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Best Law Firms places Robinson Gray in top tier for Columbia in 19 practice areas
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Robinson Gray has been recognized in a total of 28 practice areas in the 2025 edition of “Best Law Firms,” by U.S. News/Best Lawyers®.
Of these, Robinson Gray was cited as Tier 1 for Columbia in 19 areas:
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
The firm was further recognized in nine other areas: Corporate Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Securities; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Construction Law; Environmental Law; Tax Law; and Utilities Law.
To be eligible for a Best Law Firms ranking, firms must have at least one lawyer included in that year’s The Best Lawyers in America list. This year, Best Lawyers included 27 Robinson Gray attorneys: Grady Beard, Kevin Bell, Chris Boguski, Beth Richardson, Frank Ellerbe, Kevin Garrison, Benjamin Gooding, Betsy Gray, Nick Haigler, Matt Hill, Paul Hoefer, Rachel Hutchens, Becky Laffitte, Gibbs Leaphart, Amanda Mellard, Bill Metzger, Michael Montgomery, Kelly Morrow, Shannon Till Poteat, Jasmine Smith, Kerk Spong, Bobby Stepp, Tim Thompson, Monty Todd, Rob Tyson, Court Walsh, and Cal Watson.
Two of the 27 – Becky Laffitte and Bill Metzger – received an even higher honor, being named as Lawyers of the Year.
Additionally, Best Lawyers named five Robinson Gray attorneys to its “Ones to Watch” list, which recognizes attorneys in their first decade of practice: Molly Campolong, Ashley Dixon, Meredith Ann Krzyston, La’Jessica Stringfellow, and Lisle Traywick.
Firms that have at least one lawyer who is currently recognized in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in a practice area and metro jurisdiction ranked by Best Law Firms are eligible to receive a firm ranking in that practice area and jurisdiction. For more information on methodology, go to https://www.bestlawfirms.com/methodology-expanded.
About Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC
Located in the BullStreet District, Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, is a South Carolina law firm that offers a tailored, hands-on approach. It provides business transactional and litigation representation in all state and federal trial and appellate courts in South Carolina. The firm’s 40 attorneys serve clients ranging from multi-national corporations to small businesses and individuals. For more, visit https://robinsongray.com/.