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Jason Buffkin
Discovery Counsel
Meridian
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
jason.buffkin@nelsonmullins.com
Jason is a member of the Encompass Discovery Management Team at Nelson Mullins. He has experience managing electronic discovery projects, as well as training and supervising document review teams in a variety of matters including government investigations, employment, healthcare, and privacy law.
Jason is a member of the Encompass Discovery Management Team at Nelson Mullins. He has experience managing electronic discovery projects, as well as training and supervising document review teams in a variety of matters including government investigations, employment, healthcare, and privacy law.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Solo practitioner and principal primarily working in the areas of legal ethics and professional responsibility and family law (2007-2021).
- Director of the Crime Victim Legal Network providing direct pro bono representation to crime victims in criminal proceedings (2007-2011).
- Associate for a law firm primarily practicing in the areas of legal ethics and professional responsibility and civil litigation and appeals (2002-2006).
Educational Activities
- Third Year Trial Practice Certified, Washington and Lee University School of Law
- Marching Band, Basketball Pep Band, Concert Band, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, JD (2002)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, Political Science (1997)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Practice Areas
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Solo practitioner and principal primarily working in the areas of legal ethics and professional responsibility and family law (2007-2021).
- Director of the Crime Victim Legal Network providing direct pro bono representation to crime victims in criminal proceedings (2007-2011).
- Associate for a law firm primarily practicing in the areas of legal ethics and professional responsibility and civil litigation and appeals (2002-2006).
Educational Activities
- Third Year Trial Practice Certified, Washington and Lee University School of Law
- Marching Band, Basketball Pep Band, Concert Band, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professional Activities
- Member, South Carolina Bar Association
- Lexington and Richland County Bar Associations
- South Carolina Association of Ethics Counsel
Jason is a member of the Encompass Discovery Management Team at Nelson Mullins. He has experience managing electronic discovery projects, as well as training and supervising document review teams in a variety of matters including government investigations, employment, healthcare, and privacy law.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Solo practitioner and principal primarily working in the areas of legal ethics and professional responsibility and family law (2007-2021).
- Director of the Crime Victim Legal Network providing direct pro bono representation to crime victims in criminal proceedings (2007-2011).
- Associate for a law firm primarily practicing in the areas of legal ethics and professional responsibility and civil litigation and appeals (2002-2006).
Educational Activities
- Third Year Trial Practice Certified, Washington and Lee University School of Law
- Marching Band, Basketball Pep Band, Concert Band, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, JD (2002)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, Political Science (1997)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Practice Areas
- Member, South Carolina Bar Association
- Lexington and Richland County Bar Associations
- South Carolina Association of Ethics Counsel
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