Turner Padget Named as Highly Recommended Litigation Firm in South Carolina by Leading Directory

CHARLESTON, SC – November 23, 2011 – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that the firm has been recognized in the 2012 edition of Benchmark Litigation: A Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys as a highly recommended firm for litigation in South Carolina. This marks the third consecutive year in which Turner Padget has earned Benchmark’s recommendation.

In addition, the publication recognizes nine of Turner Padget’s shareholders as local litigation stars:

·      R. Wayne Byrd (Myrtle Beach)

·      J. Kenneth Carter, Jr. (Columbia)

·      Edward W. Laney IV (Columbia)

·      Steven W. Ouzts (Columbia)

·      Thomas C. Salane (Columbia)

·      W. Duvall Spruill (Columbia)

·      Timothy D. St. Clair (Greenville)

·      John S. Wilkerson (Charleston)

·      Drew Williams (Columbia)

Benchmark Litigation identifies the leading U.S. trial attorneys and firms at the local and national levels. Focused exclusively on the U.S. litigation market, the publication’s rankings and editorials are the result of extensive interviews with private practice lawyers and in-house counsel. Supplementary firm information is also submitted in the form of a questionnaire. The guide’s local litigation stars reflect lawyers who are recommended by peers and clients to have established consistent reputations as trial attorneys. Benchmark‘s independent research is conducted annually between February and June.

About Turner Padget

Founded in 1929, Turner Padget is one of South Carolina’s largest law firms with over 90 attorneys and five offices in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville and Myrtle Beach. The firm provides clients in many industries with quality legal services in areas such as arbitration and mediation, business entity planning and organization, business litigation, construction and environmental litigation, employment and labor law, estate and tax planning, insurance coverage analysis and litigation, intellectual property, personal injury defense litigation, products liability, professional liability, real estate transactions, trucking and transportation, and workers’ compensation. For additional information, visit www.turnerpadget.com.