Rebecca "Becky" Laffitte

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