O. Cyrus Hinton became licensed to practice law in the state of South Carolina in 1998. Also, he has been admitted to practice in the United States
District Court of South Carolina and in the United States Court of Appeals.

Mr. Hinton graduated cum laude from Winston-Salem State University. There he earned a Bachelor
of Arts degree in History and Sociology in 1992. Wanting to continue his education,
Mr. Hinton enrolled in the The University of Richmond's T.C. Williams School of Law from which he received his Juris Doctorate in 1996.

Mr. Hinton is a member of several professional organizations. These include: The South
Carolina Bar Association, Spartanburg County Bar Association, American Bar Association: Family Law Section, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, and
The National Bar Association. Additionally, Mr. Hinton is a certified family court mediator by the South Carolina Board of Arbitrator and Mediators.