Will Johnson Named 2026 Best Lawyers® 'Lawyer of the Year' for Business Organizations in Columbia, South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC (April 23, 2026) – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers has named shareholder Will Johnson "Lawyer of the Year" for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) in Columbia for 2026.

The "Lawyer of the Year" recognition goes to individual attorneys who receive the highest overall peer feedback for their practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer in each practice area and location receives this designation each year, based on Best Lawyers' extensive peer-review process.

This year marks the fourth time Will has received the "Lawyer of the Year" designation. He was previously named "Lawyer of the Year" for Economic Development in Columbia in 2019 and 2025, and "Lawyer of the Year" for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) in Columbia, South Carolina in 2024.

In addition to his "Lawyer of the Year" recognitions, Will has previously been included in The Best Lawyers in America® for:

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2022-2026)
• Corporate Law (2022-2026)
• Economic Development Law (2019-2026)
• Tax Law (2013-2026)

As the leader of the firm's Economic Development practice group, Will advises clients across economic development, corporate law and tax matters. His work spans structuring fees-in-lieu-of-tax (FILOT) agreements, special source revenue credit arrangements and incentive programs, including job development and job tax credits. Will’s corporate and tax practices complement his economic development practice, and collectively, his efforts have helped facilitate more than $10 billion in domestic and foreign investment in South Carolina.

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