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Sam Bass is a personal injury attorney based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, serving individuals and families throughout the region through his work with Stewart Law Offices . He is licensed to practice law in South Carolina and in multiple federal courts. His practice focuses on Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants, including matters involving car accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, motorcycle accidents, and on-the-job injuries...

James “Jim” W. Bannister is a managing partner of Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey. He graduated from the University of South Carolina Honors College in 1992 as a Phi Beta Kappa and earned his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1995. After which, Jim served for two years as a law clerk to U.S. Federal Judge Henry M. Herlong and has been with Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey since that time. Jim is a criminal defense trial lawyer known for handling complex felo...

Christopher V. Anderson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Christopher V. practices law in Greenville, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher V. Anderson since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christopher V. Anderson is held by other lawyers.

J. Christopher Pracht is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs and Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. J. Christopher practices law in Anderson, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized J. Christopher Pracht since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professio...

C. Stuart Mauney is a partner and certified mediator at Gallivan White & Boyd and practices law in the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina, office. He has been recognized since 2007. Stuart's primary areas of practice are healthcare, professional negligence, tort and personal injury, and commercial transportation (trucking). He defends trucking companies in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. Stuart often coordinates the emergency response to trucking and industrial...

Bob is a seasoned litigator with a focus on construction law. He also practices environmental law which includes environmental litigation as well as cases involving CERCLA and RCRA, regulatory compliance matters, and brownfields redevelopment projects. Bob’s extensive background in the mechanical engineering, the construction industries and nuclear power allows him to personally understand the needs, concerns and motivations of general contractors, engineers, architects, subcontractors,...

Cory Ezzell serves as the group leader of the firm’s Workplace Practices Group, which is composed of the workers’ compensation and employment teams. His practice centers on the defense of employment and workers’ compensation matters on behalf of employers, insurance carriers, self-insured corporations, third party administrators, and claims servicing agencies. Cory has defended a wide variety of clients and industries throughout his legal career. Cory also leads GWB’s ...

Wade’s practice centers on advising educational institutions and employers of all types in navigating complex legal problems. His career handling litigation and appellate work informs the analysis he provides and facilitates his role as trusted outside general counsel. A former teacher, Wade leads Wyche’s education law practice, providing guidance to secondary schools and institutions of higher education on policy and handbook reviews, student discipline and honor code matters, an...

An experienced litigator who represents management in labor and employment matters, Kristin Gray partners with employers in a variety of industries, including healthcare, retail, restaurant, hospitality, banking, and manufacturing. Kristin helps employers facing issues related to discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, employment policies, handbooks, leaves of absence, accommodation issues, employment contracts, separation agreements, wage and hour issues, and other workplace matt...

Mr. Merline is a shareholder in the firm. Mr. Merline has been with the firm since 1983. He is a certified specialist in the fields of both Taxation Law, and Estate Plan­ning and Probate Law by The Supreme Court of South Caroli­na. He is listed in the book The Best Lawyers in America in the following fields: Business Organizations, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Employee Benefits Law, Litigation - ERISA, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and...