John Meadors is renowned attorney and litigator who has litigated dozens of murder cases over 35 years and delivered the prosecution’s closing response in the high-profile trial of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh at what was dubbed “the trial of the century” in South Carolina.
Ultimately, Murdaugh was convicted in 2023 of murdering his wife and son, shooting them multiple times at the family’s hunting camp, capping a sordid tale of addiction, embezzlement, and betrayal. The case garnered media attention from around the world as the trial detailed the downward spiral of a once highly respected attorney from a prominent South Carolina family.
Meadors was hired by the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office weeks before the Murdaugh trial and played a major role. He will join a panel discussion titled “The Court of Public Opinion: Litigating in the Media Spotlight” at the upcoming American Bar Association’s Litigation Section annual conference.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wofford College and his JD from the University of South Carolina.
Hear what it’s like to be under the glare of the media eye as a veteran prosecutor takes you inside one of the highest profile trials in South Carolina history.
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