Leslie M. Whitten

Leslie M. Whitten focuses her practice in the area of workers' compensation law.  She has defended numerous cases involving repetitive trauma claims and mental injuries, and has considerable experience representing large self-insured companies. She is particularly knowledgeable on issues unique to the health care sector, and is a frequent speaker on developments in the field of workers' compensation.

Practice groups

• Workers' Compensation

Admitted to practice

• South Carolina, 2001

Education

• University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2001
• Charleston Southern University, B.A., 1998

Memberships

• Charleston County Bar Association
• South Carolina Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys
• South Carolina Workers' Compensation Educational Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Toastmasters

Articles / case studies

• The Current Status of Workers’ Compensation Hearing Loss Claims in South Carolina: A Defense Perspective  by Nancy Bloodgood and Leslie M. Whitten
• Repetitive Trauma Workers’ Compensation Claims in South Carolina by Leslie W. Whitten, Published In: SC Lawyer (January 2008)

Contact Young Clement Rivers, LLP

To talk to Leslie M. Whitten or one of Young Clement Rivers, LLP’s seasoned South Carolina advocates call (843) 577-4000 or contact the firm online.