Guy J. Vitetta, originally from Philadelphia, PA, graduated from Ohio's Kenyon College with a B.A. in history and religion. As a community activist addressing consumer and environmental issues, Guy realized his most influential avenue for making a difference in the community was in the practice of law. He graduated from Capital University Law School in Columbus, OH in 1991. Clerking in the Death Penalty Section of the Ohio Public Defender Commission, Mr. Vitetta worked on appeals for Death Row inmates. For the next eleven years, he served as a Public Defender in Columbus, then in Charleston County, SC, before opening his private practice in Charleston, South Carolina.

Guy Vitetta ’s criminal practice is active in municipal, state, and federal courts. Guy was the first attorney in South Carolina trained in Collaborative Law, and is a founding member and president of the South Carolina Collaborative Law Institute. He is also a Certified Family Court Mediator in South Carolina. Guy holds an AV® Peer Rating*, the highest given by Martindale–Hubbell.

Memberships

Charleston South Carolina Bar Association
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
South Carolina Bar Association
South Carolina Collaborative Law Association (Founding Member)
South Carolina Collaborative Law Institute (Founding Member and President)
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
The International Alliance of Holistic Lawyers


Education

BA History, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 1981
Juris Doctor, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, 1991
Admitted to Ohio Bar, 1991
Admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1993
Western Trial Advocacy Institute, 2002
Collaborative Law Training, 2003
South Carolina Bar Mediation Training, 2006

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