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title: "South Carolina Lawyers Weekly: $5 Million Verdict"
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excerpt: "Wyche attorneys Jessica Fickling, John Moylan, and Brian Critzer secured a $5 million jury verdict in Richland County on behalf of a client who sustained life-altering injuries due to unsafe conditions in a condominium community. The following excerpt was featured in the October 2025 edition of South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. [Click to enlarge] Copyright…
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# South Carolina Lawyers Weekly: $5 Million Verdict
Wyche attorneys [Jessica Fickling](https://wyche.com/what/attorneys/jessica-l-fickling/), [John Moylan](https://wyche.com/what/attorneys/john-c-moylan/), and [Brian Critzer](https://wyche.com/what/attorneys/brian-critzer/) secured a $5 million jury verdict in Richland County on behalf of a client who sustained life-altering injuries due to unsafe conditions in a condominium community.
The following excerpt was featured in the October 2025 edition of *South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.
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Wyche is a full-service law firm that has practiced law and served the community for over 100 years. In that time, Wyche has participated in landmark litigation, served as counsel on cutting-edge transactions, and provided community leadership that has helped shape and drive our region’s growth and success. With offices across the state, Wyche is the South Carolina member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms.
# Jessica Lerer Fickling
Jessica Fickling focuses her practice on representing clients in complex civil litigation in state and federal court. Her primary practice has consisted of representing individuals and their loved ones who have suffered catastrophic personal injuries, including from medical and professional negligence, or who have been aggrieved in complex business disputes. She has also served as class counsel on behalf of both Plaintiffs and Defendants in class action consumer and environmental matters and has represented medical practices, practitioners, companies, and individuals in pharmaceutical and false claims litigation. For her whole career, Jessica has been active in SCWLA, AAJ, and SCAJ. Jessica graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law and calls Columbia, South Carolina home.
# John C. Moylan
John represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court and has frequently argued before the South Carolina Supreme Court. He has a diverse litigation and appellate practice, handling matters related to the False Claims Act, health care, personal injury, and business litigation.
He also represents governmental clients, such as county and state governments, and private clients before governmental bodies. John has been certified as a mediator since 2005 and serves by appointment of the South Carolina Supreme Court as a member of the Commission on Lawyer Conduct. He also serves on the firm’s Executive Committee.
As an advocate for his clients and friends, John has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Magazine, and People Magazine. He has also appeared on national television shows including Larry King Live, MSNBC, Fox News, Anderson Cooper 360, and Good Morning America. John has been ranked among the Top 25 Lawyers in South Carolina by Super Lawyers* and has been selected twice as “The State’s Best Attorney” by the readers of *The State* newspaper.
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# Brian Critzer
Brian focuses his practice on appellate matters and complex litigation, representing plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts.
Prior to joining Wyche, Brian served as Senior Law Clerk to the Honorable Justice Kaye Hearn at the Supreme Court of South Carolina. He is a summa cum laude* graduate of Greensboro College and a *cum laude* graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he served as Articles Editor of the South Carolina Law Review and was inducted into the Order of the Wig and Robe, an honor designated for students with outstanding scholastic records.
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