Benjamin H. Culbertson
Benjamin H. Culbertson is a circuit court judge for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in South Carolina.[1] He was elected to the court by the South Carolina General Assembly in May 2007 to replace Judge Paula H. Thomas. He was re-elected by the assembly in 2009, 2015, and 2021. His current term expires in 2027.[2][3][4]
Education
Culbertson received his undergraduate degree in history from The Citadel in 1981 and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1984.[5]
Career
- 2007-Present: Judge, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
- 1996-2007: Master-In-Equity, Georgetown County
- 1985-1996: Assistant municipal court judge, City of Georgetown, South Carolina
- 1991-2007: Attorney, Solo practice, Georgetown, South Carolina
- 1985-1991: Attorney, Schneider and O'Donnell, P.A.[5]
Awards and associations
- Member, Georgetown County Bar Association
- Member, South Carolina Bar Association
- Member, Citadel Alumni Association[5]
See also
External links
- South Carolina Judicial Department: Circuit Map
- South Carolina Judicial Department: Judge Benjamin H. Culbertson Biography
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Judicial Department, "Circuit Court Judges - Circuit 15," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ State of South Carolina, "Terms of Judges," May 15, 2013
- ↑ South Carolina Judicial Department, "Judicial elections," February 4, 2015
- ↑ South Carolina Judicial Branch, "Judicial Elections," February 3, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 South Carolina Judicial Department, "Judge Benjamin H. Culbertson Biography," accessed July 2, 2015
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina
State courts:
South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina
