Joseph O. Burroughs Jr.
jburroughs@horrylaw.com
Position: Member

Joseph O. Burroughs, Jr. is a 1972 honors graduate of Clemson University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree. He was awarded a law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1978. He has practiced law in South Carolina since 1979, and is a longtime member of the Family Court Advisory Committee. He is also a certified, experienced Family Court mediator, having conducted numerous mediations since 1993. Born on September 16, 1950, he is native of Conway. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association and the Horry County Bar Association, and from 1986-1987, he served as Secretary of the Horry County Bar Association. He and his family live in Conway.

He presently serves on the board of the Horry County Higher Education Commission. He is also a member of the City of Conway's Board of Zoning Appeals, and is a former member of the Conway Planning Commission and the Horry County Board of Zoning Appeals. He is a founding member and former president of the Waccamaw Sertoma Club, and is the former chairman of the Coastal Carolina University Booster Club. He is also a lifetime member of Kingston Presbyterian Church, where he has served as deacon, elder and trustee.

He has been awarded the top AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell for "the highest ethical and professional standards."

Areas of Practice:

  • Family Law
  • Adoptions
  • Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Property Division
  • Alimony