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GENERAL LITIGATION PRACTICE AREAS |
Appellate Advocacy
RTT’s lawyers have handled appeals in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal. We have also handled many state administrative appeals. One of our attorneys has handled more than 100 appeals in South Carolina alone.
Contact Bob Wood, Paul Platte, Bob Thomas, Darra Coleman, or Bryan Barnes for more information
| Automobile
RTT attorneys have a wealth of trial experience in the area of trucking and transportation law, covering more than half a century in duration. During this time, RTT attorneys have tried a wide range of civil cases to verdict in both state and federal courts of general jurisdiction including motor vehicle accident cases, wrongful death cases, prosecution and defense of declaratory judgment actions to resolve insurance coverage and other disputes, breach of insurance contract actions (including allegations of bad faith,) cases involving conversion and interference with property rights, Interpleader actions, and cases involving catastrophic injuries.
Contact William Bowman, Bob Thomas, Darra Coleman or Charlie Gwynne for more information
| Bid Protests
RTT represents many bidders in filing bid protests before cities, towns, counties, an airport district, water and sewer districts, the state, universities, and other political subdivisions. Each political subdivision, unless it is a state entity, has its own procurement code or policy. Each protest requires great speed and a thorough understanding of the procedure that can only be gained by reading the procurement policy. Additionally, parts of the authority come from the State Engineer’s Office and the Procurement Review Panel, for which authority is not readily available in the sense of being published in an organized fashion. We have handled protests from the administrative agency all the way through the South Carolina Supreme Court.
Contact Bryan Barnes, Ryan McCabe, Roy Shelley, Darra Coleman, Geoff Osborn or Charlie Gwynne for more information
Church Litigation
Unfortunately, churches are not immune from litigation. Our attorneys have represented churches in labor and employment issues, zoning issues, and church-state issues.
Contact Bob Wood, Michael Graham or Paul Platte for more information
| Civil Litigation
The term civil litigation encompasses any litigation that is not pending in the criminal courts. RTT attorneys have a wealth of trial experience covering more than half a century in duration. During this time, RTT attorneys have tried a wide range of civil cases to verdict in both state and federal courts of general jurisdiction, including cases involving issues related to transportation, employment discrimination, premises liability, governmental tort claims, contract disputes, interference with property rights, wrongful death, conversion, and direct actions against insurance carriers and other corporate entities. Literally, thousands upon thousands of cases have been handled during recent decades.
Contact Roy Shelley, Bryan Barnes, Darra Coleman, William Bowman, Bob Thomas, Bob Wood, John Hearn, Ryan McCabe, Charlie Gwynne, Geoff Osborn or Kris Cato for more information
| Commercial and Business Litigation
RTT represents business organizations in disputes with other businesses and when they are sued by consumers. RTT litigators have handled a wide variety of commercial and business cases, including those involving unfair competition, breaches of warranty, fraud, commercial foreclosures, receiverships, bankruptcy claims (creditors only), UCC Article 3 check claims, wholesale automobile dealership claims, timeshare disputes and more. The firm also represents disappointed bidders on public projects seeking to have a contract award set aside or all the bids thrown out.
Contact Bob Wood, or John Hearn for more information
| Community Association Litigation
RTT litigates an array of matters for community associations, from construction and assessment collection to zoning issues. RTT also works closely with community associations to draft and amend governing documents. We also work with several property management companies to provide services to their community association clients.
Contact Ryan McCabe or Stuart Lee for more information
| Construction
RTT has represented general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, developers, consultants, material suppliers, and manufacturers in many construction defect claims. We have handled single-family residence cases, cases brought on behalf of homeowners’ and condominium associations as well as by the class of owners, and we have handled commercial and industrial cases. Two of our lawyers are former subcontractors.
Contact Bryan Barnes, Ryan McCabe, Roy Shelley, Darra Coleman, Charlie Gwynne or Geoff Osborn for more information
| Contract Litigation
RTT lawyers have negotiated and litigated construction contracts, insurance contracts, leases, mortgages, covenants, bonds and multi-party contracts.
Contact Bryan Barnes for more information
| Electronic Discovery
Following the December 1, 2006 revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, discovery of electronically stored information (ESI) has become an increasingly important aspect of litigation. The attorneys of RTT appreciate and understand the key differences that separate traditional paper discovery and e-discovery. We work with our clients to develop organization-specific policies and procedures that will enable them to effectively respond to requests for ESI.
Contact Geoff Osborn for more information
| Employment Practices Liability
Tens of thousands of lawsuits are filed in federal court each year alleging civil rights violations of some kind. Of these, in a recent year, more than 24,000 were employment discrimination lawsuits against private employers. These numbers are expected to be even higher in the future. Many companies have turned to Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) to manage this risk. EPLI policies differ from Comprehensive General Liability (CGL) policies in several key ways. EPLI policies insure against liability arising from employment practices, while CGL policies insure against claims for bodily injury and property damage—that is, tangible damages. Furthermore, intentional acts, as commonly claimed in employment suits, and bodily injury to employees arising out of and in the course of employment or out of performing duties related to an employer's business typically are excluded under CGL policies. RTT has handled many such claims.
Contact Paul Platte, Darra Coleman or Kris Cato for more information
| Environmental Litigation Defense
Environmental issues arising under federal or state law, such as CERCLA, RCRA, CAA, CWA and the South Carolina Pollution Control Act, can be both surprising and costly. Our Litigation Department can assist with enforcement actions and lawsuits, and our transactional department can assist with environmental issues that arise during development projects (such as testing and “brownfields” redevelopment).
Contact Roy Shelley or Stuart Lee for more information
| Probate Litigation
Despite the best laid estate plans, litigation in the probate court under an estate, guardianship and conservatorship or a trust is sometimes necessary to protect the interests of heirs and the appointment of fiduciaries.
Contact Amy Landers May, Bob Wood, Roy Shelley, Bryan Barnes or Darra Coleman for more information
Risk Management for Churches and Schools
RTT attorneys have an extensive background in providing risk management training for churches and schools. Michael Graham is a frequent trainer and educator at risk management seminars throughout the Southeast and is trained in methods of minimizing risk and exposure to liability by public and religious entities.
Contact Michael Graham for more information
| Timeshare and Condominium Litigation
RTT can handle condominium and timeshare litigation, particularly prosecuting and defending lawsuits about excessive assessments, excessive maintenance fees and excessive dues, the improper use of maintenance fees and dues and the developer’s obligations to maintain condominiums and timeshares. The attorneys of RTT have relationships with experts in engineering, construction and accounting who, together, can analyze, prosecute or defend claims of this nature.
Contact Paul Platte, Bob Wood or Bryan Barnes for more information
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