Representative Results
The following represents an abbreviated summary of some highlights of past experience:
Condominium Litigation: Extensive experience dealing with Master Deeds, By‐Laws, SC Horizontal Property Act, Boards of Directors, Directors and Officers Insurance, Class Actions on behalf of Condominium, Planned Unit Development owners, counsel for homeowners in SC Supreme Court landmark decision outlining developer’s duty to Property Owners Association, extensive representation of owners in claims against developers, general contractors, subcontractors, represented Haig Point community successfully in obtaining extensive reserve funding from developer
Construction Litigation: 20 years of experience in representing property owners, many single family home matters resolved; significantly many large complex buildings litigated, settled, tried, resulting in millions of dollars of settlements/verdicts in favor of owners, currently involved in the largest construction Class Action pending in South Carolina; Involved in SC construction legislation, co‐counsel in SC Supreme Court decision permitting ongoing Class litigation in connection with SC “Right to Cure” Act, extensive familiarity with all construction, design, documents, plans and specifications, product literature
Arbitration: Arbitrated numerous matters both as counsel before AAA tribunals and court‐ appointed arbitrators, served as panel counsel to the American Arbitration Association, served as Arbitrator rendering awards in AAA matters, currently serving as counsel in an AAA Class Action, largest Class of single family houses in SC
Appellate Experience: Extensive experience in SC Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals, briefing, oral argument‐numerous reported decisions in the fields of products liability, construction, insurance coverage, evidence, and general jurisprudence
As a function of owner representation, Mr. Leath has successfully resolved these complex matters in many instances after highly complex multi-party mediations, having mediated on hundreds of occasions.