George M. McFaddin, Jr. earned a B.A., an M.P.A., and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina. In 1985, he was admitted to the South Carolina Bar. From 1986 until 1998, Judge McFaddin was in private practice. In 1998 he was appointed as chief magistrate of Sumter County, where he served until 2002. From 2002 until 2017, Judge McFaddin served as a family court judge for the 3rd judicial circuit. In 2017 he was elected to the circuit court, where he continues to serve as an at-large judge.