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David G. Guyton
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2010 - Present
2031
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David G. Guyton is a family court judge for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit in South Carolina.[1] He joined the court in April 2010 and his current term expires on June 30, 2019.[2][3]
Education
Guyton received his undergraduate degree from Furman University in 1983 and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1987.[2]
Career
- 2010-2019: Family Court Judge, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
- 1999-2009: Associate City Judge, City of Rock Hill, South Carolina
- 1991-2010: Partner, Hugh Harrelson and Wes Hayes, Rock Hill, South Carolina
- 1988-1991: Judge Advocate General, United States Marine Corps
- 1988: Admitted to the South Carolina Bar[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1996-1997: Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, South Carolina Bar
- 1995: CWF Spencer Jr. Community Service Award, York County Bar
- 1995: South Carolina Outstanding Young American in Religious Leadership Award, South Carolina JayCees[2]
Associations
- Member, York County Bar
- Member, South Carolina Bar
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Judge Advocate General’s Corps[2]
See also
External links
- South Carolina Judicial Department: Family Court Map
- South Carolina Judicial Department: Judge David G. Guyton Biography
Footnotes
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
