Best Lawyers 2012 includes 48 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys

A highly respected and widely used referral guide for the legal profession worldwide, Best Lawyers® released its annual list on August 29. The list includes a gain of three new lawyers over the past year, with six lawyers named to the distinguished “Bet-the-Company” – Litigation category.

The following attorneys and specific practice areas include:

CHARLESTON
Stephen E. (Steve) Darling (2011) – Product Liability Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation
Charlton deSaussure, Jr. (2005) – Public Finance Law
Julie O. Medich (2009) – Corporate Law
David M. Swanson (2009) – Real Estate Law; Litigation – Real Estate
John H. Tiller (2011) – Product Liability Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation
John Paul Trouche (2003) – Public Finance Law

COLUMBIA
William C. Boyd (1993) – Antitrust Law; Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
John C. Bruton, Jr. (2010) – Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation
Joseph D. (Joe) Clark (2009) – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Suzanne Hulst (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; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Theodore B. DuBose (2003) – Public Finance Law
Randolph B. (Randy) Epting (2005) – Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
Thomas R. (Tom) Gottshall (2010) – Product Liability Litigation
Manton M. Grier (2003) – Litigation - Antitrust; Commercial Litigation
George S. (Chip) King, Jr. (1993) – Financial Services Regulation Law; Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
Edward G. Kluiters (2010) – Economic Development Law; Project Finance Law; Public Finance Law
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) – Litigation – Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Gary W. Morris (2011) – Real Estate Law
Hamilton Osborne, Jr. (2010) – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking & Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy
John K. Van Duys (2005) – Public Finance Law
Benton D. Williamson (2010) – Real Estate Law

FLORENCE
John R. Chase (2005) – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
Benjamin T. Zeigler* - Economic Development Law

GREENVILLE
J. Ben Alexander (2009) – Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Thomas H. (Tom) Coker, Jr. (2008) – Litigation - Construction
W. David Conner* - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Frank T. Davis III (2011) – Corporate Law; Economic Development Law; Tax Law
Robert S. Galloway III (2003) – Public Finance Law
Ellis M. Johnston II (1995) – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions; Litigation - Securities
H. Sam Mabry III (2003) – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation – Banking & Finance; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Litigation – Mergers & 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;
Charles E. (Bud) McDonald, Jr. (2008) – Real Estate Law
Moffatt G. (Mott) McDonald (2010) – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation - Environmental
Kathleen Crum (Kathy) McKinney (2003) - Economic Development Law; Public Finance Law
Arthur F. (Mac) McLean III (2010) – Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Sarah M. (Sally) Purnell (1983) – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
J. Derrick Quattlebaum (2011) – Insurance Law; Litigation – ERISA
H. Donald (Don) Sellers (2011) – Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Matthew P. (Matt) Utecht (2006) – Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

(Year) First year the lawyer was listed.
* Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers®.