About
John R. Moorman is a partner with Bryan Law Firm in Sumter, South Carolina. His practice focuses primarily on personal injury, workers’ compensation, insurance disputes, and criminal defense. He also handles general litigation and mediation services. His legal work reflects experience representing clients in trial and appellate matters, including briefing and arguing cases before the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court, as well as handling matters in federal court.
John graduated magna cum laude from Presbyterian College with a bachelor’s degree in History with Honors and minors in French and International Studies. He earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2003. While in law school, he participated in Moot Court and the John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court and served as president of the student trial lawyers association chapter.
John served as an Assistant Solicitor in the Lexington County Solicitor’s Office before joining Bryan Law Firm in 2007. He became a partner in 2009. His current practice covers injury claims, workplace injuries, insurance disputes, criminal cases, and general litigation. He is admitted to the US District Court for the District of South Carolina and is certified as a mediator, allowing him to work on both contested cases and structured dispute-resolution proceedings.
John R. Moorman is active in professional and civic organizations and serves in leadership roles in the Sumter community. His legal memberships include the Sumter County Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Association, South Carolina Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Education Association, and Injured Workers’ Advocates. His combination of prosecution experience, appellate work, injury practice, workers’ compensation knowledge, and mediation training supports clients across a broad range of disputes.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Bryan Law Firm
- House of Delegates member, South Carolina Bar
- Member, Sumter County Bar Association
- Member, South Carolina Association for Justice
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, Injured Workers’ Advocates
- President, Sumter Sertoma Club
- Moderator and Secretary of the Board of Deacons and Elder, First Presbyterian Church
- Member, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Education Association
- Member, Shaw-Sumter Community Council
- Member, Sumter Touchdown Club
Licensed State
- South Carolina
Education
- Presbyterian College
Bachelor’s Degree in History
Awards & Badges



- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Car Accidents
- Criminal Defense
- Lawsuits & Disputes
- Litigation
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Slip & Fall Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
- Workers' Compensation
- Wrongful Death





