Laura Paris Paton is a Partner in the Charleston office of GRSM. For over 16 years, she has successfully developed and executed resolution plans representing corporate entities and individuals in pre-litigation disputes and litigated cases. Laura holds an AV Preeminent Peer Review rating by Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star® on multiple occasions. Laura’s practice focuses primarily on litigation providing corporate clients with exceptional legal services in the areas of construction defects, product liability, personal injury, and premises liability defense.
- The Squeaky Wheel Eliminates the Damages, Construction Claims, Fall 2023
- Narrowing the Playing Field: Strategies for South Carolina practitioners to determine and eliminate potential damages in construction cases, The CLM Construction Magazine, July 2023
- Are Standard Form Arbitration Agreements Enforceable in South Carolina?, South Carolina Lawyer Magazine, July 2023
- It's Not Always Just a Matter of Time, The CLM's Claims College Magazine, September 2018
- Understanding Apportionment in South Carolina, South Carolina Lawyer Magazine, May 2018
- Institutional Knowledge: Using Economies of Scale to Streamline Litigation, CLM Annual Conference, April 2024
- Tell Me What You Want (What You Really, Really Want): Settlement vs. Trial, CLM Construction Conference, September 2023
Admissions
- South Carolina
Education
- J.D., St. John’s University School of Law, 2005
- B.A., Georgia State University, cum laude, 2000
Honors
- Top Rated Lawyer-AV® Preeminent™, Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyers Rising Star®, 2014, 2016 – 2018
Languages
- Spanish