Judge Scott Sprouse Biography
R. Scott Sprouse serves as a circuit court judge for South Carolina’s Tenth Judicial Circuit, having been appointed by the South Carolina General Assembly on May 28, 2014. He took over from the retiring Judge Alex Macaulay.
Born in 1964 in Scottsboro, Alabama, Judge Sprouse was raised in Greenville County. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from Clemson University in December 1985, followed by a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1989.
Career
Judge Sprouse launched his legal career in the fall of 1989, joining an insurance defense firm as an associate. He relocated to Oconee County in April 1990, where he embarked on an extensive career in private practice. In July 1992, he became part of the Ross, Stoudemire, Ballenger and Sprouse firm, which later became known as Stoudemire and Sprouse. His practice involved representing clients in diverse civil and criminal cases across state courts. Additionally, he held the position of City Attorney for Westminster for more than two decades.
His judicial career began in 1993 and 1994 when he served as a Hearing Officer for the South Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control Commission. In 1996, he was appointed Municipal Judge for Walhalla, a role he expanded in 2011 to include the Town of Salem. He held these positions until he ascended to the circuit bench. On May 28, 2014, Judge Sprouse was elected to the Circuit Court, Seat Two, in the Tenth Judicial Circuit, succeeding the retired Judge Alexander S. Macaulay.
Membership
Judge Sprouse is actively involved in several professional organizations, including the South Carolina Bar, the Oconee County Bar, the American Association for Justice, the South Carolina Association for Justice, and the South Carolina Summary Court Judges Association. He is also authorized to practice in the Federal District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Judge Scott Sprouse Family
Judge Sprouse is the son of Bobby J. Sprouse and Dorothy Bridges Sprouse. He is married to Mary Roddey Stoudemire, and together they have two children, Robert Ward and John Pegram.
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