| Attorney, Adjunct Professor
Residing in Greenwood
Born September 6, 1958, Patuxent River Naval Base, in Maryland
Son of John R., Jr. (Easley, S.C.) and Margaret B. McCravy (Baltimore, Md.)
Clemson University, B.A., 1982
University of South Carolina, J.D., 1985
1980 married Dana Shaw, 2 children, John R. IV (Amy) and Kelley (Dillon), 4 grandchildren, Ian, Ruth, Lydia, and Callie)
Law Clerk, South Carolina Attorney General's Office 1983 - 1984
Law Clerk, United States Attorney's Office, 1984 - 1985
Staff Attorney, Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1985 -1987
Attorney, Callison, Dorn, Thomason, Garrett and McCravy Law Firm, P.A., 1988 - 1995
Board Member, Supreme Court of South Carolina Board of Comm. on Grievances and Discipline, 1991 - 1996
City Attorney, City of Greenwood, South Carolina, 1995 - 2004
Attorney, McCravy, Newlon, Sturkie, and Clardy Law Firm, P.A., 1995-
Member, South Carolina Bar Association, 1985-
Admitted in all South Carolina State Courts, Federal District Court, District of South Carolina, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1985-
Federal Bar Association, 2015-
Board Certified, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2001-
M. Mason, Certificate of Proficiency, 25 Year Pin & Life member, Clemson Lodge #254, and Bascomb Lodge #363
Member, Board of Directors, Greater Greenwood United Ministry, President, 1995 - 2000, member, 2010-
Member, Prog. Review Team, Abbeville Baptist Association, 1998 - 2001
Board of Directors, Greenwood Christian School, Chairman, 1999 - 2008, member, 2012 - 2015
Advisory Board, Crossroads Pregnancy Center, 1999-, Chairman 2019-
Advisory Board, Volunteers in Med. Missions, 2001-18
Advisory Board, Lander School of Business Management, 2016-
NRA Life member
Volunteer Award, Piedmont Agency on Aging, 1989
Volunteer Award, DSS, 1992
2020 Public Servant Award from the Christian Life and Public Affairs Com. of the S.C. Baptist Convention
Contributing Author, "Appeals" section of South Carolina Jurisprudence, 1993
Adjunct Faculty, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Piedmont Technical College, 1988
Adjunct Faculty, Lander University, Constitutional Law, Commercial Law, 2012, 2016-
Dixie Youth Baseball Coach, 1990 - 1999
First Pres. & Bd. mem., Greater Greenwood United Ministry, 1995
Moderator, S.C. Legislative Family Caucus, 2016-
Natl. Assn. of Christian Lawmakers Governing Bd., 2020-
Palmetto Family, Legislative Family Champion Award, 2021
Legislative Champion Award, S.C. Sheriffs Assn., 2022
Elder, Calvary Chapel of Greenwood |