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Keith Babcock, a founding member of the law firm Lewis Babcock, is listed in the just-released 2022 edition of “Best Lawyers in America.”
 
Babcock has been included in every edition of the national guide since 2007. He’s honored this year in two practice areas: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law and Legal Malpractice – Plaintiffs.
 
Widely regarded as a national thought leader on the topic of eminent domain, Babcock often addresses groups across the state and country on the topic. He’s South Carolina’s sole representative on the Owner’s Counsel of America, a national group of eminent domain lawyers who represent landowners.
 
His practice consists almost entirely of litigation, with a focus on eminent domain and professional negligence.
 
Based entirely on peer review, “Best Lawyers” aims to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the abilities of their colleagues within the same practice area and same geographic region.
 
The selection process begins with a nomination from a colleague and then peer review from attorneys previously recognized in “Best Lawyers.” Independent research also is conducted.

From talking about the law to discussing the reality of how the law works to pondering ideas for changes, attorneys Joe Berry and Daniel Coble will cover a variety of legal topics during their new podcast “The Litigation Strategies.” 

Both attorneys offer listeners a wealth of litigation experience. Daniel is a former associate chief judge for Richland County and former assistant solicitor for the Fifth Judicial Circuit. Joe also is a former prosecutor in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office with extensive courtroom experience in a variety of cases.

You can subscribe to the podcast through Spotify, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Breaker, or Copy RSS. You also can listen to individual episodes at these links:

U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel: https://anchor.fm/litigationstrategies/episodes/Judge-Richard-Gergel-e18kt4m/a-a6mcqcg

Justice John Cannon Few: https://anchor.fm/litigationstrategies/episodes/Justice-John-Cannon-Few-e184j20
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ADR & Mediation: https://anchor.fm/litigationstrategies/episodes/ADR--Mediation-e16d193

Eminent Domain: https://anchor.fm/litigationstrategies/episodes/Eminent-Domain-e15f6ms
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Homeless court: https://anchor.fm/litigationstrategies/episodes/Homeless-Court--Diversionary-Programs-e15f5tk

Preliminary hearings: https://anchor.fm/litigationstrategies/episodes/Preliminary-Hearings-e15f5n9​

Lewis Babcock founding partner Keith Babcock is again listed in “Legal Elite of the Midlands,” marking the fourth year he’s been included in the annual guide to the area’s top attorneys.
 
Keith is being honored in the practice area of business litigation. A highly skilled attorney with more than 40 years’ experience, he focuses his practice almost solely on litigation. He concentrates on business disputes, professional negligence and eminent domain.
 
His reputation in the latter field in particular is outstanding. He has conducted Continuing Legal Education seminars on eminent domain across the state and the country. Keith is the only South Carolina attorney listed in “Owners’ Counsel of America,” a national eminent domain organization.
 
He has represented clients in some of the most significant property rights decisions in South Carolina. He has fought for clients in all levels of state and federal courts in South Carolina, working to try to win fair compensation when a government agency takes their land through condemnation.
 
About Legal Elite
 
A publication of Columbia Business Monthly, “Legal Elite of the Midlands” each year honors top lawyers in more than two dozen practice areas. The selection process starts with a nomination from a peer. A poll of the active lawyers in the Midlands decides the final lists.