Elrod Pope Law Firm
Ben Leader is an experienced attorney currently serving as the Managing Partner at Elrod Pope Law Firm since September 2014, where responsibilities include managing Personal Injury cases across South Carolina and North Carolina, as well as overseeing the firm's Marketing and Intake Departments. Prior experience includes serving as an Associate Attorney focusing on Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation cases, and a Law Clerk to the Honorable John C. Hayes III at the South Carolina Judicial Department. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Law (JD) from Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science from Clemson University. Additional experience encompasses various internships and legal roles, including a Legal Externship with the North Carolina Court of Appeals and a summer associate position at Emanuel & Dunn, PLLC.
Elrod Pope Law Firm
Elrod Pope Law Firm was founded in 1980 by Luther C. “Luke” Elrod. In 1989, Rock Hill native Jack Leader brought a wealth of civil experience, as well as the courtroom skills he honed as an Assistant Solicitor in the 16th Judicial Circuit, to the practice. With the addition of Jack, the firm began to also focus on Medical Malpractice and Social Security Disability cases. The firm continued its steady growth when David Benson joined the firm in 1990. Also a former 16th Circuit Assistant Solicitor, David has used his experience to fight for injured workers in the Workers’ Compensation arena. Harold Staley joined The Elrod Law Firm in 2002. Harold is experienced in both Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation litigation and is licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina. In 2007, former 16th Circuit Solicitor Tommy Pope joined the Elrod Law Firm and we became the Elrod Pope Law Firm. Tommy brings over 25 years of courtroom and trial experience to the practice. He is widely known for his 1995 prosecution of Susan Smith, the mother who drowned her two young sons in a Union County, SC lake. Tommy’s prosecution made national headlines. In March 2013, Luke Elrod passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. His legacy will live on forever in the mission of Elrod Pope Law Firm. Andrew “Drew” Creech was established as partner in July of 2014. After graduating from USC School of Law, Drew clerked for the Honorable R. Markley Dennis, Jr. in Charleston, SC. Drew joined Elrod Pope Law Firm in 2009 and has been practicing Workers’ Compensation law since then. Garrett Johnson joined the practice in 2011 as an associate attorney and primarily works with Personal Injury litigation. Ben Leader is the newest attorney at the firm. Joining in 2014 as an associate attorney, Ben works on Personal Injury and Workers' Comp cases.