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

Billy Gunn is recognized as one of South Carolina’s pre-eminent trial lawyers and has been for a number of years. After public school in Spartanburg County he graduated from The Citadel and then served in the United States Army, including one year as an automatic weapons platoon leader in the Republic of Vietnam. Thereafter, he attended the University of South Carolina School of Law and served two years as Law Clerk to Honorable Robert F Chapman, United States District Judge for the Dis...

Stephanie H. Burton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Stephanie H., who practices law in Spartanburg, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephanie H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

W. Jake Rea is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. W. Jake, who practices law in Greenville, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which W. Jake is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Wm. Robert Gignilliat, IV, is a principal in the Greenville, South Carolina, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He enjoys helping companies by counseling them on employment law issues and successfully guiding them through employment litigation in courts throughout the country. Wage-and-hour litigation is the largest component of Rob’s practice. He regularly defends employers against class and collective actions alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state laws on wages. Often...

Derrick Quattlebaum is a shareholder in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Greenville office and a commercial litigator with over 20 years of experience. He serves as the firm's General Counsel. Derrick is also a member of the firm's Corporate Recovery team where he works with clients to identify and pursue the early recovery of costly and unnecessary losses.

T. Cory Ezzell 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 lea...

Meg Scoopmire is the co-leader of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Real Estate Team and works in the firm's Greenville office. Meg assists clients in negotiating purchase and sale agreements, coordinating and reviewing due diligence materials and closing transactions. Meg also advises clients on title matters, permitting and entitlement, financing, leasing, acquisition, and disposition.

A third generation lawyer and Greenville native, Mason “Andy” Goldsmith, Jr., provides clients with an insight and understanding that helps to deliver practical and efficient solutions. Andy has built a practice serving and addressing the unique needs of the construction industry. Acting not only as legal counsel, Andy relies on established client relationships to anticipate and understand issues before they become large-scale matters. Drawing on experience addressing challenges r...

Wade Ballard counsels businesses on the entire range of workplace issues and provides advice and representation to employers on employment law, including wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination, retaliation discrimination, harassment, and other issues of concern to employers. He represents management in labor and employment matters in the courts, in arbitration, and before government agencies, including the EEOC, the U.S. Department of Labor, the North and South Carolina Departments of L...