Insurance Law Litigation - Construction Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Transportation Law
Rebecca "Becky" Laffitte
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2003 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Becky has a diverse litigation practice with focus on disputes involving alternative dispute resolution; construction; dram shop; healthcare; insurance coverage; premises liability; product liability; and commercial transportation and trucking. She is a Fellow in Litigation Counsel of America; and a member of International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC); American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and Trial Attorneys of America (TAA).
ADMISSIONS
- South Carolina Bar
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
EDUCATION
- Columbia College, B.A., 1977
- University of South Carolina, M.A.T., 1978
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1983
- Order of the Barristers
- American Bar Association/Young Lawyers Division Moot Court Team
- Moot Court Bar
ASSOCIATIONS
- American Bar Association
- Richland County Bar Association
- Supreme Court of South Carolina Certified Mediator and Arbitrator
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Trial Attorneys of America
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court
- South Carolina Women Lawyer Association
OFFICES
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Permanent Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
AWARDS
- Columbia Business Monthly "Legal Elite" (2016)
- Best Lawyers in America
- Transportation Law (2013-2020)
- Insurance Law (2012-2020), Lawyer of the Year (2013, 2016)
- Construction Litigation (2012-2020)
- Product Liability Litigation, Defendants (2012-2020), Lawyer of the Year (2014)
- Personal Injury Litigation, Defendants (2003-2020), Lawyer of the Year (2017)
- South Carolina “Super Lawyer” Personal Injury Defense: Products (2008-2018)
- Recipient, Trial Lawyer of the Year, SC Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates (2010)
- Recipient, RCBA Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Civility Award (2010)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- 20 Years Strong Service Project: Mentoring USC Salkehatchie Student Group
- Columbia College
- Board of Trustees (2002-2012)
- Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce
- Junior League of Columbia, Inc.
- President (1996)
- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Overview
Columbia, South Carolina
- English
- The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1983
- Columbia College (Columbia, MO), BA, graduated 1977
Columbia, South Carolina
- English
- The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1983
- Columbia College (Columbia, MO), BA, graduated 1977
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Insurance Law, Columbia, SC (2025)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2025)
- Insurance Law, Columbia, SC (2021)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2020)
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2017)
- Insurance Law, Columbia, SC (2016)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2014)
- Insurance Law, Columbia, SC (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Construction
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Transportation Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation
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