General Information

Year founded: 1947
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Overview

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Over the last 75 years, Rosen Hagood, a firm that is small by design, has prided itself on providing personal attention and excellent service, acting with honor, and building a genuine partnership with each of our clients. With deep roots in the South Carolina and Charleston communities, we know the best experts to call for a trial and the attorney on the other side of the table during a negotiation. Our attorneys represent businesses, individuals, and government entities in complex litigation and damages claims.

With nine attorneys AV-rated® by Martindale-Hubbell®, the firm continues to reinforce its longstanding reputation for integrity. This assessment considers legal ability and adherence to ethical standards as judged by peers in the legal profession. Rosen Hagood also belongs to the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, one of the most respected consortia of top-rated, independent law firms in the country. Primerus has nearly 200 member firms in 130 cities located in more than 40 countries around the world.

Similarly, Rosen Hagood has cultivated a tradition of leadership in the South Carolina legal community. Three past firm members have served as President of the South Carolina bar including both the late Morris Rosen, the firm’s founder, and Richard Rosen. In addition to that, Alex Cash served as the President of the South Carolina Association of Justice (SCAJ) from 2016 to 2017.

Six of Rosen Hagood’s attorneys have been selected to the South Carolina Super Lawyers list by Super Lawyers Magazine, which commends outstanding performers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Another one of the firm's attorneys has been selected for the magazine’s South Carolina Rising Stars list, which identifies promising attorneys under the age of forty or who have been in practice for 10 years or less. The publication’s multi-phased selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

In addition, six of the firm's attorneys have attained one of the legal profession’s highest accolades by being listed in The Best Lawyers in America®. This publication constitutes the oldest and most prominent peer-review platform within the law. Attorneys from Rosen Hagood have been included in Best Lawyers every year since the inception of the publication in 1983.

Since 1947, Rosen Hagood has pursued and defended complex civil claims while following the firm founder's vision: to aggressively seek justice on behalf of our clients.

Rankings

Rosen Hagood is metro ranked in 8 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Charleston-SC
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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Regional Rankings

Charleston-SC
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 3 for Arbitration

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Arbitration
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Education Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Family Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Rosen Hagood has 7 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Rosen Hagood eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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