17 Turner Padget Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers

Posted On April 29, 2026

Columbia, S.C., April 29, 2026 – Turner Padget announces that 17 of its attorneys have been honored as South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2026. The full list is available at superlawyers.com.

The Turner Padget honorees were recognized in the following areas:

Charleston
David S. Cobb, Construction Litigation
Richard S. Dukes, Jr., Constitutional Law

Columbia
Reginald W. Belcher, Employment Litigation: Defense
Catherine H. Kennedy, Estates & Probate
Franklin G. Shuler, Employment & Labor

Florence
C. Pierce Campbell, Business Litigation
J. René Josey, Business Litigation
Arthur E. Justice, Jr., Employment & Labor
Jeffrey L. Payne, Business Litigation

Greenville
Michael E. Chase, Workers’ Compensation

Rising Stars
Lindsey M. Behnke, Business Litigation
Abigail Bray, Civil Litigation: Defense
Benjamin E. Calhoun, Workers’ Compensation
Adrian Peguese Carter, Personal Injury General: Defense
Dallas Meacham, Personal Injury General: Defense
Hannah D. Stetson, Employment & Labor
Jacob (Jake) M. Thompson, III, Personal Injury General: Defense

Each year, Super Lawyers selects attorneys from firms of all sizes and more than 70 practice areas throughout the United States. Candidates undergo a multiphase selection process and are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent of South Carolina attorneys are named Super Lawyers, and no more than 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

Turner Padget is a full-service law firm with deep regional roots and a strong reputation as one of the Southeast’s premier law firms.For nearly a century, the firm has delivered practical, business-minded counsel and built long-term client relationships across the Southeast. Turner Padget serves clients from offices inAugusta, Charleston, Charlotte, Columbia, Florence, Greenville, and Myrtle Beach. Learn more at www.turnerpadget.com.