About Us

Our history

In 1993, workers' compensation attorney, Bill Smith, and personal injury litigation attorney, Mark Chappell, opened the law firm of Chappell & Smith.  Originally, the firm had only two attorneys and one office in Columbia, South Carolina.  In 2001, workers' compensation attorney Mark Arden joined the firm, which then became Chappell, Smith & Arden.

The firm we are today

Today, Chappell, Smith & Arden has six attorneys and five offices across South Carolina with attorneys licensed to practice in all federal and state courts in South Carolina, all state courts in North Carolina, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the District Court for the District of Columbia, and the Supreme Court of the United States.  The attorneys at Chappell, Smith & Arden are committed to protecting the rights of injured individuals and to keeping South Carolina families safe.

The attorneys at Chappell, Smith & Arden primarily practice in the following areas:

For a free consultation with a Chappell, Smith & Arden attorney, call toll free 888.513.6908, or click here to contact us online

  • South Carolina Bar
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Super Lawyers
  • South Carolina Association for Justice
  • WILG
  • American Association for Justice
  • American Association for Justice