Stephen Layne

Mr. Merline is an Associate in the firm. Mr. Merline has been with the firm since 2015. He is listed in the book The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, in the field of Trusts and Estates. He received his Bachelor of Since Degree from Clemson University, his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, and his Master of Laws in Taxation Degree from the Boston University School of Law. He is also a member of the Greenville Estate Planning Council, the Greenville...

Jennifer E. Johnsen

Billy Gunn is recognized as one of South Carolina’s pre-eminent trial lawyers and has been for a number of years. After public school in Spartanburg County he graduated from The Citadel and then served in the United States Army, including one year as an automatic weapons platoon leader in the Republic of Vietnam. Thereafter, he attended the University of South Carolina School of Law and served two years as Law Clerk to Honorable Robert F Chapman, United States District Judge for the Dis...

Nick Nicholson is Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Managing Director and practices in the areas of procurement and government contracts, local government law and construction law.

Jennifer Spragins Burnett is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs. Jennifer Spragins, who practices law in Anderson, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jennifer Spragins is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jim May is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Jim, who practices law in Greenville, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jim is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Derrick Quattlebaum is a shareholder in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Greenville office and a commercial litigator with over 20 years of experience. He serves as the firm's General Counsel. Derrick is also a member of the firm's Corporate Recovery team where he works with clients to identify and pursue the early recovery of costly and unnecessary losses.

Reid Sherard is a shareholder in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Greenville office and leads the firm's Family Law practice group. He concentrates his time in complex divorce-related litigation, particularly involving significant assets, income, valuation, or other challenging financial issues, as well as contested custody matters, interstate and international jurisdiction disputes, and premarital and postnuptial agreements.

T. Chase Samples is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. T. Chase, who practices law in Greenville, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which T. Chase is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. August is a shareholder in the firm. Mr. August has been with the firm since 1994. He is a certified specialist in the fields of both Taxation Law, and Estate Planning and Probate by The Supreme Court of South Carolina. He is listed in the book The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Bursiness Organizations, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree, magna cum laude ...