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Ellis Lawhorne attorneys selected to Litigation Counsel of America™

Submitted by: Melanie Lux on Aug 24, 2009 at 8:30 pm Tagged with: Earl Ellis, Ellis Lawhorne, John T Lay, Litigation Counsel of America Source: Lux Strategic Communications

Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims, P.A. is pleased to announce two of its attorneys, F. Earl Ellis, Jr., and John T. Lay, Jr., have been selected to the Litigation Counsel of America™. This invitation-only honorary society of trial lawyers recognizes experienced, highly qualified litigation and trial lawyers who have demonstrated excellence.

The Litigation Counsel of America is one of the most prestigious organizations for litigation and trial lawyers. Membership is limited to 3,500 fellows, representing less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. The composition of the organization is aggressively diverse, with recognition of excellence across all segments of the Bar. The purpose of the Litigation Counsel is to provide an outlet for scholarly authorship of legal articles on trial and litigation practice, to provide additional sources for professional development, to promote superior advocacy and ethical standards in the practice of law, to assist in community involvement, and to advance a superior judiciary by taking relevant positions on issues or legislation affecting judicial compensation and/or benefits, as well as those affecting the American litigation process.

Ellis is a shareholder at Ellis Lawhorne and a member of the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group, where he focuses on workers’ compensation, representing self-insured companies. He has served as lead counsel for the self-insurance funds for hospitals and governmental entities throughout South Carolina. Ellis is a certified mediator, and has mediated more than 300 cases in workers’ compensation, personal injury, litigation, and other issues. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for the past 15 years and also is a 2008 and 2009 South Carolina Super Lawyer. Ellis earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina (USC) School of Law in 1975. His leadership skills have advanced a number of organizations such as the South Carolina Bar and the South Carolina Self-Insurers Association. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar, the Richland County Bar Association and the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association.

Lay is shareholder at Ellis Lawhorne and is a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He focuses his practice on litigation and appellate law. He is the president of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association, and has been selected to the 2009 and 2010 editions of Best Lawyers in America®. Lay has been recognized as a South Carolina Super Lawyer for the last two years. He also was selected to the faculty of the International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, one of the most prominent trial schools in the country. He earned his Juris Doctor from the USC School of Law in 1991. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar and the Richland County Bar Association.

About Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims, P.A.
Established in 1980, Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims, P.A., is among South Carolina’s largest law firms, with more than 35 attorneys. The Firm serves regional and national corporate and individual clients in four main practice groups: Business, Real Estate and Finance; Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Trusts and Estates; and Workers’ Compensation. For information, visit www.ellislawhorne.com.

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