J. Ashley Twombley

J. Ashley Twombley is a native of Dillon, South Carolina. He practices in the areas of complex commercial and serious personal injury litigation, regularly handling cases for clients involving wrongful death, breach of contract, estate and probate contests, and products liability. Mr. Twombley's clients include plaintiffs and defendants, as well as individuals and corporations.

After law school, Mr. Twombley clerked for the Honorable Margaret B. Seymour in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. While clerking, Mr. Twombley assisted in managing one-third of Judge Seymour's docket, including felony criminal cases, class actions and various other complex commercial litigation matters.

Following his clerkship, Mr. Twombley joined the Atlanta office of King & Spalding. King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100 with 800 lawyer in 17 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. While at King & Spalding, Mr. Twombley represented companies in high exposure product liability, toxic tort, and personal injury cases across the country.

After his time with King & Spalding, Mr. Twombley moved to Beaufort, South Carolina to open Twenge + Twombley Law Firm. Mr. Twombley represents a variety of litigants across the southeast and has tried cases in state and federal courts as well as represented clients before the Fourth and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the South Carolina Supreme Court. Mr. Twombley has also represented clients in arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association and JAMS.

Mr. Twombley was recently selected to the 2013 South Carolina Super Lawyer's Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Mr. Twombley is certified as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum consists of members who have acted as principal counsel in at least one case in which a verdict, award or settlement in the amount of one million dollars or more was obtained. The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum consists of members who have acted as principal counsel in at least one case in which a verdict, award or settlement in the amount of two million dollars or more was obtained. Mr. Twombley's certification as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum involved work in two separate and unrelated cases. Mr. Twombley is also AV rated in Martindale Hubbell.

Mr. Twombley also has an active pro bono practice, regularly representing clients with civil rights claims related to mistreatment in prison as well as various other matters.

In addition to his busy practice, Mr. Twombley is also a committed community volunteer. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Protection and Advocacy for People with disabilities, an independent, statewide, non-profit corporation that protects and advances the legal rights of people with disabilities. Mr. Twombley also serves as Chair-Elect of the Board of Directors for the United Way of the Lowcountry, and President of the Distant Island Community Association.