He then worked as Legislative Assistant to Congressman Robin Tallon before earning his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1996.
See Trial of Alex Murdaugh In April 2023 Rutherford and Mark Moore became the new legal team for South Carolina banker Russell Laffitte, who faced state charges after his conviction as a co-conspirator with Alex Murdaugh in federal financial crimes.
[3] Rutherford was elected to the South Carolina General Assembly in 1998 to represent House District 74.
[5] Rutherford is a leading proponent of medical marijuana in the South Carolina General Assembly.
In 2014, Rutherford filed the "Put Patients First Act," the first of its kind in South Carolina.