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A veteran litigator with strong roots in complex litigation, Fred Baker has worked on a broad range of environmental, medical costs recovery, consumer and products liability cases and holds numerous leadership roles within the firm. Fred represents individuals, institutional investors, and governmental entities in a wide variety of cases. He leads the firm’s tobacco litigation, and was a member of the legal team that litigated the groundbreaking tobacco litigation on behalf of several S...

Ms. Cheryl Ledbetter is a seasoned attorney based in Charleston, South Carolina, with a focus on Employment Law - Management at Gibbs & Holmes PC. A native of Arkansas, she completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Arkansas in 1977, where she was an active member of Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Her leadership skills were recognized during her presidency of Mortar Board, and she was honored as the Outstanding Senior Woman. Furthering h...

Robert H. Hood, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Bobby, who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bobby is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark is a member of our Real Estate Practice Group in Charleston, South Carolina. He has represented lenders and borrowers in substantial real estate and corporate transactions, and represented lenders in mortgage and UCC foreclosures. Prior to becoming an attorney, he was a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in the state of New York, where he practiced with a predecessor to the accounting firm now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mark has been appointed by State and federal courts to...

Manning Unger, co-managing member of the firm’s Charleston office, practices in the areas of business, mergers and acquisitions, securities, financial services, economic incentives, and commercial real estate law. Equipped with an MBA and a law degree, Manning has a passion for helping his clients with business deals and diving into the details to better advise them. His work consists of providing advice structuring, negotiating, documenting, and closing deals, as well as acting as a co...

Matthew W. Jackson , is head of the Joye Law Firm's Workers’ Compensation Department . Matt takes pride in representing the working men and women of South Carolina, and fights tenaciously on behalf of his clients. "I handle workers’ compensation cases for injured workers. I’m the head of the Workers’ Compensation Department. I’ll take any case that falls under the state Workers’ Compensation Act. In this profession, there can be a lot of churning of people,...

Heather K. Coleman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Heather K. practices law in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Heather K. Coleman since 2026. 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 Heather K. Coleman is h...

J. Rutledge Young III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. J. Rutledge practices law in Charleston, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized J. Rutledge Young III 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 professional regard in whi...

Attorney Kelly Alfreds is a partner at Steinberg Law Firm and works out of the Summerville office. She handles primarily workers' compensation and personal injury cases. Kelly is a certified mediator and is an active member of the Charleston County Bar Association, Dorchester County Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Association, and Injured Workers' Advocates. Kelly also serves as the First Circuit Representative of the Young Lawyers Division of the South Carolina Bar. Kelly was awarded Sta...

Stafford J. McQuillin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Stafford J. practices law in Charleston, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Stafford J. McQuillin since 2020. 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 Stafford J. McQuillin is held by other lawyers.