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Last updated: July 06, 2025

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Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:

  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.

  • Country refers to: South Carolina, United States

  • Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Wilkins Davis, 206 Mills Avenue, Greenville SC 29605.

  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.

  • Service refers to the Website.

  • Terms and Conditions (also referred as "Terms") mean these Terms and Conditions that form the entire agreement between You and the Company regarding the use of the Service. This Terms and Conditions agreement has been created with the help of the Terms and Conditions Generator.

  • Third-party Social Media Service means any services or content (including data, information, products or services) provided by a third-party that may be displayed, included or made available by the Service.

  • Website refers to Wilkins Davis, accessible from https://wilkinsdavis.com

  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Acknowledgment

These are the Terms and Conditions governing the use of this Service and the agreement that operates between You and the Company. These Terms and Conditions set out the rights and obligations of all users regarding the use of the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service You agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If You disagree with any part of these Terms and Conditions then You may not access the Service.

You represent that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit those under 18 to use the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is also conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with the Privacy Policy of the Company. Our Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your personal information when You use the Application or the Website and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. Please read Our Privacy Policy carefully before using Our Service.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company.

The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services.

We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that You visit.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend Your access immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if You breach these Terms and Conditions.

Upon termination, Your right to use the Service will cease immediately.

Limitation of Liability

Notwithstanding any damages that You might incur, the entire liability of the Company and any of its suppliers under any provision of this Terms and Your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to the amount actually paid by You through the Service or 100 USD if You haven’t purchased anything through the Service.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, loss of data or other information, for business interruption, for personal injury, loss of privacy arising out of or in any way related to the use of or inability to use the Service, third-party software and/or third-party hardware used with the Service, or otherwise in connection with any provision of this Terms), even if the Company or any supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if the remedy fails of its essential purpose.

Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of the above limitations may not apply. In these states, each party’s liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

"AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" Disclaimer

The Service is provided to You "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates and its and their respective licensors and service providers, expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, with respect to the Service, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, and warranties that may arise out of course of dealing, course of performance, usage or trade practice. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Company provides no warranty or undertaking, and makes no representation of any kind that the Service will meet Your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible or work with any other software, applications, systems or services, operate without interruption, meet any performance or reliability standards or be error free or that any errors or defects can or will be corrected.

Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Company nor any of the company’s provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the Service, or the information, content, and materials or products included thereon; (ii) that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information or content provided through the Service; or (iv) that the Service, its servers, the content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf of the Company are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware, timebombs or other harmful components.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain types of warranties or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to You. But in such a case the exclusions and limitations set forth in this section shall be applied to the greatest extent enforceable under applicable law.

Governing Law

The laws of the Country, excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern this Terms and Your use of the Service. Your use of the Application may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.

Disputes Resolution

If You have any concern or dispute about the Service, You agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting the Company.

For European Union (EU) Users

If You are a European Union consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which You are resident.

United States Legal Compliance

You represent and warrant that (i) You are not located in a country that is subject to the United States government embargo, or that has been designated by the United States government as a "terrorist supporting" country, and (ii) You are not listed on any United States government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

Severability and Waiver

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Waiver

Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation under these Terms shall not affect a party’s ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time thereafter nor shall the waiver of a breach constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach.

Translation Interpretation

These Terms and Conditions may have been translated if We have made them available to You on our Service.
You agree that the original English text shall prevail in the case of a dispute.

Changes to These Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material We will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at Our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use Our Service after those revisions become effective, You agree to be bound by the revised terms. If You do not agree to the new terms, in whole or in part, please stop using the website and the Service.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, You can contact us:

  • By email: info@wilkinsdavis.com

Meet William W. “Billy” Wilkins

Practice Areas:
Shareholder Litigation, Business & Commercial Disputes, Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense

William W. “Billy” Wilkins is a former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, former United States District Judge, and the first Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission. His legal and public service career spans more than five decades and includes landmark contributions to federal sentencing policy, military service, and leadership in both the judiciary and the private sector.

Career Timeline

Early Legal & Public Service

  • Native of Greenville, SC

  • Clerked for a federal appeals court judge and served as a legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator

  • Elected Solicitor (District Attorney), 13th Judicial Circuit (1974); re-elected in 1978

  • Established South Carolina’s first:

    • Joint state-federal task force

    • Victim-Witness Assistance Program

    • Child Abuse Prosecution Unit

    • Pretrial Diversion Program

  • Honored annually through the “Billy Wilkins Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement”

Federal Judicial Service

  • Appointed by President Reagan as U.S. District Judge, District of South Carolina (1981)

  • Named first Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission (1985–1994)

  • Appointed U.S. Circuit Judge, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (1986)

  • Elevated to Chief Judge, Fourth Circuit (2003–2007); took senior status in 2007

  • Chair, Committee on Criminal Law (appointed by Chief Justice Rehnquist)

  • Member, Judicial Conference of the United States

Academic Roles

  • Taught Criminal Law & Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Family Law for 24 years at Greenville Technical College

Education

  • J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law

    • Editor-in-Chief, South Carolina Law Review

    • Captain, Moot Court Team

    • Order of Wig and Robe

    • Outstanding Graduate of the Year

Military Service

  • 27 years of combined service in U.S. Army (active/reserve) and South Carolina National Guard

  • Served in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps and as State Judge Advocate

  • Retired Brigadier General

  • Recipient, Legion of Merit for Meritorious Service

Community & Professional Involvement

  • Certified Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association (2009–present)

  • Permanent Member, Judicial Conference of the United States

  • Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

  • Member, American Bar Association

  • Member, South Carolina Bar

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2025): Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar

  • Honorary Doctor of Laws: University of South Carolina, Charleston School of Law, Anderson University

  • Honorary Doctor of Public Service: Coastal Carolina University

  • Martindale Hubbell “AV Preeminent” Rating

  • ABA Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Order of the Palmetto, S.C.'s highest civilian honor

  • Exemplary Service Award, SC Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocacy

  • Best Lawyers in America: White-Collar, Bet-the-Company, and Appellate (since 2010)

  • Chambers USA: “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” (since 2010)

  • “Lawyer of the Year,” Greenville, SC – Best Lawyers (2013, 2014, 2016, 2020–2025)

  • “Legal Elite of the Upstate,” Greenville Business Magazine (multiple categories, 2016, 2018–2020, 2022–2024)

  • “Top Lawyers,” TALK Greenville Magazine (2022–2024)

  • “Top 25 South Carolina Super Lawyers,” Thomson Reuters (2012–2020)

  • International Compliance & Ethics Award, Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (2018)

  • “Top 25 Attorneys in SC,” Columbia Living Magazine (2017)

  • Trial and Appellate Advocacy Award, South Carolina Bar (2013)

  • Compleat Lawyer Platinum Award, USC Law Alumni Council (2012)

  • Featured in The Greenville Journal cover story: “The Life and Trials of William Walter Wilkins” (2011)

  • Keynote Speaker, Southern High Court Conference: “How Court Decisions Impact Economic Development” (2011)

  • Instrumental in securing Boeing’s move to North Charleston, SC; publicly credited by Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell and featured in Columbia Regional Business Report (2010)

Publications & Speaking

Judge Wilkins has testified before numerous Congressional committees and lectured across the U.S. and internationally. His authored works include:

  • Discovery of Existence and Amount of Defendant's Insurance Policy, 17 S.C.L. Rev. 750 (1965)

  • Lockouts: Return to the Common Law Ruling, 18 S.C.L. Rev. 299 (1966)

  • The Family Purpose Doctrine, 18 S.C.L. Rev. 638 (1966)

  • Plea Negotiations and Sentencing Guidelines, 23 Wake Forest L. Rev. 181 (1988)

  • Sentencing Reform and Appellate Review, 46 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 429 (1989)

  • Relevant Conduct: The Cornerstone of the Guidelines, 41 S.C.L. Rev. 495 (1990)

  • The U.S. Sentencing Commission: Its Many Missions, 55 Federal Probation 26 (1991)

  • The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, 2 Crim. L. Forum 355 (1991)

  • The Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Striking a Balance, 25 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 571 (1992)

  • Comments on Federal Sentencing Guidelines Symposium, 29 Am. Crim. L. Rev. 795 (1992)

  • The Role of Amendments in Reducing Disparity, 50 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 63 (1993)

  • Competing Sentencing Policies in a Drug Era, 28 Wake Forest L. Rev. 305 (1993)

The Legal, Political, and Social Implications of the Death Penalty, 41 U. Richmond L. Rev. 793 (2007)

Meet Lane Davis

Lane Davis is a seasoned litigator with a practice spanning a broad range of complex civil litigation, including business torts, health care and managed care disputes, securities, ERISA, employment, trade secrets, non-compete litigation, RICO, public corruption, wrongful death, product liability, utility disputes, class actions, professional negligence, and FLSA collective actions.

Lane represents an equally diverse array of clients, including product manufacturers, hospital systems, health benefit coordinators, federal contractors, public utilities, municipalities, law enforcement agencies, public officials, lenders, chemical companies, nonprofits, and individuals.

Known for his strategic mindset, creativity, and courtroom acumen, Lane approaches each case with a problem-solving mentality that goes beyond conventional tactics. He has significant trial experience and has managed litigation in at least 13 jurisdictions across the country.

Lane has been recognized by Greenville Business Magazine as a “Legal Elite of the Upstate” in multiple categories, including Business Litigation, Corporate Investigations, and Government Relations. He is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation.

He earned his J.D. from Emory University School of Law, where he received the Certificate of Excellence in Criminal Litigation, and his undergraduate degree from Boston College.

Representative Cases

Class Action & Collective Action Litigation

  1. Defeated class certification in a federal ERISA case with over $15M at stake, resolving the matter favorably mid-trial.
  2. Achieved dismissals with prejudice in class actions involving product exposure and toxic torts in U.S. Virgin Islands and West Virginia.
  3. Prosecuted class action to secure declaratory and injunctive relief, shielding client from $50M in potential liability.
  4. Obtained summary judgment in pricing discrimination case for utility client.
  5. Limited scope of FLSA collective actions in multiple jurisdictions, leading to favorable settlements for national retailers and managed care providers.
  6. Obtained dismissal with prejudice in a federal class action alleging violations of RICO and ERISA.
  7. Obtained favorable settlement terms in nationwide data breach case pending in multi-district litigation.Obtained dismissal and favorable results in multiple actions brought under the Fair Labor and Standards Act.

Health Care & Managed Care Litigation

  • Secured dismissal of federal suit brought by insurer against health benefits manager.
  • Recovered nearly $3M in unpaid claims in multi-year, multi-state litigation.
  • Represented major hospital system in litigation challenging corporate restructuring.
  • Guided managed care client through high-stakes vendor termination involving data exposure and IT continuity.

Business & Tort Litigation

  • Blocked fraudulent takeover of renewable energy project supporting scholarships for underprivileged youth.
  • Secured $11M settlement against a global pharmaceutical company via federal court injunction.
  • Won defense verdicts in multi-million dollar contract interference and franchise disputes.
  • Obtained judgments and injunctive relief in cross-border fraud and commercial contract disputes.
  • Halted improper municipal zoning efforts threatening national restaurant and retail chains.

Employment & Non-Compete Disputes

  • Defended public officials, national employers, and manufacturers in severance, discrimination, and restrictive covenant cases.
  • Defeated claims and obtained favorable resolutions in trade secret and injunctive relief matters.
  • Navigated complex contempt proceedings involving out-of-state non-compete enforcement.

Public Entity & Governmental Litigation

  • Secured defense verdicts and favorable settlements in public corruption, regulatory, and constitutional claims.
  • Obtained sanctions and court orders against state agencies for discovery violations.
  • Litigated public nuisance claims, civil rights defenses, and regulatory takings for utilities and municipalities.
  • Represented government attorneys and departments in high-profile Section 1983 and post-conviction proceedings.

Product Liability & Wrongful Death

  • Eliminated liability in multi-fatality fire case against a national retailer.
  • Secured summary judgment in aircraft defect litigation involving zinc-coated bolts.
  • Conducted successful pre-litigation defense investigations in catastrophic injury matters.

Probate & Fiduciary Litigation

  • Achieved favorable settlements in will contests and fiduciary malfeasance claims involving multimillion-dollar estates.
  • Recovered assets misappropriated from incapacitated individuals.

Other Notable Litigation

  • Defended and prevailed in Hague Convention child abduction case.
  • Obtained favorable outcomes in privacy torts, defective construction, and child abuse litigation.
  • Recovered over $1M in settlement for construction defects; prosecuted abuse claims on behalf of children harmed in a franchised daycare.

Recognition

  • Legal Elite of the Upstate, Greenville Business Magazine (2024)

The Best Lawyers in America – Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Meet Walt Wilkins

Walt Wilkins was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. He graduated from Wofford College in 1996 and earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1999.

Walt began his legal career as an in-house attorney for Lockheed Martin Aircraft in Córdoba, Argentina. In 2000, he returned to Greenville to join the law firm of Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, where he focused on civil litigation, criminal defense, and immigration law. During this time, he also served as an adjunct professor at Greenville Technical College and was recognized as the 2003 “Young Lawyer of the Year” by the American Board of Trial Advocates.

In 2005, Walt was appointed Assistant United States Attorney in the Greenville office, where he prosecuted a wide range of complex federal crimes. His work included one of the largest mortgage fraud cases in the district, a large-scale illegal gambling operation resulting in a major forfeiture, and a high-profile human trafficking case. He received multiple awards for his prosecutorial excellence, including the U.S. Secret Service Award for Outstanding Prosecution, the U.S. Attorney’s Award for Outstanding Prosecutor, and recognition for Outstanding Contribution to the Asset Forfeiture Program. Walt is also a permanent member of the 4th Circuit Judicial Conference.

On May 7, 2008, President George W. Bush appointed Walt as the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and became the state’s 49th U.S. Attorney. In this role, he served as South Carolina’s chief federal prosecutor and chaired the District’s Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee. His top priorities included violent crime, gang activity, and white-collar crime. Under his leadership, several of the most violent and organized gangs in the state were dismantled in collaboration with state and local law enforcement agencies.

In 2010, Walt was elected Solicitor for South Carolina’s 13th Judicial Circuit, serving Greenville and Pickens counties. Sworn in January 2011, he served three terms and remained in office until 2023, making him one of the longest-serving solicitors in state history. As Solicitor, he launched a number of key initiatives, including the Worthless Check Program, a Sex Crimes Prosecution Unit focused on crimes against children, and the expansion of the Juvenile Arbitration Program into Greenville County. He was appointed to the South Carolina Commission on Prosecution Coordination by Governor Nikki Haley.

In 2019, Walt helped launch the Greenville County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) alongside Sheriff Johnny Mack Brown and local police chiefs. This initiative brought together multiple agencies to target drug crimes with the shared goal of creating a safer community for Greenville County residents.

Walt is widely respected for his leadership, legal acumen, and commitment to public service. He brings to Wilkins Davis a deep understanding of both the federal and state justice systems and decades of trial experience in some of the most complex and high-profile cases in South Carolina and beyond.

Walt is married to the former Donyelle Burton, and together they have three children.