Bankruptcy lawyer Lex Rogerson is a sole practitioner in Lexington, South Carolina. He has been representing consumers in bankruptcy cases for over 25 years.
Lex attended public schools in Columbia. He graduated from Yale University and obtained his law degree from the University of South Carolina.
After working for a state agency and as a public defender, Lex opened his own law office in Lexington in 1984. Early on he had a varied litigation practice and has been lead counsel in cases decided by the South Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Lex has been named attorney of the year by the Pro Bono Committee of the state bar. He received a commendation for public service from the South Carolina Supreme Court. In 2006, the Bankruptcy Law Association awarded him the William Robinson Public Service Award.
Lex and his wife Shirley have two adult daughters. Outside the office, he enjoys backpacking, hunting, and nature. He plays catcher in a senior men’s baseball league in Columbia.
Lex is frequently asked to address fellow attorneys in professional education seminars. Here are a few seminars at which Lex has given presentations:
- South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Association, monthly seminar, May 2008. Mortgage Accounting and the Discharge Injunction.
- South Carolina Bar, Bankruptcy Practice in the District of South Carolina, July 2008. Moderator, ethics panel discussion.
- South Carolina Bar, Hot Tips from the Coolest Domestic Law Practitioners, September 2008. Priority and Dischargeability of Domestic Obligations: Then and Now.
- South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Association, annual seminar, December 2008. Proving Your Case or Defending Against a Case (with Hon. David Duncan, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, District of South Carolina).
- Lexington County Bar Association, Wish I’da Known That: Specialty Law Gems You Need to Stay Out of Trouble, July 2009. Moderator; Presentation on bankruptcy law for the general practitioner.
- South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Association, monthly seminar, January 2010. What Other Jurisdictions Can Teach Us About Basic Wild Card Questions.
- South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Association, annual seminar, May 2010. Cases that Change the Way We Practice.
- South Carolina Bar, Bankruptcy Practice in the District of South Carolina, February 2011. Motions to Dismiss Under 11 U.S.C. § 707(a) and (b).
- South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Association, monthly seminar, September 2011. A Recap of Law and Procedure on Lien Avoidances.