Best Lawyers in South Carolina, United States for Appellate Practice
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Sarah Spruill is a shareholder and corporate litigator in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Greenville office. She focuses on business and commercial matters and complex litigation, including shareholder disputes and municipal litigation. Sarah represents financial institutions, utilities, manufacturers, individuals and governmental entities.
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.
Ariail King is a skilled and experienced litigator. Her practice includes class actions and appellate cases. She is a partner at Lewis Babcock, LLP and has been with the firm for over two decades. Before law school, King received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from the University of South Carolina. Her background in psychology gives her valuable insight and makes her a strong researcher, helping her pinpoint crucial details for each case. King was admitted to the bar in 1996...
Brian Duffy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate and Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Brian, 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 Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Bess DuRant is a litigator engaged in complex business disputes on both the trial and appellate level. Her practice includes corporate governance issues, bet-the-company litigation, shareholder disputes, derivative actions, along with other business torts and contractual disputes. Bess' practice also includes trust and estate litigation. Additionally, Bess focuses on Constitutional issues, Freedom of Information Act matters, and election disputes. Bess’ practice includes appellate work ...
Beattie B. Ashmore is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Beattie B., who practices law in Greenville, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Beattie B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice ...
Henry enjoys helping clients meet their most serious challenges. He advises and represents businesses and individuals based on more that thirty-five years of experience involving a broad spectrum of businesses, clients, problems and lawsuits. Henry has represented plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts. He has presented cases to juries in state and federal courts and has also presented appeals to the South Carolina Court of Appeals, the...
Beth is tenacious and a rigorous thinker. Her practice focuses on business disputes of all kinds, in courtroom and arbitration settings, including FINRA. Beth’s clients include publicly traded and private companies and their officers and employees operating in a wide array of industries such as real estate development, insurance, energy and utility, restaurant and retail, financial investing, and health care. Beth’s litigation experience also includes trust and estate work, and ap...
C. Mitchell Brown is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation. C. Mitchell, who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2003. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which C. Mitchell is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Weston Adams III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Energy Regulatory Law, Litigation - Environmental and Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy). Weston, who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2011. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Weston is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Connor is a litigation associate based in Nelson Mullins' Columbia office. He practices as part of the firm’s Commercial, Appellate, Consumer and Employment Litigation Team. Clerkships Law Clerk, the Honorable Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (2024 - 2024) Law Clerk, the Honorable Terry L. Wooten, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (2022 - 2024)
Josh has been practicing law since 2010. His practice focuses on civil litigation and encompasses a broad range of areas including medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice, health care law, product liability, personal injury, insurance litigation, business litigation, governmental litigation, and appellate law. Josh also counsels healthcare providers on regulatory compliance and represents health care providers before professional licensing boards and administrative agencies. Josh is ded...
Blake T. Williams is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Blake T., who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Blake T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
John Bozeman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation. John, who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Morgan B. Thompson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Morgan B., who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Morgan B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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