Attorney
Steven Buckingham
Trial Attorney & Certified Mediator
A trial attorney and certified mediator who brings creative solutions, sound advice, and strong trial skills to every matter he handles.
Biography
Steven Buckingham is a trial lawyer and mediator who has spent nearly two decades litigating business disputes, employment matters, and constitutional questions in South Carolina’s state and federal courts. He has briefed and argued appeals before the South Carolina appellate courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and built an active mediation practice as a certified mediator for both the South Carolina Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
A Furman University and University of Richmond School of Law graduate — and longtime fixture in Greenville’s legal and civic community — Steven brings disciplined, principled advocacy to every matter he handles, whether at the negotiating table or in front of a jury.
Credentials
- South Carolina Bar
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Certified Mediator, S.C. Supreme Court
- Certified Mediator, U.S. District Court, D.S.C.
- University of Richmond School of Law, J.D. magna cum laude
- Furman University, B.A. magna cum laude
Record
Experience
- Buckingham & Schoen
- The Law Office of Steven Edward Buckingham, LLC
- Perkins Law Firm, LLC
- Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.
- Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, LLP
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Education
- University of Richmond
- University of Richmond Law Review — Editor-in-Chief, Vol. 40; Editor, Vol. 39
- Law School Faculty Award
- Constitutional Law Award
- Advanced Education
- Harvard Law School, Program on Negotiation — Mediation and Conflict Management, 2023
- Harvard Extension School, Cambridge, MA — Advanced Negotiation Strategies, 2018
- Furman University
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Political Science Faculty Award
Certifications
- South Carolina Supreme Court’s Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification
- United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
Service
- Greenville Chamber of Commerce
- Member of the Board of Directors, Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2022
- General Counsel, Jan. 2017 – Dec. 2021
- Vice Chairman of Leadership Development Programs, Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2016
- Leadership South Carolina
- Member of the Board of Directors, May 2016 – April 2018
- Class Member, Aug. 2015 – May 2016
- Leadership Greenville
- Chairman of the Selection Committee, Jan. 2015 – Dec. 2016
- Vice-Chairman of the Selection Committee, Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2015
- Class Project Supervisor, Aug. 2013 – May 2014
- Member, Class 39 / Class Speaker, Aug. 2012 – May 2013
- Riley Institute, Diversity Leaders Initiative
- Member, Class XXIII, Jan. – May 2017
- Rebuild Upstate
- Chairman & President, Jan. 2018 – Dec. 2018
- Member of the Board of Directors, Jan. 2017 – Dec. 2022
- Julie Valentine Center
- Chairman & President, Jan. 2012 – Sept. 2013
- Vice President, Jan. 2010 – Sept. 2010
- Treasurer, Jan. 2009 – Dec. 2009
- Board Member, Jan. 2008 – Dec. 2008
- Warehouse Theatre
- Member of the Board of Directors, Aug. 2019 – July 2023
- Dancing with the Carolina Stars
Memberships
- American Inns of Court, Haynsworth / Perry Chapter
- Executive Committee, President, Sept. 2019 – Sept. 2023
- Executive Committee, Treasurer, Sept. 2017 – Sept. 2019; Sept. 2023 – Present
- Executive Committee, Programs Chairman, Jan. 2015 – Sept. 2017
- Executive Committee, Young Lawyer Liaison, Apr. 2013 – Dec. 2015
- Member, Jan. 2012 – Present
- South Carolina Bar
- Greenville County Bar Association
Distinctions
- Martindale-Hubbell
- South Carolina Bar, House of Delegates
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
- Super Lawyers
- South Carolina, 2020 – Present
- Rising Star, 2014 – 2019
- U.S. News & World Report
- Best Lawyers
- Seven Figure Litigators
- America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators
- America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
- Greenville Business Magazine
- Legal Elite, Business Litigation, 2017 – Present
- Best & Brightest 35 & Under, 2010
Teaching
- Furman University — Adjunct Professor
- Judicial Processes & U.S. Supreme Court (Fall 2022)
- Trial Advocacy (May 2011–2016)
Speaking
- Political Lessons of the French Revolution
- The Contours of Presidential Power
- It’s All a Game: Top Trial Lawyers Tackle Evidence
- Law School for Non-Lawyers
- Privatizing Public Business: Ethics in Pursuing & Protesting Government Contracts
- Joint Defense Agreements: Strategy, Ethics & Practicality
Writing
- The Kelo Threshold: Private Property & "Public Use" Reconsidered
- Abnormal Use