Daniel “Danny” E. Henderson

Lawyer

Ridgeland Office

Daniel “Danny” E. Henderson was born and raised in Hampton County. He graduated from Wade Hampton High School and University of South Carolina Columbia Undergraduate. In 1979, he graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law. His first year after law school, he clerked for The Honorable Clyde A. Eltzroth, Jr. In July 1980 Danny and his wife Suzie moved to Ridgeland, where Danny began practicing personal injury litigation. He has continued to practice in Ridgeland for over 40 years.

Danny handles general tort cases, including any type of vehicular wreck, premise liability, highway defects, products liability, dram shop, nursing home abuse, and workers compensation. He’s tried cases all over South Carolina with primary emphasis on the 14th Circuit. No client needing general legal advice is ever turned away regardless of ability to pay or profitability of a potential case.

Danny and his wife Suzie have raised three daughters in Jasper County and remain active in community affairs.

Awards & Accolades

  • Super Lawyer – 2017
  • Sgt. Jasper Award – 2012
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

Involvement

  • American Association for Justice
  • South Carolina Association for Justice
  • Attorneys Information Exchange Group
  • South Carolina Bar
  • South Carolina Chapter of the Federal Bar
  • Beaufort Jasper Volunteers in Medicine - Board of Directors, Jasper County
  • St. Peter’s Parish - Development Committee
  • Jasper County Board of Disabilities – Board of Directors – Special Advisory Committee
  • Jasper County Hospital – Former Chairman of Board
  • Jasper County Courthouse Restoration – Former Chairman of the Board
  • Rotary – Former member
  • Ridgeland/Jasper County Little League – Former Coach

Education

  • JD University of South Carolina 1979

Bar Admissions

  • South Carolina Bar – 1979
  • United States District Court, District of South Carolina – 1980
  • United States Court of Appeals – 1980

Admin / Paralegal

Ronda Belger

Shari Pevey

Juana Salazar