Fourteen Motley Rice attorneys were named to the 2019 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars for South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. Super Lawyers recognition represents no more than five percent of attorneys in each state and the rising stars list makes up no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in a state.

South Carolina Super Lawyers

  • Kevin Dean: Personal Injury –  General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury –  Products: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
  • Anne Kearse: Class Action/Mass Torts, Personal Injury –  General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – Products: Plaintiff
  • Don Migliori: Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff; Personal Injury – Products: Plaintiff; Securities Litigation; Aviation and Aerospace
  • Joe Rice: Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Securities Litigation, General Litigation
  • Carmen Scott: Personal Injury –  Products: Plaintiff, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff

South Carolina Rising Stars

  • Ann E. Rice Ervin: Personal Injury – Products: Plaintiffs
  • David Hoyle: Personal Injury –  General: Plaintiff, Environmental Litigation, Civil Rights
  • Tope Leyimu: Personal Injury –  General: Plaintiff 
  • Chris Moriarty: Securities Litigation
  • Bill Norton: Securities Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, General Litigation

Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers

  • Nathan Finch: Personal Injury – Products: Plaintiff; Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff; Securities :itigation
  • Linda Singer: State, Local & Municipal; Consumer Law

West Virginia Rising Stars

  • John Hurst: Personal Injury –  General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury –  Products: Plaintiff, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff

About Super Lawyers

According to Super Lawyers, attorneys are selected using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel. Read more about the methodology.