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Ellis Lawhorne's Lay receives national defense attorney award

Submitted by: Melanie Lux on Oct 28, 2010 at 7:36 pm Tagged with: Ellis Lawhorne, John T. Lay, SC litigation attorney Source: Lux Strategic Communications

SAN DIEGO, CA., October 28, 2010 - - Ellis Lawhorne’s John T. Lay, Jr., has been awarded the Fred H. Sievert Award. Presented by DRI, an international organization of defense attorneys, the Fred H. Sievert Award is a national honor given annually to one individual who has made significant contributions to achieving the goals and objectives of the defense bar. The presentation was made at the DRI Annual Meeting, October 20-24, in San Diego.

Lay is a shareholder with Ellis Lawhorne and a member of the Firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He focuses his practice on complex litigation, commercial litigation and product liability, and is very active in national and state professional organizations that support the legal profession. He is the immediate past president and board member of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association (SCDTAA). Lay is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, American Board of Trial Advocates, the Defense Research Institute, and the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. He also is a fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America.

Lay earned his juris doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1991 and is a member of the South Carolina Bar. He is admitted to try cases in the U.S. District Court of South Carolina, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; and the U.S. Supreme Court. He was selected by peer attorneys to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers in America® in the categories of “Bet the Company” Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Litigation, and was recognized as a 2010 South Carolina Super Lawyer. South Carolina Lawyers Weekly also honored Lay with its 2010 Leadership in Law Award.

Walter F. Pratt, Jr., Dean of the USC School of Law, commended Lay on receiving the Fred H. Sievert Award. “It’s a wonderful honor, a unique and distinctive award; I am tremendously pleased for him. It is great to see our alumni taking national leadership positions. I am delighted that Mr. Lay is so committed to the profession of law.”

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 additional information about the Firm, visit www.ellislawhorne.com.

About DRI: The Voice of the Defense Bar
DRI is the international organization of attorneys defending the interests of business and individuals in civil litigation. DRI provides numerous educational and informational resources to DRI members and offers many opportunities for liaison among defense trial lawyers, Corporate America, and state and local defense organizations. DRI also has an international presence, seeking to enhance understanding of the law among members of the defense community who have reason to be concerned with the expanding globalization of litigation defense. For additional information about the DRI, visit www.dri.org.