28 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Greenville attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers

Statewide, 77 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in their respective practice areas.

GREENVILLE, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has selected 28 attorneys for inclusion in The 2021 Best Lawyers in America©, including four attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” for Greenville and three attorneys as “Ones to Watch” in Greenville.

The following attorneys have been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for their respective practice areas in Greenville:

• Frank T. Davis III – Economic Development Law
• Derrick Quattlebaum – Litigation – ERISA
• Matthew P. Utecht – Health Care Law
• Sally McMillan Purnell – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

The following attorneys are listed in The 2021 Best Lawyers in America© for these specific practice areas:

• Ben Alexander (2011) – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Thomas H. Coker, Jr. (2011) – Litigation – Construction
• David Conner (2012) – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Frank T. Davis III (2011) – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Economic Development Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
• Christine Gantt-Sorenson (2013) – Litigation – Labor and Employment; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Bryan F. Hickey (*) – Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Ellis M. Johnston II (1995) – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation – Securities
• Sam Mabry III (2011) – Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation – Real Estate; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Christopher Major (2020) – Commercial Litigation
• Francis Marion, Jr. (2009) – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• W. Matthews III (2013) – Commercial Litigation
• Charles E. McDonald, Jr. (2008) – Real Estate Law
• Moffatt G. McDonald (2011) – Litigation – Environmental
• Kathleen C. McKinney (2003) – Economic Development Law; Public Finance Law
• Arthur F. McLean III (2011) – Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Boyd B. Nicholson, Jr. (2013) – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
• Sally McMillan Purnell (2011) – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Derrick Quattlebaum (2011) – Insurance Law; Litigation – ERISA
• Margaret R. Scoopmire (2013) – Real Estate Law
• Donald Sellers (2011) – Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Joshua Spencer (*) – Litigation – Construction
• Sarah Spruill (2019) – Commercial Litigation
• Seth R. Swan (2019) – Real Estate Law
• Matthew P. Utecht (2008) – Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Knox H. White (2013) – Immigration Law

This year’s selections those recognized in the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, recognizing associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.The following attorneys are listed as “Ones to Watch”:

• Jonathan Klett (*) – Commercial Litigation
• Philip Land (*) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Meghan G. Riordan (*) – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

For a full list of HSB attorneys recognized in The 2021 Best Lawyers in America©, visit our website, www.hsblawfirm.com/news.

(Year) First year the lawyer was listed in any practice area
(*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. Recognition in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. More information on the methodology process may be found online at https://www.bestlawyers.com/methodology.

About Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd provides business, litigation and financial legal services to local, national and international clients. With a history dating back to 1887, it is one of the largest law firms in South Carolina with more than 115 attorneys. The firm has offices in Charleston, Columbia, Florence and Greenville, SC. For more information, visit www.hsblawfirm.com.