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Russell Warren Mace, III

Mr. Mace began practicing as a criminal defense lawyer in 1997 as an assistant public defender in Miami, Florida. Mr. Mace left the Public Defender Office to work in the private sector in 2000.   In 2001, Russell Mace became a member of the South Carolina Bar and was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2005.  Russell Mace is also a member of several federal bars, appellate courts, and Supreme Courts.  We practice federal criminal defense nationwide.
  • United States Supreme Court Member
  • Most Federal Jurisdictions
  • Several Federal Appellate Courts
  • State Supreme Courts for South Carolina, Florida and Georgia
  • Trial and Appellate Practice in most Federal Jurisdictions
  • Over 100 trials to verdict

Our firm represents those accused with crimes.  These crimes may be Federal or State Indictments.  Our Federal practice extends all over the country and to foreign cases.  Our State criminal defense practice is limited to South Carolina, Florida and Georgia.  We do make exceptions for serious felony offenses in other States.

If you need a Charleston Criminal Defense Attorney call our office at 843.628.7079.  In Miami call us at 305.532.3636 and in Myrtle Beach call 843.839.2900.We represent clients charged with federal indictments in Charleston.  Our Criminal Defense Attorneys in Charleston are always available to speak with a client.

Education

Juris Doctorate, 1997

Master of Public Administration, 1994

Bachelor of Arts, 1993

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
U.S. Southern District of Florida
District Court of South Carolina
Eastern District Court of Michigan
United States Supreme Court
11th Circuit Court of Appeals (Atlanta)
4th Circuit Court of Appeals (Richmond)
Florida Supreme Court
Georgia Supreme Court
South Carolina Supreme Court

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

Florida Bar Association

Georgia Bar Association

American Bar Association

Association of Trail Lawyers of America

South Carolina Bar Association

National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Experience

Clerk for Dade County Court Judge Summer (1996)
Intern at Dade County Public Defenders Office(1997)
Special Master for Village of Bal Harbour (1998)
Assistant Public Defender Dade County (1997-2000)
Civil Trial Attorney Kane & Kane, P.A. (2000-2001)
Partner Mace & O'Hare, P.A. (2001-2002)