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

August 16, 2015

Fifty-nine lawyers from Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016.

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 & Acquisitions Law
Wm. Howell Morrison (2015) – Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Bachman S. Smith III (2009) – Mediation
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
John Paul Trouche (2003) - Public Finance Law

COLUMBIA, SC
James Y. (Jamie) Becker (2012) - Litigation - Banking & Finance
William C. (Bill) Boyd (1993) - Antitrust Law; Corporate Law; Mergers & 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. 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 & 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
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) - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Stephen F. (Steve) McKinney (2010) - Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental
Gary W. Morris (2011) - Corporate Law; 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, SC
John R. Chase (2005) - Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
Benjamin T. Zeigler (2012) - Economic Development Law

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 & 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
J.W. (Jay) Matthews III (2013) - Commercial Litigation
Charles E. (Bud) McDonald, Jr. (2008) - Real Estate Law
Moffatt G. (Mott) McDonald (2010) - Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation – Environmental
Kathleen C. McKinney (2003) - Economic Development Law; Public Finance Law
Arthur F. (Mac) McLean (2010) - Litigation – ERISA; Litigation - Trusts & 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
E. Tyler Smith (2008) - Public Finance Law
Matthew P. (Matt) Utecht (2006) - Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Andrew J. White, Jr. (2010) - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Corporate Law
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 in the Carolinas with more than 115 attorneys. The Firm has offices in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville, and Myrtle Beach, SC.