CLEMENT RIVERS, LLP | 25 CALHOUN ST, SUITE 400 CHARLESTON, SC 29401 | 843-577-4000
Clement Rivers, LLP is pleased to announce Christianna A. Livas joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Christianna will primarily practice with the firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced at a regional civil defense firm based in Lexington, KY, where she gained broad experience in defense litigation matters.
Clement Rivers, LLP is pleased to announce T. Gray Harrison joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Gray will primarily practice with the firm’s Trucking and Transportation Practice Group. He earned his bachelor’s degree from The Citadel and received his law degree from the Charleston School of Law.
Clement River’s Wilbur E. Johnson was a recent subject of the Charleston County Bar Association’s Colloquy. The firm agrees that Mr. Johnson has uplifted the Bar and the community at-large over the years. Please enjoy this well written interview here, by Robert E. Byrd of Ford Wallace Thomson, LLC for the Charleston County Bar Association
The following Clement Rivers, LLP attorneys have been selected as part of the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America©:
–Victoria L. Anderson: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants & Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
–Stephen L. Brown: Litigation – Construction & Litigation – Insurance
–Edward D. Buckley, Jr.: Litigation – Construction & Litigation – Insurance
–Catherine Holland Chase: Commercial Litigation & Litigation – Construction
–D. Jay Davis: Commercial Litigation
–Duke R. Highfield: Litigation – Insurance & Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
–Wilbur E. Johnson: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, & Litigation – Labor and Employment
–Drake Rogers III: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
The following Clement Rivers, LLP attorneys have been selected as part of the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch©:
–Stephen A. Griffith, Jr.: Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, & Litigation – Construction
–Zach Kern: Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Jay Davis and Ashton Phillips recently obtained the dismissal of three separate licensing actions filed against their clients—two physicians and a Physician Assistant—by the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners. The licensing complaints accused their clients of violations related to the standard of care, including HIPAA breaches, subpar intraoperative care, issues concerning informed consent, and more. Mr. Davis and Mr. Phillips obtained complete dismissals in favor of their clients from the Board of Medical Examiners.
D. Jay Davis, Jr. recently spoke at the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel annual meeting. His presentation centered on the practical applications of artificial intelligence in the legal profession. As a plenary speaker, Mr. Davis addressed the most pressing issues lawyers encounter when utilizing AI to defend complex cases. He highlighted the transformative potential of AI in enhancing legal strategies and improving case outcomes.
D. Jay Davis, Jr. secured a dismissal in United States District Court on behalf of a corporate defendant facing a putative class action over a recalled consumer product. In response to a comprehensive motion to dismiss, the Court found that the plaintiff had standing but ruled the case prudentially moot, citing the adequacy of the company’s voluntary refund program and regulatory oversight. This outcome reinforces the firm’s approach to complex product liability matters and achieving early resolution through strategic motion practice.
Duke R. Highfield, Victoria L. Anderson, and Russell G. Hines recently obtained a summary judgment decision on behalf of their client, a large-scale automotive company, in a seven-figure federal products liability action. The lawsuit arose from a vehicle collision involving a SUV, with the Plaintiffs alleging that the vehicle was defectively designed. Plaintiffs sought to hold the automotive company liable. The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina granted summary judgment in favor of Clement Rivers’s client after hearing arguments from all parties. The Court’s ruling resulted in a full dismissal of all claims against the firm’s client.
The following Clement Rivers, LLP attorneys have been selected as part of the 2025 edition of Super Lawyers©:
Clement Rivers, LLP is pleased to announce Dale R. Patterson joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Dale graduated from the Charleston School of Law, where he was an Associate Editor in Chief for the Charleston Law Review, a member of the Moot Court Board, and a research assistant. He will primarily practice in the Professional Liability Practice Group.
Clement Rivers, LLP is pleased to announce John P. Carr joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. John graduated from the Charleston School of Law, where he was an Articles Editor for the Charleston Law Review and a member of the Moot Court Board.