Elizabeth Ballentine Mason

An experienced litigator, Elizabeth is based in the Firm’s Charleston office and handles medical malpractice defense and other litigated matters. She defends physicians, hospitals, and… Read More

Chilton Grace Simmons

Based in the Firm’s Beaufort office, Chilton has 20 years of litigation experience, and has exclusively handled medical malpractice defense for more than a decade. Read More

Christine K. Toporek

Special Counsel on Rogers Townsend’s health care team, Christine represents physicians, dentist, nurses, pharmacists, veterinarians, hospitals, managed care organizations, and other health care providers in… Read More

Joseph J. Tierney, Jr.

Joe leads Rogers Townsend’s Health Care team, and handles professional liability, premises liability, regulatory, compliance, insurance defense, premises liability and other litigated matters for physicians,… Read More

Robert P. Wood

Bob Wood concentrates his practice in civil litigation, with particular emphasis in commercial litigation, business torts,  real estate litigation, insurance litigation, and appeals. He has… Read More

Robert J. Thomas

Robert Thomas is one of the founders of Rogers Townsend & Thomas. He concentrates his practice in civil jury trials, primarily in defense, insurance bad… Read More

Lindsay Smith-Yancey

Lindsay Smith-Yancey has more than 20 years of legal experience with a focus on health care law, risk management, and insurance defense litigation. Lindsay has… Read More

T. McRoy Shelley III

Roy Shelley is the Head of the Litigation Department and handles litigation involving construction, products liability (most frequently defending claims related to construction materials), commercial… Read More

Eugene F. Rogers

Gene Rogers is one of the founders of Rogers Townsend & Thomas. During his tenure at the Firm, he amassed extensive experience in civil litigation,… Read More