Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Names 2011 Shareholders

CHARLESTON
David C Humphreys III, a land use, real estate development and project finance lawyer, joined the dirm’s Charleston office in 2003. He assists lenders, developers and municipalities in all aspects of real estate development, zoning, lending and foreclosure. As the past chair of the City of Charleston's Board of Zoning Appeals–Site Design, and in his role as counsel to planning departments of multiple area municipalities, David has extensive first-hand experience in achieving a balance between preservation of natural and historic resources, and the development of well-planned projects that promote economic growth in Charleston County and throughout the State of South Carolina.

In addition to representing clients in zoning matters and purchase and sale transactions, David advises landlords and tenants with respect to office, retail and industrial leasing matters. He also assists clients in the formation of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and joint ventures.

A graduate of Leadership Charleston, Class of 2009, David currently serves on the March of Dimes Lowcountry Board of Directors and is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Charleston County First Steps program.He received his J.D., cum laude, in 2003, and his B.A. in history in 1999, both from the University of South Carolina.

GREENVILLE
Christopher B. (Chris) Major, joined the firm’s Greenville office in 2006. Major represents clients in state and federal courts throughout the Carolinas.

He is admitted to practice in both North Carolina and South Carolina as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Greenville native regularly represents clients in the transportation and construction industries. In a landmark case, Chris obtained summary judgment on behalf of a German auto manufacturer arising from the development of a state-of-the-art automotive research campus.

Prior to joining the firm, Chris served as a law clerk to The Honorable G. Ross Anderson, Jr., U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina, and practiced law in Charlotte, North Carolina. A 2003 magna cum laude graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, he was a staff member of the South Carolina Law Review during law school. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina Honors College in 2000, with a B.A., in history.

Chris devotes his volunteer efforts to legal organizations: he previously served on the South Carolina Bar’s Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee and the HELP Task Force, which is charged with educating lawyers and judges about substance abuse and mental health issues in the legal profession and is a past chair of the Bar's Law Student Liaison Committee. With The Defense Research Institute, Inc., the international membership organization of all lawyers involved in the defense of civil litigation, he is a vice-liaison for the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Committee.