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Albert C. Todd 1950-2005
Albert C. Todd 1950-2005
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John D. Kornegay III
John Dunbar Kornegay III, “Johnny”, is licensed to practice law in South Carolina and North Carolina. He focuses his practice on estate planning; estate and trust administration; and business entity formation.
Johnny has served on numerous boards and governing bodies which include Grace Episcopal Church Vestry, Quaker Cemetery Association, Kershaw County Habitat for Humanity, Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) Foundation Inc., and the Kershaw County Library Board (where he held the position of Chairman). Johnny also serves as a part time Associate Probate Judge for Kershaw County.
Johnny has been featured in several productions at the Arts Center of Kershaw County, including Dancing with the Stars (2015) and To Kill a Mockingbird (2024). He also is a licensed South Carolia funeral director.
Johnny graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law in 2018. During law school, he was a member of the South Carolina Law Review. Additionally, he was awarded the Albert C. Todd III Estate Planning Award and the Joseph O. Rogers Award. He also received CALI Awards for receiving the highest grades in the following law school classes: Property Law; Wills Trusts and Estates; Evidence; Federal Courts; and English Legal History. Prior to graduating, Johnny was inducted into the Order of the Coif and the Order of the Wig and the Robe.
In addition to holding a law degree, Johnny holds a MA in Human Resources from the Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina and a BA in Experimental Psychology, Cum Laude, from the University of South Carolina.
Before his career in the law, he worked as a funeral director, as a roofer, as a human resource consultant, and as a mascot for a local fast food chain.