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Charles Jordan practices in the area of health care and general business/corporate law. Practicing out of the Charleston office, Charles provides practical and responsive counsel to clients throughout the Southeast. Charles seeks to provide counsel and advice to these clients that are solution-oriented, that protect these clients’ interests and that advance their business goals while meeting applicable contractual, statutory and/or regulatory requirements.

Jennifer Williams Davis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Jennifer Williams practices law in Charleston, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Jennifer Williams Davis since 2012. 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 Jennifer Williams Davis is held by other lawyers.

Nina Fields Britt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Securities and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. Nina practices law in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Nina Fields Britt since 2021. 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 Nina Fields Britt is held by other lawy...

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...

Elizabeth Wieters is a Partner in our Charleston, South Carolina office. She focuses her practice on insurance coverage and construction litigation. Elizabeth represents insurance carriers as their coverage counsel under various lines of insurance. She handles complex matters that implicate coverage defenses. She also represents insurer clients in declaratory judgment actions in state and federal court and defends insurance carriers in coverage litigation. Elizabeth represents general contrac...

Brian Collie is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Brian practices law in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Brian Collie since 2027. 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 Brian Collie is held by other lawyers.

Ben Glass is the Managing Shareholder in the Charleston Office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Ben earned his B.A. from the College of Charleston, and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law. After a judicial clerkship with United States District Judge Henry M. Herlong, Jr., Ben joined Ogletree, Deakins in 1995. For the last 19 years, he has represented employers in all manner of labor and employment law issues, and spoken regularly on va...

Olesya V. Bracey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Olesya is a partner at Gallivan White & Boyd and practices law in the firm's Charleston, South Carolina, office where her practice areas include general litigation, complex commercial litigation, and business tort litigation. Olesya represents corporate, institutional, and individual clients in a broad spectrum of litigation matters. Her experience includes handling the defense ...

John Chase is a certified specialist in estate planning and probate law in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Charleston office. John's services are geared to the preservation and orderly disposition of family businesses and large estates. He represents individuals, trusts and trust departments concerning challenges to estate plans. Advising business owners and clients on the best tax and financing structures for purchases and sales of business assets is also a strong focus of John's practice.

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...