Three Griffin Humphries attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2026 Edition
September 8, 2025 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – Three attorneys at Griffin Humphries are being honored in the 2026 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America®”, marking the 10th consecutive edition of the national directory that has included attorneys from the firm.
All three attorneys – Jim Griffin, Badge Humphries, and Maggie Fox – were recognized in Commercial Litigation. Griffin was also honored in Criminal Defense – White Collar, and Humphries was also honored in Product Liability – Plaintiff.
Griffin, based in Columbia, has been included in every edition of the national directory since 2021, a list of honors that includes a Lawyer of the Year award for the Columbia area for 2024. He is a former federal prosecutor with more than 30 years of experience representing clients in civil and criminal courts at the federal and state level. His practice focuses on complex business litigation, False Claims Act litigation on behalf of both whistleblowers and defendants, healthcare fraud defense, and white-collar criminal defense.
Humphries, based in Charleston, first earned Best Lawyers honors in the 2017 edition. His practice concentrates on representing individuals and institutional investors in securities fraud and shareholder litigation, plaintiffs in products liability and catastrophic personal injury cases, and parties engaged in business disputes. He has served as lead counsel in cases alleging securities fraud or breach of fiduciary duty against defendants across multiple industries, including financial, pharmaceutical/medical device, healthcare, mining, and consumer retail sectors.
Fox, based in Columbia and Greenville, is making her first appearance in the publication. Her practice focuses on complex federal criminal and civil cases, including securities litigation, class action lawsuits, and white-collar criminal defense. She has substantial experience litigating cases involving Ponzi schemes, kickback allegations, Stark Act violations, money laundering, wire fraud, and other white-collar criminal claims.
Published annually for more than 40 years with a selection methodology based on a rigorous peer-review survey, Best Lawyers aims to identify leading attorneys across dozens of practice areas. The process begins with a vote of attorneys in the same practice areas and same geographic region. Final selections are made after research by the “Best Lawyers” staff.
About Griffin Humphries LLC:
Griffin Humphries is a boutique law firm with offices in Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville, SC. Founded by two accomplished trial lawyers with decades of experience in state and federal courts, the firm represents clients in complex cases involving business litigation, securities fraud and shareholder litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and employment matters. The firm’s comprehensive approach to business disputes enables attorneys to address the full complexity of modern commercial litigation involving multiple overlapping legal theories.