2026 Best Law Firm Badge

Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers is proud to announce that the firm has been selected for inclusion in 2026’s The Best Law Firms® in America by Best Lawyers®. This prestigious recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to excellence, client service, and legal leadership across South Carolina.

The Best Law Firms ranking process is highly rigorous, based on client and peer evaluations, professional references, and detailed firm data. Only firms with at least one attorney recognized in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America are eligible for consideration. Joye is proud to have 12 lawyers included in Best Lawyers in America and 8  in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for 2026, with Ken Harrell selected as the 2026 Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants “Lawyer of the Year”. Rankings are determined through both quantitative and qualitative analysis, with firms placed in tiers according to their overall score within their metropolitan and national categories.

For the 2026 edition, Best Lawyers evaluated over 17,000 firms nationwide, with just over 2,000 earning national recognition. Joye Law Firm is honored to once again rank among the top firms in multiple practice areas across South Carolina.

2026 Regional Rankings

Regional Tier 1

  • Charleston, SC2026 Best Law Firm Badge
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
    • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
    • Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
  • Columbia, SC2026 Best Law Firm Badge
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
    • Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
  • Greenville, SC
    • Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants

Regional Tier 2

  • Greenville, SC2026 Best Law Firm Badge
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Regional Tier 3

  • Columbia, SC
    • Litigation – Insurance

These honors underscore Joye Law Firm’s reputation for exceptional advocacy and dedication to clients across the state. With offices in Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Clinton, Greenville, Summerville, and North Charleston, our attorneys continue to lead the way in personal injury and workers’ compensation law by helping injured South Carolinians even the playing field.

Rankings in Previous Years

Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers has consistently earned recognition in the Best Law Firms publication every year since 2015. This is a direct result of the skill, compassion, and commitment demonstrated by our attorneys and staff across South Carolina. We’re proud to stand beside our clients during some of the most challenging moments of their lives and honored that both our peers and clients continue to place their trust in us year after year.

Best Law Firms – United States (2025 Edition)

Regional Tier 1

2025 Best Law Firms Badge - Tier 1 - CHS - PI

  • Charleston-SC
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
    • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
    • Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants2025 Best Law Firms Badge - Tier 1 - CHS - WC
  • Columbia-SC
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • 2025 Best Law Firms Badge - Tier 1 - COLA - WCGreenville
    • Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants

Regional Tier 2

2025 Best Law Firms Badge - Tier 1 - Greenville - WC

  • Columbia-SC
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
  • 2025 Best Law Firms Badge - Tier 1 - CHS - ProductGreenville
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Best Law Firms – United States (2024 Edition)

Regional Tier 1

  • Charleston, SC
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs2024 Best Law Firms - Charleston Personal Injury
    • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
    • Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
  • Columbia, SC
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs2024 Best Law Firms - Charleston Workers Comp

Regional Tier 2

  • Columbia, SC
    • Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants2024 Best Law Firms - Charleston Product Liability

Regional Tier 3

  • Columbia, SC
    • Litigation – Insurance

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About the Author

Since 1968, the South Carolina personal injury and workers’ compensation attorneys of Joye Law Firm have been committed to securing compensation for accident and injury victims. Our compassionate and dedicated lawyers have over 300 years of combined litigation experience, and many of them have been recognized as South Carolina Super Lawyers. For many years, our South Carolina personal injury law firm has been listed with an AV rating in the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell legal directory.

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