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J. Preston "Pete" Strom Jr. 
Columbia, South Carolina
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  Joseph Preston "Pete" Strom, Jr. was born in Columbia, South Carolina in 1959. He graduated with a B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1981 and received his J.D. from U.S.C. in 1984. Upon graduation from law school, Pete served as law clerk to the Honorable Frank Eppes, a state trial court judge. Pete then joined the Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitors (District Attorney) Office as an Assistant Solicitor. While there, he prosecuted the first heroin trafficking case of over 100 grams and handled over 200 drug cases. After a stint in private practice, where he was a partner in three law firms, Pete was named United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina in 1993. At the time he was appointed by Attorney General Janet Reno, Pete was the youngest U.S. Attorney in the country. As U.S. Attorney, Pete created the Violent Crimes Task Force in South Carolina, which Attorney General Reno referred to as "a national model for the country through a provocative violent crime initiative". Pete also served on Justice Department committees relating to organized crime, white collar crime, sentencing guidelines, and juvenile justice. Pete returned to private practice in 1996, founding the law firm of Strom & Young, L.L.P.

Criminal Defense
Drunk Driving 
Drug Cases
White Collar
Areas of Practice:
Criminal Law
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Toxic Torts
Workers' Compensation Law
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
South Carolina, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1986
U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1986
Education:
University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1984
Juris Dr, Juris Doctor


University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, 1981
B.A., Bachelor of Arts


Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1995
Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government


Published Works:
Op-ed articles in the daily and weekly papers of South Carolina


Quarterly column in the South Carolina Business Journal, a publication of the State Chamber of Commerce


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Presenter, Leadership Columbia, 1995


Presenter, South Carolina Health and Human Finance Commission, 1995


Presenter, Leadership Greenville, 1995


Presenter, Columbia Legal Assistance Association, 1995


Presenter, South Carolina Chapter of the FBI National Academy, 1994


Presenter, United States Attorney's Conference, 1994


Presenter, "Silence the Violence Campaign", South Carolina Department of Education and the South Carolina Bar, 1994


Presenter, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1993


Presenter, Greenville Business Watch, 1993


Presenter, Columbia Kiwanis Club, 1993


Presenter, South Carolina Law Enforcement Officer's Association, 1992


Presenter, South Carolina Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee, 1992


Presenter, South Carolina Bar Association, 1992


Presenter, South Carolina Sheriff's Association, 1992


Presenter, National Sheriff's Association, 1990


Honors and Awards:
Recipient, James Pickett Fellowship in Criminal Justice, 1995


Columbia Downtown Business Association, 1995


Southeast Regional Technology Board, 1995


Highlighted in the United States Congressional Staff Judicial Directory, 1994


Who's Who in American Law, 1994


Southern Regional Violence and Substance Abuse Prevention Center, 1994


Highlighted in the Barrister, a publication of the American Bar Association, 1994


Chairman, Juvenile Justice and Child Support Enforcement Subcommittee, United States Department of Justice, 1993


Chairman, South Carolina Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee, 1993


Attorney General's Advisory Committee, United States Department of Justice, 1993 - 1994


South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association Legislative Steering Committee, 1993 - 1994


President, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, 1981


Professional Associations and Memberships:
South Carolina Bar Association
Member


South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association
Member


Richland County Bar Association
Member


South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Member


Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
Member


National Association of Former United States Attorneys
Member


National Crime Victim Bar Association
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Hon. Frank Eppes, Thirteenth Circuit Judge, Law Clerk, 1984 - 1985


District of South Carolina, United States Attorney, 1993 - 1996


Bolt, Popowski, McCulloch & Strom, Columbia, South Carolina, Partner, 1990 - 1993


Law Offices of J. Preston Strom, Columbia, South Carolina, Partner, 1988 - 1990


Leventis, Strom & Wicker, Columbia, South Carolina, Partner, 1986 - 1988


Fifth Circuit Solicitor's Office, Columbia, South Carolina, Assistant Solicitor, 1985 - 1986


Fraternities/Sororities:
Kappa Sigma

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Strom Law Firm, L.L.C.
J.P. Strom Jr.
888.490.2847
2110 N. Beltline Blvd. Suite A Columbia, SC 29204-3999
Phone: 803.252.4800
Fax: 803.252.4801