About
Kenneth R. Young, Jr. is an attorney with Young & Warr, LLC, Attorneys at Law in Sumter, South Carolina. He is s a dedicated general practitioner whose work ranges from family law to personal injury. The firm’s practice also includes criminal matters, real estate, probate, workers’ compensation, civil cases, and estate planning. His broad practice is built around advising individuals and families through legal problems that can involve negotiation, litigation, or structured planning.
Ken earned a B.S. in Business Administration from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, in 1967 and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina in 1970. He was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1971. His education combines business study with legal training and has supported a career spanning multiple practice areas. His current firm materials place personal injury within a wider general practice rather than presenting it as his only area of work.
Ken previously served as a prosecutor and Assistant Solicitor before opening his own private practice in the 1980s. He has decades of service to the Sumter community and emphasizes courtroom work across a broad range of matters. He is a Certified Civil Court Mediator, Certified Family Court Mediator, and Certified Arbitrator, credentials that complement litigation experience by allowing him to assist with negotiated and alternative methods of resolving disputes.
Kenneth R. Young, Jr. is admitted to the US District Court for the District of South Carolina, the US Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and Eleventh Circuits, and the US Supreme Court. His long career combines prosecution experience, private general practice, mediation, arbitration, and work involving personal injury among other fields. Clients seeking a Sumter attorney can draw on a professional background that spans litigation, family matters, civil claims, property issues, and dispute resolution.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Young & Warr, LLC, Attorneys at Law
- Member, South Carolina Bar
- Member, United States District Court, District of South Carolina
- Member, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Member, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Member, The United States Supreme Court
Licensed State
- South Carolina
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration
Awards & Badges


- Animal & Dog Bites
- Brain Injury
- Car Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Slip & Fall Accidents
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death






