Practice Areas
Drug and medical device litigation, products liability, professional liability, trusts and estate litigation, employment litigation
Professional Memberships
International Association of Defense Counsel (President 2013-2014, Dean of Corporate Counsel College 2017, Board of Directors 2009-2015, Foundation Board 2007-2009); International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Fellow); American Board of Trial Advocates (President of Charleston Chapter 2019-2020); Defense Research Institute (Board of Directors 2012-2015 and Steering Committee for Women in Law); Lawyers for Civil Justice (President 2024-2025, Executive Committee 2021-2024, Board of Directors 2012-2015); South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association (President 2011-2012 and Executive Committee 2008-2013); Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (Executive Council 2007-2011 and Chair of Diversity Committee and Meeting Marketing Committee)
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Network of Trial Law Firms, Senior Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America, National Center for State Courts
Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association, Charleston County Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Association
Awards
Lawyer of the Year in Products Liability Litigation - Defendants, Charleston, SC
Best Lawyers in America
2026
Best-in-State Lawyers in Civil Litigation
Forbes
2025
Lawyer of the Year in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Charleston, SC
Best Lawyers in America
2024
Lawyer of the Year in Charleston, SC
Best Lawyers in America
2021
Lawyer of the Year in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Charleston, SC
Best Lawyers in America
2020
Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the State of South Carolina
American Society of Legal Advocates
2019
Lawyer of the Year in Healthcare - Defendants, Charleston, SC
Best Lawyers in America
2021
Lawyer of the Year in Healthcare - Defendants, Charleston, SC
Best Lawyers in America
2020
Lawyer of the Year in Healthcare - Defendants, Charleston, SC
Best Lawyers in America
2019
Lawyer of the Year in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Charleston, SC
Best Lawyers in America
2016
Lawyer of the Year in Product Liability - Defendants, Charleston, SC
Best Lawyers in America
2016
Lawyer of the Year in Product Liability- Defendants, Charleston, SC
Best Lawyers in America
2015
Recipient of Exceptional Performance Citation
Defense Research Institute
2012