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, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights, Charleston Business Magazine
- Legal Elite, Bankruptcy Law, Columbia Business Monthly
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law
- South Carolina Bar House of Delegates, 9th Circuit Representative
- Executive Committee, Charleston County Bar Association
- 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, Commercial Real Estate, Charleston Business Magazine
- 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
- 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
- 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 – 2023, Commercial Real Estate, Greenville Business Magazine
- Legal Elite 2018, Bankruptcy, Greenville Business Magazine
- 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
- Legal Elite 2020, 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, Commercial Real Estate Law, Columbia Business Monthly
- 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, 2022 “Lawyer of the Year”)
- Legal Elite – Tax and Estate Law (2017-present) and Corporate Law – Mergers and Acquisitions (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, Commercial Real Estate Law, Charleston Business Magazine
- Board of Trustees of South Carolina State University (2015-Present)
- 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
- 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
- Served as Deacon, East Cooper Baptist Church
- 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
- Included in Best Lawyers 2017 by Charleston Living Magazine
- Included in Top Attorneys in Greater Charleston 2018, by Charleston Living Magazine