Graybill, Lansche & Vinzani, LLC awards, honors and recognition.

Jacob S. Barker

  • Certified by South Carolina Bar as Court Mediator
  • AV (Preeminent) Peer Review Rated in Martindale Hubbell
  • Legal Elite, Business Litigation, Charleston Business Magazine
  • Legal Elite, Civil Litigation, Charleston Business Magazine
  • Legal Elite, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights, Charleston Business Magazine
  • Legal Elite, Bankruptcy Law, Columbia Business Monthly
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law
  • J. Bratton Davis Bankruptcy American Inn of Court
  • Graduate, South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy
  • South Carolina Bar Publications Committee, Member
  • SC Bankruptcy Law Association, Member
  • Board Member, Huguenot Society of South Carolina

Brett D. Budlong

  • Legal Elite 2020 & 2024, Commercial Real Estate, Charleston Business Magazine
  • Best Lawyers, Real Estate Law, 2025
  • Super Lawyers – Rising Stars: 2022 – 2024
  • SC Biz News Real Estate Attorneys Power List
  • Practical Guide to Commercial Real Estate in South Carolina, Second Edition – Contributing Author
  • International Council of Shopping Centers
  • LEED Green Associate Designation, U.S. Green Building Council

Haley C. Floyd

  • Legal Elite 2021, Commercial Real Estate, Columbia Business Monthly

Wesley M. Graybill

  • Peer Review Rated – AV (Preeminent) in Martindale Hubbell
  • Best Lawyers, Real Estate Law, Commercial Finance Law and Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), since 2016
  • Legal Elite 2018, Commercial Real Estate Law, Columbia Business Monthly
  • 2017 Best Lawyers in the Midlands, Real Estate Law, Columbia Metropolitan Magazine
  • Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
  • North Carolina/South Carolina State Government Relations Committee Chair, International Council of Shopping Centers, 2009-2011
  • Leadership Columbia, Class of 2004
  • Leadership South Carolina, Class of 2007
  • Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 2005
  • Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of the Midlands, Former Member of Board of Directors
  • Member, Real Estate Practice Section of South Carolina Bar, Former Chairperson
  • “20 Under 40,” The State Newspaper, Class of 2008

William O. Higgins

  • Peer Review Rated – AV (Preeminent) in Martindale Hubbell
  • Included in Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate and for Ethics and Professional Responsibility since 2007
  • South Carolina Bar Professional Responsibility Committee, Past Chair (2001-2002 and 2002-2003), Current Member
  • South Carolina Bar Ethics 2000 Subcommittee, Past Chair (2001-2003)
  • South Carolina Bar Real Estate Practice Section Council, Former Member (Chair, 2010-2011)
  • South Carolina Bar Ethics Advisory Opinions Committee, Past Chair
  • Frequent CLE lecturer/presenter on real estate and legal ethics issues
  • “Legal Ethics and Practice Program-Ethics School” sponsored by Office of Disciplinary Counsel and Professional Responsibility Committee of the South Carolina Bar, Faculty Member
  • First Presbyterian Church, Member, Deacon

Kate H. Laffitte

  • Legal Elite 2021 – 2024, Commercial Real Estate, Greenville Business Magazine
  • Legal Elite 2018, Bankruptcy, Greenville Business Magazine
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2025, Real Estate Law
  • Ones to Watch 2021, Commercial Real Estate, Greenville Business Magazine
  • Best & Brightest 35 and Under 2018, Greenville Business Magazine
  • Leadership Greenville Class 44

John E. Lansche, Jr.

  • Peer Review Rated – AV (Preeminent) in Martindale Hubbell
  • 2022 Real Estate Attorneys Power List, SCBiz Magazine
  • 2022 Super Lawyers for Real Estate Law in South Carolina
  • Best Lawyers, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), since 2018
  • Legal Elite 2020 & 2024, Commercial Real Estate, Charleston Business Magazine
  • Legal Elite 2020, Banking & Finance, Columbia Business Monthly
  • Legal Elite 2018, Commercial Real Estate Law, Columbia Business Monthly
  • 2011 Legal Elite of the Midlands (Real Estate)
  • Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
  • Leadership Columbia, Class of 2007
  • Hampton Trace Homeowners Association, Past President
  • Edventure Children’s Museum, Prior Development Committee Member

Ryan W. Newton

  • Legal Elite 2018 – 2020 & 2024, Commercial Real Estate Law, Columbia Business Monthly
  • Best Lawyers, Real Estate Law, since 2018
  • Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
  • Member, Urban Land Institute
  • Leadership Columbia, Class of 2008
  • Leadership Columbia Advisory Board, 2010-2014
  • Leadership Columbia Alumni Association Advisory Board, 2014-2021

Graeme F. Philp

  • Best Lawyers – Tax Law, Corporate Law and Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law (2016-present, 2023 “Lawyer of the Year”)
  • Legal Elite – Tax and Estate Planning Law (2017-present) and Corporate Law – Mergers and Acquisitions (2021-present, 2022 Top Vote Recipient), Charleston Business Magazine
  • Peer Review Rated – AV (Preeminent) in Martindale Hubbell
  • President, Charleston Estate Planning Council (2019-2020)
  • Member, Tax, Estate Planning and Probate Section, South Carolina Bar Association
  • Leadership Charleston – Class of 2007

M. Jeffrey Vinzani

  • Legal Elite 2020, Hospitality & Tourism, Charleston Business Magazine
  • Legal Elite 2018 – 2020 & 2024, Commercial Real Estate Law, Charleston Business Magazine
  • Board of Trustees of South Carolina State University (2015-2022)
  • Chairman of the Real Estate Practices Section of the SC Bar (2008-2009)
  • Chairman of the Developers Council of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
  • Board Member, Partnership Board, University of South Carolina Honors College
  • Contributing author to Practical Guide to Commercial Real Estate in SC (SC Bar Press, 2012)
  • Member, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
  • Founder – ICSC Group on LinkedIn – 50,000+ members
  • Member, Urban Land Institute
  • Member, The Gaillard Foundation
  • Member, The Spoleto Society
  • Founding Member of the Daniel Island Yacht Club
  • Participant, 2011 ULI SC Sustainable Leadership Institute
  • Ninth Circuit Governor on Board of Governors of University of South Carolina
  • Recipient of Distinguished Alumnus Award from USC’s Honors College
  • Past President, Charleston County Carolina Alumni Club
  • Past Vice President, Board of Trustees, Charleston Stage Company
  • Associate Member, Commercial Investment Division, Charleston Trident Association of Realtors
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker
  • Peer Review Rated – AV (Preeminent) in Martindale Hubbell
  • Included in Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate since 2010
  • Included in Best Lawyers 2017 by Charleston Living Magazine
  • Included in Top Attorneys in Greater Charleston 2018, by Charleston Living Magazine