Best Lawyers in South Carolina, United States for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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La’Jessica Stringfellow is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. La’Jessica, who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which La’Jessica is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
James B. Hood is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. James, who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Bakari Sellers is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Bakari, who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bakari is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Benjamin D. McCoy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mediation and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Benjamin D., who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benjamin D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Chris Gantt-Sorenson is a shareholder in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Greenville office and serves as the employment law practice team leader, working exclusively with all types of employers, providing advice and counsel and representation when an employee or employees file a claim or a lawsuit. Chris advises employers and human resource professionals on issues that arise in the workplace daily. She defends clients in employment-related claims and litigation before administrative agencies, such ...
David E. Dukes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Securities, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. David E., who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2001. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David E. is held by other top lawyers ...
Jim Sullivan always knew he wanted to become an attorney, but didn’t take the direct route to get there. Instead, Jim taught English at James Island Charter High School for five years before attending law school. Upon graduation in 2008, Jim joined Howser, Newman, & Besley in their Charleston office. Jim’s practice primarily involves cases involving construction defect litigation, personal injury defense, and complex insurance coverage issues such as bad faith claims. Addition...
C. William McGee serves as chief executive officer and partner at Gallivan White & Boyd in the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina, office. His primary areas of practice include business and commercial litigation, products liability, toxic and mass torts, drug and medical devices, trucking litigation, and professional negligence litigation. He has been recognized since 2007. For more than three decades, Billy has defended a variety of business disputes, mass tort, catastrophic injury ...
Vollie Bailey IV is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Vollie, who practices law in Spartanburg, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Vollie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mary S. Willis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Mary S., who practices law in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mary S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ford represents clients in construction defect claims and community association disputes concerning the South Carolina Homeowners Association Act and the South Carolina Horizontal Property Regime Act. Ford is admitted to practice in both South Carolina and North Carolina. Ford has been named a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants.
Katheryn Thompson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Katheryn, who practices law in Spartanburg, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Katheryn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
A native of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Kyle Brady graduated from Clemson University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. Following college, Kyle attended Wake Forest University School of Law. While attending law school at Wake Forest , Kyle was a three-time recipient of the prestigious Dean Suzanne Reynolds Award for achieving the highest grade in his class. Kyle also served on the board of the Wake Forest Law Review and was one of three mem...
Elliot Condon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Elliot, 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 Elliot is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Demetrius Pyburn, an associate and employment attorney in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Greenville office, offers his clients a unique background. Demetrius combines technical experience in aviation and logistics from his service in the U.S. Army's Special Operations Aviation Regiment and human resources experience from his service in the U.S. Army Reserves, providing clients with knowledgeable, effective and efficient legal representation in employment law and aviation law. Demetrius also defend...
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