George D. Jebaily
Florence
FY2021– Present
George D. Jebaily is the lead attorney for the Personal Injury Team at Jebaily Law Firm. Since 2014, he has served as an at–large member of Florence City Council. Born in Brooklyn, New York, George moved to Florence when he was 7 years old. After attending Southside Jr. High School and graduating from West Florence High School in 1974, where he served as Student Body President, George pursued higher education at the University of South Carolina, getting his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978 and his law degree in 1982. He then practiced law in Columbia for two years before returning to Florence in 1984, joining with his oldest brother, Ronald, the Founding Partner at Jebaily Law Firm. George is licensed in both state and federal courts in South Carolina, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar Association, the Florence County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) where he currently serves on the Board of Governors, and is a Trustee for SCAJ PAC. Since 1995, George has been a leader in the efforts to redevelop Downtown Florence. He served as Chairman of the “Florence 2010” committee, which was responsible for the oversight of creating a community vision and Master Plan for Downtown Florence. George also helped found the Florence Downtown Development Corporation (FDDC), where he served as Chairman of the FDDC Board of Directors from 2002 to 2009. In addition to his work with Downtown Florence redevelopment, George has spent the greater part of his adult life serving on many different boards and commissions. He currently serves as a board member of the South Carolina Arts Alliance, a state-wide organization in support of the South Carolina Arts Commission. George resides in Florence with his wife, Debbie, and they have two children: a daughter, Kayla, and a son, Kirk. George Jebaily serves on the Grants and Program Committee of the SC Humanities Board.
