Prior to joining K&L Gates, Ford served as director of international strategy & trade for the South Carolina Department of Commerce. In that role, he directed all aspects of the agency’s international efforts including South Carolina’s four international offices in Delhi, Munich, Shanghai, and Tokyo, uncovering Foreign Direct Investment opportunities, and assisting South Carolina companies with exporting their products to the rest of the world. Before that, he worked as general counsel for a real estate development/investment firm and served as a law clerk in the 5th and 14th Judicial Circuits of South Carolina. Graham also served as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala.