The Honorable R. Allen Beverly, Jr. was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1976. He attended college at Coastal Carolina University and graduated with a degree in Political Science in 2001. Judge Beverly attended law school at Campbell University School of Law and graduated with his Juris Doctor degree in 2004. In 2005, he was admitted to the South Carolina Bar Association.
Prior to being on the bench, Judge Beverly practiced law beginning in 2005. After passing the Bar, Judge Beverly moved back to Conway, South Carolina, working as an Associate Attorney. Judge Beverly then opened his own private law firm in Conway, where he practiced for eight years. Judge Beverly then took a job as an Associate Attorney in Myrtle Beach before accepting the position as Chief Associate Probate Judge for Horry County in 2019. In November 2022, Judge Beverly was elected Horry County Probate Judge.
Judge Beverly served as Vice Chairman for the Horry County Board of Appeals for eight years and taught Business Law as an adjunct professor at Horry Georgetown Technical School. He is an active member of the South Carolina Association of Probate Judges (SCAPJ) and a member of the National College of Probate Judges. Judge Beverly is also the Drug Court Judge for the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
Judge Beverly and his wife have two sons. Away from the office, Judge Beverly has many interests which include, spending time with family, traveling, tennis, attending church, college football, chess and working out.