Joseph M. McCulloch, Jr. is a seasoned litigator and former prosecutor with over forty years of experience. He approaches legal problems with a creative sophistication, competence, and confidence borne of years in the courtroom. Mr. McCulloch is a strategist and problem solver. As a member of the South Carolina Bar since 1977, he is dedicated to representing and defending clients accused of serious crimes both in federal and state courts. Mr. McCulloch is a founder and past president of the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and longtime member of the South Carolina Association of Justice and the National Association of Civil Defense Lawyers. A frequent lecturer to attorneys and judges, he has annually provided the criminal law evidence update at the statewide meeting of the South Carolina Bar Association for over 15 years.
Before starting his own practice in 1996, Mr. McCulloch was a partner in a law firm in Columbia, South Carolina where he concentrated in the areas of criminal defense and personal injury litigation. Earlier in his career, he worked with the South Carolina Supreme Court where he trained summary court judges among his other responsibilities and has continued presentations to the state’s magistrates annually. He also served as a career Prosecutor with the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office in Columbia, South Carolina.
Joe McCulloch – Columbia Criminal Lawyer represents clients in the following areas of law: