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Frank B. B. Knowlton is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Frank B. B. practices law in Columbia, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Frank B. B. Knowlton since 2009. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of l...

Daniel J. Fritze is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law and Securities Regulation. Daniel J. practices law in Columbia, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Daniel J. Fritze since 2008. 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...

Shannon Till Poteat is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Shannon Till practices law in Columbia, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Shannon Till Poteat since 2007. 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 Shannon Till Poteat is held by other lawyers.

Former Commissioner Derrick L. Williams is one of the youngest-ever to be appointed to the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission. He was appointed in March 2007, and he served until January 31, 2013, when he decided to return to private practice. He is responsible for spear-heading the effort to make mediation of workers’ compensation available for complex injury by accident cases in South Carolina. Prior to joining the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commissi...

Kenneth A. Janik is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation - ERISA and Tax Law. Kenneth A. practices law in Columbia, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Kenneth A. Janik since 2003. 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 Kenneth A. Janik is held by other lawyers.

Mary Caskey is a Certified Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Law Specialist and leads Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Recovery practice group. Mary represents national and regional banks, loan servicers and other financial service providers in a variety of issues including foreclosures, collections, adversary proceedings, workouts and loss mitigation, judgment collection and alleged violations of state and federal consumer law.

Hagood Tighe is a partner in the firm's Columbia office. He practices exclusively in the area of labor and employment law, representing management in traditional labor matters and employment litigation. Hagood is a member of the firm's class and collective action group. In recent years, Hagood has handled approximately 25-30 class and collective actions throughout the country. The vast majority of his class and collective experience is in the wage and hour area.While he maintains an active li...

Bob Knowlton leads Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Corporate Litigation practice group and is a certified mediator. Bob has successfully represented businesses and individuals in a wide variety of complex, high-stakes litigation in state and federal courts and arbitrations. His experience includes litigation and representation involving claims under securities laws, shareholder disputes, corporate governance matters, claims against officers and directors, business torts, intellectual property, inve...

Elizabeth Black, an experienced litigator and shareholder in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Columbia office, focuses her practice on commercial litigation matters. She represents plaintiffs and defendants involved in breach of contract disputes, corporate governance actions, antitrust and competition-based issues, government licensing and public procurement disputes, and business tort matters.

Curtis Y. Chow is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Immigration Law. Curtis Y. practices law in Columbia, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Curtis Y. Chow 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 Curtis Y. Chow is held by other lawyers.