Meet South Carolina Injury Attorney Amanda Pittman (“Mandy”)
Mandy Pittman is an associate in the Columbia office, where she focuses on medical malpractice, nursing home, and personal injury cases.
Before joining the team at McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, Mandy practiced at an insurance defense/subrogation firm and then at a personal injury firm. In 2019, 2022, and 2024, she earned the title of one of Midlands Legal Elite in the area of Personal Injury; in 2023, she was named to Midlands Legal Elite for Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. She has also been recognized as one of Best Lawyers’® “Ones to Watch,” 2021-2025.
Mandy is involved in numerous legal organizations. Within the South Carolina Bar, Mandy serves as a member of the Ethics Advisory Committee. She is also on the Executive Committee of the Richland County Bar. Mandy is a member of the John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court. She is also a member of the Southern Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. Outside of work, Mandy is the alumnae advisor for Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority at Presbyterian College. Finally, Mandy is a member of the South Carolina Association for Justice and serves on its Board of Governors.
In June 2024, Mandy graduated from the Three-Week Trial Lawyers College, an intensive program dedicated to enhancing trial lawyers' skills in fighting for the rights of ordinary people.
A small-town girl at heart, Mandy grew up in Lugoff, South Carolina. After graduating from Lugoff-Elgin High School, Mandy attended Presbyterian College, where she was inducted into three academic honor societies: Sigma Kappa Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta, and Sigma Tau Delta. She then attended the University of South Carolina School of Law, where she was an active member of the Mock Trial Bar and received a CALI award in three courses – Problems in Professional Responsibility, Advanced Legal Writing, and Sales. A CALI award signifies that a student earned the highest grade out of every student in the course.
On a personal note, Mandy is a South Carolina “Ultimate Outsider,” meaning she has visited all 47 state parks. When she is not hiking or exploring, Mandy enjoys putting together jigsaw puzzles, spending time with family, and attending Calvary Baptist Church.
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, JD
- Mock Trial Bar
- CALI Award winner: Problems in Professional Responsibility, Advanced Legal Writing, and Sales
- Presbyterian College, BS
- Sigma Kappa Alpha
- Phi Alpha Theta
- Sigma Tau Delta
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 2012
Honors
- Graduate of the Trial Lawyers College, 2024
- Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”, 2021-2026
- Midlands Legal Elite, Columbia Business Monthly,2019, 2022-2023
- Legal Elite, in the areas of Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury, 2025
Professional Affiliations
- American Association for Justice
- John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court
- Richland County Bar
- Membership Committee, Chair
- Wellness Committee, Member
- Diversity Committee, Member
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- South Carolina Bar
- Ethics Advisory Committee, Member
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
- Sisterhood of the 8
Publications
- Excerpt of closing argument from my first trial, The Lost Art: An Advocate's Guide to Effective Opening Statements and Closing Arguments, 4th Edition, 2016.