Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring
- Corporate Governance
- International
- Joint Ventures/ Partnerships/ Limited Liability Companies
- Litigation
Education
- B.A., Wake Forest University, 1999
- J.D., Suffolk University, 2003
Bar & Court Admissions
- South Carolina, 2003
- United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, 2003
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2005
- United States Court of Federal Claims, 2005
- United States Court of International Trade, 2005
Other Areas of Law
- Outside General Counsel
- Contracts, Licensing and Electronic Commerce
- Data Privacy & Information Security
- Media & Communications
Joseph T. Belton
Joseph Belton’s practice focuses on business litigation and counseling. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court and has successfully tried cases to verdict. He has litigation experience in cases involving commercial contracts, banking and foreclosure, copyright and trademark infringement, privacy, personal injury, construction, and medical malpractice. In addition, Joseph provides outside general counsel for businesses to assist with business entity formation, governance, restructuring, and contract and licensing review and negotiation.
Of Note
- South Carolina Bar Association, Corporate Banking and Securities Law Section (Council Member)
- Board Member, Carolina Studios (Non-Profit Corporation)
- Member, Chinese Association in Greater Charleston
- Member, South Carolina Irish Historical Society
- Wake Forest Alumni Council
- Wake Forest Alumni Club - Past President
- Student Public Defender (2002-2003) Cambridge and Boston Circuit Courts
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association: ABA Section of Business Law
- South Carolina Bar Association: Chairman of the South Carolina International Law Committee (2006-2007)
- South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association