William "Bill" Coates

Jack McDonald PARTNER Jack McDonald ‘s practice is primarily focused on real estate transactions. He represents buyers, sellers and lenders in residential and commercial transactions. He also represents creditors in foreclosures and collection actions and handles probate and estate matters. Jack graduated from Clemson University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. In 2000, he received his Law Degree from The University of South Carolina and was admitted to the practice of law in...

Ellison F. McCoy is the office managing principal of the Greenville, South Carolina, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is engaged exclusively in the practice of employment law on behalf of management. Ellison has represented employers in litigation matters before state and federal administrative agencies and various state and federal trial and appellate courts. During his legal career, Ellison has handled a wide-variety of employment matters involving claims such as discrimination based on race...

With more than 30 years’ experience in state and federal courts in South Carolina and North Carolina, David E. Rothstein represents clients in a full range of employment law issues. This includes hourly workers, union members, professionals, managers, and executives. His work includes representation before state agencies and licensing boards as well litigation.

Larry Welborn is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Larry practices law in Anderson, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Larry Welborn since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Larry Welborn is held by other lawyers.

Meliah focuses her practice on mediation and conflict resolution across a broad spectrum of disputes including corporate governance, business litigation, intellectual property, personal injury, and employment matters. As a mediator, Meliah draws on her extensive background as a trial and appellate litigator, having represented plaintiffs and defendants at all stages of the litigation process in both state and federal courts. Meliah combines this with deep experience in organizational and comm...

Jim represents clients in high-stakes governmental investigations and bet-the-company litigation, where disputes present existential risk to businesses and individuals. A former federal prosecutor, he is known for delivering clear, early judgment in consequential situations—quickly identifying risk, leverage, and paths to resolution. His practice is defined as much by what he prevents as by what he tries: many of his matters are resolved without charges or civil actions ever being filed...

Sally Purnell, represents hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers in a wide range of legal matters. With over 25 years of experience defending and litigating medical malpractice claims, Sally has tried to verdict cases involving the most severe of damages, including birth injuries, profound neurological impairment and death.

RANDY E. FISHER is an attorney with the law firm of Thomas & Fisher, P.A. in Greenville, South Carolina. He practices in the areas of taxation, estate planning, trusts and estates, probate, partnership, limited liability company and corporate law, and mergers and acquisitions. He is a certified specialist in the fields of both Taxation Law, and Estate Planning and Probate Law by The Supreme Court of South Carolina. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Taxation Law,...

Josh Lonon regularly serves as lead counsel for national and regional companies, both public and private, local and statewide developers, and higher education institutions and other non-profits, in the acquisition, development, financing, sale, and leasing of commercial properties. Such properties are often industrial and manufacturing facilities and complexes and large multi-family, office, retail, and mixed used developments. Josh also advises clients on, and regularly negotiates with and a...

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.