William S. Hammett

William S. Hammett is a senior partner at Cobb Hammett whose practice includes family law, criminal matters, defamation, administrative matters, and appellate work. His lawyer-specific profile lists family law services involving adoption, termination of parental rights, custody, support, divorce, and name changes. He works in South Carolina Family Courts and maintains an appellate practice in addition to his other litigation work.

Hammett earned a J.D. from Charleston School of Law in 2012. He completed undergraduate studies in Business Administration at the University of South Carolina Upstate in 2009, graduating cum laude. His current profile is internally inconsistent on the undergraduate degree type, describing a B.A. in the narrative but listing a B.S. in the education section. He also had an Accounting focus and Spanish minor.

Hammett served as a Managing Associate at Cobb, Smith & Frost Law Firm before the formation of Cobb Hammett in December 2013. His current practice lists family law, non-DUI criminal work, defamation, administrative matters involving business licensing, beer and wine issues, and CWP permits, as well as DUI and DUAC matters. It also confirms his continuing appellate practice and work in South Carolina Family Courts.

William S. Hammett is admitted in South Carolina, Georgia, and the US District Court for the District of South Carolina. His current law practice directly supports the Family Law Lawyer classification through detailed Family Court services, while also focusing on criminal, defamation, administrative, and appellate work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Senior Partner, Cobb Hammett Law Firm
• Member, South Carolina Bar
• Member, State Bar of Georgia
• Affiliated Attorney, Armed Citizens’ Legal Defense Network (2015-Present)

Licensed State

• South Carolina
• Georgia

Education

• Charleston School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of South Carolina Upstate
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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