A South Carolina legislator has resigned his state House seat representing North Charleston amid an ongoing lawsuit from a former legal client. Democrat Marvin Pendarvis, an attorney, turned in his resignation Monday,

State Representative Marvin Pendarvis, who represented House District 113, has resigned from his seat in the legislature, as the troubled lawyer faces accusatio

Marvin Pendarvis, a state representative from North Charleston, has resigned amid an investigation into a case that led to the suspension of his law license.

Marvin Pendarvis, a Charleston-area Democrat, resigned from the state legislature this week, House Speaker Murrell Smith’s office confirmed. Pendarvis took office in 2017 after winning a special election to represent District 113 in the South Carolina House.

Suspended North Charleston attorney Marvin Pendarvis, a Democrat, this week resigned his seat in the state House of Representatives amid an ongoing lawsuit by a former legal client and investigation into its allegations related to a forged signature and more.

State Rep. Marvin Pendarvis, D-Charleston, has resigned from the state House of Representatives, according to Speaker Murrell Smith’s office. Pendarvis’ name has been removed from the State House website. He filed to run for reelection this year and did not have any general election challengers.

South Carolina State Rep. Marvin Pendarvis has resigned from his seat amid a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigation into his acts as an attorney.