COLUMBIA, SC – Law firm McAngus Goudelock & Courie (MGC) is pleased to announce the inclusion of 88 attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 lists. This recognition underscores the firm's extensive reach and commitment to client service across the Eastern US, with accolades spanning 22 practice areas in nine states.
52 attorneys were named to the flagship The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 list. Among this distinguished group, three attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas: in the Charleston, SC metro area, Mark Davis was recognized as Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers “Lawyer of the Year”; in the Columbia, SC metro area, Rusty Goudelock was recognized as Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers “Lawyer of the Year” and Tommy Lydon was recognized as Litigation – Banking and Finance “Lawyer of the Year.” Additionally, 36 attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch 2025 list, which celebrates rising stars in private practice who demonstrate outstanding professional excellence early in their careers.
The Best Lawyers in America®
Asheville, NC
- Joseph Hamrick: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- John Spainhour: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Insurance
Atlanta, GA
- Lynn Olmert: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Christopher Whitlock: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Kathryn Whitlock: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
Boston, MA
- Timothy Frawley: Litigation – Insurance
- John Harding: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Barbara O’Donnell: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- John O’Neil: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Jessica Park: Insurance Law
- Robert Whitney: Insurance Law
Charlotte, NC
- John Barringer: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Chuck Cheney: Workers Compensation Law – Employers
- Heather Connor: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
- John Jeffries: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- George Kurani: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Sally Moran: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- John Morris: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Robert Starnes: Workers’ Compensation – Employers
- Andrew Ussery: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Charleston, SC
- Mark Davis: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (“Lawyer of the Year”)
- Amy Jenkins: Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Allison Nussbaum: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- JD Smith: Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Columbia, SC
- Chad Abramson: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Trippett Boineau: Litigation – Construction; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Sterling Davies: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Scott Garrett: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Mundi George: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Rusty Goudelock: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (“Lawyer of the Year”)
- Jason Lockhart: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Tommy Lydon: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking & Finance (“Lawyer of the Year”)
- Stuart Moore: Workers' Compensation Law – Claimants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Julie Moose: Commercial Litigation
Greenville, SC
- Mark Allison: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Haylea Carter: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Vernon Dunbar: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Erroll Anne Hodges: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Jackson, MS
- Holly Nash Hodge: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Pamela Ratliff: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Ginger Robey: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- W. Bienville “Ben” Skipper: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Bobby Thompson: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Knoxville, TN
- Joshua Wolfe: Construction Law; Insurance Law
Memphis, TN
- Tom Cassidy: Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Myrtle Beach, SC
- Dominic Starr: Litigation – Insurance
- Shayne Williams: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Nashville, TN
- Paul Brewer: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
Oxford, MS
- Jay Atkins: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Construction Law
Providence, RI
- David Zizik: Insurance Law; Reinsurance Law
Raleigh, NC
- Melissa Cleary: Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Jack Holmes: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- JD Keister: Insurance Law
Wilmington, NC
- Walt Rapp: Litigation – Insurance
Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch
Asheville, NC
- Richard Haywood: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Atlanta, GA
- Evan Beauchamp: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Derron Bowles: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Camille Dizon: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law
- Mark Edwards: Commercial Litigation
- John Hennick: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Ashley Howard: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
Charleston, SC
- Shawn Bevans: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Chris Digby: Real Estate Law
- Jonathan Lane: Labor and Employment Law – Employee; Labor and Employment Law – Management
Charlotte, NC
- Mason Littlefield: Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Columbia, SC
- Brett Bayne: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Riley Bearden: Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Matt Moser: Workers’ Compensation – Claimants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Adam Ribock: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Will Starnes: Real Estate Law
- Michael Trask: Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Garden City, NY
- Liz Athenas: Litigation - Intellectual Property; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Greenville, SC
- Kristie Commins: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Madelyn Dukes: Construction Law; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Ashley Forbes: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Katie Grove: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Amanda Neely: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Jackson, MS
- Paul Blake: Insurance Law
- Laura Givens: Commercial Litigation
Manchester, NH
- Iryna Dore: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Memphis, TN
- Garrett O’Brien: Commercial Litigation; Workers’ Compensation – Claimants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Wade Scofield: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Nashville, TN
- Alston Peek: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
Raleigh, NC
- Luke Dalton: Commercial Litigation
- Tiffany Frickey: Commercial Litigation
- Stephanie Gearhart: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Cassie Keen: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Ben Simpson: Workers’ Compensation – Claimants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Wilmington, NC
- Chris Bell: Insurance Law; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Jason Toups: Workers’ Compensation – Claimants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Over 79,000 leading attorneys globally are eligible to vote. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers® is considered a singular honor.