Mark B. Goddard

Bill Boyd is an experienced corporate attorney and shareholder in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Columbia office. Bill counsels clients on business strategies, manages complex transactions and has managed numerous mergers and acquisitions and large-scale industrial development projects.

Mr. Jowers focuses his practice on representing children with preventable brain injuries caused by negligent obstetric care. His work has led to record breaking verdicts and settlements as well as recognition by his peers in the legal profession. Throughout the years he has also been privileged to represent military families in actions against the government for negligent medical care at military hospitals. In 2020 he obtained a $15.1 million judgment for a child with cerebral palsy caused by...

Michal C. Jones is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Michal C., who practices law in Lexington, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michal C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kenneth A. Janik is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation - ERISA and Tax Law. Kenneth A., who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2003. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kenneth A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert F. Goings grew up on his family’s farm in Union County, South Carolina. The Goings Law Firm is centered on the values engrained in him: fairness, honesty, hard work, dedication, justice, and service to others.Robert is a 2003 graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government, receiving the highest distinction in his major. He graduated with highest honors as a summa cum laude graduate. He was inducted into the presti...

William (Bill) Duda is certified as a specialist in Employment and Labor Law by the South Carolina Supreme Court and was included on the 2013 Best Lawyer list in both Employment Management and Litigation categories. Since 2000, Bill has been helping employers understand and comply with a broad range of employment laws, including Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FMLA, the FLSA, trade secret law, restrictive covenants and workers’ compensation. He regularly represents management in emplo...

Miles Coleman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation. Miles, who practices law in Greenville, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Miles is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Boyd chairs Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Environmental Group and practices in the areas of environmental, regulatory, administrative and general corporate law in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Columbia office. John's environmental practice includes permitting, enforcement, due diligence and risk assessment, real estate transactions, environmental audits, voluntary cleanup contracts, brownfield redevelopment and traditional issues surrounding toxic substances, hazardous and solid wast...

Ariail B. Kirk is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Health Care Law and Litigation - Health Care. Ariail B., who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ariail B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...