Best Litigation Attorneys in Columbia

Bell Carrington Price & Gregg Attorneys at Law serves individuals throughout Columbia. It provides litigation services, representing clients in a variety of cases, including bankruptcy, reorganization, and capital recovery, commercial litigation, insurance defense, real estate and construction litigation, and labor and employment cases. Samuel Lindsay Carrington, firm co-principal, represents banking and lending institutions in litigation cases. He is a certified circuit court mediator and serves as a neutral attorney in facilitating litigants' communication. Carrington is also admitted to practice in North Carolina and Georgia.

Belser & Belser, Attorneys and Counselors at Law represents individuals and businesses in and around Columbia. Its team litigates disputes concerning probate matters, construction defects, business contracts, and property and water rights. The professionals have represented clients before state and federal courts at appellate and trial levels alike. They also pursue personal injury and first-party insurance claims. Firm namesake Clinch H. Belser Jr., who earned his Juris Doctor in 1970, served as the Communications of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce's vice president.

Gaffney Lewis & Edwards is a Columbia litigation law firm. Clients hire the all-women team of driven civil litigation lawyers in Columbia for corporate defense and tort law, domestic litigation, employment law, and investigations as well as ADR. The office is a Certified WBENC, a member of NAMWOLF, was listed as one of U.S. News & World Report's Best Law Firms in 2016, and made South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s annual list of “Top 25 Verdicts and Settlements” for 2015.

Gerald Law Firm, P.A., caters to clients throughout Columbia. The firm handles cases in various practice areas, including personal injury law. It represents those who suffered injuries due to the negligence of other parties. It assists clients throughout the claim process and guides them in pursuing fair compensation. Its attorney, Dennis M. Gerald, handles cases involving automobile accident litigation, nursing home neglect, personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice. Gerald has been in private practice since 1989.

Harris & Gasser, LLC brings over 40 years of trial court experience to Columbia litigation cases. The firm has defended doctors, lawyers, professional athletes, and other high-profile clients in cases of fraud, tax avoidance, computer crimes, and other complex white collar crimes. As accomplished civil litigation lawyers in Columbia, both partners are former prosecutors, attorney Greg Harris served as a Chairman of the State Ethics Commission, and attorney Johnny Gasser received The Order of the Palmetto and was named to The Best Lawyers in America. The office takes only a limited number of cases.

HHP Law Group provides civil litigation services for individuals and families in Columbia and nearby communities. It handles personal injury and wrongful death cases that involve car and trucking accidents and medical malpractice. The firm offers legal solutions to those with disputes regarding risk management plans for life, health, and property. HHP Law Group was co-founded by Francis M. Hinson, IV, who became part of the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 attorneys in 2014.

Kendrick & Leonard, P.C., Attorneys at Law takes on civil litigation matters in state and federal courts within Columbia. Its team works to secure outcomes that adapt to each client's specific situation and needs, whether they involve real estate disputes, personal injury claims, or bad faith insurance. Its goal-oriented approach is supported by various technological options, including a legal research database and systems that involve case management and communication. One of the firm's partners, Josh Kendrick, is also a board-certified specialist in criminal trial advocacy.

The Law Office of Nicholas G. Callas, P.A., represents Columbia individuals in litigation proceedings involving workers' compensation, Social Security disability, and personal injury. The firm fights for clients' rights to receive compensation for their injuries and related economic damages, whether through negotiations with insurance companies and at-fault parties or through court trials. Callas is a former Assistant State Prosecuting Attorney of Richland County and served on the South Carolina Association for Justice's Board of Governors.

The Law Office of Patrick C. Sharpe, LLC, litigates cases for clients in Columbia and nearby communities. It assists with legal matters involving employment law, contract disputes, and landlord-tenant issues by helping to negotiate settlements between the involved parties. Patrick Sharpe opened the practice in 2016 after working as a defender and a prosecutor for public offices. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Masella Law Firm, P.A., has been providing legal representation to individuals and families in Columbia since 1998. Its lawyers have developed litigation skills through years of trial practice by working in civil litigation firms and by working as a prosecutor and judge. The office employs non-adversarial litigation and mediation techniques to avoid parental alienation during uncontested divorces. In contested divorces, it engages in adversarial litigation before a family court to reach rulings about child custody and support, as well as property division.

Parker Law assists residents of Columbia by offering litigation services. The firm takes on probate court issues like contests against the validity of wills and the construction of testamentary dispositions. The office handles claims by common-law partners and children who have been omitted from the decedent's documents. It also works on life insurance claims involving alleged omissions and material misrepresentations by the insured party. Greg E. Parker is a civil litigator with experience in personal injury and inheritance matters.

Rogers Townsend, Attorneys at Law, addresses the needs of clients in the Columbia metro. It offers litigation services to individuals dealing with wrongful death and motor vehicle accident cases. Its team also prosecutes or defends matters involving catastrophic injuries, insurance coverage disputes, and breaches of contract. Robert Bryan Barnes, a member of the firm's executive committee, has been practicing law for more than 32 years. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute and the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association.

Sowell DuRant is a general litigation law firm representing the people of Columbia and the surrounding cities. The firm offers its assistance in the legal fields of business litigation, estate planning, appellate law, and probate. Its attorneys litigate during court cases to earn a favorable outcome for the client, whether it be an individual or a corporation. The team has earned recognition from Thomson Reuters and U.S. News & World Report.

Located in Columbia, the Sullivan Law Firm takes on cases involving family, personal injury, workers' compensation, and criminal law for local clients. Its managing attorney, David Thomas Sullivan, has been obtaining settlements and verdicts that match his clients' long-term needs in litigations for at least 20 years. He works alongside Jessica Boylan, who previously served under the Pittsboro District Attorney’s Office and law firms like Brock and Scott, PLLC. Sullivan also shares his legal expertise in lectures at continuing legal education seminars involving family law.

Sweeny, Wingate & Barrow, P.A. has been defending litigation clients in Columbia since 1993. Individuals, businesses and insurance companies seek out counsel for appellate advocacy, complex litigation, probate litigation, product and professional liability, transportation litigation, insurance coverage, construction defect litigation, and assisted living/nursing home cases. The firm has been recognized by Columbia Business Monthly magazine's Legal Elite of the Midlands and Rising Stars.

The Eddy Law Firm takes on personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice lawsuits for plaintiffs in Columbia and the neighboring areas. The firm negotiates and litigates for clients' rights to receive just compensation for damages, medical bills, lost wages, and general pain and suffering by dealing with insurance companies and liable parties on clients' behalf. The firm also pursues lawsuits against hotels that are infested with bed bugs and fleas, causing injuries and diseases to guests. Trevor Eddy is also licensed in South Carolina.

The McDaniel Law Firm provides counsel and representation from its office in Columbia. Its team litigates nursing home neglect and abuse cases, representing victims of malnutrition, dehydration, bruising, and bed sores. The professionals open investigations with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and demands documentation and staffing records with the aim to recover compensation for clients and expose negligent or abusive conduct. Preston McDaniel, one of the law office's practitioners, is a former president of the South Carolina Association for Justice.

The McKay Firm handles litigation matters for clients throughout Columbia. Practice areas include insurance, construction, medical malpractice, and workers' compensation defense. The office is rated AV preeminent, is listed by Super Lawyers, has been one of the Best Law Firms in America for workers’ compensation defense since 2010 and medical malpractice defense since 2015, and has been listed as a Recommended Insurance Attorney by Best's since 2011.

Truluck Law Firm, LLC, offers litigation services to residents of Columbia and the surrounding areas. The firm's founding attorney, Chris S. Truluck, has been representing individuals in civil law and criminal defense cases since 2008. He has defended clients who have been accused of illegal drug possession, DUI/DWI, trespassing, assault, burglary, and disorderly conduct. He also deals with debt collection and foreclosure proceedings and personal injury cases involving auto accidents, dog bites, defective products, and wrongful death.