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Stoney Joins Barnwell Whaley as Member

Randell Stoney, a Barnwell Whaley attorney at law

November 8, 2006

Charleston, S.C. – Randell C. Stoney, Jr. has continued the tradition of practicing law in Charleston started by his grandfather close to 100 years ago. Last week Mr. Stoney made a historic move to one of Charleston’s oldest law firms, Barnwell Whaley Patterson and Helms, where he continues his 26 year law career as a Member of the firm.

Mr. Stoney practices in the areas of Premises and Products Liability, Toxic Tort, Construction Law, Retail and General Liability. He is certified in mediation and arbitration and provides the services of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

After receiving his J.D. from Campbell University and his B.A. from the College of Charleston, Mr. Stoney was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1980. He has served as Assistant, Ninth Circuit Solicitor, South Carolina 1981-1983, as Deputy Solicitor from 1983-1986 and is a member of the Charleston County, Berkeley County and South Carolina Bar Associations, the American Bar Association, International Association of Defense Counsel, the South Carolina Defense Trial Lawyers Association, the Defense Research Institute and is a Certified Civil Court Mediator.

Mr. Stoney has been active in the American Cancer Society, and has served on the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries and the Preservation Society of Charleston as well as the Commission of the Pilotage for the Port of Charleston. In addition to his involvement in many area clubs and organizations, he is the current Junior Warden of St. John’s Berkeley, a member of the Alumni Board at the College of Charleston and the Heirs Property Committee of the Community Foundation.

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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