Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has selected 32 attorneys in our Greenville office for inclusion in The 2025 Best Lawyers in America©, including seven attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” and eight attorneys as “Ones to Watch.” Statewide, 77 HSB attorneys were recognized.

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

• Bryan F. Hickey – Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Frank T. Davis III – Economic Development Law
• H. Sam Mabry III – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• J. Ben Alexander – Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• J. Derrick Quattlebaum – Litigation – ERISA
• Margaret R. Scoopmire – Real Estate Law
• Reid T. Sherard – Family Law

The following attorneys are listed in The 2025 Best Lawyers in America© for these specific practice areas:

• J. Ben Alexander – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Thomas H. Coker, Jr. – Litigation – Construction
• W. David Conner – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Frank T. Davis III – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Economic Development Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
• Christine Gantt-Sorenson – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Bryan F. Hickey – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
• H. Sam Mabry III – 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 – Commercial Litigation
• W. Francis Marion, Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• J.W. Matthews III – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
• Charles E. McDonald, Jr. – Real Estate Law
• Kathleen C. McKinney – Economic Development Law; Public Finance Law
• Arthur F. McLean III – Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Boyd B. Nicholson, Jr. – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
• Sally McMillan Purnell – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• J. Derrick Quattlebaum – Insurance Law; Litigation – ERISA
• Margaret R. Scoopmire – Real Estate Law
• Kenneth N. Shaw – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Reid T. Sherard – Family Law
• Joshua Spencer – Litigation – Construction
• Sarah Spruill – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
• Garrett D. Steck – Immigration Law
• Seth R. Swan – Real Estate Law
• Matthew P. Utecht – Health Care Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Lawyers earlier in their careers are recognized as “Ones to Watch” for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice. The following attorneys have been recognized as “Ones to Watch”:

• J. Patrick Bradley – Construction Law; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Tyler K. Gilliam – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
• Cameo Joseph-McCollum – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Jonathan Klett – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• J. Philip Land – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Demetrius Pyburn – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Suyash Raiborde – Construction Law, Real Estate Law
• Mackenzie C. Ruroede – Family Law

For a complete list of HSB attorneys recognized in The 2025 Best Lawyers in America©, visit our website, www.hsblawfirm.com/news.

About Best Lawyers

Recognition in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. More information on the methodology process may be found online at www.bestlawyers.com/methodology.

About Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Established in 1887, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is a full-service law firm providing creative and efficient solutions for local, national and international clients. With more than 110 attorneys located throughout the Carolinas, we are well-positioned to meet the complex legal needs of our clients. Learn more at www.hsblawfirm.com.