Reid Sherard Named 2025 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Family Law in Greenville, South Carolina
March 10, 2025
The 2025 edition of Best Lawyers® has named Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. shareholder Reid Sherard “Lawyer of the Year” for Family Law in Greenville, South Carolina.
Reid leads HSB’s family law practice group and has been practicing law for 20 years. Consecutively ranked by Best Lawyers every year since 2016, Reid was also named Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Greenville in 2023.
The Lawyer of the Year accolade is one of Best Lawyers’ highest distinctions, awarded to a single lawyer per practice area in each jurisdiction to recognize only the most exceptional legal talent. For 2025, just over 5,000 attorneys nationwide received this honor, selected through Best Lawyers’ rigorous peer-review process.
Reid focuses on complex divorce litigation, including high-asset disputes, valuation issues, contested custody, jurisdictional conflicts, and marital agreements. He helps clients resolve personal challenges through negotiation or trial, balancing discretion with strong advocacy.
Based in his hometown of Greenville, Reid practices statewide and is a sought-after speaker on family law matters by both the bench and the bar. He also handles litigation and appeals, having tried cases in family, federal, and state courts and argued multiple appeals, including before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the South Carolina Supreme Court and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.
The HSB family law team’s experience includes resolving alimony and asset division, protecting business interests, navigating support issues for both high- and low-wage earners, matters related to children and handling high-conflict cases. HSB’s family law attorneys collaborate with the firm’s tax, estates, corporate law, and real estate attorneys to provide comprehensive support.
The Lawyer of the Year accolade is one of Best Lawyers’ highest distinctions, awarded to a single lawyer per practice area in each jurisdiction to recognize only the most exceptional legal talent. For 2025, just over 5,000 attorneys nationwide received this honor, selected through Best Lawyers’ rigorous peer-review process.
Reid focuses on complex divorce litigation, including high-asset disputes, valuation issues, contested custody, jurisdictional conflicts, and marital agreements. He helps clients resolve personal challenges through negotiation or trial, balancing discretion with strong advocacy.
Based in his hometown of Greenville, Reid practices statewide and is a sought-after speaker on family law matters by both the bench and the bar. He also handles litigation and appeals, having tried cases in family, federal, and state courts and argued multiple appeals, including before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the South Carolina Supreme Court and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.
The HSB family law team’s experience includes resolving alimony and asset division, protecting business interests, navigating support issues for both high- and low-wage earners, matters related to children and handling high-conflict cases. HSB’s family law attorneys collaborate with the firm’s tax, estates, corporate law, and real estate attorneys to provide comprehensive support.
