Eleven Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys Named "Lawyer of the Year"

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant.

The following have been named Best Lawyers' 2017 “Lawyer of the Year”:

CHARLESTON, SC
David M. Swanson has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Charleston, SC Litigation – Real Estate "Lawyer of the Year."

COLUMBIA, SC
Frank W. Cureton has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Columbia, SC Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year.”
Theodore B. DuBose has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Columbia, SC Public Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year.”
Edward G. Kluiters has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Columbia, SC Economic Development Law “Lawyer of the Year.”
Robert Y. (Bob) Knowlton has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Columbia, SC Litigation – Intellectual Property “Lawyer of the Year.”

GREENVILLE, SC
W. David Conner has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Greenville, SC Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants “Lawyer of the Year.”
W. Francis (Frankie) Marion, Jr. has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Greenville, SC Bet-the-Company Litigation “Lawyer of the Year.”
Moffatt G. (Mott) McDonald has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Greenville, SC Litigation – Environmental “Lawyer of the Year.”
Kathleen C. (Kathy) McKinney has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Greenville, SC Economic Development Law “Lawyer of the Year.”
Sarah M. (Sally) Purnell has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Greenville, SC Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants “Lawyer of the Year.”
Matthew P. (Matt) Utecht has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Greenville, SC Health Care Law “Lawyer of the Year.”

About “Lawyers of the Year” The Best Lawyers in America©
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