Travis W. Vance have many achievements include volunteering as an arbitrator for the Lexington County, South Carolina Juvenile Arbitration Program.

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Travis W. Vance - From One Court to Another Court
What do the basketball court and a court of law have in common? Travis Vance, of course. This young South Carolina attorney balances
his time between two very different courts. He keeps his competitive nature sharp by challenging fellow attorneys on the basketball
court - all in the name of raising funds for his community and of course, he keeps his competitive mind sharp with his legal cases.
Travis W. Vance specializes in another level. That level was a 5 on 5 full court league. The
construction law with the Richardson result? The league is now 73 players from 31 firms strong. The
Plowden law firm in Columbia, South best part, though, is the money he and his fellow players raise
Carolina. This fast rising Southern star for the Epworth Children’s Home on Monday evenings. The
was admitted in 2007 to the South goal is to raise monies for a rubberized floor for the facility.
Carolina bar and in 2008, he was This community project has been beneficial in a number
admitted to both the Richland County of ways. Nearby law students officiate the games for the
Bar and the United States District Court attorneys. They receive a small salary, but more importantly,
- District of South Carolina. He pursued they are getting unprecedented experience in arguing
his education at The University of the cases and face to face time with attorneys who might have
South in Sewanee, Tennessee and received his J.D. in 2007 something to offer the future lawyers. It’s a true win-win for
from the University of South Carolina Law School. the lawyers, the law students and the community.
His many achievements include volunteering as an arbitrator Always with a competitive nature, Vance laughs at all the
for the Lexington County, South Carolina Juvenile Arbitration injuries he and his fellow players endure. It’s all about fun and
Program. In this capacity, he plays a role in steering first competition, he says; ‘’It gives you somebody to put yourself
time non violent juvenile offenders in a way that allows them up against and make a challenge out of it’’. The league is
to make a change in their lives before they find themselves currently readying itself for a championship game in which all
in front of a judge. He also volunteers with the American proceeds, including admission charges, will go to the Epworth
Heart Association and served on the 2008 Midlands Heart Children’s Home.
Ball Committee. Vance’s memberships include the Rotary
International Columbia Capital Club and the Washington Street For more information on Travis Vance or his law firm, which
United Methodist Church where he serves as head usher, has two locations - one in Columbia, SC and the other
Sunday School teacher and also as a member of the church’s in Myrtle Beach, SC, visit the site at RichardsonPlowden.
parish committee. com. It remains one of the fifteen largest law firms in South
Carolina, with thirty-plus attorneys, seventy five support staff
It’s his latest accomplishment, though, that he’s enjoying and twenty five practice areas, including Vance’s specialty,
these days and continues to gain momentum. After construction law.
overhearing fellow attorneys talk about their 4 on 4 half court
games, he said he liked the idea but wanted to bring it to
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