Joshua Howle has been named a partner of the South Carolina law firm Wigger Law Firm Inc., the Post and Courier reported on its website yesterday.

Joshua Howle

According to the paper, Howle focuses his practice on personal injury, workers' compensation and employment law. He also takes on eldercare, motor vehicle crash, products liability, premises liability and wrongful death cases, among others, according to his biography on the firm's site.

A South Carolina native, Howle was born in Darlington and grew up in Florence. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Francis Marion University in Florence and a law degree from the Charleston School of Law. He also holds a Master of Laws degree, obtained by completing a one-year postgraduate program, in Elder Law from Stetson University School of Law in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Howle is licensed to practice law in South Carolina's state and federal courts. He has been with Wigger Law Firm since November 2013, according to his LinkedIn profile.

The firm maintains offices in North Charleston, Summerville and West Ashley.