+ Kenneth C. Miller

Ken Miller brings 40 years of law enforcement experience to US ISS Agency (ISS). Prior to joining ISS, he served as Chief of Police for Greensboro, NC and Greenville, SC, and Deputy Police Chief in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Ken is known as a goal- oriented leader who challenges conventional wisdom to achieve meaningful change and outcomes. His leadership and expertise has resulted in dramatic reductions in crime as well as frequency and severity of police use of force and has improved community confidence in police.

Ken’s transformative work in police workplace investigations and the management of those processes has earned praise from local communities to the White House. He has testified as an expert witness before committees of the United States Senate, The President’s Commission on 21 st Century Policing, and NC & SC state legislative committees. He has produced expert reports on police/security uses of force and for retaliation in the workplace, with each report helping bring swift resolution to litigation.

At ISS, Ken leads a team of 50 background and private investigators, many of whom are former police officials and executives. The agency offers due diligence/background investigations, HR/workplace investigations of all types, law enforcement policy & expert witness reports/testimony, surveillance & domestic services, security consulting and more. More about ISS can be found at https://usissagency.com

With a MPA from UNC-Charlotte and graduation from the FBI National Academy and Senior Management Institute for Police in Boston, Ken has served many police & community organizations, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, SC Police Chief’s Association, Greenville County United Way, Clemson University MBA Board, Mary Sunshine House, Rotary International and many more.

+ Dave Poston

Dave Poston served over 30 years with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), retiring as a Captain, as well as serving as interim Chief of Police for the City of Albemarle, NC. Over the course of his career, Dave spent most of his time in investigative roles, including the sexual assault, robbery and homicide units. As a Sergeant, Dave was assigned to Internal Affairs for several years and, along with Ken Miller, was instrumental in investigating complex cases, process and outcome improvements, and incorporating prevention strategies and enhanced or modified policies and training. After his promotion to Captain, Dave was assigned as the commander of CMPD’s Property Crimes Division, which incorporated crimes of fraud, burglary, auto theft and arson/bomb, and later as the commander of its Violent Crimes Division.

As Interim Police Chief with Albemarle Police Department, Dave helped restore employee morale, forged improved relationships with other law enforcement agencies, reshaped policies and procedures, and established a path to success for the agency’s subsequent police chiefs.

One of Dave’s strengths lies in his interviewing skills. Always treating his interview subjects with dignity and respect, he is among the most talented investigators in resolving all questions at hand and quicky thinking through powerful, parallel examples to draw clarity to interview statements and individual actions. He has also been certified in written statement analysis, prepares extensively for interviews and, for ISS, leads its workplace investigations section.

With a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from NC State University, Dave has served in professional organizations such as the Executive Board of Directors of the Charlotte Regional Partnership for Economic Development, and as an Administrative Appeals Judge for the State of North Carolina WorkFirst program in Iredell County.

+ Joshua Snow Kendrick

Josh was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. After graduating from J.L. Mann High School, he attended college at Clemson University and law school at the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Josh did not start his practice as a prosecutor. He has always been a criminal defense lawyer. His first trial was a few days after he was sworn in as a member of the Bar while working in private practice for now Circuit Judge Debra McCaslin. For the last two decades since that trial, he has handled numerous criminal matters on every level of court.

Josh has extensive experience in federal court and has frequently been assigned by the court as special counsel in several death penalty eligible cases including the pending case of the light rail stabbing in Charlotte. He has argued in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals over 15 times. Josh, along with Justice 360, fought the State of South Carolina’s death penalty law in the State court system back in 2022.

In addition to criminal defense, Josh handles civil rights matters including numerous civil rights cases involving government misconduct.

+ Doug Richardson

William Douglas “Doug” Richardson Jr. is Senior Assistant Solicitor with over 30 years of experience in both private practice and in the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Doug resides in Simpsonville, South Carolina, where he lives with his wife, Melissa, their stepson, Henry, and their dog ‘Bader’. Outside of his legal work, he enjoys hiking, reading, gardening and cheering on the Gamecocks. He also takes great pride in attending his grandson Grayson’s many sporting events

+ Frank L. Eppes

Frank Eppes was born two days after John F Kennedy was elected President and two days before the first Carolina Clemson game at Clemson. He had some academic success but remains haunted by not being named outstanding Student in the 8 th Grade at Northwest Middle School.  He compensated for that by becoming valedictorian of both his high school and law school classes. 

In college, he played basketball and was honored to receive the 1982 Alumni Award in Basketball and the Wink Glasgow award for the Senior that best exemplified Spirit and Sportsmanship at Washington & Lee University in 1983.  Following Law School, he clerked on the US Court of Appeals For the 4th Circuit. 

Thereafter, he practiced law with Cleary Gottlieb in New York, returned to Greenville and started practice with his friend Lee Plumblee.   He is a past recipient of the highest award given by the Greenville Bar, The Tommy Thomason Award. 

He is a terrible businessman, and has received fees ranging from Buckeyes, bobbleheads, dogs, vehicles, fruit, vegetables, moonshine, furniture, statuary, rocks of indeterminate provenance (some allegedly from Death Valley, California), a 9- foot bear carved out of an entire log, a box of fried chicken from the Price’s Chicken Coop (formerly operated by Sloan Ellis’ cousin), and a chess set. 

Lastly, there is a substantial body of circumstantial evidence that the Pokémon known as the Snorelax was created Because Frank travelled to Japan in the 90’s.

+ Andrew B. Moorman

Andy was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and came to South Carolina in 1994 to attend Furman University on a tennis scholarship. He graduated cum laude in 1998, but most importantly, he met his wife, Jayne, at Furman.

He attended the University of South Carolina School of Law upon his graduation from Furman, and he graduated in 2001. While in law school, Andy served as a member of the South Carolina Law Review.

Upon graduation, Andy served as a law clerk to the Honorable John C. Few, then Circuit Court Judge, now Associate Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. During his clerkship, Andy developed a love for the courtroom.

He was hired as an Assistant Solicitor (state prosecutor) in Greenville in 2002 and served in this position until 2007, when Andy left to go into private practice. He remained in private practice until 2009, when he was appointed as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina.

Andy served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for more than 10 years. During this time, Andy had the privilege of representing the United States in prosecutions involving public corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking, organized crime, and firearms offenses. At the conclusion of his tenure with the office, Andy was the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, supervising nine Assistant U.S. Attorneys, reviewing and/or approving wire taps submitted by federal agents, and trying cases with other prosecutors across the State.

In December of 2019, Andy left the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and opened his own law firm, the Moorman Law Firm, LLC. The Moorman Law Firm represents clients charged with federal and state crimes, in civil matters in state and federal court, and in personal injury cases.

In his spare time, Andy enjoys spending time with Jayne and kids, volunteering for a local Boy Scout Troop, volunteering at his kids’ schools, running, and playing tennis.

+ The Honorable Jessica A. Salvini

Jessica Ann Salvini was born in Upland, California in 1975.  Her mother is a former nurse and homemaker.  Her father is retired from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) where he worked for 57 years.  Her mother’s family has been in California over 100 years, and her father’s parents immigrated to California from Italy and Croatia.

Judge Salvini grew up in the Inland Empire of Southern California in San Bernardino Valley.  She is the oldest of four sisters.   She graduated from Fontana High School in 1993, earned her BA in Political Science with a Minor in History from the University of California Riverside in 1997.  Inspired by her childhood dreams of becoming a judge, she began law school at Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, California with a focus on trial advocacy.  She received her JD in 2000, along with a certificate of distinction in litigation and recognition for her achievements in the art and science of advocacy.

Judge Salvini was admitted to the California Bar in 2000 and opened her own law firm where she was also admitted to practice in the US District Court for the Northern District of California and the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  She practiced in northern California for two years, focusing primarily on litigation in the civil, family, and criminal courts.

Admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2001, Judge Salvini moved to South Carolina in 2002, where she was admitted to practice in the US District Court for the District of South Carolina as well as the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.  She started a law firm and was senior partner from its inception until her election to the Family Court Bench in 2019.  Judge Salvini's law practice continued to involve litigation in the civil, family, and criminal courts of South Carolina. 

In addition to her law practice, Judge Salvini was appointed to serve as an Associate Municipal Court Judge for the City of Mauldin in 2007, and became the Chief Trial Judge for the City of Mauldin in 2009.  She served in this capacity until her election to the Family Court Bench. In 2019, she was elected to serve on the Family Court Bench; and in 2024 she was elected to serve on the Circuit Court Bench.  

Judge Salvini resides in Greenville and is happily married with two step-children.  She is devoted to providing a Court that is fair and civil to all who appear before the bar of justice.

+ Cindy Crick

Cindy Crick was appointed Solicitor for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in June 2025, bringing more than two decades of prosecutorial, legislative, and privatepractice experience to the office. A graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D.) and Hollins College (B.A., Biology), she began her legal career in 2002 as an Assistant Solicitor in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. There she spearheaded the Violence Against Women Unit and prosecuted a wide array of serious crimes, including sexual assault, child abuse, domestic violence, and murder — notably coprosecuting a death penalty case. While in the Solicitor’s office she chaired Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Response Teams, advised on county Domestic Violence and Fatality Review Boards, and delivered training for law enforcement, medical providers, victim advocates, and community organizations on traumainformed, victimcentered practices.

In 2011 Crick transitioned to the legislative arena, serving as Chief of Staff to U.S. Representative Trey Gowdy through 2019. In that role she managed district and Washington operations, directed staffing and budget functions, coordinated constituent services and community outreach, and supported the Congressman’s work on congressional oversight and investigations. After leaving Congress she returned to private practice — working with Nelson Mullins and later establishing her own firm — where she concentrated on Title IX, campus misconduct, and juvenile cases. From 2020 until her appointment as Solicitor, Crick contracted with colleges and universities across the state to serve as Hearing Officer or Title IX Investigator for campus investigations and adjudications.

Since taking the helm as Solicitor, Crick has focused on strengthening prosecution practices, enhancing collaboration with law enforcement and community partners, increasing community safety through targeted drug prosecution, and improving institutional responses to crimes against women and children. Outside the office she has a long record of public service — including leadership with the Greenville Humane Society, volunteer work with homeless court programs, appointment to local publicsafety advisory panels, and community service initiatives both domestically and internationally.

+ Mindy Lipinski

Mindy Hervey Lipinski currently serves as the 13th Circuit Public Defender, having been recently elected to her second term by the members of the Greenville and Pickens County Bar. Over the course of her career, she has dedicated herself to public service in South Carolina’s justice system, working as both an Assistant Solicitor and a Public Defender across the 10th, 13th, and 16th Judicial Circuits.

Mindy began her career in Greenville 1997, serving under 13th Circuit Solicitor Bob Ariail and Deputy Solicitor Betty Strom, from whom she learned invaluable lessons about courage under fire and the art of trial advocacy. She has had the privilege to work for two of her close friends, Chrissy Adams and David Wagner, during their respective tenures as 10th Circuit Solicitor.  

Among her greatest inspirations is her longtime mentor, Harry Dest, former 16th Circuit Public Defender, who set the professional and ethical standard for the position. Mindy strives each day to uphold the level of dedication and excellence that he modeled throughout his career.

Mindy takes exceptional pride in serving alongside the immensely talented attorneys who currently comprise the 13th Circuit Public Defender’s Office:  Hailey Barrow, Erick Bassett, Patrick Corbett, Jennifer Coyle, Zachary DeMaio, Kaitlin Diaz, Victoria Elgin, Jacob Goldstein, Sara Gorski, Abigail Gowdy, Seth Holcomb, Jeffrey Hudgins, Catherine Huey, McKenzie Iverson, Teal Johnson, Rachel Kepley, Michael Martinez, Parker McClain, Kristin Millonzi, Paul Neely, Caroline Newton, Andre Nguyen, Kristin Reeves, Josh Schusterman, Morgan Shankle, Stephen Snow, Chad Snyder, Ana Walker, Amanda Wicker, Paige Wiencke, Katelyn Williams, Minh Wyman, and Jeff Zuschke.