Charlton deSaussure, Jr. named 2021 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Public Finance Law in Charleston
March 9, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Charlton deSaussure, Jr. was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Public Finance Law in Charleston.
Charlton is a leader in both public finance law and the Charleston community. As a public finance attorney, he has served as bond counsel for political subdivisions in the issuance of both tax-exempt and taxable borrowings for over 40 years.
Charlton has helped find financing solutions for public/private partnerships, including approximately $700 million FHA-insured hospital revenue bonds and indebtedness critical to urban revitalization efforts throughout South Carolina, including tax increment revenue bonds, utility revenue bonds and general obligation bonds. In addition to his association with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd since 1978, Charlton served as the City of Charleston’s Corporation Counsel from 2003-2016.
Within the Charleston community, he has served as President of the South Carolina Historical Society, the Gibbes Museum of Art and the Coastal Community Foundation and on the Boards of Spoleto Festival USA, the Charleston Museum and the Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Center for Livable Communities.
About Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity. More information on the methodology process may be found online at 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.
