Robert E Stepp

Career

Bobby is an experienced litigator focusing on complex cases in varied commercial settings at the trial and appellate level.

His practice includes professional liability defense, corporate governance disputes, contract matters, product liability defense, voting rights, and constitutional issues. Bobby is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He received the Trial and Appellate Advocacy Award from the South Carolina Bar in 2014, and was honored with the Richland County Bar Association's Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Civility Award in 2022.

Practice Areas

-Appellate

-Business Litigation

-Legal Liability and Ethics

-Litigation

Professional Memberships

Richland County Bar Association

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

American Board of Trial Advocates

Federal Bar Association

South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association

John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court

-Litigation Counsel of America

-Barrister, Order of Veritas

-Advocate, Order of Certus

-Trial Law Institute

-Diversity Law Institute

Publications

Co-Author, The Law of Legal Malpractice in South Carolina, South Carolina Bar, CLE Division, 2017

Work Highlights

-Represented lawyers and law firms in multiple legal malpractice suits arising from real estate, probate, business, family law, litigation, and corporate matters.

-Represented majority shareholder of closely held businesses in corporate oppression and dissolution actions.

-Represented S.C. House and Senate in various matters challenging the constitutionality of legislation and legislative actions.

-Represented S.C. Public Benefits authority in statutory and constitutional challenges to funding and contribution requirements.

-Represented multiple developers, sellers and purchasers in matters relating to commercial real estate sales and development.

-Represented clients in state and federal appellate courts in high profile cases.

Education

Awards