Rebecca "Becky" Laffitte

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