Sam Painter

Samuel F. Painter is a member of the employment law section.  His specialties include workers' compensation in South Carolina and mediation.

Mr. Painter is a native of Virginia and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, where he played varsity football.

Mr. Painter received his law degree from Washington & Lee University, where he was a member of the law review and a student teacher in the Burke's Scholar program.

Mr. Painter is the author of the following publications: Workers' Compensation in South Carolina (a manual that has been published by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce since 1996 and is now in its fifth edition) and The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Casebook (a book that has been published by the South Carolina Self-Insurers Association since 1990 and is now in its eighth edition).

• The Best Lawyers in America - Workers' Compensation Law
• Columbia Young Lawyers Club - Past President
• South Carolina Self-Insurers Association - Legal Advisor - Mr. Painter is a frequent speaker at seminars for the Self-Insurers, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the South Carolina Bar.

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• Employment Law Update - May 2009
  This edition explains why many employers are seeking privileged legal compliance reviews of their compensation practices and documentation in the aftermath of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
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• Cases Pertinent to Act No. 111 of 2007
  Article prepared for handout materials at South Carolina Bar CLE on September 7, 2007 and for handout materials at 31st Annual Educational Conference on Workers’ Compensation, October 22, 2007.
• New Workers’ Compensation Legislation for South Carolina
  Article prepared for the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association newsletter, Chronicles, Summer Edition, 2007.
• Workers’ Compensation in South Carolina
  Published by South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. This series began in 1990. The most recent edition (the 5th) was published in July of 2007.
• The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Casebook
  Published by the South Carolina Self-Insurers Association. This series began in 1978. The most recent edition (the 8th) was published in May 2006.

“Understanding the New SC Workers’ Compensation Laws” – Presentation by Stanford E. Lacy, David Pearlman and Samuel F. Painter at 31st Annual Educational Conference on Workers’ Compensation, October 22, 2007.

“Workers’ Comp Reform” – Presentation to the Union County Chamber of Commerce, November 7, 2007.

“Workers’ Comp Reform” – Presentation to the Greater Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, November 6, 2007.

“Workers’ Comp Reform” – Presentation to the South Carolina Trucking Association, October 31, 2007

“Workers’ Compensation in South Carolina”. – Presentation to the Human Resources Institute sponsored by the SC Chamber of Commerce, September 2007.

“Workers’ Comp Reform” – Presentation to the Hilton Head Homebuilders Association and the Hilton Head – Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, September 13, 2007.

“Workers’ Comp Reform” – Presentation to the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce, September 6, 2007.

“The New Workers’ Compensation Legislation Workshop”. – Sponsored by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Columbia (July 26, 2007), Greenville (July 25, 2007).

“Case Law Update” – South Carolina Self-Insurers Annual Meeting, Litchfield, SC, April 26, 2007.

“Workers’ Compensation in South Carolina”. – Presentation for the Low Country Workforce Investment Boards in Bluffton (February 27, 2007), Ridgeland (February 27, 2007), Walterboro (February 28, 2007) and Hampton (February 28, 2007).