Greenville lawyer named head of prominent firm

Greenville lawyer Anne S. Ellefson has the reins of the state of one of the largest law firms, in an era in his view of the importance of the market. ”

“Our regional community morals,” said Ellefson, and that is something that all law firms - probably in the country, but particularly in South-East - in order to ensure that the debate on how our regional customers. We competition D’lawyers, of the presence in the region.

“When I say that, in the sense, I think, most of South Carolina,” she said.

Ellefson was recently elected executive director of the Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd PA, a company of 350 employees, including 135 lawyers, Charleston, Columbia, Florence and Greenville.

She succeeds Steve A. Matthews was nominated, as President Bush to the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals vacancy arises at the time when Judge William Wilkins Greenville a senior status.

Ellefson was elected to a two-year term. Its homeport is Greenville.

Law Firms are part of the broader economy, and they are very influenced by what happens in the region, “said Ellefson, former president of the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce.

Her role, she says, focuses on working with other members of the management committee of the company, John H. Tiller and John B. Charleson McArthur of Columbia, to push forward with strategic initiatives, we have identified and are at a company, and make sure that those who reach us. ”

“It is, first, what would be my fees,” she said. “When I negotiate, on the road, or to encourage, on the road, or persons along the way, or whatever, this is part of the job. ”

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd provides companies, financial disputes and legal services to national and international clients.

Ellefson, 53, is a commercial real estate lawyer. He is a 1979 graduate of the University of South Carolina Law School. He also served as president of the United Way of Greenville County, and most recently was an agent of the South Carolina Educational Television Endowment.

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