W. Andrew "Andy" Gowder, Jr.

David Wheeler brings more than 30 years of experience in guiding clients through debt recovery in loan workouts, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and collection in state and federal courts. A S.C. certified specialist in the area of debtor-creditor law, Dave has practiced in bankruptcy courts throughout the nation. He is familiar with all facets of the law necessary for the successful application of long-term strategies to maximize recoveries for his clients. Author and frequent lecturer on leading-e...

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...

With decades of diverse experience in personal injury, commercial and toxic tort law, Fred Thompson represents people harmed by negligence, product defects or misconduct. As a leader of the medical litigation team, Fred manages cases related to defective medical devices, harmful pharmaceutical drugs, medical malpractice, and nursing home abuse. Fred is Liaison Counsel for a multidistrict litigation, In re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation , MDL No. 2873, alleging severe...

Newman Jackson Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice, Litigation - Environmental and Water Law. Newman Jackson, who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 1993. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Newman Jackson is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Attorney Catherine Meehan is an associate at Steinberg Law Firm. What sets Catherine apart from other lawyers in her field is her previous career as a pediatric nurse at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) for three years before pursing a law degree. Catherine earned her B.A. in psychology from the University of Notre Dame before heading to MUSC for her B.S. in nursing. She then studied law at the Charleston School of Law. Based out of the Charleston office, Catherine handles work...

Jane Stoney, a shareholder and real estate attorney in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Charleston office, focuses her practice on all aspects of commercial and institutional real estate, including sales, acquisitions, financing, leasing and zoning and land use regulation. Additionally, she advises clients with respect to entity formation, the formation of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, trademark and business start-up matters and business litigation disputes.

I’d say 99.9 percent of my practice is personal injury. I do some premises liability and the odd case here or there. But for the most part, it’s all auto accidents. We have people who’ve had an accident, and 90 percent of the time, they get an attorney because they had trouble getting hold of the insurance company. If the adjuster had just acted promptly and returned calls and paid the medical bills, the client would have been done with the case. In five minutes of talking t...

Julie Moore is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Julie, who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brent Arant is a personal injury lawyer who focuses primarily on auto wreck, tractor trailer, and catastrophic injury cases at Joye Law Firm.While growing up on a dairy farm in Bowman, South Carolina, Brent, a fifth-generation farmer, learned the value of hard work, perseverance and dedication at a young age. These same traits, and his tenacity, have helped Brent recover millions of dollars for his clients in the span of just a few years. When his grandfather died unexpectedly while Brent was...

John C. von Lehe, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice and Tax Law. John C., who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 1989. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.