Austin D. Griffin

Austin D. Griffin is an attorney at PSKE whose litigation practice covers both defense and plaintiff work. He defends clients in asbestos and toxic tort cases, construction defect claims, and related insurance defense and product liability matters. He also represents people injured in car accidents and on unsafe premises or by defective products, as well as families bringing wrongful death claims.

Austin works as co-counsel alongside other PSKE attorneys. His construction defect work centers on insurance defense in single-family home litigation. His asbestos work includes both insurance defense and product liability matters.

Originally from Ball Ground, Georgia, Austin earned a B.S. in Environmental Economics and Management and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Georgia in 2021. At UGA, he served as Sustainability Chair of Alpha Gamma Rho and President of Club Swimming, and was a member of the UGA Club Sports Executive Board.

Austin then moved to Charleston and received his J.D. from the Charleston School of Law in 2024. There, he was a member of the Business Law Society, Survivor Advocacy Society, Maritime Law Society, and Paleontological Law Coalition. During law school, he worked for a plaintiff’s firm focused on personal injury and criminal defense and volunteered at a local immigration firm.

Outside the office, Austin’s interests include triathlon, fishing, backpacking, and golf.

Areas of Practice

• Asbestos Defense
• Construction Litigation
• Product Liability
• Insurance Defense
• Personal Injury
• Premises Liability

Bar Admissions

• South Carolina, 2024

Education

• Charleston School of Law, J.D., 2024
• University of Georgia, B.S., Environmental Economics and Management, 2021
• University of Georgia, B.A., Political Science, 2021