Legal Visionary and Changemaker
Katherine Myers Wilson is a prosecutor turned defense attorney who provides legal representation to individuals accused of crimes in the State of South Carolina through her Columbia-based firm, Myers Law. A Columbia native, Katherine graduated from C.A. Johnson High School before going on to graduate Cum Laude from Furman University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science. Drawn to law because of her interest in the Civil Rights movement, she earned her J.D. from the University of South Carolina Law School, where she served as the president of the Black Law Student Association, as a Student Ambassador, and as a member of the Moot Court team and winner of the school competition.
She began her legal career as a clerk for Chief Justice Donald Beatty of the South Carolina Supreme Court. She then went on to work for the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation as the Assistant Labor Counsel for OSHA and as the lead Whistleblower investigator. She later became a prosecuting attorney handling a range of criminal cases, with a special focus on fighting for victims of domestic violence. She is a recipient of the South Carolina Young Lawyers President’s Award and the Living the Legacy Award from the National Association of Colored Women. She was also named in the “Top 20 under 40” for the South Carolina Black Pages.