David Fedor Obituary

David Andrew Fedor

February 13, 2026

Columbia, South Carolina - A Celebration of Life service for David Andrew Fedor, 94, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Fedor died Friday, February 13, 2026. Born in Pittsburgh, Penn., he was the son of the late Andrew and Eleanor Louise Slattery Fedor. He was a pre-eminent trial lawyer in South Carolina. He tried both civil and criminal cases in the state and federal courts of South Carolina for over 40 years. A trailblazer for South Carolina trial lawyers, he won verdicts in cases which might otherwise have been unwinnable. David was responsible for one of the first successful toxic tort cases in S.C. David was also a successful criminal defense lawyer before concentrating his practice on civil trial work.

David came from humble beginnings, which probably explained his rapport with juries. His family was from County Cork, Ireland, and he was the first of his family born in the United States. His first love was baseball, playing with the Chicago White Sox. When injuries derailed his career, he took after his grandfather, boxing professionally as a middle weight throughout the Eastern Seaboard.

These skills would stand him in good stead as he worked his way through the University of S.C., working as a bouncer at local clubs, or "joints" as he called them. He was awarded a scholarship to Duke University Law School. After attending there, he returned to complete his law degree at the University of S.C., where he was selected for Phi Beta Kappa.

On admission to practice in S.C. in 1962, he pursued another form of fighting - for his clients in the civil and criminal courts of S.C. and around the country. During his career, he worked for several law firms, including Kale Alexander; Fedor, Massey, Whitlark, Ballou; Fedor, Anders, Massey, Whitlark, Ballou; and the Fedor Law Firm.

David was asked to speak to the bench and bar about trial advocacy too many times to mention. He addressed the American Trials Lawyers Association in meetings in New York, Miami and Atlanta and the American Board of Trial Advocates, of which he was a member, in addition to the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Southern Trial Lawyers Association. He was a frequent Lecturer at the University of S.C. Law School. His most recent innovation was a series of presentations by lawyers and judges for the S.C. Bar on trying a plaintiff's case.

He was an accomplished public orator in the community as well. He was frequently called on for motivational speeches to churches, civic clubs and businesses. His Theme "How to Be a Winner: A Proven Road to Success" was in great demand. He was also active in the community, serving as a volunteer for several non-profits and as state president of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He was awarded Trial Lawyer of the Year by the S.C. Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Founders Award and the Mullis Award of Excellence by the S.C. Association of Justice. He also served in the U.S. Army Reserves.

David was a world traveler, collecting objects d'art from around the world. His other interests included sports, physical culture and weightlifting, literature, and of course, teaching.

For years, David was a formidable presence in the courtroom, securing jury verdicts for his clients. He was an inspiration to many lawyers coming behind him, to advance the cause of trial advocacy for the injured and dispossessed.

Surviving are his wife, Amelia A. Siokos; daughter, Scottie Eliece Dudley (Jamie) of Charleston; son, David Patrick Fedor (Cindy) of Okatie, S.C.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

David loved the Siokos family and considered them as his own. He was a wonderful father who taught his children the importance of tenacity and never staying down for the count, as he loved to tell them referencing his boxing career.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his son, Craig Stuart Fedor.

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