GaffneyLewis Announces Two New Partners in Columbia Office

GaffneyLewis Announces Two New Partners in Columbia Office 

April 30, 2020 – GaffneyLewis LLC is pleased to announce that Randi-Lynn Roberts and Nashiba Boyd have become partners in the firm.

“Randi Lynn and Nashiba exemplify the diverse talent GaffneyLewis brings to the clients we serve. In addition to being excellent lawyers, they are both greatly respected for their distinctive achievements,” said partner Regina Lewis. “Randi Lynn possesses outstanding legal skills built on her foundation as a judicial law clerk at both the trial and appellate levels and is an adept litigator. Nashiba has a broad range of experience that enables her to effectively assess our clients’ matters and provide exceptional service. Both are firmly committed to providing exemplary service to their clients. We welcome them to the firm’s partnership.”

Roberts has been with the firm since 2014 focuses her practice in the areas of tort defense, including catastrophic injury, pharmaceutical professional negligence, and products liability, primarily representing national retailers in cases across the state of South Carolina. Prior to joining the firm, Roberts first served as a law clerk to Judge Thomas A. Russo on the circuit court and thereafter as a law clerk to Chief Judge James E. Lockemy, of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. She holds degrees from the University of South Carolina (2007) and the College of Charleston School of Law (2010). Roberts is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Boyd joined the firm in 2017 and also focuses her practice in the areas of tort defense and commercial litigation, including catastrophic injury, pharmaceutical professional negligence, and products liability. Boyd has over 15 years of civil litigation experience and also practices complex, multi-jurisdictional commercial defense. Boyd is a graduate of Clemson University (2001) and Howard University School of Law (2004). She is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Roberts and Boyd work in the firm’s Columbia, South Carolina office.

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GaffneyLewis Attorney, Randi Lynn Roberts, Receives AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®

GaffneyLewis, LLC is pleased to announce that attorney Randi Lynn Roberts has received the AV Preeminent® rating from the Martindale-Hubbell® legal rating service.  A litigation attorney, Roberts represents companies throughout the South Carolina in tort and insurance defense matters.

“Randi Lynn is an excellent attorney and this peer review rating is validation of that,” said partner, Regina Lewis.

The Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® rating is the highest possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability.  This rating represents the pinnacle of professional excellence. It is achieved only after an attorney has been reviewed and recommended by his or her peers.

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GaffneyLewis Attorney, Nashiba Boyd, Receives AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®

January 27, 2020  – GaffneyLewis, LLC is pleased to announce that attorney Nashiba Boyd has received the AV Preeminent® rating from the Martindale-Hubbell® legal rating service. A litigation attorney, Boyd represents companies and some individuals throughout the South Carolina in tort and insurance defense matters.

“We are pleased that Nashiba has been recognized by her peers for her legal acumen and experience,” said partner, Regina Lewis. “The rating is a validation of the quality of the work she provides to clients and to each matter.”

The Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® rating is the highest possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability. This rating represents the pinnacle of professional excellence. It is achieved only after an attorney has been reviewed and recommended by his or her peers.

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Regina Hollins Lewis Inducted As Fellow Of American College Of Trial Lawyers

Regina Hollins Lewis Inducted As Fellow Of American College Of Trial Lawyers

Gaffney, Lewis & Edwards partner Regina Hollins Lewis has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. Lewis was one of four South Carolina attorneys among a class of 86 to be inducted as a Fellow at the annual meeting in New Orleans on September 27, 2018.

“I am honored and humbled to be selected as a Fellow in this distinguished group of trial lawyers,” says Lewis. “I am especially grateful for the support and warm welcome by the South Carolina Fellows and look forward to being an active member of the College.”

Fellowship in the College is limited to the top one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or province. There are currently approximately 5,800 members in the United States and Canada. Fellowship status is extended by invitation only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds, who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of fifteen years trial experience before they can be considered for Fellowship.

Lewis, a partner in the firm’s Columbia office is an experienced litigator and mediator. She focuses her defense practice in the areas of tort and employment litigation and represents companies in a wide range of lawsuits including premises, products, pharmacy liability, and Title VII actions.

A certified mediator since 2008, Lewis has a statewide mediation practice mediating employment and injury disputes pending in federal and state court including Title VII discrimination, wrongful termination, and negligence claims.

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Gaffney Lewis & Edwards Partners Named To The Best Lawyers In America 2019

Gaffney Lewis & Edwards Partners Named To The Best Lawyers In America 2019

Partner Amy Gaffney also named lawyer of the year in columbia, south carolina, for litigation-labor and employment.

Gaffney Lewis & Edwards is pleased to announce that partners Amy Gaffney and Susan Rawls Strom have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019.

“We are humbled to receive this recognition from our peers,” said Susan Strom, partner in the firm’s Columbia, South Carolina office.

Recognition by practice areas include:

AMY GAFFNEY:

  • EMPLOYMENT LAW – INDIVIDUALS
  • EMPLOYMENT LAW – MANAGEMENT
  • LITIGATION – LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

SUSAN RAWLS STROM:

  • FAMILY LAW

Gaffney was also recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Labor and Employment in Columbia, South Carolina. This marks the third time Gaffney has received a “Lawyer of the Year” Distinction (Employment Law-Individuals, Columbia, SC 2017 and 2014)

This recognition is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area in a geographical region. Only one attorney is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.

Best Lawyers is one of the oldest peer-review publications in the legal profession and is regarded by many as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Rankings are based on an exhaustive peer-review process in which attorneys from across the country provide feedback on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their respective practice areas.

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