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Collins & Lacy is pleased to announce that three of our attorneys have named Super Lawyers in the 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers; Joel Collins, Andy Cole, Christian Stegmaier. Additionally, four of our attorneys have been selected as 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star; Claude Prevost, Amy Neuschafer, Ashley Kirkham and Charles Kinney.
Each year, no more than 5% of the more than 10,000 lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive the Super Lawyers honor and only 2.5 % are selected for the Rising Stars honor.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.
Joel W. Collins, Jr. has been recognized by South Carolina Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer as a Civil Litigation Defense attorney in Columbia, SC. Joel has been recognized as a Super Lawyer since 2008.
Christian Stegmaier has been recognized by South Carolina Super Lawyers, as a Super Lawyer in Columbia, SC., for his work in Personal Injury General: Defense matters. Christian has been recognized as a Super Lawyer since 2017.
Andrew (Andy) N. Cole has been recognized by South Carolina Super Lawyers, as a Super Lawyer in Columbia, SC. for his work in Construction Litigation matters. Andy has been recognized as a Super Lawyer since 2014 and as a Rising Star from 2012 to 2013.
Claude T. Prevost, III is listed by South Carolina Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Columbia, SC for his work in Construction Litigation matters. Claude has been recognized as a Rising Star since 2016.
Amy L. Neuschafer is listed by South Carolina Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Myrtle Beach, SC. for her work in Personal Injury General: Defense matters. Amy has been recognized as a Rising Star since 2013.
Ashley Kirkham is listed as a South Carolina Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Columbia, SC. for her work in Worker Compensation matters. Ashley has been recognized as a Rising Star since 2019.
Charles A. Kinney is listed as a South Carolina Super, Lawyers Rising Star in Columbia, SC. for his work in Professional Liability: Defense matters. This is the first year that Charles has been recognized.
Established in Columbia, SC in 1984, Collins & Lacy, P.C. is a client-focused, statewide defense litigation firm in South Carolina. Since our founding four decades ago, the firm has grown to two office locations across the Palmetto State. Our experienced attorneys represent local, regional and national clients in these areas: of retail & hospitality, construction, professional liability defense, products liability, governmental ethics & compliance, workers compensation, transportation law, insurance defense and alternative dispute resolution.
