Wes A. Kissinger Managing Partner KD Trial Lawyers, Spartanburg

South Carolina Lawyers Weekly staff//March 27, 2026//

South Carolina Lawyers Weekly staff//March 27, 2026//

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As a young attorney with an insurance defense practice, Wes A. Kissinger always admired the great personal injury lawyers who were working to level the playing field for people needing help and putting their clients’ interests ahead of their own.

Today, he applies what he learned while defending lawsuits to his trial practice. He now represents individuals and families, and he advocates for treating opposing counsel with respect.

For one thing, it’s good for business.

“I tell younger lawyers at our firm that rule number one for a long successful career is, ‘Don’t be a jerk,’” he says.

Kissinger credits the growth of his practice at KD Trial Lawyers to the relationships he has built with clients and other lawyers over the last 30 years.

“It is rewarding when a client is referred to me by a family member or a former client,” he says. “It’s especially satisfying when another lawyer, often a former opposing counsel, refers someone to me because they know how I treat my clients and achieve the results they deserve.”

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