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JAMES B. ORDERS, III

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · SC · Jan 28, 2014 → Oct 8, 2019

1deal (issuers)

$23Mreported sold

20investors

2Form D filings

2014–2019years on file

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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:30 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

JAMES B. ORDERS, III is listed as a director on 2 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Jan 2014 and Oct 2019: SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (Greenville, SC — commercial banking — 2014–2019; $23M reported sold to 20 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment — it is a notice, not an approval.

Listed alongside ANNE S. ELLEFSON (2 shared filings), Andrew B. Cajka (2 shared filings), DAVID G. ELLISON (2 shared filings), FREDERICK GILMER, III (2 shared filings), LEIGHTON M. CUBBAGE (2 shared filings) and 10 others.

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around JAMES. Each name links to their own page.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FINRA, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 34 court cases matching the name, 1 state regulator order, 2 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 37 records came back, including 1 court case still open — open cases can take years and cost money. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.

We compared 2 public filings for JAMES B. ORDERS, III and found 2 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: 4 state securities orders name the subject or team members; and more below.

What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.

What the community is saying

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Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

34 cases: 1 open, 31 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 2 dismissed

IN RE APPLICATION OF THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION, FOR ACCESS TO OPINIONS AND ORDERS ADJUDICATING CERTAIN ASSERTIONS OF EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE open

District Court, District of Columbia · No. 1:26-mc-00081 · Filed May 22, 2026 · Nature of suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions · Cause: Civil Miscellaneous Case

Role of APPLICATION OF THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION, FOR ACCESS TO OPINIONS AND ORDERS ADJUDICATING CERTAIN ASSERTIONS OF EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE: Party · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in DC (not a filing state)

Standing Orders - Prohibition of Wireless Communications Devices in Courtroom Facilities closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:25-mc-00235 · Filed Mar 31, 2025 · Closed Mar 31, 2025

Role of Standing Orders - Prohibition of Wireless Communications Devices in Courtroom Facilities: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2025-03-31 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Shapiro, Esq. v. Orders and Law LLC closed

District Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 1:24-cv-04368 · Filed Sep 27, 2024 · Closed Dec 30, 2024 · Nature of suit: 896 Other Statutes: Arbitration · Cause: 09:09 Application for Confirmation of Arbitration Award

Role of Orders and Law LLC: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2024-12-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (not a filing state)

Standing Orders - Limited Admission to Practice for Full-Time Faculty Teaching in Clinical Law Programs in Law Schools in South Carolina closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:24-mc-00331 · Filed May 2, 2024 · Closed May 3, 2024

Role of Standing Orders - Limited Admission to Practice for Full-Time Faculty Teaching in Clinical Law Programs in Law Schools in South Carolina: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2024-05-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders -- Limited Exemption from PACER Fees for Chris Huhn until March 24, 2023 closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:21-mc-00636 · Filed Oct 18, 2021 · Closed Oct 20, 2021

Role of Standing Orders -- Limited Exemption from PACER Fees for Chris Huhn until March 24, 2023: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2021-10-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - Limited Exemption from PACER Fees for Casey Dougal until August 31, 2022 closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:21-mc-00545 · Filed Sep 9, 2021 · Closed Sep 13, 2021

Role of Standing Orders - Limited Exemption from PACER Fees for Casey Dougal until August 31, 2022: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2021-09-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - Limited Exemption from PACER Fees for Mary Ellen Stitt until May 23, 2022 closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:21-mc-00458 · Filed Aug 2, 2021 · Closed Aug 2, 2021

Role of Standing Orders - Limited Exemption from PACER Fees for Mary Ellen Stitt until May 23, 2022: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2021-08-02 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - Procedures for the Filing, Service, and Management of Highly Sensitive Documents closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:21-mc-00020 · Filed Jan 19, 2021 · Closed Jan 19, 2021

Role of Standing Orders - Procedures for the Filing, Service, and Management of Highly Sensitive Documents: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2021-01-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - Prohibition of Wireless Communications Devices in Courtroom Facilities closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:20-mc-00005 · Filed Jan 3, 2020 · Closed Jan 3, 2020

Role of Standing Orders - Prohibition of Wireless Communications Devices in Courtroom Facilities: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2020-01-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - Limited Exemption from PACER fees for Death Penalty Information Center until July 25, 2020 closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:19-mc-00257 · Filed Jul 25, 2019 · Closed Jul 25, 2019 · Nature of suit: 863 D.I.W.C. / D.I.W.W.

Role of Standing Orders - Limited Exemption from PACER fees for Death Penalty Information Center until July 25, 2020: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2019-07-25 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Appeal denied (magistrate judge) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - Prohibition of Wireless Communications Devices in Courtroom Facilities - this order superseded by 3:20mc5 closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:17-mc-00365 · Filed Oct 2, 2017 · Closed Oct 3, 2017

Role of Standing Orders - Prohibition of Wireless Communications Devices in Courtroom Facilities - this order superseded by 3:20mc5: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2017-10-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - Regarding Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:16-mc-00469 · Filed Dec 1, 2016 · Closed Dec 1, 2016

Role of Standing Orders - Regarding Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2016-12-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - Plan for Administration and Operation of the District's Non-Appropriated Funds closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:13-mc-00480 · Filed Dec 17, 2013 · Closed Dec 17, 2013

Role of Standing Orders - Plan for Administration and Operation of the District's Non-Appropriated Funds: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2013-12-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

United States v. "orders@researchchemicalsupplier.com" maintained by Google, Inc., located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View closed

District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:11-mj-02944 · Filed Dec 13, 2011 · Closed Jan 10, 2012

Role of "orders@researchchemicalsupplier.com" maintained by Google, Inc., located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2012-01-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)

United States v. "orders@researchchemicalsupplier.com" maintained by Google, Inc., located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View closed

District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:11-mj-02944 · Filed Dec 13, 2011 · Closed Jan 10, 2012

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)

Standing Orders - Prohibition of Wireless Communications Devices in Courtroom Facilities - this order superseded by 3:17mc365 closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:11-mc-02037 · Filed Aug 29, 2011 · Closed Aug 30, 2011

Role of Standing Orders - Prohibition of Wireless Communications Devices in Courtroom Facilities - this order superseded by 3:17mc365: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2011-08-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - In the Matter of Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:11-mc-05004 · Filed May 17, 2011 · Closed May 17, 2011

Role of Standing Orders - In the Matter of Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2011-05-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders RE: Application for Exemption from PACER fees re: National Archives closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:09-mc-05000 · Filed Feb 17, 2009 · Closed Feb 18, 2009

Role of Standing Orders RE: Application for Exemption from PACER fees re: National Archives: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2009-02-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Operation Orders - For Cases Assigned to Judge Cameron McGowan Currie in which Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough LLP Appears closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:08-mc-00136 · Filed Sep 4, 2008 · Closed Sep 4, 2008

Role of Operation Orders - For Cases Assigned to Judge Cameron McGowan Currie in which Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough LLP Appears: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2008-09-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (operation); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - Plan for Administration and Operation of the District's Non-Appropriated Funds closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:08-mc-00196 · Filed Aug 7, 2008 · Closed Jan 22, 2014

Role of Standing Orders - Plan for Administration and Operation of the District's Non-Appropriated Funds: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2014-01-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - Court Reporter Management Plan closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:08-mc-05004 · Filed Jun 27, 2008 · Closed Aug 27, 2008

Role of Standing Orders - Court Reporter Management Plan: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2008-08-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - Limited Access to Court Files closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:06-mc-05010 · Filed May 16, 2006 · Closed May 16, 2006

Role of Standing Orders - Limited Access to Court Files: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2006-05-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Orders Distributing Company Inc v. Witex USA Inc dismissed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 6:05-cv-02624 · Filed Sep 12, 2005 · Closed Jan 30, 2006 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions

Role of Orders Distributing Company Inc: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2006-01-30 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - Plan for Administration and Operation of Non-Appropriated Funds closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:04-mc-05001 · Filed Feb 5, 2004 · Closed Feb 5, 2004 · Nature of suit: 380 Other personal property damage

Role of Standing Orders - Plan for Administration and Operation of Non-Appropriated Funds: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2004-02-05 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Standing Orders - Plan for Administration and Operation of the District's Non-Appropriated Funds closed

District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 3:02-mc-00091 · Filed May 14, 2002 · Closed Nov 18, 2010

Role of Standing Orders - Plan for Administration and Operation of the District's Non-Appropriated Funds: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2010-11-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); different first name (standing); court in the person's filing state (SC)

Orders on Appointment of Pretrial Services Officers closed

District Court, N.D. Texas · No. 3:04-sp-00014 · Filed Oct 28, 1996 · Closed Oct 28, 1996

Role of Orders on Appointment of Pretrial Services Officers: Party · Outcome: Terminated 1996-10-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)

In Re: Orders Construction v. closed

District Court, S.D. West Virginia · No. 5:95-mj-00026 · Filed Apr 19, 1995 · Closed May 8, 1995

Role of Orders Construction v.: Party · Outcome: Terminated 1995-05-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WV (not a filing state)

In Re: Orders Construction v. closed

District Court, S.D. West Virginia · No. 5:95-mj-00026 · Filed Apr 19, 1995 · Closed May 8, 1995

Role of Orders Construction v.: Party · Outcome: Terminated 1995-05-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WV (not a filing state)

Dixon v. Orders Construction dismissed

District Court, S.D. West Virginia · No. 3:95-cv-00017 · Filed Jan 10, 1995 · Closed Jun 12, 1995 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions

Role of Orders Construction: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1995-06-12 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: lack of jurisdiction Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WV (not a filing state)

United States v. Orders & Haynes Paving Co. closed

District Court, S.D. West Virginia · No. 2:86-cr-00145 · Filed Oct 7, 1986 · Closed Nov 10, 1986

Role of Orders & Haynes Paving Co.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1986-11-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WV (not a filing state); criminal docket

United States v. Orders & Haynes Paving Co. closed

District Court, S.D. West Virginia · No. 2:86-cr-00145 · Filed Oct 7, 1986 · Closed Nov 10, 1986

Role of Orders & Haynes Paving Co.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1986-11-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WV (not a filing state); criminal docket

Orders Designating Locations for Holding Naturalization Proceedings closed

District Court, N.D. Texas · No. 3:04-sp-00011 · Filed Sep 14, 1976 · Closed Sep 14, 1976

Role of Orders Designating Locations for Holding Naturalization Proceedings: Party · Outcome: Terminated 1976-09-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)

Orders Appointing Pretrial Services Officers closed

District Court, N.D. Texas · No. 3:04-sp-00008 · Filed Aug 15, 1975 · Closed Aug 15, 1975

Role of Orders Appointing Pretrial Services Officers: Party · Outcome: Terminated 1975-08-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)

Orders & Haynes Paving Co., Inc. v. Albert M. Higley Company closed

District Court, S.D. West Virginia · No. 2:73-cv-00117 · Filed May 4, 1973 · Closed May 4, 1973

Role of Orders & Haynes Paving Co., Inc.: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1973-05-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WV (not a filing state)

What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:30 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

2. Regulatory actions

1 state regulator order

Firms and Individuals Fined FINRA · Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

Order date not stated in the index entry we read · Regulator: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) · Parties (regulator's caption): Block Orders Execution, LLC (CRD #134932, New York, New York)

As listed by the regulator: Block Orders Execution, LLC (CRD #134932, New York, New York) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured and fined $11,000. Without admitting or denying the findings, the firm consented to the described sanctions and to the entry of findings that it failed to implement a system that allowed the firm to adequately retain and retrieve instant messages that registered representatives sent and received. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings); different first name (block); nationwide regulator (FINRA) — the state is not a signal; middle initial differs

What was searched

SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched JAMES B. ORDERS, III..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (64,910 actions): FINRA (38,350 actions, 1995–2026), NASAA (31 actions, 2000–2026; listing starts 1997), AK Division of Banking and Securities (273 actions, 1971–2025), AL Securities Commission (880 actions, 2001–2026), AR Securities Department (1,305 actions, 1998–2026), AZ Corporation Commission Securities Division (411 actions, 2017–2026), CA DFPI (25 actions, 2007–2024; listing starts 2002 — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), CO Division of Securities (731 actions, 2001–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-05-02)), CT Department of Banking Securities Division (940 actions, 2006–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-04-22)), DC DISB Securities Bureau (25 actions, 2012–2026), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), FL Office of Financial Regulation (49 actions, 2018–2026), GA Secretary of State Securities Division (65 actions, 2015–2026; listing starts 2012), HI DCCA Securities Enforcement Branch (26 actions, 2012–2026), ID Department of Finance Securities Bureau (663 actions, 1994–2026), IL Secretary of State Securities Department (4,122 actions, 2003–2023), KS Insurance Department Securities Division (58 actions), KY Department of Financial Institutions (342 actions, 2005–2026), LA Office of Financial Institutions Securities Division (13 actions, 2010–2025; listing starts 2008), MA Secretary of the Commonwealth Securities Division (125 actions, 2012–2025; live site blocks automated access — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-02-04), MD Attorney General Securities Division (1,054 actions, 2004–2026), ME Office of Securities (539 actions, 2000–2026), MI LARA Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau (201 actions), MO Secretary of State Securities Division (919 actions, 1998–2026), MS Secretary of State Securities Division (209 actions, 1995–2026), MT Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (597 actions, 2000–2026), NC Secretary of State Securities Division (265 actions, 2004–2024), ND Securities Department (711 actions, 1990–2026; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-01-06), NH Bureau of Securities Regulation (402 actions, 2002–2026), NM Regulation and Licensing Department Securities Division (90 actions, 2010–2025), NV Secretary of State Securities Division (118 actions, 2018–2026), NY Attorney General Investor Protection Bureau (44 actions, 2012–2026), OH Division of Securities (327 actions, 1993–2006), OK Department of Securities (2,531 actions, 1998–2026), OR Division of Financial Regulation (589 actions, 1988–2026), PA Department of Banking and Securities (1,448 actions, 2008–2024; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2024-08-09), RI DBR Securities Division (98 actions, 2005–2025), SC Attorney General Securities Division (540 actions, 2006–2026), SD Division of Insurance – Securities Regulation (106 actions, 2017–2026), TN Department of Commerce and Insurance Securities Division (405 actions, 1992–2026), TX State Securities Board (936 actions, 1999–2026), UT Division of Securities (772 actions, 2000–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2010-05-27)), VT DFR Securities Division (137 actions, 2010–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026), WI DFI Division of Securities (1,072 actions, 1998–2026), WV Securities Commission (State Auditor) (64 actions), WY Secretary of State Compliance Division (6 actions, 2016–2024) — last crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

2 cases: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 1 open

Jeff MacLeod v. Orders Distributing co., Inc. closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 92-04284 · Filed Dec 2, 1992 · Closed Dec 22, 1995

Role of Orders Distributing co., Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1995-12-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (not a filing state)

Orders Granting/Denying Payment of Unclaimed Funds open

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · No. 90-00402 · Filed Jan 1, 1990

Role of Orders Granting/Denying Payment of Unclaimed Funds: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 83 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)

What was searched

Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:30 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

4. Differences between public sources

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

2 differences found between the filings for JAMES B. ORDERS, III — 1 worth asking about (compared 2 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Mar 22, 2012 – Apr 2, 2012

4 state securities orders name the subject or team members

SC securities regulator consent order granting temporary injunction naming a team member (Apr 2, 2012) · SC securities regulator temporary restraining order naming a team member (Mar 22, 2012) · SC securities regulator motion for temporary restraining order naming a team member (Mar 22, 2012) · SC securities regulator amended complaint naming a team member (Mar 22, 2012)

What this means A state regulator issued an order (cease-and-desist, consent order, fine or bar). Read the order; ask the sponsor what it covered.

SC order · Consent Order Granting Temporary Injunction ↗SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC — PartnerFacts page ↗SC order · Temporary Restraining Order ↗SC order · Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ↗

Sources

SC order · Consent Order Granting Temporary Injunction ↗ (Apr 2, 2012)
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC — PartnerFacts page ↗ (Oct 8, 2019)
SC order · Temporary Restraining Order ↗ (Mar 22, 2012)
SC order · Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ↗ (Mar 22, 2012)
SC order · Amended Complaint ↗ (Mar 22, 2012)

Note · Jan 28, 2014 – Oct 8, 2019

Reported revenue range changed between filings — SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC

"$1,000,001 - $5,000,000" (Jan 28, 2014); then "$5,000,001 - $25,000,000" (Oct 8, 2019).

What this means This is the size band the issuer picks for itself on the form. A change can mean the business grew or shrank — or that it chose not to say. Ask for current numbers.

Form D · Jan 28, 2014 ↗Form D · Oct 8, 2019 ↗SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D · Jan 28, 2014 ↗ (Jan 28, 2014)
Form D · Oct 8, 2019 ↗ (Oct 8, 2019)
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC — PartnerFacts page ↗ (Oct 8, 2019)

What is compared

What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.

5. Money to insiders

2 of 2 offerings report sales commissions totalling $510,250; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)	Sales commissions	Finder's fees	To insiders	Paid to sell it	Source
Oct 8, 2019 D SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC File 021-350561	$325,000 (est.)	$0	$0	Sandler O'Neill Partners, L.P. BrokerCheck CRD 23328 ↗	EDGAR ↗
Jan 28, 2014 D SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC File 021-210815	$185,250	$0	$0	Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP BrokerCheck CRD 23328 ↗	EDGAR ↗

How this is counted

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 1

Every issuer that named James B. Orders, III on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Commercial Banking

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC

Greenville, SC · Jan 28, 2014 → Oct 8, 2019 · 2 filings

Oct 8, 2019 · D · $23,000,000 sold of $23,000,000 · 20 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
Jan 28, 2014 · D · $6,175,000 sold of $6,175,000 · 2 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $23M from 20 investors (100% of the $23M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Commercial Banking / 506(b) (624 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

People around James 15

Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.

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Person

LEIGHTON M. CUBBAGE

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 7 other issuers

LEIGHTON M. CUBBAGE is on 8 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)

Person

FREDERICK GILMER, III

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)

Person

DAVID G. ELLISON

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Andrew B. Cajka

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

TECUMSEH HOOPER, JR.

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)

Person

R. ARTHUR SEAVER, JR.

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)

Person

MARK A. COTHRAN

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)

Person

ANNE S. ELLEFSON

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

MICHAEL D. DOWLING

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

RUDOLPH G. JOHNSTONE, III MD

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)

Person

WILLIAM STURGIS

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)

Person

FRED GILMER, JR.

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)

Person

F. JUSTIN STRICKLAND

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)

Person

Anna T. Locke

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)

Person

Rudolph Johnstone, III, M.D.

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James B. Orders, III. Their page shows their other deals.

Registrations and other filings

Business registration (state registry / Secretary of State)

Individuals are not matched to business registrations — registries list companies, and a name alone is not enough to tie a person to one. Officers and managers appear by name inside each matched company's record on the issuer pages. Registries searched: AL (Alabama Secretary of State — Business Entity Records (arc-sos.state.al.us), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); CO (Colorado Secretary of State — Business Entities in Colorado (data.colorado.gov), data as of Oct 23, 2026); CT (Connecticut Secretary of the State — Business Registry (data.ct.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026); FL (Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations — quarterly corporate data file (Sunbiz), data as of Oct 7, 2026); KY (Kentucky Secretary of State — Business Entity Search (sosbes.sos.ky.gov), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); NY (New York Department of State — Corporations and Other Entities (data.ny.gov: All Filings + Active Corporations), data as of Oct 20, 2026); OR (Oregon Secretary of State — Active Businesses, All (data.oregon.gov), data as of Oct 20, 2026); PA (Pennsylvania Department of State — Registered Businesses, Current (data.pa.gov), data as of Oct 6, 2026); TX (Texas Comptroller — Active Franchise Taxpayers incl. Secretary of State file data (data.texas.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026). Registries of other states have not been searched: many publish no bulk file and require a CAPTCHA or bot challenge on their search page, which we do not bypass (Delaware, for example, offers no public bulk file).

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 1 issuer this person is listed on appears in Form ADV (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026). A person is never an adviser firm; Form ADV is checked for the issuers and the management companies they are listed with.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

Searched SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.

Property records none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to JAMES B. ORDERS, III by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 1 issuer this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers James B. Orders, III is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #227,213 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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Reported revenue range changed between filings — SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC

5. Money to insiders

Deals 1

People around James 15

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