Adam Fisher, Jr., Esquire

           Adam Fisher, Jr., has been licensed to practice law in South Carolina since 1969. He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina. He is the co-founder of the paralegal program at Greenville Technical College, and was an instructor for that program for nine years. He has lectured at the undergraduate level at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy and Clemson University.  He authored articles in South Carolina Jurisprudence, on “Magistrates and Municipal Judges” (1992), and also “Declaratory Judgments” (1994).  An alumnus of the National Judicial College, he joined the National Judicial College faculty in 1992 where he currently teaches Civil Law and Trials, Legal Research and Stress Management. 

           He has lectured on Stress Management for the last ten years throughout the United States to over 5,000 people. He regularly presents this topic at the National Judicial College and the Greenville, South Carolina, Hospital Life Center. 

           He is a frequent speaker on legal topics at the Criminal Justice Academy.

Educational Background

Graduate Purdue University 1962
BS Degree in Chemical Engineering
Graduate University of South Carolina 1969
JD Degree in Law
US Naval Officer 1962 - 1966
Chief Engineer

Community Involvement

Past, Sunday School Instructor, Fifth grade teacher for 10 yrs.

Member of Providence Presbyterian Church, Powdersville, SC


Family & Personal

Children

Adam Fisher, III age 40
Susanne Fisher Leland age 37


Personal and Community Involvement

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Marathon level runner - Seven completed
Second Degree Black Belt in Karate - Past Instructor
Former shag dancing instructor
Past president of Mauldin Soccer Club – 1984
Past president of Holly Tree Country Club - 1974
Soccer coach D rating 1982- 1985


LECTURES/ TEACHING

National Judicial College Faculty for 15 years - Civil Law/ Civil Trials/ Legal Research/ Stress Management.

Criminal Justice Academy 16 years - Civil Law and Procedure.

Lectured in states of Missouri, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Indiana, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Georgia, and Massachusetts, Virginia, Tennessee, Nevada.

Stress Management Civil Law and Procedure Guest Lecturer

Russia, 2002 & 2003

 

Guest Lecturer

Israel, 2000

 

Guest Lecturer on Civil Law

Pompeii, Micronesia, 2004


Published Works

A Brief Introduction to South Carolina Family Law

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