South Carolina H 5672: Brad Waring

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2025-2026 Bill 5672 Text of Previous Version (May. 07, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5672

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A house RESOLUTION

To honor and recognize Bradish "brad" J. Waring for 
his distinguished legal career and decades of service to the community of 
Charleston and the legal profession of South Carolina. 

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to recognize the 
accomplishments of Bradish J. Waring; and

Whereas, Mr. Waring was born on 
March 6, 1952, in Charleston to Simons Vanderhorst Waring and Mary Barnwell 
Rhett Sparkman Webb. He graduated from Charleston High School and went on to 
attend the University of South Carolina, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 
1975, followed by a juris doctor from the University of South Carolina School 
of Law in 1977; and

Whereas, Mr. Waring has 
devoted nearly fifty years to the practice of law in Charleston, beginning his 
distinguished career with the law firm of Young, Clement, Rivers, and Tisdale 
and continuing today with Butler Snow's Charleston office; and

Whereas, over the 
course of his career, Mr. Waring has tried more than fifty matters to verdict 
and has built a reputation for excellence in complex litigation. He is widely 
recognized as one of South Carolina's leading litigators and also serves as a 
respected complex civil mediator. His distinguished service further includes 
his role as Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of Denmark for North and South 
Carolina since 2007. In recognition of his contributions, he was named Knight 
of the Order of the Dannebrog in 2016 and Knight First Class of the Order of 
the Dannebrog in 2023 by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark; and

Whereas, he has 
rendered exemplary service to the legal profession through numerous leadership 
roles, including President of the South Carolina Bar from 2006 to 2007; member 
of the South Carolina Judicial Council since 2010; member of the Chief 
Justice's Commission on the Profession since 2005; State Bar Delegate for South 
Carolina to the American Bar Association from 2009 to 2014; member of the Applied 
Behavior Analysis (ABA) National Conference of Bar Presidents; President of the 
Southern Conference of Bar Presidents from 2005 to 2006; board member of the University 
of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Council since 2018; currently as a board 
member of the South Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society; and 

Whereas, in addition to 
his professional achievements, Mr. Waring has faithfully served the Charleston 
community in numerous capacities, including as senior warden of the St. James 
Goose Creek Historic Church since 2008, President of the Historic Charleston 
Foundation, and was instrumental in the preservation and restoration of the 
Charleston County Courthouse through the Friends of the Historic Charleston 
Courthouse where he served from 1994 to 2012; and 

Whereas, he has 
received numerous recognitions and honors for his commitment and service to the 
legal profession of South Carolina, including the University of South Carolina 
School of Law Compleat Lawyer Award in 2005, the South Carolina Supreme Court 
Chief Justice's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024, and the South Carolina Bar 
Foundation DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award in 2025. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, honor and recognize Bradish "Brad" J. Waring for his 
distinguished legal career and decades of service to the community of Charleston 
and the legal profession of South Carolina.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Bradish J. Waring.

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