BIFF SOWELL
Biff is a litigator in both trial and appellate venues and has argued multiple cases in the state appellate courts and in the United States Court of Appeals. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He was presented the C.C. “Cotton” Harness III Peace Award by the South Carolina Bar in recognition for his leadership in developing alternative dispute resolution in South Carolina. An honoree for the South Carolina Leadership in Law Awards, Biff has been consistently recognized by Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers and Chambers USA. He is a Supreme Court of South Carolina Certified Mediator and Arbitrator and has mediated hundreds of cases. He was the 2014-2015 Chairman of the Dispute Resolution Section of the South Carolina Bar.
ADMISSIONS
South Carolina Bar
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
U.S. Supreme Court
EDUCATION
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.
- President, Student Bar Association
- South Carolina Law ReviewClemson University, B.A.
MEMBERSHIPS
Panelist-American Arbitration Association National Roster of Arbitrators
American Bar Association
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
American Board of Trial Advocates
Richland County Bar Association
South Carolina Bar
- Former Chair, Dispute Resolution Section
- Former Member, House of DelegatesSouth Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
Supreme Court of South Carolina Certified Mediator and Arbitrator
RECOGNITION
South Carolina Bar Trial and Appellate Advocacy Section Award (2021)
South Carolina Bar C.C. “Cotton” Harness III Peace Award (2017)
South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Honoree (2016)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation (2009-2024), Lawyer of the Year (2021 and 2013)
- Commercial Litigation (2001-2024)
- Appellate Practice (2022-2024)- Recognized from 2008-2024
- Top 25 List (2010 and 2011)Benchmark Appellate Local Star (2012)
Litigation Special Report Top Rated Lawyer in Commercial Litigation (2012)
Chambers U.S.A. America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2003-2023)
Benchmark Litigation Local Litigation Star (2009-2014, 2016)
Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Member, Diversity Law Institute
- Member, Trial Law InstituteColumbia Business Monthly Legal Elite of the Midlands - Business Litigation and Insurance(2020-2022), Labor and Employment, Corporate Investigations (2021-2023), Mediations (2023)
Charleston Business Magazine and Greenville Business Magazine- Business Litigation (2021)
COMMUNITY
University of South Carolina School of Law Adjunct Professor, Spring 2021 and Spring 2022
Communities in Schools-Columbia
- Former Member, Board of Directors
Midlands Technical College
- Former Commissioner
- Former Foundation Member