More Wyche Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers in America® Than Ever Before

August 29, 2012

GREENVILLE, SC – August 29, 2012 – Wyche announces that 22 Wyche lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).  Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 36,000 leading attorneys cast almost 4.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

Wyche attorneys were recognized for their work in 30 different practice areas, indicating the breadth of the firm’s capabilities. Most of the attorneys listed have been recognized for many years in the guide. Wyche attorneys Rita Bolt Barker and Matthew Richardson were recognized for the first time in this year’s publication.

The following Wyche attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2013 edition of Best Lawyers for their exceptional work in the practice areas listed.

Attorneys:

Practice Areas of Recognition:

Eric B. Amstutz

Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law

Mark W. Bakker

Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment Mediation

Rita Bolt Barker

Commercial Litigation

Andrew B. Coburn

Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Melinda Davis Lux

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law

Gregory J. English           

Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Real Estate

J. Theodore Gentry

Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment

Eric K. Graben

Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law

Jo Watson Hackl

Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law

Cary H. Hall, Jr.

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Tax Law

William W. Kehl

Corporate Law

Wallace K. Lightsey

Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Litigation – First Amendment; Litigation Intellectual Property; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs

Terrell W. Mills

Corporate Law

John C. Moylan III

Commercial Litigation; Litigation – First Amendment; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Megan P. O’Neill

Real Estate Law

James C. Parham, Jr.

Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice Law -Plaintiffs

Henry L. Parr, Jr.

Antitrust Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation

Matthew T. Richardson

Appellate Practice; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Troy A. Tessier

Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

James I. Warren III

Real Estate Law

Marshall Winn

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

C. Thomas Wyche

Corporate Law


About Wyche

Wyche is a full-service law firm which has practiced law and served the community for more than 90 years. In that time, Wyche has participated in landmark litigation, served as counsel on cutting-edge transactions, and provided community leadership that has helped shape and drive our region’s growth and success. With offices in Greenville and Columbia, Wyche is the South Carolina member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms.  Visit www.wyche.com to learn more.