Five Collins & Lacy Attorneys Selected as 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®
[COLUMBIA, S.C.] – Five Collins & Lacy attorneys have been named 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers® and South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars® for work in their respective practice areas.
“Collins & Lacy attorneys are honored to be part of this peer recognition,” said Christian Stegmaier, firm President & CEO. “The professionals included on this list embody our relentless commitment to providing best-in-class client experience.”
Super Lawyers is an annual listing of attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Rising Star attorneys are selected using the same multiphase process as Super Lawyers, but are either 40 years old or younger, or have been in practice for 10 years or less.
No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to the Super Lawyers list and no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to the Rising Stars list.
Below is each Collins & Lacy attorney selected, as well as the practice areas in which their work is recognized.
Columbia – 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers
- Christian Stegmaier, Personal Injury General: Defense
- Chris Adams, Construction Litigation
- Regina Lewis, Personal Injury General: Defense, Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Joel Collins, Civil Litigation: Defense
Columbia – 2026 Super Lawyers South Carolina Rising Stars
- Andrew Smith, Civil Litigation: Defense
About Collins & Lacy, P.C.
Collins & Lacy is a business defense firm in South Carolina that delivers legal representation for our clients through solid preparation, execution, and client-oriented service aimed at success. Headquartered in the state’s capital city of Columbia, with an office in Charleston, the firm represents local, regional, and national clients in the areas of construction; retail/hospitality and entertainment; insurance coverage/bad faith; products liability; professional liability; commercial trucking; mediation; governmental affairs/issue advocacy; and criminal defense.