M. Ryan "Ryan" Gentry

John T. Lay

Melissa Mosier is an attorney at Joye Law Firm who takes on tough personal injury and wrongful death cases. She often handles cases that require an extensive investment of time and resources to prove such as commercial truck accident cases, catastrophic workplace injury cases, and dram shop cases in which someone was overserved alcohol and causes harm to another. Melissa applies her legal skills to cases where fault is a matter of dispute or cases that other attorneys have declined.

Parker Barnes is an experienced litigator and shareholder in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Columbia office, where he focuses his practice on real property and business litigation, primarily on matters involving tax sales, real estate-related disputes, consumer financial services and commercial lending disputes.

Ariail King is a skilled and experienced litigator. Her practice includes class actions and appellate cases. She is a partner at Lewis Babcock, LLP and has been with the firm for over two decades. Before law school, King received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from the University of South Carolina. Her background in psychology gives her valuable insight and makes her a strong researcher, helping her pinpoint crucial details for each case. King was admitted to the bar in 1996...

Matthew’s practice focuses mostly on complex civil litigation, and he has participated in some of the largest and most complicated litigation in South Carolina in the past 20 years, including minority owner oppression litigation, the largest public utility rate case, the largest public corruption investigation and prosecution, the statewide redistricting challenges, statewide consumer protection litigation, and a federal constitutional challenge to temporary rate relief after constructi...

With more than two decades of experience practicing law, Robert F. Goings has built a career focused on representing injured individuals and families in complex litigation across South Carolina. Based in Columbia, South Carolina, Robert handles Litigation – Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs matters, often involving major corporations, insurance companies, and healthcare providers. His trial experience includes securing significant jury verdicts, including a $13...

Betsy is an accomplished litigator, concentrating her practice on commercial litigation, probate and estate litigation, professional liability and ethics, and securities and FINRA. The second woman president of the South Carolina Bar, Betsy was awarded the 2016 Fellows Award presented by the National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP), an award recognizing the accomplishments of a past president of a bar association who has demonstrated a continuing commitment to leadership, service, the wor...

Bob Knowlton leads Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Corporate Litigation practice group and is a certified mediator. Bob has successfully represented businesses and individuals in a wide variety of complex, high-stakes litigation in state and federal courts and arbitrations. His experience includes litigation and representation involving claims under securities laws, shareholder disputes, corporate governance matters, claims against officers and directors, business torts, intellectual property, inve...

John represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court and has frequently argued before the South Carolina Supreme Court. He has a diverse litigation and appellate practice, handling matters related to the False Claims Act, health care, personal injury, and business litigation. He also represents governmental clients, such as county and state governments, and private clients before governmental bodies. John has been certified as a mediator since 2005 and serves by appointme...

Biff is an experienced litigator in both trial and appellate venues and has argued approximately twenty cases in the United States Court of Appeals. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. An honoree for the 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Awards, Biff has been consistently recognized by Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers and Chambers USA. He is a certified Circuit Court Mediator and in the last 30 years has mediated approximate...