Frank S. Holleman III, Member
Frank Holleman's practice is concentrated in the area of litigation. He represents corporations, small businesses, individuals, non-profit organizations, and government agencies as plaintiffs and as defendants. He has handled a wide variety of cases including, by example, matters dealing with corporate law, intellectual property, copyrights, contracts, arbitration and mediation, probate law, personal injury, insurance, real estate, employment disputes, professional practices, antitrust claims, products liability, civil and criminal investigations, election law, and education.
Representative Matters
- Numerous major copyright suits brought in courts throughout the United States for architects and designers, resulting in settlements totaling millions of dollars.
- Lead trial counsel for defendant in federal trademark trial, resulting in jury verdict in favor of defendant on counterclaim and attorneys' fee award, totaling over $3.7 million.
- Defense of a large estate against a will challenge, resulting in summary judgment in favor of the estate and affirmance by South Carolina Supreme Court on a legal point of first impression.
- Obtaining preliminary injunction against a copyright infringer, in favor of licensee of architectural copyright.
- Serving as special referee in a case dealing with a dispute between shareholders in a closely held corporation. His decision was upheld by the S.C. Court of Appeals and the S.C. Supreme Court.
- Obtaining transfer of a patent dispute from U.S. District Court in South Carolina to California, working in conjunction with a major California law firm.
- Obtaining settlement for company that had suffered significant losses because of defective products provided by an international corporation.
- Securing a preliminary injunction in favor of a landowner, preventing violation of restrictive covenants.
Professional Background
| 2001-Present |
Wyche Burgess Freeman & Parham, P.A. |
| 1997–99 |
Wyche Burgess Freeman & Parham, P.A. |
| 1982–93 |
Wyche Burgess Freeman & Parham, P.A. |
| 1981–82 |
Law Clerk, Hon. Harry A. Blackmun, Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court |
| 1979–80 |
Law Clerk, Hon. Harrison Winter, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit |
Educational Background
| 1981, M. Sc. |
London School of Economics and Political Science |
| 1979, J.D. |
Harvard University, (magna cum laude), Harvard Law Review, Editor 1977–78, Articles Editor 1978–79 |
| 1976, B.A. |
Furman University, (magna cum laude); Phi Beta Kappa |
Bar and Court Admissions
- South Carolina Bar, 1979
- District of Columbia Bar, 1981
- United States Supreme Court, 1985
Representative Community Activities
- Board Chair, United Way of Greenville County
- Board Chair, Success by Six of Greenville County
- Chair, Graduate Greenville
- President, Friends of the Reedy River
- Board Chair, Alliance for Quality Education
- Advisory Board Chair, Audubon South Carolina
- Advisory Board Member, Furman University Education Policy Center, Richard W. Riley Institute
- Trustee, Naturaland Trust
Awards and Honors
- Member, American Law Institute
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Listed in Best Lawyers In America, 2005-Present
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, 2008-Present
- Water Conservation Award, S.C. Wildlife Federation, 2006
- Jesse Coles Early Childhood Education Award, 2004
Government Service
| 1999–2000 |
Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Education |
| 1994–97 |
Chief of Staff to Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley, United States Department of Education |
| 1993–94 |
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice |