Howell Morrison Named 2026 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Bet-the-Company Litigation in Charleston
February 27, 2026
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers has named shareholder Howell Morrison "Lawyer of the Year" for Bet-the-Company Litigation in Charleston, South Carolina.
The "Lawyer of the Year" recognition goes to individual lawyers who receive the highest overall peer feedback for their practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer in each specialty and metropolitan area receives this designation each year, based on Best Lawyers' extensive peer-review process. The award recognizes outstanding legal abilities, professional conduct and ethical standards as evaluated by fellow practitioners in the field.
A former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Howell concentrates his practice on business litigation and legal malpractice defense, including class actions and arbitrations. His experience spans real estate litigation, LLC and partnership disputes, banking and financial litigation, environmental litigation, eminent domain, insurance fraud and coverage disputes, wrongful death defense and multi-district litigation.
This marks Howell’s second "Lawyer of the Year" recognition from Best Lawyers. He previously received the honor in 2022 for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants in Charleston. Howell has also been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Bet-the-Company Litigation (2024–2026), Commercial Litigation (2015–2026) and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (2016–2026).
A former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Howell concentrates his practice on business litigation and legal malpractice defense, including class actions and arbitrations. His experience spans real estate litigation, LLC and partnership disputes, banking and financial litigation, environmental litigation, eminent domain, insurance fraud and coverage disputes, wrongful death defense and multi-district litigation.
This marks Howell’s second "Lawyer of the Year" recognition from Best Lawyers. He previously received the honor in 2022 for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants in Charleston. Howell has also been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Bet-the-Company Litigation (2024–2026), Commercial Litigation (2015–2026) and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (2016–2026).
