Best Lawyers in South Carolina, United States for Litigation - Construction
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Chris Ogiba is a versatile litigator who focuses on high stakes matters for a variety of institutional, corporate, and individual clients. He is a go-to trial attorney for several Fortune 500 companies, home builders, financial institutions, accounting firms, household-name retailers, construction companies, industrial and manufacturing entities, and real estate developers. Chris is an experienced civil litigator and trial attorney who has successfully represented a wide variety of clients in...
John E. Cuttino Cuttino is a Partner in GWB’s Columbia, South Carolina, office. He has 32 years of experience as a trial attorney in the state and federal courts of South Carolina. John has handled cases in 40 of South Carolina’s 46 counties, in all Divisions of U.S. District Court in South Carolina, and has tried more than 75 cases to verdict. His practice is focused on the litigation of a variety of matters including class actions, design and construction defects, toxic and mass...
A native of Hartsville, South Carolina, Wesley graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1995. Wesley devotes his practice to commercial litigation, with an emphasis on construction. He represents owners, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in all areas of construction litigation, including mechanics’ liens, bond claims, co...
Bryan represents a wide range of general contractors, subcontractors, developers, and surety companies in North and South Carolina. He primarily practices in the areas of construction law and surety claims and disputes. Bryan’s experience includes assisting clients with mechanic’s liens, bond claims, payment claims, defect litigation, insurance coverage, scheduling and delay issues, and change order disputes. He has served as a lecturer on a variety of construction topics for lega...
Trey Watkins is a shareholder in the Charleston office of Wall Templeton & Haldrup, P.A. He received both his Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctorate degrees from the University of South Carolina. He is an “AV Preeminent” rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2021, has been named a Super Lawyer since 2021, and was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2013-2015. His practice focuses primarily on Insurance defense including ...
N. Ward Lambert is President of Harper, Lambert & Brown, P.A. Formerly an associate in the Construction Department of the firm of Haynesworth, Marion, McKay & Guerard, Ward joined Donald Harper in establishing The Harper Law Firm, P.A. in 1995 Ward is a 1990 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law. During law school, Ward was a member of the School's Moot Court. He is a member of the Bar of South Carolina and is admitted to practice in the United States District Cou...
A native of Turbeville, South Carolina, Joey attended The Citadel, where he received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering in 1997. After graduation, Joey moved to Augusta, Georgia, to work as a Consulting Engineer with the engineering firm of Cranston Robertson & Whitehurst. In this position, Joey had the opportunity to observe and participate in designing various public and private construction projects while also earning his Engineer in Training Certification. After gaining invaluable exp...
George V. Hanna IV is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. George V., who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which George V. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practic...
Ted Vick focuses his law practice on counseling, advising and representing clients in the construction industry. Over the last 22 years, Ted has advised and represented numerous regional and national owners and developers, general contractors, construction managers, and architectural and engineering firms in connection with construction projects located throughout the Southeastern United States and in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Texas, California and Washin...
H. Brewton “Brew” Hagood has been with the firm since his admission to practice law in 1978. He concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of construction litigation, mediation and arbitration, commercial litigation, insurance litigation and probate and estate litigation. In his construction practice, Brew has substantial experience representing private and public owners, condominium associations, architects, construction managers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and ...
A skilled litigator with experience at all levels of federal and state courts in South Carolina, Dan represents clients in court hearings and trials as well as before local councils, agencies and commissions. He also helps companies interested in building or expanding in the Central Upstate South Carolina, including Rock Hill, Fort Mill and York, Chester and Lancaster Counties. He works with clients on land use and zoning matters, and he also assists businesses seeking economic development in...
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