Andrew J. "Andy" Savage III

Andrew J. "Andy" Savage III


Savage Law Firm

Recognized since 1991

Charleston, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Criminal Defense: General Practice

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Mr. Savage was born in Kingston, New York. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Fordham University and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of South Carolina.

Mr. Savage was an Assistant Solicitor in Richland County before being appointed Chief Trial Counsel for the Criminal Division of the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.

Mr. Savage entered private practice in 1981 and represents clients in the criminal courts, before professional licensing boards and also handles select civil cases. He was the first criminal defense attorney in South Carolina to be Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has been named yearly since its inception in Super Lawyers magazine as “Best of the Best”. He has received an “AV Preeminent” peer review rating from Martindale Hubbell and yearly recognition in multiple categories in “The Best Lawyers in America” since 1991. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Criminal Lawyers. In 2018 The American College of Trial Lawyers presented Mr. Savage with its highest individual award, the Griffin Bell Award for Courageous Advocacy. He is only the 15th recipient of this award in the past 54 years. He is a former legal analyst for the Charleston CBS affiliate, and hosted the Emmy Award winning The Savage Report. His practice and his cases have been featured in national publications and prime time television specials.

A former two -term member of Charleston County Council and a retired Air Force Reserves Lieutenant Colonel, he recently retired from the Charleston County Aviation Authority Board where he served as Chairman. He is currently working with City of Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds on a legislative initiative to expand and improve training opportunities for Lowcountry law enforcement officers.

Mr. Savage is married to the former Cheryl von Lehe. They have four children and ten grandchildren.

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Location
  • 15 Prioleau Street
    Charleston, SC 29401
Education
  • The University of South Carolina, JD, graduated 1975
  • Fordham University, BA, graduated 1972
Bar Admissions
  • South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
Affiliations
  • Advisory Board for The National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
  • Charleston County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Charter Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference - Permanent Member
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Life Member
  • South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Founding Member
  • South Carolinal Bar Association - Member

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Charleston, SC (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Special Focus:
  • Civil and Criminal
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Drug Offenses
  • Federal
  • Fraud
  • Grand Jury
  • Patriot Act
  • Sex Abuse
  • State
  • Tax
  • Tax-Evasion Defense
  • Vehicular Manslaughter
  • Violent and Nonviolent Crimes
Awards:
  • Griffin Bell Award for Courageous Advocacy presented by the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2018

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