W. Clarkson McDow, Jr.

United States Trustee (Ret.)

SC
USA

Class: XV (2004)Circuit: Fourth

Education

The Citadel, B.A. (History) (1966)
The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D. (1969)

Professional Career

U.S. Trustee, Region Four (1994-13)
Proprietor, W. Clarkson McDow, Jr., Attorney at Law (1986-94)
Partner, Roddey, Carpenter and White (1977-86)
Proprietor, W. Clarkson McDow, Jr., Attorney at Law (1976-77)
Partner, McDow & Wald (McDow & McDow) (1971-76)
Captain, U.S. Army (1969-71)

Affiliations

South Carolina Bar (1969-): House of Delegates (1980-93); Board of Governors (1993-96)
South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Association
Supreme Court of South Carolina, Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law (1993)
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees
American Bankruptcy Institute
American Bar Association
York County Bar Association, President (1976)

Publications

"Entering the Twenty-First Century, Some Views on Electronic Case Filing from the UST Perspective," ABI Journal 2002 Co-author
"Protecting the Integrity of the Bankruptcy System in No Asset Cases," NABTalk 2001 Author
1997-01 Author various columns in UST Corner of NABTalk

Awards

NABT, Appreciation Award (1998)
South Carolina Bar, Oasis Award for Service to Indigents (1997)
South Carolina Bar, Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year (1987)