Rebecca "Becky" Laffitte

About Rebecca

Becky has a diverse litigation practice with focus on disputes involving alternative dispute resolution; construction; dram shop; healthcare; insurance coverage; premises liability; product liability; and commercial transportation and trucking. She is a Fellow in Litigation Counsel of America; and a member of International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC); American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and Trial Attorneys of America (TAA). ADMISSIONS South Carolina Bar U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit U.S. Supreme Court EDUCATION Columbia College, B.A., 1977 University of South Carolina, M.A.T., 1978 University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1983- Order of the Barristers- American Bar Association/Young Lawyers Division Moot Court Team- Moot Court Bar ASSOCIATIONS American Bar Association Richland County Bar Association Supreme Court of South Carolina Certified Mediator and Arbitrator South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association American Board of Trial Advocates Trial Attorneys of America International Association of Defense Counsel Defense Research Institute John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court South Carolina Women Lawyer Association OFFICES Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America Permanent Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference AWARDS Columbia Business Monthly "Legal Elite" (2016) Best Lawyers in AmericaTransportation Law (2013-2020) Insurance Law (2012-2020), Lawyer of the Year (2013, 2016) Construction Litigation (2012-2020) Product Liability Litigation, Defendants (2012-2020), Lawyer of the Year (2014) Personal Injury Litigation, Defendants (2003-2020), Lawyer of the Year (2017) South Carolina ”Super Lawyer“ Personal Injury Defense: Products (2008-2018) Recipient, Trial Lawyer of the Year, SC Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates (2010) Recipient, RCBA Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Civility Award (2010) COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 20 Years Strong Service Project: Mentoring USC Salkehatchie Student Group Columbia CollegeBoard of Trustees (2002-2012) Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce Junior League of Columbia, Inc.President (1996) South Carolina Chamber of Commerce

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation Insights

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Education

• Columbia College (Columbia, MO), BA, graduated 1977

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