Ken W. Harrell - North Charleston, SC
Attorney at Joye Law Firm
Business Operations Lawyers in North Charleston, SC
5861 Rivers Avenue North Charleston, SC 29406
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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38
Years
Experience
North Charleston Business Operations Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Operations
- Workers’ Compensation
- Car Accidents
- Defective Products
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Harrell, born in 1963 in Waverly, Virginia, spent his first six years as a lawyer with Nelson, Mullins, Riley and Scarborough, a respected South Carolina corporate defense law firm. But in 1994 when he joined the Joye Law Firm, he switched his focus to helping individuals in cases involving workers' compensation claims and defective products. Mr. Harrell heads up the firm's workers' compensation and mass torts practices.
Mr. Harrell is a frequent author and speaker for the South Carolina Bar's Continuing Legal Education Program. Among the programs where he has been a featured speaker are "The Law of Workers' Compensation in South Carolina," "Trying the Automobile Injury Case," "Paralegals and the Litigation Team in South Carolina," and "Premises Liability: Preparation and Trial of a Difficult Case in South Carolina."
Active in legal and civic organizations, Mr. Harrell serves as a board member of the William and Mary Law School Association and ad sales chairman for the Rotary/Red Cross high school basketball tournament in North Charleston. He also has served as a pack leader for the Christ Our King Cub Scouts Pack 470 and as a Little League coach for the Mount Pleasant Recreation Department.
Mr. Harrell and his wife, Jeannie, have three children - two sons and a daughter. His recreational interests include Civil War history, softball, kayaking, South Carolina Gamecocks football and NASCAR.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America Since 2014
- Best Lawyers – Charleston Workers’ Compensation Lawyer of the Year 2015 & 2021
- Best Lawyers – Charleston Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year 2020
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 10, 2018
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 25, 2017
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, 2011–2013, 2015 – 2023
- Client’s Choice Award, Avvo, 2019
- 10.0 Avvo Rating, 2017 – Present
- Community Ambassador Award, Charleston Animal Society, 2019
- Recognized by Best Lawyers for Personal Injury in Charleston
Other Sources of Feedback About Ken W. Harrell
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
- 2013 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2012 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2011 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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College of William and Mary School of Law,
Williamsburg,
Virginia, 1988
J.D.
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College of William and Mary School of Law,
Williamsburg,
Virginia, 1988
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Non Legal Education
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James Madison University, 1985
B.S.
Honors: cum laude
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James Madison University, 1985
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
Classes and Seminars
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"The Law of Workers' Compensation in South Carolina"
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"Trying the Automobile Injury Case"
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"Paralegals and the Litigation Team in South Carolina"
- "Premises Liability: Preparation and Trial of a Difficult Case in South Carolina"
Published Works
Articles
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Quality of Life for Trial Lawyers – Are the “Seven Habits” Still Effective?, for South Carolina Trial Lawyer Bulletin, 2006
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How Opt-Out Legislation Would Negatively Affect Employers, SC Self-Insurers Association Annual Conference, 2016
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A Storm Cloud Brewing: Overview of Opt-Out Legislation Nationwide, Injured Workers Advocates Annual Conference, 2016
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Five-Star Battle of Online Reviews, M&L Spring Conference, 2015
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Ethics In Managing A Law Office, Injured Workers Advocates Spring Conference, 2015
- Current Issues Facing Law Firm Leaders, 2015
- Summary of South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Decisions , SCWCEA Annual Conference, 2014
- A Guide to Communication with Healthcare Providers, 30th Annual Medical Seminar on Workers’ Compensation, 2009
- Trying The Automobile Injury Case in South Carolina, 1998
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1988
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1989
Other Affiliations
- Chairman of Legislative Affairs Committee, Injured Workers’ Advocates
- Part-President, Injured Workers’ Advocates
- Sustaining Member, South Carolina Association for Justice
- Board Member, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Association
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, South Carolina Bar Association Corporate Partner of the Year, Charleston Animal Society, 2009
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Contact
5861 Rivers Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29406
Phone: 877-861-0539
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.joyelawfirm.com/
Hours: Mon - Thu: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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