Attorneys
Becky has a diverse litigation practice with focus on disputes involving alternative dispute resolution; construction; dram shop; healthcare; insurance coverage; premises liability; product liability; and commercial transportation and trucking.
She is a Fellow in both the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Litigation Counsel of America and is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and the American Board of Trial Advocates. Becky is also a proud member of the John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court and the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN), among other professional associations.
- Represented state agencies in federal class action litigation.
- Represented national retailers and local business owners in lawsuits alleging negligence, malicious prosecution, and defamation.
- Represented numerous product manufacturers in suits alleging complex manufacturing and design defects.
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly ‘Leadership in Law’ (2023)
- USC Law School Alumni Association Compleat Lawyer Award, Platinum Recipient (2023)
- South Carolina “Super Lawyer”
- Personal Injury Defense: Products (2008-2023)
- Columbia Business Monthly Legal Elite (2016, 2018-2023)
- Top Vote Recipient (2022, 2023)
- Columbia Regional Business Report’s Inaugural Icons Award (2019)
- Best Lawyers in America
- Transportation Law (2013-2024)
- Insurance Law (2012-2024), Lawyer of the Year (2013, 2016,2021)
- Litigation-Construction (2012-2024)
- Product Liability Litigation, Defendants (2012-2024), Lawyer of the Year (2014)
- Personal Injury Litigation, Defendants (2003-2024), Lawyer of the Year (2017)
- South Carolina Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates Trial Lawyer of the Year (2010)
- Richland County Bar Association Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Civility Award (2010)
- Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Professional
- Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- American Bar Association
- Richland County Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Defense Research Institute
- Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court
- Litigation Counsel of America
- Barrister, Order of Centurion
- Advocate, Order of Certus
- Trial Law Institute
- Diversity Law Institute
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
- South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
- Supreme Court of South Carolina Certified Mediator and Arbitrator
Community
- Robinson Gray 20 Years Strong Service Project
- Columbia College
- Board of Trustees (2002-2012)
- Junior League of Columbia, Inc.
- President (1996)
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina Bar
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D. (1983)
- Order of the Barristers
- American Bar Association/Young Lawyers Division Moot Court Team
- Moot Court Bar
- University of South Carolina, M.A.T. (1978)
- Columbia College, B.A. (1977)
