Peter P. Leventis, IV

Peter concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation and mediation, representing the rights of injured workers. Peter obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA in 1999. He was commissioned as a Special Agent for the United States Secret Service 2000. Peter was assigned to the New York Field office, and served in both special protective and investigative missions for the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security while he was an agent. Peter returned home to South Carolina to attend law school and received his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2007. Peter has represented clients in hundreds of workers’ compensation trials, including appeals before South Carolina Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court. Peter has argued and litigated all types of disputed workers’ compensation matters, including occupational exposure, ionizing radiation, repetitive trauma, brain injuries as well as workers’ compensation matters that involve third party liens and subrogation claims. Peter is also a certified Circuit Court Mediator in South Carolina.

As a partner at Smith, Born, Leventis, Taylor & Vega, attorney Peter focuses his entire practice on South Carolina workers’ compensation and protecting the rights of injured workers. In 2018, he published the book titled “From Accident to Award” on South Carolina workers’ compensation laws.

It’s my honor and privilege to help people out due to hard circumstances that are created by the complications from both medical treatment and finances in work-related matters,” said Leventis. “If we can help you, please give us a call.”

Leventis recently taught a continuing legal education (CLE) course for the South Carolina State Bar titled “Putting the Fun in SC Workers’ Comp Fundamentals". The seminar provided an in-depth overview of essential topics in workers’ compensation law.

About the seminar

The course covered Workers’ Compensation Commission forms and explored independent medical evaluations from multiple perspectives, including those of the claimant, defense, mediator and Commission. Attendees learned effective strategies for navigating mediations and achieving successful outcomes. It also featured a client intake issue-spotting guide, helping participants recognize potential issues early on. In addition, Leventis addressed affirmative defenses and provided an update on recent case law, ensuring that attendees were up to date on the latest legal developments. Practical advice was also shared on managing difficult clients, adjusters, and opposing counsel, giving participants valuable tools to handle complex workers’ compensation cases with confidence.
 

Professional awards and accomplishments:

• In 2025, Peter Leventis will be publishing a new book "South Carolina Workers' Compensation from A-Z"
• Executive Committee Member, Injured Workers' Advocates 2024
• WILG: One of Nation’s Top Injured Workers’ Attorneys: 2022
• Legal Elite of the Midlands for Workers Compensation: 2018
• Rising Star (Super Lawyers): 2016-2017

Practice areas:

• Workers’ compensation
• Mediation