About
A. Randolph Hough is a criminal defense lawyer and former prosecutor with The Law Offices of A. Randolph Hough, P.A. in South Carolina. His practice focuses on criminal and DUI defense. Before entering private practice, he prosecuted cases for South Carolina’s Fifth Judicial Circuit. He handled offenses ranging from drug trafficking and white-collar crimes to murder. He later handled complex federal drug matters as a Special Assistant US Attorney.
Mr. Hough earned his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law. He received his B.S., with High Honors, from The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina. His education preceded a career spanning prosecution and criminal defense in state and federal matters.
Mr. Hough represents clients facing DUI, drug, assault, domestic violence, homicide, robbery, theft, weapons, sex crime, and white-collar charges. His practice extends to federal charges, pardons, and expungements. He has handled thousands of cases during his career, including extensive work involving drug- and alcohol-related allegations. He has defended cases in South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina. He is certified to administer NHTSA standardized field sobriety tests.
A. Randolph Hough was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1992. He is admitted before the US District Court for the District of South Carolina and the Fourth Circuit. His professional memberships include the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National College for DUI Defense. He has also belonged to the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association and Richland County Bar Association’s Criminal Section.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, The Law Offices of A. Randolph Hough, P.A.
- Member, National College for DUI Defense
- Member, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Richland County Bar Association, Criminal Section
- Member, South Carolina Bar
Licensed State
- South Carolina
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Awards & Badges




- Assault & Battery
- Drug Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Expungement
- Federal Crime
- Homicide
- Sex Crimes
- White Collar Crime
- Appeals
- Domestic Violence
- Gun Law





