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 thirteen years throughout the United States to over 5,500 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, Columbia South Carolina

Phone: 864-242-1114

Fax: 864-242-0162

 

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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 Teacher, Fifth grade teacher for 10 yrs.

Member of Providence Presbyterian Church, Powdersville, SC


Family & Personal

Children

Adam Fisher, III age 44
Susanne Fisher Leland age 40


Personal and Community Involvement

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
Kappa Sigma, CHI Chapter, Hall of Fame 2009

Lectures/ Teaching

National Judicial College Faculty for 18 years currently teaching - Civil Law/ Civil Trials/ Legal Research/ Stress Management.

Criminal Justice Academy 17 years currently teaching - 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, Montana.

Civil Law and Procedure, Stress Management Guest Lecturer

Russia, 2002 & 2003

 

Guest Lecturer

Israel, 2000

 

Guest Lecturer on Civil Law

Guam, Pompeii, Kosrae, Micronesia, 2004, 2205, 2007, 2008

 

Greenville County Bar Association

Continuing Legal Education Chair 2008/2009

 

 

Southern Wesleyan University 2008/2009

Business Law Instructor

 

He has lectured at the Public Service Commission, the Office of Regulatory Staff and the Workers Compensation Commission of South Carolina.

 

Guest Lecturer Greenville Rotary Club 2009

 

Joseph and Stephens Salon 2010

 

Lecturer, Greenville Hospital System since 1998.

 

Past Lecturer New Horizon Health Care Greenville, South Carolina


Published Works

A Brief Introduction to South Carolina Family Law

Stress Management for Us All

Stress Reduction for Judges and Lawyers—Special Court News— Vol 16, No. 1, Fall 1995

Stress Reduction: A Baker’s Dozen  of the Best Tips for the Bench—Special Court News— Vol 16, No. 3, Spring 1996

Stress—The National Judicial College Alumni Magazine

 

In addition to the published works above, Mr. Fisher has produced several video, they are as follows:

Family Law

Stress Management

Fisher Law Firm Mediation Video

What’s Court Like Series:

             Magistrate Court

             Probate Court

             Family Court

Other:

             He has served as Judge, College Level Mock Trial Competition, Furman University, South Carolina 2009, 2010.

This information was prepared to give you some general information on the law. It is not intended as legal advice about any particular problem.