Litigation

Represented a company and directors in litigation involving wrongful termination and compensation claims. Obtained partial summary judgment narrowing damages. Strengthened defense position.

Represented a company and board members in litigation against a former executive involving compensation and fiduciary claims. Obtained partial summary judgment on wage claims. Positioned the case for appeal.

Upon an award of summary judgment on behalf of the Defendant, successfully secured the award through the appellate courts in Hawkins v. City of Greenville, 358 S.C. 280, 594 S.E.2d 557 (S.C. 2004), a South Carolina Supreme Court decision involving municipal liability and public entity defenses.

Represented a party in Riden v. KEMET Electronics (S.C. Ct. App. 1993), involving employment and tort claims. (Do we keep the case name?)
Successfully represented an employer in a case where an independent contractor sued for injuries sustained in a workplace accident. The South Carolina Cour of Appeals ruled in favor of the employer.

Represented healthcare providers in litigation involving improper discharge claims framed as premises liability. Obtained dismissal for failure to meet malpractice pre‑suit requirements.

Represented healthcare providers in an informed consent case involving undisclosed physician conditions. Obtained summary judgment affirmed on appeal. Established limits of disclosure obligations.

Represented a healthcare system and physician in a labor and delivery wrongful death claim. Established alternative causation. Achieved favorable outcome with no physician liability.

Represented a hospital and its employed general surgeon in an iatrogenic injury case involving a gastric bypass procedure. The jury returned a defense verdict after six days of trial.

Represented a hospital and its emergency department team in a wrongful death lawsuit involving an alleged undiagnosed gastrointestinal bleed. The jury returned a defense verdict after five days of trial.

Represented a party in Ambruoso v. Oconee Memorial Hospital (4th Cir. 1996), addressing medical malpractice issues on appeal.
Successfully represented a hospital sued by a physician who alleged his privileges were improperly revoked. The lower court ruled in favor of the hospital. The decision was affirmed by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Represented a manufacturing company in a contract dispute involving supplier obligations. Litigated breach claims and damages. Addressed high‑volume purchase commitments.

Represented a manufacturer in a contract dispute with a much larger company. Secured a verdict multiple times greater than the disputed amount, saving the manufacturer from bankruptcy.

Represented a minority shareholder in litigation involving fiduciary breaches and diversion of corporate assets. Established fraudulent transfer and self‑dealing. Secured a $3.2 million judgment.

Represented a neurosurgeon in multiple malpractice actions involving surgical complications. Coordinated defense strategy and protected confidential records. Achieved favorable rulings and resolutions.

Represented a national pharmacy chain in more than 30 opioid‑related lawsuits as South Carolina counsel where I contributed to a global resolution framework.

After securing a verdict for the Plaintiff at trial, successfully defended the verdict through the appellate process in Jenkins v. Few, 391 S.C. 209, 705 S.E.2d 457 (Ct. App. 2010), a reported South Carolina Court of Appeals decision addressing key issues in civil litigation and appellate review.

Representinig a major religious institution in disputes over congregational disaffiliation and property ownership. Litigation involves trust‑clause enforceability and governance issues, and institutional property rights across multiple courts.

Rrepresented a government entity in a wrongful death case before the South Carolina Supreme Court, which held that the entity was not liable

Represented a party in McMillan v. Oconee Memorial Hospital (S.C. 2006), involving complex healthcare litigation issues.
Successfully represented a hospital sued by ta physician on the medical staff who sued the hospital for conspiring to deprive the physician of an exclusive contract to provide anestesiology services at thte hospital. The South Carolina Supreme Court held that a hospital cannot conspire with itself and reversed a multimillion dollar verdict against the hospital.