-year tours. Rowell lived in several places, but was primarily raised in Cayce, South Carolina. He graduated near the top of his class at both the University of South Carolina in 1970 and the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1973.
Following law school, Rowell spent two years clerking for the Honorable Sol Blatt, Jr., who at the time was just beginning what would become an illustrious and distinguished career as a federal judge. Rowell and three other attorneys - Coming Ball Gibbs, Mark Tanenbaum and Foster Gilliard - formed their own firm in 1975 and practiced together for four years.
From 1979 to 1989, he worked as a solo practitioner until a rising mass tort caseload necessitated joining a larger firm with more organizational capacity. He was hired by Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole. In 2002, he joined RPWB.
A history lover, Rowell is especially interested in the Napoleonic wars. He is fascinated by Napoleon's transformation of Europe and the spread of an egalitarianism of opportunity via the adoption of Napoleonic code and the abolishment of the institutional remnants of feudalism. That notion that everyone is entitled to fairness under the law is a central tenet of Rowell's legal career.
Rowell has been married to Mary Helen Corder for 45 years. They have two children, Hoyt Rowell IV, and Corder Adele Rowell.
Representative Cases
Dalkon Shield Mass Litigation:
Rowell represented approximately 2,500 women in the Dalkon Shield litigation of the 1980s and 1990s that resulted in settlements in excess of $100 million. The intrauterine device used to prevent pregnancies had a serious design flaw that enabled bacteria to spread into the uterus, causing sepsis, miscarriages, serious injury and death.
Louisiana Pacific Wood Siding Class Action:
In the 1990s, compressed particle board exterior siding sold by Louisiana Pacific was found to be defective in humid climates due to production and design flaws. When exposed to moisture, the wood would prematurely rot. Rowell was a member of the Plaintiff Steering Committee. In total, 37,000 claims were settled for almost $1 billion.
Wells Fargo/Wachovia "Pick a Payment" Class Action:
Wachovia offered customers a program in which they could pick the amount of their mortgage payment, but did not disclose the ramifications of the customer's choice. In some instances, selecting a particular payment would cause the consumer's principal to rise. The case settled in 2011 for $50 million.
Foreign Legal Consultant:
Rowell is assisting six provinces in Canadian Tobacco Healthcare Cost Recovery Litigation. He serves as a foreign legal consultant for British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell Rated: AV
- Best Lawyers in America, 2009 (Health Care Law & Personal Injury Litigation)
- 2018 Lawyer of the Year
Other Sources of Feedback About A. Hoyt Rowell III
Included on the 2011 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2010 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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University of South Carolina School of Law,
Columbia,
South Carolina, 1973
J.D.
Law Review: University of South Carolina Law Review, Member
Non Legal Education
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University of South Carolina, 1970
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Current Employment Position(s)
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Member
Past Positions
- Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, P.A., Charleston, South Carolina, Member
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1973
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- South Carolina Association for Justice (Past President)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, Judicial Conference, Member Emeritus
- South Carolina Bar
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Contact
1037 Chuck Dawley Boulevard
Building A
P.O. Box 1007
Mount Pleasant, SC 29465
Fax Number: 843-216-6509
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.rpwb.com/
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