Henry McMaster, Jr. is Special Counsel in the Retail & Hospitality and Governmental Affairs & Issue Advocacy practice groups.

Previously, Henry was an Assistant Solicitor in the 6th Judicial Circuit where he prosecuted crimes of all levels, including domestic violence, criminal sexual conduct, and murder. He also managed juvenile adjudication and was a member of the Veteran’s Court Program.

Henry was active in the Young Lawyers Division of the South Carolina Bar, where he was a member of the Leadership Class of 2022, as well as a co-chair for the Make-A-Wish committee. He is also a member of the USC School of Law Young Alumni Council.

Henry attended the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he was nominated the Chief Magistrate of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society, as well as the John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court.

During his second and third years of law school, Henry clerked at the Office of the South Carolina Attorney General, both in criminal appeals and prosecution. After earning his Juris Doctor in 2016, he clerked for The Honorable Michael G. Nettles of the South Carolina Circuit Court in Florence, South Carolina. He was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2017.

When Henry isn’t working on cases, he enjoys spending time with family and friends. He and his wife, Virginia, have a 1-year-old daughter, Margot, and they live in Columbia.