Johnson, Toal & Battiste PA
About Johnson, Toal & Battiste PA
Johnson, Toal & Battiste PA is a leading law firm with three lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across four practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1997. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Johnson, Toal & Battiste PA has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Criminal Defense: General Practice, and Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants.
Johnson, Toal & Battiste PA also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Johnson, Toal & Battiste PA has four rankings in Criminal Defense: General Practice, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, and Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Johnson, Toal & Battiste PA's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations:
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Orangeburg, South Carolina
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Recognized Lawyers at Johnson, Toal & Battiste PA
Luther J. Battiste, III is a founding shareholder of Johnson, Toal & Battiste, P.A., and the past National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates 2020. He received his B.A. from the University of South Carolina (1971) and JD from Emory University School of Law (1974). In 1983, Luther entered the political arena and made history by becoming one of the first two African-Americans elected to Columbia City Council since Reconstruction. He served fifteen years as a member of the Co...
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