About
Richard C. Jones is a trial lawyer at Jones, Seth and Jones, LLP in Sumter, South Carolina. His practice centers on personal injury and civil claims. He founded the law firm in 1980 and has extensive trial experience throughout South Carolina courts. His career has included work across varied legal matters, giving him a broad litigation background for handling contested civil cases and injury-related claims.
Jones graduated from The Citadel and later earned his law degree from Campbell University. His education established the foundation for a career centered on courtroom advocacy and civil litigation. He has years of trial work and exposure to many areas of law rather than limiting his background to a narrow set of case types. That broad legal training supports his work on personal injury matters and other civil claims.
Jones has combined litigation work with public speaking, leadership, and community service. His professional background includes public speaking and a history of leadership in Sumter organizations. He has served in leadership roles connected with the Sumter YMCA, Sumter Jaycees, Sumter Rotary Club, South Carolina Ethics Commission, and Sumter Mental Health Association. These roles reflect long-standing civic involvement alongside his legal practice.
Richard C. Jones brings decades of trial experience to personal injury and civil claims in South Carolina. His work is grounded in courtroom practice, case preparation, and a broad understanding of civil disputes developed over many years. Leadership and teaching have been recurring parts of his professional life. At his law practice, he continues to apply practical litigation experience to claims that require careful evaluation, organized advocacy, and readiness for trial.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Jones, Seth and Jones, LLP
- Member, South Carolina Bar
- Chairman and Past President, Sumter YMCA
- Chairman and Past President, Sumter Jaycees
- Chairman and Past President, Sumter Rotary Club
- Deacon, First Baptist Church of Sumter
- Member, South Carolina Ethics Commission
- Member, Sumter County Republican Party
- Member, Sumter Mental Health Association
Licensed State
- South Carolina
Education
- Campbell University
Law degree
Awards & Badges

- Car Accidents
- Child Support
- Family
- Guardianship
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Slip & Fall Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death





