Daniel F. "Frank" Blanchard III
Recognized since 2015
Charleston, South Carolina
Employment Law - Individuals
Litigation - Trusts and Estates





Long motivated by a desire to see justice served through proper application of the law, Daniel F. “Frank” Blanchard, III is actively involved in civil trial work with emphasis in employment, civil rights, personal injury, consumer law, business litigation, and probate, estate, and trust cases.
Frank attended Greenville’s Furman University, where he was inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society and received the Furman Scholar and Kennedy Foundation Scholarships. During his subsequent studies at the University of South Carolina School of Law, he was named to the Order of the Coif, the Order of the Wig and Robe, and the John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court. He also earned the American Jurisprudence Award for highest class average in Evidence. In addition, Frank served as Associate Editor-in-Chief of the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Probate & Trust Journal and received the Journal’s Outstanding Service Award.
Frank has published numerous articles about trade and workplace legal matters and delivered lectures on employment law, interference with contracts, business relations, workplace violence issues, the South Carolina “Lemon Law,” motor vehicle warranties, legal drafting, and residential apartment management. He maintains the highest professional rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
Contact & Links
Location
- 40 Calhoun Street, Suite 450
Charleston, SC 29401
Education
- The University of South Carolina, J.D., graduated 1992
- Furman University, B.A., graduated 1989
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1992
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member
- Charleston County Bar Association - Member
- House of Delegates - Ninth Circuit Delegate
- South Carolina Bar - Member
- U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society - Member
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Eastern District Michigan 2011
5 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award






Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Charleston, SC (2021)
- Employment Law - Individuals, Charleston, SC (2020)
- Employment Law - Individuals, Charleston, SC (2018)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Charleston, SC (2017)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Charleston, SC (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers® in America 2023 for work in:
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® rating, Martindale-Hubbell
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