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Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, and Curtis W. Dowling have been selected for inclusion in the 26th edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 6.7 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys. Mr. Johnson was selected in the Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants practice area, Mr. Wolff was selected in the Real Estate Law practice area, Ms. Crowe was selected in the Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers practice areas, Mr. Reyner was selected in the Tax Law practice area, Mr. Strickland was selected in the Litigation – Construction and Litigation – Insurance practice areas, and Mr. Dowling was selected in the Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants practice area.

Barnes Alford is a Columbia, South Carolina law firm focusing on civil litigation and business matters offering a wide range of legal services to a broad mix of local, state, and national clients in many practice areas, including banking, construction, insurance, negligence, malpractice, real estate, taxation, probate, and estate planning. For more information, visit www.barnesalford.com.

Barnes Alford is pleased to announce that Jeffrey D. Hopkins has joined the firm as an associate. Mr. Hopkins earned his B.A. from the University of South Carolina in May 2014 and his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in May 2017, where he received the Compleat Lawyer Bronze Award. Prior to joining Barnes Alford, Mr. Hopkins clerked for the Honorable Amy W. McCulloch of the Richland County Probate Court in 2017 and the Honorable Walton J. McLeod, IV of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in 2018. Mr. Hopkins will practice primarily in the areas of estate planning, taxation, probate law, and corporate law.

Barnes Alford is a Columbia, South Carolina law firm focusing on civil litigation and business matters offering a wide range of legal services to a broad mix of local, state, and national clients in many practice areas, including banking, construction, insurance, negligence, malpractice, real estate, taxation, probate, and estate planning. For more information, visit www.barnesalford.com.

Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Richard C. Thomas, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, and Matthew G. Gerrald have been selected by Columbia Business Monthly as Midlands Legal Elites in the Health Care, Commercial Real Estate, Workers’ Compensation, Tax and Estate, Personal Injury, Construction, Insurance, and Business Litigation categories, respectively. The magazine selected Columbia-area attorneys in 20 categories as legal elites. The selections were published in the magazine’s August 2019 issue.

Barnes Alford is a Columbia, South Carolina law firm focusing on civil litigation and business matters offering a wide range of legal services to a broad mix of local, state, and national clients in many practice areas, including banking, construction, insurance, negligence, malpractice, real estate, taxation, probate, and estate planning. For more information, visit www.barnesalford.com.

Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, and Matthew G. Gerrald are honored to have been selected for recognition in the 2019 edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers” magazine. Messrs. Johnson, Wolff, and Reyner were selected to the Super Lawyers list in the Medical Malpractice Defense, Real Estate, and Tax categories, respectively, Messrs. Strickland and Dowling and Ms. Crowe were selected to the Super Lawyers list in the Civil Litigation Defense category, and Mr. Gerrald was selected to the Rising Stars list in the Civil Litigation Defense category. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to the Super Lawyers list and no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to the Rising Stars list.

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.

Barnes Alford is a Columbia, South Carolina law firm focusing on civil litigation and business matters offering a wide range of legal services to a broad mix of local, state, and national clients in many practice areas, including banking, construction, insurance, negligence, malpractice, real estate, taxation, probate, and estate planning. For more information, visit www.barnesalford.com.

Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, and Curtis W. Dowling have been selected for inclusion in the 25th edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 6.7 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys. Mr. Johnson was selected in the Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants practice area, Mr. Wolff was selected in the Real Estate Law practice area, Ms. Crowe was selected in the Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers practice areas, Mr. Reyner was selected in the Tax Law practice area, Mr. Strickland was selected in the Litigation – Construction and Litigation – Insurance practice areas, and Mr. Dowling was selected in the Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants practice area. In addition, Mr. Reyner was named the Best Lawyers 2019 Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year” for Columbia, SC.

Barnes Alford is a Columbia, South Carolina law firm focusing on civil litigation and business matters offering a wide range of legal services to a broad mix of local, state, and national clients in many practice areas, including banking, construction, insurance, negligence, malpractice, real estate, taxation, probate, and estate planning. For more information, visit www.barnesalford.com.

Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Richard C. Thomas, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, and Matthew G. Gerrald have been selected by Columbia Business Monthly as Midlands Legal Elites in the Health Care, Commercial Real Estate, Workers’ Compensation, Tax and Estate, Personal Injury, Construction, Insurance, and Business Litigation categories, respectively. Ms. Crowe was also selected in the Health Care category, and Mr. Wolff received the most votes in the Commercial Real Estate category. The magazine selected Columbia-area attorneys in 20 categories as legal elites. The selections were published in the magazine’s August 2018 issue.

Barnes Alford is a Columbia, South Carolina law firm focusing on civil litigation and business matters offering a wide range of legal services to a broad mix of local, state, and national clients in many practice areas, including banking, construction, insurance, negligence, malpractice, real estate, taxation, probate, and estate planning. For more information, visit www.barnesalford.com.

Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, and Matthew G. Gerrald are honored to have been selected for recognition in the 2018 edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers” magazine. Messrs. Johnson, Wolff, and Reyner were selected to the Super Lawyers list in the Medical Malpractice, Real Estate, and Tax categories, respectively, Messrs. Strickland and Dowling and Ms. Crowe were selected to the Super Lawyers list in the Civil Litigation Defense category, and Mr. Gerrald was selected to the Rising Stars list in the Civil Litigation Defense category. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to the Super Lawyers list and no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to the Rising Stars list.

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.

Barnes Alford is a Columbia, South Carolina law firm focusing on civil litigation and business matters offering a wide range of legal services to a broad mix of local, state, and national clients in many practice areas, including banking, construction, insurance, negligence, malpractice, real estate, taxation, probate, and estate planning. For more information, visit www.barnesalford.com.

Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, and Robert T. Strickland have been selected for inclusion in the 24th edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 6.7 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys. Mr. Johnson and Ms. Crowe were selected in the Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants practice area, Mr. Wolff was selected in the Real Estate Law practice area, Mr. Reyner was selected in the Tax Law practice area, and Mr. Strickland was selected in the Litigation – Construction and Litigation – Insurance practice areas. Ms. Crowe was also selected in the Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers practice area and was named the Best Lawyers 2018 Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers “Lawyer of the Year” for Columbia, SC.

Barnes Alford is a Columbia, South Carolina law firm focusing on civil litigation and business matters offering a wide range of legal services to a broad mix of local, state, and national clients in many practice areas, including banking, construction, insurance, negligence, malpractice, real estate, taxation, probate, and estate planning. For more information, visit www.barnesalford.com.

Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Richard C. Thomas, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, and Matthew G. Gerrald have been selected by Columbia Business Monthly as Midlands Legal Elites in the healthcare, commercial real estate, workers’ compensation, tax and estate planning, personal injury, construction, insurance, and business litigation practice areas, respectively. In addition, Mr. Wolff was voted the top attorney in commercial real estate and Mr. Reyner was tied for the top attorney in tax and estate planning. The magazine selected Columbia-area attorneys in 20 practice areas as legal elites. The selections were published in the magazine’s August 2017 issue.

Barnes Alford is a Columbia, South Carolina law firm focusing on civil litigation and business matters offering a wide range of legal services to a broad mix of local, state, and national clients in many practice areas, including banking, construction, insurance, negligence, malpractice, real estate, taxation, probate, and estate planning. For more information, visit www.barnesalford.com.