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Patrick Norris is a partner in the Charleston office of GRSM. His practice focuses primarily on professional liability defense, design/construction litigation and general liability/personal injury defense. Patrick also provides non-litigation support to his design professional and contractor clients, including contract drafting and review, navigation of subpoenas, and legal advice related to emerging industry issues.. Patrick is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences, including events for The Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), American Institute of Architects (AIA), and local/regional trade organizations.. Patrick was selected as one of the Super Lawyers Rising Stars® in South Carolina from 2016 to 2019–a peer-nominated award for no more than 2.5% of attorneys in each state. He has been honored as one of the top construction attorneys in the area by Charleston Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” Feature, another peer-nominated award.. Patrick graduated cum laude from Clemson University (Financial Management) and summa cum laude from Charleston School of Law. He is a graduate of CLM’s three-year Claims College program in the School of Construction Claims and earned his Certified Claims Professional (CCP) designation.. Patrick grew up in coastal South Carolina and has been in Charleston for the past 25 years. In his spare time, he enjoys writing/playing music, supporting his beloved Clemson Tigers, and spending time in the Blue Ridge mountains.

Bryan represents a wide range of general contractors, subcontractors, developers, and surety companies in North and South Carolina. He primarily practices in the areas of construction law and surety claims and disputes. Bryan’s experience includes assisting clients with mechanic’s liens, bond claims, payment claims, defect litigation, insurance coverage, scheduling and delay issues, and change order disputes. He has served as a lecturer on a variety of construction topics for legal and industry groups including Carolinas Associated General Contractors. He is a co-author of the South Carolina Construction Law Deskbook, published by the Construction Law Section of the South Carolina Bar, and is a contributor to the South Carolina Construction Law Update published annually by Elmore Goldsmith. Bryan is rated “AV” preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell.. After graduating from the University of South Carolina School of Law, Bryan served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable J. Derham Cole, Resident Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of South Carolina, and as an assistant Solicitor for the Seventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He joined Elmore Goldsmith in 2009.

A third generation lawyer and Greenville native, Mason “Andy” Goldsmith, Jr., provides clients with an insight and understanding that helps to deliver practical and efficient solutions. Andy has built a practice serving and addressing the unique needs of the construction industry. Acting not only as legal counsel, Andy relies on established client relationships to anticipate and understand issues before they become large-scale matters. Drawing on experience addressing challenges related to scope, time, quality of work, and payment, Andy has also litigated the most complex legal claims. Recognized by Martindale-Hubbell with an “AV” preeminent rating, Andy has been involved in construction and surety disputes involving schools, churches, condominiums, highways, industrial plants, commercial buildings, and prisons, in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Andy has authored numerous publications related to construction law while serving as a peer advisor to industry professionals. He is a graduate of the University of the South and the University of South Carolina School of Law.