Christopher P. "Chris" Deters

Carter Deupree focuses on real estate and business transactions in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Charleston office. Carter represents individuals, businesses and institutions on real estate matters, corporate transactions, governance issues and financing. He handles both routine and complex business and financial transactions.

Trudy Robertson is a member of the Management Committee and is the co-managing member of the Charleston office and handles wide-ranging business, governmental, fiduciary, banking, healthcare, and products liability and property matters. Her active business and commercial litigation practice emphasizes corporate, banking, healthcare, municipal, regulatory, and litigation issues. Trudy frequently counsels individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, charitable organizations, municipalities...

A veteran of the courtroom, Jodi Westbrook Flowers seeks to protect the health, safety and rights of consumers, families, investors, workers, and victims of crime and terrorism. Jodi has litigated a wide range of cases involving tobacco, asbestos, lead pigment, aviation disasters, consumer fraud, cybersecurity and product defects, as well as terrorist financing and human rights violations. Jodi also represents public entities seeking to hold opioid manufacturers and distributors accountable f...

Allan Holmes, based in Charleston, South Carolina, is affiliated with Gibbs & Holmes PC. Since 1988, he has been a South Carolina Supreme Court Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law. Allan developed a focus in this area well before its certification. He served on the South Carolina Bar's Employment and Labor Law Specialization Advisory Board from 1997 to 1999 and has chaired the Labor Management & Relations Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Council for several years...

After over two decades of representing insurance companies, Mary Margaret Hyatt now uses her knowledge of insurance companies and how they operate to represent injured clients in both workers’ compensation and auto injury cases. Mary Margaret is not just a proficient attorney; she is a dedicated professional who seamlessly combines her legal experience with care for her clients who are seeking justice. Mary Margaret’s dedication to the legal profession is evident by her involvemen...

Attorney Catherine Meehan is an associate at Steinberg Law Firm. What sets Catherine apart from other lawyers in her field is her previous career as a pediatric nurse at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) for three years before pursing a law degree. Catherine earned her B.A. in psychology from the University of Notre Dame before heading to MUSC for her B.S. in nursing. She then studied law at the Charleston School of Law. Based out of the Charleston office, Catherine handles work...

A trial lawyer, James Ledlie has spent the past 20 years advocating for clients throughout the country while furthering complex litigation related to public health, worker safety and other issues. His practice spans litigation areas including asbestos, tobacco, defective consumer products, pharmaceuticals and faulty medical devices. He is also a member of Motley Rice’s litigation team representing dozens of states, cities, towns, counties and townships targeting the alleged misrepresent...

G. Mark Phillips is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. G. Mark, who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which G. Mark is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Justin M. Lovely is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Justin M., who practices law in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Justin M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Scott Barnes, a Certified Tax Specialist in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Charleston office, brings over 48 years of experience to this profession. Scott focuses his practice on limited liability companies and partnerships, like kind exchanges, conservation easements, the tax implications of these situations and state and local property taxation.