Forty-three MGC attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers in America®

Thirty-three recognized in ones to watch, two in Knoxville

COLUMBIA, SC – McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, is pleased to announce the inclusion of 43 attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 list.

Four of those attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year”: in Asheville, NC, Joseph Hamrick was named the Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers “Lawyer of the Year”; in Charlotte, NC, John Barringer was named the Litigation – Insurance “Lawyer of the Year”; in Columbia, SC, Jason Lockhart was named the Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers “Lawyer of the Year; in Raleigh, NC, Jack Holmes was named the Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers “Lawyer of the Year”.

Thirty-three attorneys were also named to the Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch list – an award given to attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.




The Best Lawyers in America®

Asheville, NC
Joseph Hamrick: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (Lawyer of the Year)
John Spainhour: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Insurance

Atlanta, GA
John Campbell: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Charlotte, NC
John Barringer: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance (Lawyer of the Year); Product Liability
Litigation – Defendants
Chuck Cheney: Workers Compensation Law – Employers
John Jeffries: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
George Kurani: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Sally Moran: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
John Morris: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Robert Starnes: Workers’ Compensation – Employers
Andrew Ussery: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Charleston, SC
Mark Davis: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Carl Edwards: Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Amy Jenkins: Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Labor & Employment
Allison Nussbaum: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
JD Smith: Litigation – Construction; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Columbia, SC
Chad Abramson: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Trippett Boineau: Litigation – Construction; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Sterling Davies: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Scott Garrett: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Mundi George: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Rusty Goudelock: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Jason Lockhart: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (Lawyer of the Year)
Tommy Lydon: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking & Finance
Hugh McAngus: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Julie Moose: Commercial Litigation



Greenville, SC
Mark Allison: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Vernon Dunbar: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Erroll Anne Hodges: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Doc Morgan: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury; Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Bill Shaughnessy: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Shayne Williams: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Jackson, MS
Catherine Bell: Insurance Law; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Holly Nash: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Roger Riddick: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Bobby Thompson: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Knoxville, TN
David Long: Litigation – Construction; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Josh Wolfe: Construction Law; Insurance Law

Memphis, TN
Tom Cassidy: Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Myrtle Beach, SC
Dominic Starr: Litigation – Insurance

Raleigh, NC
Melissa Cleary: Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Jack Holmes: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (Lawyer of the Year)

Wilmington, NC
Walt Rapp: Litigation – Insurance

Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch

Asheville, NC
Richard Haywood: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Lucie Peoples: Commercial Litigation
Zephyr Sullivan: Commercial Litigation

Atlanta, GA
Mark Edwards: Commercial Litigation:
Ashley Howard: Insurance Law
Nnenna Opara: Commercial Litigation
Danielle Taylor: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Charleston, SC
Shawn Bevans: Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants
Zack Jarrett: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Chrissie Ormand: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Charlotte, NC
Lucy Anderson: Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Christopher Campbell: Commercial Litigation

Columbia, SC
Brett Bayne: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Adrian Dukes: Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Sarah Guthrie: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Stuart Moore: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Matt Moser: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Adam Ribock: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Jasmine Wyman: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Greenville, SC
Ashley Forbes: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Katie Grove: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers



Jackson, MS
Paul Blake: Insurance Law
Laura Givens: Commercial Litigation

Memphis, TN
Garrett O’Brien: Commercial Litigation; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Nashville, TN
Alston Peek: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law

Oxford, MS
Erica Jo Lloyd: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law

Raleigh, NC
Cassie Keen: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Mason Littlefield: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Tyler Radtke: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
Ben Simpson: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Richmond, VA
Emily Bishop: Commercial Litigation

Wilmington, NC
Chris Bell: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Jason Toups: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers




Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Over 79,000 leading attorneys globally are eligible to vote. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers® is considered a singular honor.

McAngus Goudelock and Courie is a metrics-driven law firm built specifically to meet the needs of insurance companies and their customers. From 16 regional offices, we serve clients across the Southeast. For more information, please visit www.mgclaw.com.

Published October 19, 2020