Andrew J. Savage, III andy@savlaw.com I don't get anything but complicated cases… I've been fortunate to have many high profile cases, and to get the best possible results in difficult circumstances. The government intervenes with an arrest when people aren't dealing with the problems that they have… We're not here just to solve criminal problems. We try to get a complete view of the client and get them help for whatever else is going on - substance abuse, psychological issues, health issues, anger management, whatever they need. Otherwise, we won't take the case. Practice areas: Criminal defense in State and Federal courts, representation of professionals before licensing boards and commissions. Admitted to the South Carolina Bar: 1975 Law school: University of South Carolina, J.D., 1975 College: Fordham University, B.A., 1972 Hometown: Kingston, New York Family: wife, Cheryl, and four children - Kimberly, Meghan, Andrew and Heyward. Notable achievements: Prior to entering private practice in 1981, Andy was a prosecutor for the State of South Carolina, serving as Chief Trial Counsel of the South Carolina Attorney General's Office, Criminal Division. He was elected to two four-year terms as a member the Charleston County Council, from 1986 to 1994, and he is a retired Lt. Colonel, Judge Advocate General, with the United States Air Force Reserve. Andy has been Board Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Andy has an "AV" rating in Martindale-Hubbell, and has been named yearly in the "Best Lawyers in America" since 1991 in the practice area of Criminal Defense. He is a commentator and legal analyst for WCSC Channel 5, the CBS affiliate in Charleston. Memberships: Andy is a member of the Charleston County Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and a charter member of the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is also a member of the Advisory Board for the National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center and a permanent member of the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference.