Terry Finger
Terry was born at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and was raised in Southampton, New York. Terry practiced in Columbia, South Carolina from 1979 to 1984. He has practiced on Hilton Head Island continuously since 1984. In addition to his private practice, Terry served as the first Municipal Judge for the Town of Hilton Head Island and served in that capacity from 1992 through 2001. Since 2003, Terry has been a part-time Beaufort County Magistrate. Terry is a mediator and arbitrator certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court.
Education:
- St. Lawrence University, B.A., 1976
- University of South Carolina, J.D., cum laude, 1979
- Society of Wig and Robe
- South Carolina Law Review (1977-1979)
- Legal Writing Instructor
- Student Bar Association Executive Committee
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina 1979
- United States District Court, District of S.C. 1979
- United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit
MEMBERSHIPS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
- Hilton Head Island Bar Association (President - 1989 to 1990)
- Sea Pines Montessori School (Chairman - 1989 to 1992)
- Beaufort County Bar Association (President - 1993)
- Summary Court Judge Association (1993 to Present)
- Hilton Head Preparatory School (Board Member - 1995 to 2001)
- Spanish Wells Property Owners Association (President - 2001 to 2002)
- Heritage Classic Foundation (Board Member - 2008 to Present)
- Beaufort County Recreation Commission (Past Board Member)
- Hilton Head Island Chamber of Commerce (Past Board Member)
Practice Areas:
- Business and Commercial
- Home/Property Owners Association/Condominium Regimes
- Litigation
- Municipal
- Personal Injury
- Residential and Commercial Real Estate
- Torts