Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers

August 16, 2024

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has selected 18 attorneys in our Charleston office for inclusion in The 2025 Best Lawyers in America©, including one attorney as “Lawyer of the Year” and four attorneys as “Ones to Watch.”

Charlton deSaussure, Jr. has been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for Public Finance Law in the Charleston metro area.

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

  • Scott Y. Barnes – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Tax Law
  • John R. Chase – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
  • Carol L. Clark – Public Finance Law
  • Jeremy L. Cook – Economic Development Law; Public Finance Law
  • Stephen E. Darling – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Charlton deSaussure, Jr. – Public Finance Law
  • Carter Deupree – Real Estate Law
  • David C. Humphreys III – Real Estate Law
  • Stafford J. McQuillin III – Commercial Litigation
  • Wm. Howell Morrison – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • James H. Suddeth III – Real Estate Law
  • David M. Swanson – Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
  • H. Clayton Walker, Jr. – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Adam N. Yount – Commercial Litigation; 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”:

  • Sterling Moose Busbee – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
  • Guy M. Dabbs IV – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
  • Bryan J. Kitz – Real Estate Law
  • Jane Bouch Stoney – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Real Estate 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.