Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys Recognized as Lawyers of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America

After more than a quarter of a century in publication, Best Lawyers® is designating “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal practice areas in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”

J. Donald (Donny) Dial, Jr., was named “Columbia, SC Best Lawyers® Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year” for 2010. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Tax Law and Trusts and Estates for more than 25 years. A certified specialist in taxation law, Dial is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel as well as the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Donny is also recognized by South Carolina Super Lawyers™ for Tax Law. He received his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University, J.D. from Columbia University, and B.A. from Princeton University.

George S. (Chip) King, Jr. was named “Columbia, SC Best Lawyers® Banking Lawyer of the Year” for 2010. The Best Lawyers in America® has listed King for over 18 years in the area of Banking, Corporate and Securities Law. He is the senior member of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s corporate securities and financial institution regulatory practice, and has been lead attorney on more than 40 mergers and acquisitions. King is an associate member of the South Carolina Bankers Association and past chair of the Corporate, Banking and Securities section of the South Carolina Bar. Listed in Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Chip received his J.D., with honors, and B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Steven Naifeh, Managing Editor of Best Lawyers®, says, “We continue to believe – as we have believed for more than 25 years – that recognition by one’s peers is the most meaningful form of praise in the legal profession. We would like to congratulate J. Donald Dial, Jr., and George S. King, Jr., on being selected as the ‘Columbia, SC Best Lawyers® of the Year’ for 2010.”