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Joseph “Trey” Thompson is a partner in the Charleston office with a range of experience litigating commercial disputes as well as catastrophic personal injury claims arising from premises, products, and toxic exposures. He has tried over 100 jury trial cases in state and federal courts in his nearly 30 years of practice. He has argued cases before the South Carolina Supreme Court and South Carolina Court of Appeals. As a result of his trial work, Trey has an understanding of how t...

J. Blanton O'Neal IV is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Blanton, who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Blanton is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Carol Clark serves as bond counsel and underwriters’ counsel in public financings in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Charleston office. She represents counties, cities, school districts, special purpose districts and other political subdivisions.

Badge Humphries is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers since 2017 in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Badge practices law in Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Badge is a trial lawyer and the managing partner of the Charleston office of Griffin Humphries. He represents the families and estates of people killed by the conduct of others, people who have suffered catastrophic injuries, individual a...

Chris Colwell concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial real estate transactions, representing owners, sellers, and developers in a variety of transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, routine and complex leasing matters, financings and development of commercial real estate properties throughout South Carolina and the United States. Chris has significant third-party legal opinion experience for real estate lending in the State of South Carolina. Chris also...

David G. Jennings is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Municipal Law. David G. practices law in Charleston, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized David G. Jennings since 2026. 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 David G. Jennings is held by other lawyers.

Mark D. Clore is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Mark D. practices law in Charleston, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Mark D. Clore since 2016. 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 Ma...

Thomas J. Wills IV is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Arbitration and Mediation. Thomas J. practices law in Charleston, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas J. Wills IV since 2005. 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 Thomas J. Wills IV is held by other lawyers.

Scott Barnes, a Certified Tax Specialist in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Charleston office, brings over 48 years of experience to this profession. Scott focuses his practice on limited liability companies and partnerships, like kind exchanges, conservation easements, the tax implications of these situations and state and local property taxation.

A CNN Analyst and former U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General, Mary Schiavo seeks accountability and industry change from corporations, institutions and the government so that they may meet their obligation to protect the safety and security of the traveling public. With years of experience in transportation litigation, Mary represents victims and their families suffering from negligence of airline, automotive, commercial trucking, motorcoach and rail companies. A leader of the...