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Brian Duffy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate and Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Brian, who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dirk J. Derrick was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1960. He grew up in Conway. His first job was at the age of 6 as a farmhand on his grandfather's tobacco farm in rural Horry County. At age 9, he purchased his first vehicle when his grandfather sold him a 1960 pickup truck for the amount Dirk earned that week, $28.00. Dirk credits hot, humid summer days in the tobacco fields as his inspiration to excel in school and get a good education. He grew up in a house with his parents, Juliu...

David G. Jennings is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Municipal Law. David G., who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Oana Johnson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Insurance. Oana, who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Oana is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

With over thirty years in practice exclusively focused on litigation, Nick honed his trial skills as a prosecutor and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney while a JAG Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, then in his current practice representing clients in litigation in State and Federal Courts.

Jenny Quattlebaum is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Collaborative Law: Family Law and Family Law. Jenny, who practices law in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jenny is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

I’d say 99.9 percent of my practice is personal injury. I do some premises liability and the odd case here or there. But for the most part, it’s all auto accidents. We have people who’ve had an accident, and 90 percent of the time, they get an attorney because they had trouble getting hold of the insurance company. If the adjuster had just acted promptly and returned calls and paid the medical bills, the client would have been done with the case. In five minutes of talking t...

A member of the Management Committee and co-head of the Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring group, Cynthia Lowery brings more than 30 years’ experience to her practice. She is a frequent speaker on creditor’s rights, and she brings her wide-ranging clients sophisticated counsel in collections and creditor’s rights, including bankruptcy, restructures, foreclosures, and execution of judgments. A South Carolina Supreme Court certified specialist in bankruptcy and debtor/cr...

D. Summers Clarke II is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation - Construction and Litigation - Insurance. Summers, who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Summers is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Summers Clarke is a Partner in the litigati...

John C. von Lehe, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice and Tax Law. John C., who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 1989. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.