Chad Shelton

About Chad

Chad was born and raised in St. Charles, Missouri. He attended Valparaiso University, where he studied political science with a business minor and played on the football team, graduating in 2004. That same year, he moved to Charleston to join the inaugural class at Charleston School of Law, graduating in 2007. After graduating, he joined the Berkeley County Public Defender’s Office, where he handled hundreds of cases, from minor misdemeanors to serious felonies, including murder. In 2015, Chad furthered his expertise by graduating from the National Criminal Defense College in Macon, GA. In 2016, Chad opened his own law office in downtown Summerville, expanding his practice to include magistrate and municipal courts, simple estate planning, civil defense, personal injury, and family law. In 2020, Chad joined Price Benowitz to further his criminal defense practice across South Carolina. Chad lives in Summerville with his wife, Whitney, their two children, Brian and James, and two stepchildren, Erica and Chase. He has served on several local boards, including Chase After a Cure, a non-profit supporting childhood cancer research, as a commissioner of the Summerville Church Men’s Softball League. Chad also coached youth baseball and was a Cub Scout den leader. He is an active member of the Summerville Rotary Club and St. Luke’s Lutheran Church.

Education

Colleagues at West Law Firm

John S. West

Civil Litigation, Business Litigation & Mediation, Probate & Estate Planning

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J. Camden West

Land Disputes and Eminent Domain

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Trevor R. Threet

Attorney

E. Mason West

Personal Injury, Criminal Defense & Workman’s Compensation