John T. Lay Jr. Elected to Serve as Dean

Partner John T. Lay Jr. has been elected Dean of the Corporate Counsel College of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) for 2022. John T. Lay Jr. is a partner in the firm’s Columbia, South Carolina, office. With more than 25 years of experience managing complex, high-stakes litigation for clients, he has tried over 100 cases to verdict. John T. has also handled appeals at the SC Court of Appeals, the South Carolina Supreme Court, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. His primary law practices are business litigation, professional malpractice, insurance coverage and bad faith, financial services litigation and product liability.

Firm Top Contributor for the S.C. Legal Feeding Frenzy

In 2019, the firm was recognized as the top contributor of monetary and food donations for the South Carolina Legal Feeding Frenzy led by the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division. It is a rewarding opportunity to serve others, creating unique experiences for the firm’s lawyers.

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Practice Areas

  • 30%Business/Corporate
  • 40%General Litigation
  • 20%Insurance Coverage
  • 10%Employment Litigation: Defense

All Practice Areas

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Banking, Bankruptcy: Business, Business Litigation, Business/Corporate, Civil Litigation: Defense, Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense, Construction Litigation: Business, Creditor Debtor Rights: Business, Employment Litigation: Defense, Environmental Litigation, General Litigation, Health Care, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Personal Injury - General: Defense, Personal Injury - Products: Defense, Professional Liability: Defense, Securities Litigation, Workers' Compensation: Employer/Insurance

All Focus Areas

Appeals, Arbitration, Business Organizations, Class Actions, Collections, Construction Accident, Construction Defects, Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employer, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation, Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Non-Compete Agreements, Personal Injury - Defense, Pharmaceutical, Toxic Torts, Trade Secret, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination

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Charleston, SC 29401

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