• Obtained summary judgment in complex intellectual property litigation alleging patent infringement against public utility client
• Successfully represented client in complex patent infringement litigation involving software
• Served as co-counsel on significant SC Supreme Court opinion in favor of school district client upholding challenge to multi-million dollar bond issuance by school district
• Obtained favorable ruling on newly revised Article 9 Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) issue in US District Court and favorable ruling in subsequent, complex UCC arbitration hearing
• Successfully defended client in suit in US District Court and 4th Circuit Court of Appeals along with numerous co-defendants; involved allegations of violation of SC Unfair Trade Practices Act
• Successfully defended numerous jury trials in state and federal courts in actions alleging multiple tort claims
• Litigated numerous complex commercial and contractual business disputes in state and federal courts
• Represented lenders in numerous large commercial collection actions, including foreclosures of shopping centers, office parks, golf courses and an ice rink
• Represented retail clients in numerous tort defense cases, including numerous successful jury trials
• Litigated numerous real property cases involving issues such as condemnation, adverse possession and title disputes
• Represented numerous business clients in intellectual property litigation, including trade secret, trademark, copyright and patent litigation

• Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
• Member, John Belton O'Neal Inn of Court
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

• Named, The Best Lawyers in America© (2010-2019)
  • “Lawyer of the Year,” Litigation: Banking and Finance – Columbia (2015)
• Awarded, Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating*

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• Armstrong v. Food Lion, Inc., 371 S.C. 271, 639 S.E.2d 50 (2006)
• Colleton County Taxpayers Ass’n v. School Dist. of Colleton County, 371 S.C. 224, 638 S.E.2d 685 (2006)
• Bessinger v. Food Lion, Inc., 305 F.Supp.2d 574 (2003)
• Systran Financial Services Corp. v. Giant Cement Holding, Inc., 252 F.Supp.2d 500 (2003)
• Crane v. Citicorp Nat. Services, Inc., 313 S.C. 70 437 S.E.2d 50 (1993)