Collins & Lacy, P.C. welcomes Rachel L. Ware to its Retail & Hospitality Practice Group

August 25, 2025

Collins & Lacy, P.C. welcomed attorney Rachel Ware to its Retail and Hospitality Practice Group.

Rachel earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. While attending the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, she distinguished herself through leadership, including on the mock trial team, where she won the Crimson Cup competition.

While at the University of South Carolina, Rachel also served as a student attorney, representing clients in several counties before magistrate, municipal, and bond courts.

Prior to joining Collins & Lacy, Rachel clerked for the Honorable Courtney Clyburn Pope, where she gained courtroom advocacy experience in courts across South Carolina.

“Rachel is a gifted legal mind and a great addition to the Collins & Lacy Retail & Hospitality defense team,” said Kelsey Brudvig, a voting shareholder at Collins & Lacy. “She will be another resource to provide superior representation to our clients. We are very pleased she has joined our team.”

 

About Collins & Lacy, P.C.

Collins & Lacy is a business defense firm in South Carolina that delivers legal representation for our clients through solid preparation, execution, and client-oriented service aimed at success. Headquartered in the state’s capital city of Columbia, with an office in Charleston, the firm represents local, regional, and national clients in the areas of construction; retail/hospitality and entertainment; insurance coverage/bad faith; products liability; professional liability; commercial trucking; mediation; governmental affairs/issue advocacy; and criminal defense. Learn more at www.collinsandlacy.com.