Lewis, Babcock & Griffin Names New Partner and Opens Charleston, South Carolina Office
October 30, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Lewis, Babcock & Griffin LLP announces the expansion of its law practice with the addition of partner Badge Humphries and the opening of an office in the Charleston area.
Located at 2113 Middle Street on Sullivan’s Island, the firm’s new office is just a few miles from the location of a property-rights dispute on Isle of Palms that generated one of the firm’s most notable wins – Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, a seminal U.S. Supreme Court decision that reshaped federal constitutional law on regulatory takings for the benefit of landowners.
With an extensive background in complex federal and state class actions, securities fraud litigation and shareholder rights, Humphries litigates cases involving Ponzi schemes, business disputes, wage-and-hour, whistleblower claims, and land-use and eminent domain/condemnation matters. He also handles legal and medical malpractice, defective drugs, harmful medical devices, and other personal injury matters.
“A physical presence in the Charleston area will allow us to connect more frequently with our current clients and co-counsel while developing new relationships and areas of practice,” stated co-founding partner Cam Lewis.
Humphries joins Lewis, Babcock & Griffin from plaintiffs’ litigation firm Motley Rice LLC where he was a member of the consumer protection, securities fraud and occupational disease litigation teams. He earned a J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law and a B.A. summa cum laude from Tulane University.
“Badge is a wonderful fit for our team as we grow our business and investment litigation practice and expand our geographic focus. He brings a unique insight, perspective and leadership to the ever-changing practice of law. We look forward to what he will help develop with the rest of our team,” added partner Jim Griffin.
Admitted to practice in South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas, and West Virginia, Humphries currently serves on the Board of Governors of the South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) as the Consumer and Securities Law Section Chair.
More About Lewis Babcock & Griffin LLP
Established in 1984 in Columbia, South Carolina, Lewis, Babcock & Griffin has built a name in both the civil and criminal arenas by taking on a variety of complex litigation matters. Founding partners A. Camden Lewis and Keith M. Babcock and the firm have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the United States. They were some of the first in the region to pursue legal malpractice cases, have extensive experience in eminent domain law and continue to devote extensive resources to those areas of law. James M. Griffin joined the firm as a named partner in 2011 to expand the firm’s criminal defense, white-collar crime and civil federal litigation practice. Partners Ariail E. King, J. Ryan Heiskell and associate Margaret N. Fox complete the litigation team. The firm is headquartered at 1513 Hampton Street in Columbia, South Carolina. For the full bio of all Lewis, Babcock & Griffin attorneys, practice area details and more information visit www.LBGLegal.com.
