WALTERBORO, S.C. — William Mullins McLeod Jr., a high-profile Charleston-based trial lawyer, has officially entered the race for governor of South Carolina, pitching himself as a “faith-driven servant leader” ready to expose and root out the corruption he argues has plagued state government for the past 25 years.
McLeod, 53, is well known in South Carolina’s legal circles for representing victims in high-stakes cases—from catastrophic injuries and nursing home abuse to civil rights actions. His courtroom successes include record-setting jury verdicts across the state…