“What’s A Defense Lawyer To Do? An Analysis of Professional Liability Implications of Defending An Insured Under A Reservation of Rights By The Carrier,” Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, 2009
“Admissibility of Expert Testimony in South Carolina State Court: An Analysis of the ‘Gatekeeper’ Function of Circuit Court Judges,” South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, 2007
Liability of Directors of Non-Profit Entities,” U.S. Trust/Bank of America, 2007
“Winning at Mediation,” Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, 2005
Who’s on First? Uninsured-Underinsured Bad Faith Claims,” Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, 2005
“A Trifecta of Trouble: What’s a Defense Lawyer To Do?” South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, 2004
“UM/UIM Bad Faith: Who? What? I Don’t Know,” South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association and South Carolina Claims Management Association, 2004
The Insurance Claim File: Sword or Shield,” South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association and South Carolina Claims Management Association, 2004
South Carolina Bar, 1979
United States District Court, District of South Carolina, 1979
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1980
United States Tax Court, 1986
Education
University of South Carolina, J.D., 1979
Furman University, B.A., 1976
honors
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2012-2017 Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year, Professional Malpractice Defense, 2014, 2017 Best Lawyers in America, Professional Malpractice, 2009-2018 South Carolina Super Lawyers, General Litigation, 2008-2012 South Carolina Super Lawyers, Insurance Coverage, 2008-2017 South Carolina Super Lawyers, Professional Liability: Defense, 2008-2012 Benchmark Litigation, South Carolina Litigation Star in Commercial Litigation, Employment Litigation, Insurance and Securities, 2010 Benchmark Litigation, South Carolina Litigation Star in Commercial Litigation, Employment Litigation, Insurance and Product Liability, 2011-2015 Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™-AV®; Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.
affiliations
Fellow of the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Defense Research Institute (State Representative, 2004-2007; Insurance Law Committee; ADR Committee; Commercial Litigation Committee; Professional Liability Committee, Membership Chair, 2002-2005)
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Extra Contractual Section; Commercial Litigation Section; Professional Liability Section, Vice-Chair, 2008-Present; Admissions Committee, 2004-Present; Admissions Committee, Vice-Chair, 2008-Present; Membership Development Committee)
Litigation Counsel of America (Member)
Lawyers for Civil Justice (Member)
Professional Liability Underwriting Society (Member)
South Carolina Law Institute (Member)
South Carolina Bar (Joint Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1998-1999; ADR Pilot Project Committee, Co-Chair, 1996-1997)
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (President, 1998-1999)