Georgetown, SC

J. Edward Bell III

South Carolina attorney Ed Bell founded Bell Legal Group more than 40 years ago. With offices in Georgetown, SC and Raleigh, NC, he focuses his practice on a variety of cases that range from medical malpractice, personal injury, automobile safety and defects, product liability, environmental law, police misconduct, and prison abuse. During his 40-year career as a South Carolina lawyer, Ed Bell has distinguished himself as a top litigation attorney at local, state, and national levels through his ability to relate to jurors and explain the difficult aspects of complex litigation matters. His experience put him at the forefront of jury research, when he was involved in the initial founding of the Arvada Jury Project, a research project that analyzed the impact of trial lawyers and jury attitudes. This project drastically changed the way trial attorneys present their cases to juries. Ed’s unique approach to litigation also led him to establish a research center at his firm headquarters in Georgetown. Through his experience as a South Carolina trial attorney, Ed developed this center to assist Bell Legal Group attorneys with unraveling the technical intricacies in a case and transforming them into a story that can be easily told to jurors. In the center, engineers, researchers, and support staff follow cases from beginning to end, exploring a case’s complex facts, researching medical topics, investigating defects in automobiles, building trial exhibits, and untangling the complex nature of each issue surrounding malpractice, personal injury, and accident cases. Ed has been named as lead counsel in numerous civil complex litigation cases throughout the United States and brings a unique perspective along with strong litigation experience. He has tried more than 400 cases nationally and throughout the state.

Randolph L. Lee

Randy L. Lee, M.D., J.D., serves as an attorney and Chief Litigation Officer at Bell Legal Group, LLC, where he leads the practice areas of Catastrophic Injury and Medical Malpractice Representation at the firm’s office in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mr. Lee is a seasoned litigator with over 20 years of experience in complex litigation. He was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1999, the Eastern District of North Carolina in 2001, and the Western District of North Carolina in 2022. Prior to pursuing a career in law, Mr. Lee practiced medicine for 17 years as a board-certified anesthesiologist. His steadfast commitment to patients and heart for people translated invariably to his career as an attorney. During his legal practice, Mr. Lee has dedicated a significant portion of his work to handling a wide range of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Lee has been recognized in the North Carolina Super Lawyers list for Medical Malpractice and was awarded Lawyer of the Year in 2022 for North Carolina in The Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice. In April 2023, Mr. Lee was elected to become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is set to be inducted as a Fellow of the College in the fall of 2023. He has most recently been selected for esteemed membership in America’s Top 50 Lawyers of 2023, representing the Litigation category within North Carolina.

Matthew Mariani

Matthew Mariani is an experienced litigator who joined Bell Legal Group after a decade of serving as a medical malpractice defense trial attorney in the Carolinas. He focuses on medical malpractice and mass tort cases. Matthew received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his law degree from Campbell University. He periodically lectures at various conventions and continuing education seminars regarding risk mitigation and the litigation process.

Erin E. Bailey

Erin E. Bailey is the founder and trial attorney at Erin Bailey Law, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury. She was elected Vice President of the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SCACDL) for 2025 and serves on its Board of Directors. Recognized among the Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in South Carolina by the National Trial Lawyers, she also holds Martindale-Hubbell's AV Preeminent Rating and is on the Super Lawyers 2025 list. She was voted Best Individual Lawyer in Georgetown County by the Post and Courier’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards and a Best Criminal Attorney by Mount Pleasant Magazine in 2025. With over 30 cases tried to verdict, she is dedicated to mentoring young lawyers, particularly women in criminal defense.

Pat Telan

Pat Telan is an enthusiastic and competitive attorney with 30 years of trial experience. Prior to joining Bell Legal Group, Pat owned and ran a successful trial law firm in Orlando, Florida, representing hospitals, physicians, businesses, health care workers and individuals in a variety of litigation matters. Pat has lectured locally and nationally on various subjects dealing with medical malpractice litigation and deposition preparation techniques. He holds an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell, a testament to the fact that his peers rate him at the highest level of ethical and professional excellence.

David L. Hoffman

Committed to serving the community he loves, David founded Hoffman Law Firm in April 2007. His one-room office on Carriage Lane in the West Ashley area of Charleston has grown into a thriving law firm - now conveniently located in North Charleston, SC. From the very start, David’s goal has been to provide personalized service to clients. This approach has earned real results on our clients’ behalf, ensuring they feel understood and valued each time they walk through our doors. He speaks both Spanish and Italian, so a language barrier never stands between an accident victim and the justice they deserve. He also represents injured people from all walks of life - and he has been doing just that for over two decades, since 1998! David is a proud South Carolina native, with deep roots in our community. He grew up and attended high school in Mount Pleasant, SC before graduating magna cum laude from The Citadel in 1991. He then began a career in public service before pursuing his law degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he graduated with honors. As an active member of the community he calls home, David gives back by supporting organizations like Abby’s Friends, The American Heart Association, Kids’ Chance, Charleston Academy of Musical Theatre, Susan G. Komen, Camp Happy Days, Darkness to Light, Trident Literacy Association and more! He is also a sponsor of the Charleston Scottish Society’s Annual Scottish Games, an event that benefits the Ronald McDonald House. As your attorney, David will approach your case with the same tenacity and attention to detail he displayed in growing his law firm into the respected practice it is today.

Gabrielle Sulpizio

Gabrielle Sulpizio is an attorney with Bell Legal Group, focusing primarily on medical malpractice, product liability litigation, mass torts and class actions involving defective products. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and her law degree from the Charleston School of Law. While attending law school, Gabrielle was a member of the Moot Court team, a legal research and writing fellow, an MUSC Presidential Scholar, President of the Health Law Society, and intern in the General Counsel’s office at the Medical University of South Carolina.