17 Turner Padget attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers
April 29, 2026
Turner Padget announces that 17 of its attorneys have been honored as South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2026. The full list is available at superlawyers.com.
The Turner Padget honorees were recognized in the following areas:
Charleston
- David S. Cobb, Construction Litigation
- Richard S. Dukes, Jr., Constitutional Law
Columbia
- Reginald W. Belcher, Employment Litigation: Defense
- Catherine H. Kennedy, Estates & Probate
- Franklin G. Shuler, Employment & Labor
Florence
- C. Pierce Campbell, Business Litigation
- J. René Josey, Business Litigation
- Arthur E. Justice, Jr., Employment & Labor
- Jeffrey L. Payne, Business Litigation
Greenville
- Michael E. Chase, Workers’ Compensation
Rising Stars
- Lindsey M. Behnke, Business Litigation
- Abigail Bray, Civil Litigation: Defense
- Benjamin E. Calhoun, Workers’ Compensation
- Adrian Peguese Carter, Personal Injury General: Defense
- Dallas Meacham, Personal Injury General: Defense
- Hannah D. Stetson, Employment & Labor
- Jacob (Jake) M. Thompson, III, Personal Injury General: Defense
Each year, Super Lawyers selects attorneys from firms of all sizes and more than 70 practice areas throughout the United States. Candidates undergo a multiphase selection process and are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent of South Carolina attorneys are named Super Lawyers, and no more than 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.
About Turner Padget
Turner Padget is a full-service law firm with deep regional roots and a strong reputation as one of the Southeast’s premier law firms. For nearly a century, the firm has delivered practical, business-minded counsel and built long-term client relationships across the Southeast. Turner Padget serves clients from offices in Augusta, Charleston, Charlotte, Columbia, Florence, Greenville, and Myrtle Beach. Learn more at www.turnerpadget.com.
