About

EXPERIENCED, AGGRESSIVE, & PROVEN CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY

John Crangle represents clients charged with criminal offenses. He’s handled almost every criminal charge: from simple traffic tickets to murder charges. John has tried 10+ jury-trials in General Sessions as lead attorney. He has tried many more bench trials. 

John focuses his practice on DUI Defense, Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury. He has successfully tried DUI and criminal trials to not-guilty verdicts.

Crangle Law Firm LLC’s personal injury practice includes a $1,325,000.00 settlement for his injured clients. John’s clients were hit by a drunk driver in Anderson, and John was involved the next day. John’s quick action lead to the discovery of critical evidence. With that evidence, he recovered $1,000,000.00 from the bar who over-served the drunk-driver. In another case, when our client was injured in a motorcycle wreck, we recovered $100,000 in under four months. 

John was born & raised in Lexington, SC. He attended Clemson University and Emory Law School. After graduating from Emory Law, with honors, he worked at the Greenville Public Defender’s Office. As an Assistant Public Defender, John represented clients facing charges of murder, drug trafficking, criminal sexual conduct, DUI, domestic violence, fraud, and many other charges. 

John entered private practice in 2016 and worked as an associate with a local law-office until 2019, when John founded Crangle Law Firm LLC. 

John was named a “Rising Star” for 2021 and is a Top Rated SuperLawyer in Upstate South Carolina. He focuses his practice on DUI defense and criminal defense.

In his free time, John spends time with his wife and two young boys, watching Clemson football, playing soccer, and cycling. He lives in Greenville with his family. 

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Memberships

• South Carolina Bar, 2012
• North Carolina Bar, 2013
• Supreme Court of the United States, 2019
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2019
• United States District of South Carolina, 2019
• Certified Lead Counsel For Death Penalty Defense by Supreme Court of South Carolina, 2020
• Haynsworth-Perry Inn of Court Member, 2016 – current
• South Carolina Bar House of Delegates Member, 2014-2018
• Greenville County Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Member, 2013 – current
• South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Member, 2013 – current

Education

• Emory University School of Law, J.D. with honors, 2012
• Clemson University, B.A. History cum laude, 2009 

Publications

• South Carolina Drug Case Tool Kit, 3rd Edition

Speaker

• South Carolina Court Administration Magistrate Intensive Training Seminar, 2018
  • Instructor on Hearsay and Confrontation Clause Issues
• National Mock Trial Tournament Commenting Judge, 2013 & 2016

Professional Development

• National Institute of Trial Advocacy Graduate, 2013
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) – Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, 2016
• DataMaster Training Class (Certified by Former Instructor at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy)

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