MG&C Law

Steve Benjamin

Columbia, SC Office

Mr. Benjamin’s practice emphasizes governmental strategic planning, municipal finance, procurement, and general business matters. 

Mr. Benjamin received his Bachelors Degree in political science from the University of South Carolina in 1991, and his J.D. Degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1994. He was appointed Director of the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services on March 2, 1999. Mr. Benjamin resigned his Cabinet appointment on September 1, 2001 and served as the Democratic nominee for the Office of South Carolina Attorney General in the General Election of 2002. Prior to accepting his Cabinet appointment, Mr. Benjamin served as Regional Manager of Public and Government Affairs and as the Manager of Corporate Affairs for two Fortune 500 companies, managing the legislative and public affairs activities in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Mr. Benjamin sits on the Board of the University of South Carolina Development Foundation, the University of South Carolina School of Law Partnership Board, the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, the National Bank of South Carolina, and the Columbia Urban League. He is admitted to practice before all state courts in South Carolina, the U.S. District Court, Federal District of South Carolina and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Mr. Benjamin is one of the South Carolina attorneys practicing government relations law named in The Best Lawyers in America.

Professional Associations & Memberships

University of South Carolina Development Foundation - Member
University of South Carolina School of Law - Partnership Board
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce - Boards of Directors
Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce - Boards of Directors
National Bank of South Carolina - Boards of Directors
Columbia Urban League - Boards of Directors