City Councilman Brian DeQuincey Newman joined the law offices of Rikard & Moses, LLC, in May 2009, where his practice focuses primarily on criminal defense, personal injury and medical malpractice.  Mr. Newman is a graduate of Spring Valley High School.  He received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from Morehouse College and his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Mr. Newman is the youngest person ever to serve on Columbia City Council.  He is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, Richland County Bar Association, American Bar Association, National Bar Association and the South Carolina Association for Justice.

Mr. Newman is part of the new generation of leaders moving forward to bring bold, innovative solutions to new challenges facing our community.  One of his primary goals is to work to curtail the rising crime and gang violence that impacts the youth of District 2 and the City of Columbia.

His father, the Honorable Clifton Newman, has served South Carolina as an At-Large Circuit Court Judge for over 10 years.  His mother, Patricia Newman, is a dedicated community servant and an active member I. DeQuincey Newman United Methodist Church.  The Church was founded by and named after Newman’s great-uncle Rev. Dr. I. DeQuincey Newman – civil rights leader, minister and first Black Senator in South Carolina since Reconstruction.  

Councilman Newman was sworn into office on July 29, 2010.