Personal Information

• Attorney, The Garrett Law Firm, P.C.
• Circuit Court & Family Court Mediator
• Son of Billy J. Garrett, Sr. and Sigrid S. Garrett
• Graduated Lander University, B.A., 1978
• University of S.C. Law School, J.D., 1983
• Married Denise W., two children, Tara Garrett Mitchell and Billy J. Garrett, III, two grandchildren
• Christian Faith
• Recognition 2022 Public Service Award S.C. Baptist Convention
• Founding member, S.C. Criminal Defense Attorneys
• S.C. Supreme Court Recognition and Appreciation, 1998
• S.C. Board of Magistrate and Municipal Judge, 2007
• The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2014-19
• America's Most Honored 5% of Professionals, 2016-20
• Lawyers of Distinction, 2019-20
• The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2019
• America's Top 1000 Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2020

Committee Assignments

• Banking and Insurance
• Finance
• Fish, Game and Forestry
• Labor, Commerce and Industry
• Medical Affairs

Sponsored Bills in the Senate

Primary Sponsor:  Yes   No
Search Session: 2025-2026 (126)2023-2024 (125)2021-2022 (124)

Voting Record

Search Session: 2025-2026 (126) 2023-2024 (125) 2021-2022 (124)