Best Lawyers Names Fifty-Six Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys to Annual List

August 14, 2017

Fifty-six lawyers from Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The 2018 Best Lawyers in America© list.

The following attorneys and specific practice areas include:

CHARLESTON, SC

  • Scott Y. Barnes (1993) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Tax Law
  • Stephen E. (Steve) Darling (2011) – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Charlton deSaussure, Jr. (2005) – Public Finance Law
  • Julie O. Medich (2009) – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Wm. Howell Morrison (2015) – Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • James H. (Jeddie) Suddeth III (2013) – Real Estate Law
  • David M. Swanson (2009) – Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
  • John H. Tiller (2011) – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • J. Paul Trouche (2003) – Public Finance Law

COLUMBIA, SC

  • James Y. (Jamie) Becker (2012) – Litigation – Banking and Finance
  • William C. (Bill) Boyd (1993) – Antitrust Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
  • John C. Bruton, Jr. (2010) – Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Joseph D. (Joe) Clark (2009) – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Suzanne H. (Suzi) Clawson (2008) – Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
  • Frank W. Cureton (2005) – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates 
  • J. Donald (Donny) Dial, Jr. (1983) – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
  • Clarke W. DuBose (2011) – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Theodore B. DuBose (2003) – Public Finance Law
  • Randolph B. (Randy) Epting (2005) – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
  • Thomas R. (Tom) Gottshall (2011) – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Manton M. Grier (2003) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust
  • William R. (Will) Johnson (2013) – Tax Law
  • George S. (Chip) King, Jr. (1993) – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
  • Robert Y. (Bob) Knowlton (2010) – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Securities
  • Steve A. Matthews (2010) – Appellate Practice
  • John B. McArthur (2008) – Real Estate Law
  • Stanley H. (Stan) McGuffin (2005) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Gary W. Morris (2011) – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
  • Hamilton Osborne, Jr. (2010) – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Carlisle Roberts, Jr. (2018) – Environmental Law
  • John K. Van Duys (2005) – Public Finance Law
  • Benton D. Williamson (2010) – Real Estate Law

FLORENCE, SC

GREENVILLE, SC

  • J. Ben Alexander (2009) – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Thomas H. (Tom) Coker, Jr. (2008) – Litigation – Construction
  • W. David Conner (2012) – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Frank T. Davis III (2011) – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Economic Development Law; Tax Law
  • Robert S. Galloway III (2003) – Public Finance Law
  • Christine (Chris) Gantt-Sorenson (2013) – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Ellis M. Johnston II (1995) – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation – Securities
  • H. Sam Mabry III (2003) – Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation – Real Estate; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • W. Francis (Frankie) Marion, Jr. (2003) – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • J.W. (Jay) Matthews III (2013) – Commercial Litigation
  • Charles E. (Bud) McDonald, Jr. (2008) – Real Estate Law
  • Moffatt G. (Mott) McDonald (2010) – Litigation – Environmental
  • Kathleen C. (Kathy) McKinney (2003) – Economic Development Law; Public Finance Law
  • Arthur F. (Mac) McLean III (2010) – Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  • Boyd B. (Nick) Nicholson, Jr. (2013) – Litigation – Construction
  • Sarah M. (Sally) Purnell (2008) – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • J. Derrick Quattlebaum (2011) – Insurance Law; Litigation – ERISA
  • Margaret R. (Meg) Scoopmire (2013) – Real Estate Law
  • H. Donald (Don) Sellers (2011) – Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Matthew P. (Matt) Utecht (2006) – Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Knox H. White (2013) – Immigration Law

(Year) First year the lawyer was listed.

 

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About Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. provides business, litigation, and financial legal services to national and international clients. With a history dating back to 1887, it is one of the largest law firms South Carolina with more than 115 attorneys. The Firm has offices in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville, and Myrtle Beach, SC.