Attorney Deas who is a native of Sumter, South Carolina received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Information Systems from the University of South Carolina in 1991 and he earned his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law in 1996.
Attorney Deas has over 22 years of legal experience and he and his dedicated staff continue to serve the Pee Dee and Midlands areas of South Carolina by providing diligent and efficient legal counsel in a wide array of case areas including Personal Injury, Auto Accidents, Wrongful Death, Tractor Trailer Accident, Workers’ Compensation, Family Law, Criminal Defense /State and Federal, General Civil, Probate, Wills, & Estates, and Real Estate.
Attorney Deas previously served as Municipal Judge for the Town of Atlantic Beach in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and the Town of Timmonsville, in Florence County from July 2000 until January 2004. Additionally, Attorney Deas previously served as the Drug Forfeiture Attorney for the Third Circuit Solicitor C. Kelly Jackson and was responsible for all drug seizure litigation in Sumter, Clarendon, and Williamsburg Counties.
Attorney Deas is certified to practice in the United States District Court and the United Sates Court of Appeals (Fourth Circuit). In addition to practicing law, Attorney Deas is intricately involved in various professional, civic, and service organizations in his hometown of community of Sumter, South Carolina and in the Columbia, South Carolina Community where he and his family currently reside. Attorney Deas is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., and he is a member of the Masonic Order, St. Paul Lodge #8 in Sumter, South Carolina. Additionally, Attorney Deas is a member of the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, Columbia Lawyers Association and the Sumter County Bar Association.