Christine Companion Varnado

Christine Companion Varnado is a partner at The Seibels Law Firm, P.A. in Charleston and has practiced civil litigation since 1993. Her current work includes construction defect claims, products liability, personal injury, employment discrimination and compensation matters, premises liability, and election challenges. She advises private employers, local governmental entities, and individuals on employment and contract concerns and has experience counseling county election boards on issues connected with election administration and disputes.

Varnado earned a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1993 and a B.A. in English magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina in 1990. She participated in the South Carolina Honors College, Phi Beta Kappa, Wig and Robe, and the law review. Her academic background supports a litigation practice requiring detailed research, written advocacy, statutory interpretation, and careful analysis of complex factual records.

Varnado began her career as a law clerk to Judge Wallace W. Dixon and later served as a Deputy County Attorney in Charleston County. Her private practice has covered construction defects, product and premises liability, employment disputes, personal injury matters, and election challenges. She has represented private and governmental clients, giving her experience with disputes that involve contracts, public entities, workplace issues, liability claims, and the procedural demands of civil litigation.

Christine Companion Varnado brings decades of civil litigation and public-law experience to clients facing varied disputes. Her professional record includes bar leadership and service as a Business License Hearing Officer for the City of Folly Beach. She combines courtroom experience with practical counseling for employers, individuals, and governmental entities, helping clients evaluate legal risk, prepare cases, and pursue effective resolution in complex civil matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, The Seibels Law Firm, P.A
• Member, South Carolina Bar
• Past President, Board of Directors, Federal Bar Association (2003-2010)
• Fellow, Foundation of the Federal Bar Association (2013)
• Member, Charleston County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association (2001)
• Business License Hearing Officer, City of Folly Beach (2019-Present)
• Chair, Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration (2003-Present)
• Board Member, Mount Pleasant Cotillion
• Sustainer and Former Leadership, Junior League of Charleston, Inc. (2009-Present)
• Member, South Carolina Association of Registration and Election Officials
• Member, Rebecca Motte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Licensed State

• South Carolina

Education

• University of South Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of South Carolina
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English

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