Cornely Law Firm

Cornely Law Firm is a Law Firm in Charleston, SC. The firm provides criminal defense, personal injury, and workers’ compensation representation, with specialties that include DUI cases, automobile accidents, white‑collar crimes, and both federal and state criminal matters. Founded in 1987, the practice draws on more than three decades of experience handling thousands of cases for individuals throughout Charleston and the surrounding SC area. It holds a perfect 5.00 rating based on three client reviews.

The firm’s founder, Francis J. Cornely, began his legal career in the Charleston County Solicitor’s Office in 1987 before moving into private practice three years later. Over the past 38 years he has become recognized as one of Charleston’s leading DUI defense attorneys, handling offenses ranging from first‑offense DUI to felony DUI, as well as drug trafficking, gun charges, money‑laundering, and other white‑collar crimes. His civil litigation work covers automobile accidents and broader personal‑injury claims, and he is admitted to practice in every municipal and magistrate court in SC, all circuit courts, all federal district courts, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Cornely also serves as a municipal judge, teaches business law as an adjunct professor at the College of Charleston, and holds memberships in numerous professional bar associations.

Cornely Law Firm is located on Prioleau St. in downtown Charleston, just a short walk, about 0.1 mile, from the Slave Auctions Marker, the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon museum, Central Echo Rock, the Robert Smalls memorial, Joe Riley Waterfront Park, and South Echo Rock attraction.

With a long history of handling complex criminal and civil matters, Cornely Law Firm offers seasoned legal counsel that residents of Charleston rely on for critical defense and injury cases.