John chairs Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Environmental Group and practices in the areas of environmental, regulatory, administrative and general corporate law. His environmental practice includes permitting, enforcement, due diligence and risk assessment, real estate transactions, environmental audits, voluntary cleanup contracts, brownfield redevelopment and traditional issues surrounding toxic substances, hazardous and solid waste management, air emissions and water quality. John is recognized for Environmental Law in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. He also works in the areas of utility regulation and renewable energy.
Active in the community, John is an adjunct professor of Federal Environmental Law and Policy at the University of South Carolina School of Law and serves as a member of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Environmental Affairs Committee. John is a past board member and president of the Nickelodeon Theatre.