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Randell C. Stoney, Jr. Elected President of the Charleston County Bar Association

Randell Stoney, a Barnwell Whaley attorney at law

April 1, 2010

Charleston, S.C. — Randell C. Stoney, Jr., a member attorney of Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC, has been elected president of the Charleston County Bar Association for 2010. The Bar Association provides a variety of services for its 1,700 members, including access to extensive research and informational tools, continuing education, local legal news and networking opportunities. In addition, the Bar Association provides both legal talent and financial support to Pro Bono Legal Services, an organization providing legal representation to members of the public who cannot afford to pay an attorney. Pro Bono Legal Services offers a broad range of civil legal services, including family law, housing, probate, consumer transactions, employment and public benefits.

Stoney was also elected to the Trident Technical College Foundation 2009-2010 Board of Trustees. The Foundation raises funds to bridge the gap between the needs and resources of Trident students and employees, providing support in the form of scholarships, classroom equipment and materials and other programs. The 60-member Board of Trustees consists of business leaders from throughout the Low Country, including representatives from The Boeing Company, Google, AT&T and Mead Westvaco. Trustees are responsible for fund raising and steering, particularly with an eye to fostering Trident programs that will produce “work-ready” graduates for area employers.

Stoney continues his family’s tradition of practicing law in Charleston started by his grandfather close to 100 years ago. For over 20 years, he has focused his law practice on premises and product liability, construction law and litigation, and general liability. He holds an AV Martindale-Hubbell rating*, representing the highest level of professional excellence, and is listed in both the 2008 and 2009 editions of Super Lawyers as one of the top attorneys in the state of South Carolina.

Stoney, who received his undergraduate degree from the College of Charleston (B.A.) and his J.D. from Campbell University, served both as Assistant Ninth Circuit Solicitor for Charleston County and as Deputy Solicitor for Berkeley County in South Carolina before entering private practice. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the South Carolina Defense Trial Lawyers Association, and the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). Over the years, he has been actively involved with the American Cancer Society, and he has served on the board of directors of Goodwill Industries, the board of directors Preservation Society of Charleston, as a Commissioner of the Pilotage for the Port of Charleston, and as junior warden of St. John’s Berkeley, where he is currently active. He is a member of the advisory board for the Center for Heirs Property, an organization founded by the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina.

Established in Charleston in 1938, Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC, serves and counsels businesses and professionals in the state of South Carolina and beyond. Widely respected for their work in complex litigation matters, the firm’s 16 members and associates focus on the areas of intellectual property, civil litigation defense, professional malpractice defense, construction law, business law and products liability defense.

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Established in Charleston in 1938, Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC, serves and counsels businesses and professionals throughout South Carolina and beyond.

With over seven decades in business under the same banner, the firm is highly respected for its work in complex civil litigation in state and federal courts at both trial and appellate levels.

The firm’s 15 members and associates focus on intellectual property protection, civil litigation defense, professional malpractice defense, construction law, business law and products liability defense.

Barnwell Whaley is a full-service firm of seasoned lawyers supported by an experienced staff of paralegals, secretaries, medical and science professionals, engineers, chemists, law clerks, accounting and administrative personnel totaling 21 staff members. Though the firm may be considered “boutique” in size, the depth and diversity of its professional team allows it to handle complex civil litigation without the encumbrances and overhead of larger firms.

The firm serves and counsels businesses in Charleston, the Carolinas and throughout the country, and is engaged as counsel in several international matters involving intellectual property.

Sample clients include Sawgrass Technology, Maybank Industries Group, The Medical University of South Carolina, the S.C. State Ports Authority, The Citadel (including its defense in the landmark case attempting to admit women to the institution in 1995), Traveler’s Insurance, CNA Insurance, and Lloyds of London, among others.

One of the central practice areas for Barnwell Whaley is its insurance defense practice, which represents numerous insurance carriers and self-insured businesses in the state. The firm is frequently retained to defend insured individuals and businesses who have been sued in various types of negligence actions, including professional liability and malpractice, products liability, construction defects, vehicular accidents, premises liability and other insured risks.

The common thread that connects all of Barnwell Whaley’s practice areas is complexity. Barnwell Whaley’ attorneys have been described by their peers as "lawyers' lawyers." The firm is frequently called by other attorneys to help at trial and is often selected to handle the most difficult cases in a company’s portfolio.

Barnwell Whaley is dedicated to obtaining the best possible outcome for its clients. Often that means carefully and thoroughly preparing a case for trial and then trying the case to a decision. However, there are times when a thoughtfully negotiated settlement is the best interest of the client both emotionally and economically. In any case, the firm always puts the needs and best interests of its clients first.

Barnwell Whaley is located on Daniel Island in Charleston, S.C.

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