Joseph S. McCue

Joey McCue is a shareholder with Collins & Lacy, practicing in construction, transportation, premises liability, professional liability, and pesticide litigation.  Prior to joining Collins & Lacy in 1997, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Paula H. Thomas.  A previous business owner, Joey also has several years of experience in sales and business. His reputation in the courtroom and professional standing as an attorney are highly rated by his peers, according to Martindale-Hubbell.

Practice Focus/Trial Experience

• Construction Litigation, defense of developers, general contractors, and sub-contractors, including multi-million dollar construction defect trials, with million dollar exposure, resolved through mediation  
• Transportation Litigation, involving tractor trailers and buses involving allegations of death and brain injury
• Premises Liability, including “trip and falls” and “slip and falls” for national fast-food chains and retailers   
• Professional Liability, representing other lawyers and law firms in the defense of malpractice 
• Pest Control Litigation, including the representation of licensed pest control operators in wood infestation and structural sub-structure repair work claims, with hands-on experience in pesticide application and inspections, as well as sub-structure repair  

Professional, Civic, and Community Involvement

• Richland County Bar Association
• South Carolina Bar
• South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association
• Defense Research Institute
• YMCA Youth Soccer Coach
• Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Deacon
• International Society of Primerus Law Firms

Papers, Presentations, and Publications

• Speaker, AIG Construction Group Conference, San Ramone, CA,  2006 
• Speaker, AIG Construction Group Conference, San Ramone, CA,  2003