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Since 1990, the Chambers and Partners organization has published the leading worldwide directories of the legal profession based on the extensive and objective research of their 100 full time researchers. According to Chambers, the criteria for selection are set by what clients value most – technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence and commitment. Researchers speak to “a vast range of lawyers and their clients (i.e. commercial users of legal services). Greater weighting is given to the views of the clients, and any biased viewpoints tend to cancel each other out. All interviews are conducted purely for research purposes and are entirely confidential and un-attributed.”

We have been pleased with the quality of information and research provided by the Chambers group for the past two years and are proud to once again feature their South Carolina’s Leading Lawyers for Business listing. 

The following firms and attorneys were recognized by Chambers & Partners for their outstanding work in the practice of Corporate M&A, General Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment and Real Estate law. *Denotes firms with Columbia offices.

 
Leading Lawyers

Leading Lawyers

October 01, 2011 By Allison Caldwell
Each year a team of 100 full-time researchers conducts thousands of interviews with lawyers and their clients to identify and rank the world’s best lawyers and firms. Two Columbia attorneys received double Band 1 rankings this year. Read more
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Bankruptcy
Barbara Barton
Barton Law Firm, P.A.
1715 Pickens Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2646 

Betsy Johnson Burn
Nelson Mullins
1320 Main Street
Meridian, 17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201 

Frank B. Knowlton
Nelson Mullins
1320 Main Street
Meridian, 17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201 

George B. Cauthen
Nelson Mullins
1320 Main Street
Meridian, 17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201 

Jane Downey
Moore Taylor & Thomas, P.A.
PO BOX 5709
West Columbia, SC 29171 

John B. Butler III
John B. Butler III P.A.
1217 Anthony Ave.
Columbia, SC 29201  

Michael Beal
McNair Law Firm, P.A.
PO BOX 11390
Columbia, SC 29211 

Nancy Johnson
Law Office of Nancy E. Johnson, LLC
2201 Greene Street
Columbia, SC 29205 

Rick Mendoza
Nexsen Pruet, LLC
PO DRAWER 2426
Columbia, SC 29202 

Robert P. Wood
Rogers, Townsend & Thomas, PC
PO BOX 100200
Columbia, SC 29202 

Business Law
Bill Boyd
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
PO BOX 11889
Columbia, SC 29211 

Bill Metzger
Robinson, McFadden & Moore, P.C.
PO BOX 944
Columbia, SC 29202 

Ed Menzie
Nexsen Pruet, LLC
PO DRAWER 2426
Columbia, SC 29202 

Eric Bland
Bland Richter, LLP
1500 Calhoun Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

Fredrick Crawford
Richardson, Plowden & Robinson, P.A.
PO DRAWER 7788
Columbia, SC 29202 

John Soward
Nexsen Pruet, LLC
PO DRAWER 2426
Columbia, SC 29202 

L.Patricia Wharton
Whitener & Wharton, P.A.
2001 Park Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

Nekki Shutt
Callison Tighe & Robinson, LLC
PO BOX 1390
Columbia, SC 29202 

Stuart Lee
Rogers Townsend & Thomas, P.C.
PO BOX 100200
Columbia, SC 29202 

Tommy Lydon
McAngus, Goudelock, & Courie LLC
PO BOX 12519
Columbia, SC 29211 

Criminal Law
George Johnson
Johnson, Toal & Battiste, P.A.
1615 Barnwell Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

Greg Harris
Harris & Gasser, LLC
1529 Laurel Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

Jack B. Swerling
Jack B. Sweling Atty at Law
1720 Main Street #301
Columbia, SC 29201 

Joel Collins
Collins & Lacy
PO BOX 12487
Columbia, SC 29211 

John Delgado
Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado, LLC
PO BOX 7965
Columbia, SC 29202 

Jonathan S. Gasser
Harris & Gasser, LLC
1529 Laurel Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

Leigh J. Leventis
Leigh J. Leventis Law Office
1913 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

Maura Dawson
Law Office of Richard J. Breibart, LLC
201 West Main Street
Lexington, SC 29072 

Stanley Myers
Moore, Taylor & Thomas, P.A.
PO BOX 5709
West Columbia, SC 29171 

Wes Kirkland
Kirkland & Rush
1517 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

Environmental
Elizabeth B. Partlow
Ogletree Deakins
1320 Main Street
Suite 600
Columbia, SC 29201 

Ethan R. Ware
McNair Law Firm, P.A
PO BOX 11390
Columbia, SC 29211 

Karen Aldridge Crawford
Nelson Mullins
1320 Main Street
Meridian, 17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201 

Kathleen McDaniel
Callison Tighe & Robinson, LLC
PO BOX 1390
Columbia, SC 29202 

Pamela A. Baker
McNair Law Firm, P.A
PO BOX 11390
Columbia, SC 29211 

Stacy K. Taylor
Nelson Mullins
1320 Main Street
Meridian, 17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201 

T. McRoy Shelley, III
Rogers Townsend & Thomas, P.C.
PO BOX 100200
Columbia, SC 29202 

Tommy Lavender
Nexsen Pruet, LLC
PO DRAWER 2426
Columbia, SC 29202 

Weston Adams, III
McAngus, Goudelock, & Courie LLC
PO BOX 12519
Columbia, SC 29211 

Family Law
Ashlin Potterfield
Taylor/Potterfield Attorneys at Law
2301 Devine Street
Columbia, SC 29205 

C. Dixon Lee, III
McLaren & Lee
PO BOX 11809
Columbia, SC 29211 

Catherin Hendrix
Lester & Hendrix
1901 Gadsden Street, Ste A
Columbia, SC 29201 

James T. McLaren
McLaren & Lee
PO BOX 11809
Columbia, SC 29211 

Jennifer Butler
Williams Hendrix Steigner & Brink, P.A.
200 East Main Street
Lexington, SC 29072 

Joe Wayne Underwood
Moses Koon & Brackett, P.C.
P.O. Box 100261
Columbia, SC 29202 

John McDougall
McDougall & Self, LLP
P.O. Box 90860
Columbia, SC 29290 

Pete Currence
McDougall & Self, LLP
P.O. Box 90860
Columbia, SC 29290 

Susan Edwards
Gaffney Lewis & Edwards, LLC
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 109
Columbia, SC 29204 

Vance Stricklin
Moore, Taylor & Thomas, P.A.
PO BOX 5709
West Columbia, SC 29171 

Foreclosure
D. Randolph Whitt
Fleming & Whitt, P.A.
1301 Gervais Street, Suite 500
Columbia, SC 29201 

Dean A. Hayes
Korn Law Firm, P.A.
1300 Pickens Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

Elizabeth R. Polk
Scott Law Firm P.A.
2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29204 

Ellie C. Floyd
Rogers Townsend & Thomas, P.C.
PO BOX 100200
Columbia, SC 29202 

Heidi B. Carey
Riley Pope & Laney, LLC
2838 Devine Street
Columbia, SC 29205 

Kevin T. Hardy
Scott Law Firm, P.A.
2712 Middleburg Drive, Ste 200
Columbia, SC 29204 

Peter D. Korn
Korn Law Firm, P.A.
1300 Pickens Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

Reginald P. Corley
Rogers Townsend & Thomas, P.C.
PO BOX 100200
Columbia, SC 29202 

Samuel C. Waters
Rogers Townsend & Thomas, P.C.
PO BOX 100200
Columbia, SC 29202 

Theile B. McVey
John D. Kassel, Attorney At Law
1330 Laurel Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

Labor Law
Amy Gaffney
Gaffney, Lewis & Edwards
3710 Landmark Drive
Suite 109
Columbia, SC 29204 

Charles Speth
Ogletree Deakins
1320 Main Street
Suite 600
Columbia, SC 29201 

Dan Settana
McKay, Cauthen, Settana & Stubley, P.A.
1303 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

Edward Rawl
McAngus, Goudelock, & Courie LLC
PO BOX 12519
Columbia, SC 29211 

Hagood Tighe
Fisher & Phillips LLP
PO BOX 11612
Columbia, SC 29211 

Kristine L. Cato
Rogers Townsend & Thomas, P.C.
PO BOX 100200
Columbia, SC 29202 

Malissa Burnette
Callison Tighe & Robinson, LLC
PO BOX 1390
Columbia, SC 29202 

Michael D Carrouth
Fisher & Phillips LLP
PO BOX 11612
Columbia, SC 29211 

Steve Savitz
Gignilliat, Savitz & Bettis, LLP
900 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 100
Columbia, SC 29201 

Sue Corky Harper
Nelson Mullins
1320 Main Street
Meridian, 17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201 

Personal Injury
Brett A. Owens
Lee, Eadon, Isgett, Popwell & Reardon, P.A
1314 Lincoln Street
Columbia, SC 29202 

Chris Isgett
Lee, Eadon, Isgett, Popwell & Reardon, P.A
1314 Lincoln Street
Columbia, SC 29202 

D. Michael Kelly
The Mike Kelly Law Group
500 Taylor Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

Ian D. McVey
Callison Tighe & Robinson, LLC
PO BOX 1390
Columbia, SC 29202 

John Francis McKenzie
McDonald, McKenzie, Rubin, Miller and Lybrand, L.L.P.
1704 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

John Nichols
Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado, LLC
PO BOX 7965
Columbia, SC 29202 

John T. Lay
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.
1201 Main Street, Suite 1110
Columbia, SC 29201 

Kenneth M. Suggs
Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC
500 Taylor Street # 301
Columbia, SC 29201 

Robert D. Dodson
Law Office of Robert Dodson, P.A.
1722 Main Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29201 

S. Jahue (Jake) Moore
Moore Taylor & Thomas, P.A.
PO BOX 5709
West Columbia, SC 29171 

Real Estate
Cynthia Durham Blair
Rogers, Townsend & Thomas, PC
PO BOX 100200
Columbia, SC 29202 

David A. Ross
McAngus, Goudelock, & Courie LLC
PO BOX 12519
Columbia, SC 29211 

H. Dave Whitener, Jr.
Whitener & Wharton, P.A.
2001 Park Street
Columbia, SC 29201 

John B. McArthur
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
PO BOX 11889
Columbia, SC 29211 

John E. Lansche, Jr.
Graybill & Lansche, LLC
2324 Devine Street
Columbia, SC 29205 

Judith L. McInnis
McNair Law Firm, P.A
PO BOX 11390
Columbia, SC 29211 

Lisa M. Hostetler
Rogers Townsend & Thomas, P.C.
PO BOX 100200
Columbia, SC 29202 

M. Kevin Garrison
Robinson, McFadden & Moore, P.C.
PO BOX 944
Columbia, SC 29202 

Michael W. Tighe
Callison Tighe & Robinson, LLC
PO BOX 1390
Columbia, SC 29202 

Rex L. Casterline
Rogers, Townsend & Thomas, PC
PO BOX 100200
Columbia, SC 29202 

Taxes & Estates
Alan Reyner
Barnes, Alford, Stork & Johnson, LLP
PO BOX 8448
Columbia, SC 29202 

Angela Kirby
Rogers Townsend & Thomas, P.C.
PO BOX 100200
Columbia, SC 29202 

David Sojourner
Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims, P.A.
PO BOX 2285
Columbia, SC 29202 

David W. Siddons
Siddons Law Firm
246 Stoneridge Drive #100
Columbia, SC 29210 

Hal Hanlin
Callison Tighe & Robinson, LLC
PO BOX 1390
Columbia, SC 29202 

Jeff Brooker
The Brooker Law Firm, P.A.
PO BOX 11415
Columbia, SC 29211 

John Ecton
John Ecton Law Firm
7825 Broad River Road #300
Irmo, SC 29063 

Karen Thomas
Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims, P.A.
PO BOX 2285
Columbia, SC 29202 

Kenneth B. Wingate
Sweeny, Wingate & Barrow, P.A.
P.O. Box 12129
Columbia, SC 29201 

Rita Cullem
Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims, P.A.
PO BOX 2285
Columbia, SC 29202