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It is the mission of everyone here at Leigh J. Leventis - Attorney at Law to be courteous, polite, responsive and hard working. Our firm principal, Leigh J. Leventis, along with his team, is very appreciative of the opportunity to assist clients during their time of need. In addition, we are quite honored to have the confidence and trust of those who choose to work with our firm. It is this firm's objective to make a positive difference in the life of each client we have the privilege of working with. Lastly, we will work fiercely to leave "no stone unturned" in our effort to accomplish the objective of each client with whom we work.

I am an advocate, communicator, and wordsmith. I am also a certified Mediator and have served as a Special Referee. I serve my clients - individuals and small businesses - in situations that could end up in a trial, hearing or mediation, and/or advise them on how to stay away from problems with well worded agreements and well thought out plans. Lots of advice, fact finding, research and just plain working with people occurs before stating my client's case at a mediation, trial or hearing. The small business portion of my practice includes contract work, employment advisement, business formation, and lately helping businesses get it right from the beginning. As a continuing writer and broadcaster I understand creating valuable assets and works such as "reality shows" and music or movie creations needing trademark and copy right protection. As an advocate I work to protect my clients' rights by strongly addressing any wrongs committed against them. My practice balances favorably resolving disputes with helping clients develop their projects from concept to completion - and to protect them so they can grow and prosper.I use the law and common sense to help my clients succeed. My judicial clerkship during my first year out of law school taught me the system from the inside while watching a year's worth of all sorts of trials. I learned what judges and juries want. Trials are fun for litigators like me, but satisfaction from a well planned and protected project is just as good.As a South Carolina certified Circuit Court Mediator I can bring parties together, discuss strengths, weaknesses, shared problems and even common goals to work a solution that is better than proceeding with litigation.

Ellen's 20-year career at Collins & Lacy has involved more than 1,000 cases.  She practices in workers' compensation, is a certified circuit court mediator and also has experience in general litigation and professional liability. She has argued cases to the Full Workers’ Compensation Commission, Circuit Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.  Ellen is a native of Cayce, S.C. and received her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law.  She has been repeatedly named one of the Best Lawyers in America©, and her reputation has earned her a BV Distinguished rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

Chris Adams is a shareholder practicing in general civil litigation with a concentration in construction law. After law school, Chris served as a law clerk for The Honorable James Johnson, Jr., Eighth Judicial Circuit and as an Assistant Solicitor for the Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office in Lexington, South Carolina.  Before joining Collins & Lacy in 2005, Chris was in private practice focusing on civil litigation.

Bill Latham is an Equity Partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. He is a technology savvy trial lawyer with over 23 years of experience representing clients in complex business, franchise/distribution, advertising, and consumer class action litigation throughout the country.Bill's practice is concentrated in the following areas:1. Class Action Defense (MDL, economic injury, RICO, unfair trade practice, TCPA,  products)2. Dealer/Distributor/Franchise litigation with emphasis on representing automobile/truck manufacturers and franchisors3. Complex commercial litigation4. False Advertising Litigation (Lanham Act, NAD challenges, Injunctions)5. Privacy law, information security, technology law and related litigationCredentials:- Experienced first chair trial lawyer, - Peer rated AV Preeminent, the highest rating in Martindale Hubbell's peer review rating system.-Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). -Certified Mediator and Arbitrator (SC Supreme Court Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification)- Speaks and writes regularly on class action developments, data and technology security, and law/trial practice technology. He has published his blog since 2010.

A South Carolina native, Ryan K. Hicks is from the nearby town of Lexington. He began working with J. Lewis Cromer & Associates as an associate attorney in July 2013, after gaining several years of experience working for law firms in both South Carolina and Florida.. Ryan is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where he received a B.A. in Political Science in 2009.. He went on to graduate with honors from the Florida Coastal School of Law in 2012, where he was a Dean’s Scholar and recipient of the Governor’s Merit Scholarship. As a law student, Ryan completed his final semester as a visiting law student at the University of South Carolina School of Law. During law school, Ryan clerked for a firm whose primary practice area included civil litigation and association representation. He has also gained invaluable experience in the areas of criminal defense, contract disputes, bankruptcy and tax, and probate matters.. Mr. Hicks’ current practice focuses on various legal claims, often involving employment, which are brought before both state and federal courts. He also works with clients on claims before the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and South Carolina Human Affairs Commission.. Admissions South Carolina State Courts  United States District Court for the District of South Carolina United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Memberships American Bar Association  South Carolina Bar Association Richland County Bar Association. Awards and Recognition2016 South Carolina Superlawyers - Rising Star Top Attorneys in South Carolina Rising Stars - Columbia Living Magazine, May 2016