Shaun Kent
Shaun Kent
With over twenty-five years of practice in courtrooms across the country, Shaun Kent is an experienced trial lawyer who has dedicated his entire career to fighting for the rights of individuals.
From murders and violent crimes to magistrate-level offenses, personal injury cases and workers’ compensation cases. Having served as a former deputy solicitor and former public defender before entering private practice, Shaun brings a well-rounded perspective to criminal defense work—he knows how cases are built and how they can be taken apart.
In the civil arena, Shaun has secured numerous million-dollar verdicts and settlements for injured individuals. It is his consistent success across this broad range of diverse experience—spanning both civil and criminal litigation in state and federal courts—that sets him apart from his peers.
Shaun Kent
With over twenty-five years of practice in courtrooms across the country, Shaun Kent is an experienced trial lawyer who has dedicated his entire career to fighting for the rights of individuals. From murders and violent crimes to magistrate-level offenses, personal injury cases and workers’ compensation cases. Having served as a former deputy solicitor and former public defender before entering private practice, Shaun brings a well-rounded perspective to criminal defense work—he knows how cases are built and how they can be taken apart. In the civil arena, Shaun has secured numerous million-dollar verdicts and settlements for injured individuals. It is his consistent success across this broad range of diverse experience—spanning both civil and criminal litigation in state and federal courts—that sets him apart from his peers.
Shaun brings creative insight, courtroom skills and unwavering advocacy to every case. Throughout his career, he has tried more than one hundred cases to verdict, earning a reputation among his peers as a fearless trial lawyer and a tireless advocate. Founding the Kent Law Firm in 2012 in the small town of Manning, South Carolina, he remains deeply invested in the people he serves, both inside and outside of the courtroom. Whether defending against complex criminal charges, pursuing justice for injury victims, or representing workers hurt on the job, Shaun has a reputation for meticulous preparation, a persuasive courtroom presence, and fierce advocacy.
Respected by peers and clients alike, he approaches every case as if it will be tried to a verdict before a jury. His dedication to excellence, attention to detail, and tireless approach to working his cases has led to amazing results for Shaun’s clients all across South Carolina and throughout the United States.
After Law School
In 2012, Kent opened his own law firm, Kent Law Firm. Shaun married the love of his life, Xeniya, in 2017. The two are blessed with two Pomeranians, Clark and Sparty.
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