--- title: "South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Names Wallace Lightsey a 2015 Leadership in Law Honoree" canonicalUrl: "https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/south-carolina-lawyers-weekly-names-wallace-lightsey-a-2015-leadership-in-law-honoree/" excerpt: "GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche attorney Wallace Lightsey has been named a 2015 Leadership in Law Honoree by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.  The award recognizes legal professionals from across South Carolina who have achieved success in their law practice, made contributions to society, and had an impact on the legal profession.  Lightsey is one of just 31 attorneys in the state selected for this recognition. Lightsey focuses his litigation practice at Wyche on complex securities, corporate, and intellectual property cases, as well as news media and First Amendment disputes.  For over a decade, he has been a Fellow of the American College…
Read More" datePublished: "2015-01-21T17:08:16-05:00" dateModified: "2024-05-24T16:06:12-04:00" --- - South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Names Wallace Lightsey a 2015 Leadership in Law Honoree ** [Home](https://wyche.com/) » South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Names Wallace Lightsey a 2015 Leadership in Law Honoree [** Wyche, P.A.](https://wyche.com/author/insights/) - ** [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection) ** ** ** # South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Names Wallace Lightsey a 2015 Leadership in Law Honoree GREENVILLE, SC** – Wyche attorney [Wallace Lightsey](https://wyche.wpengine.com/what/attorneys/lawyer/wallace-k-lightsey/) has been named a 2015 Leadership in Law Honoree by *South Carolina Lawyers Weekly*.  The award recognizes legal professionals from across South Carolina who have achieved success in their law practice, made contributions to society, and had an impact on the legal profession.  Lightsey is one of just 31 attorneys in the state selected for this recognition. Lightsey focuses his litigation practice at Wyche on complex securities, corporate, and intellectual property cases, as well as news media and First Amendment disputes.  For over a decade, he has been a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an organization composed of a small percentage of the best trial attorneys in the U.S. and Canada.  He is also Past President of the South Carolina Bar Foundation and past Chair of the South Carolina Commission on Lawyer Conduct.  Lightsey serves as a Director of The Warehouse Theatre Board and recently served as Chair and Director of The Family Effect Board.  He is a *cum laude* graduate of Harvard Law School and a *summa cum laude* graduate of Duke University. **About Wyche** Wyche is a full-service law firm that has practiced law and served the community for more than 90 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 in Greenville and Columbia, Wyche is the South Carolina member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms. [*](https://wyche.com/author/insights/) [## Wyche, P.A.](https://wyche.com/author/insights/) 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. RELATED ARTICLES [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/thirty-five-wyche-attorneys-named-to-2026-best-lawyers-lists/) ### [Thirty-Five Wyche Attorneys Named to 2026 Best Lawyers Lists](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/thirty-five-wyche-attorneys-named-to-2026-best-lawyers-lists/) Best Lawyers® has recognized 35 Wyche attorneys for 2026. Four Wyche attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas. John Moylan [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/ai-at-work-two-key-considerations-for-employers/) ### [AI at Work: Two Key Considerations for Employers](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/ai-at-work-two-key-considerations-for-employers/) AI is already embedded in hiring platforms, performance management tools, and daily workflows across industries.  As adoption of AI tools accelerates, so does the legal [* View All](https://wyche.com/insights/news-stories/) ## Stay in Touch Join one our mailing lists and receive regular updates! [Subscribe to Updates](/subscription) ## Contact Us * * Send Message - [Our Philosophy](https://wyche.com/our-philosophy/) - [Unique Culture](https://wyche.com/our-unique-culture/) - [Client Service](https://wyche.com/wyche-difference/) - [Global Reach](https://wyche.com/global-reach/) - [Careers](https://wyche.com/careers/) - [Locations](https://wyche.com/locations) - [Centennial](https://wyche.com/wyche-100/) [Linkedin **](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wychepa/) [Facebook **](https://www.facebook.com/wychepa?ref=hl) [Instagram **](https://www.instagram.com/wychepa/)