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We count on our team everyday, and so can you.

Reese Joye opened the doors of the Joye Law Firm in 1968 to guide people through some of the most difficult times of their lives. Our South Carolina accident attorneys work diligently to do more than help our clients get the compensation they deserve – we help restore the quality of their lives.

At Joye Law Firm, we are proud of what we do and we are honored to be a part of our community. We established Joye in the Community to give back to our neighbors, support local education, help local charities, and improve the health and well-being of those around us.

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A peek into the history of Joye Law Firm

Helping good people is a family tradition

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Joye Law Firm first opens it's doors

Joye moves to 5861 Rivers Avenue in North Charleston

Reese Joye is Appointed Chair of the Aviation Section of the Trial Lawyers of America (currently known as the American Association for Justice)

Reese Joye is Appointed Chair of the Criminal Defense Section of the Trial Lawyers of America (currently known as the American Association for Justice)

Reese Joye Serves as Founding President of the SC Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Hired Attorney Mark Joye

Hired Attorney Ken Harrell

$262.5 million verdict for family of deceased child in an automotive product liability claim.

  • $225K Settlement

  • $7 million settlement in product liability case involving a defective door latch for a woman who was paralyzed.

$3.5 million dollar settlement in dram shop action (case against store which negligently sold alcohol to a minor) for woman who sustained severe head injuries in car crash caused by the minor.

  • Hired Attorney Matthew W. Jackson

  • $5.9 million settlement for client who sustained brain injuries in a car accident.

$5 million settlement in automotive product liability case for family of woman killed due to defective door latch.

  • $4.375 Million Settlement

  • $2.775 million settlement for a man whose leg was amputated after a stairwell collapse

  • The Joye Law Firm Scholarship Contest is Started

  • Joye Law Firm Becomes a Sponsor of the Rotary's Shoot Three and Win Challenge at the Annual Roundball Classic

  • $2.3 million settlement for man who lost his arm due to unguarded industrial machinery.

  • Ken Harrell Becomes Managing Partner of Joye Law Firm

  • Pat Jennings Joins Joye Law Firm

  • Two separate $3.86 million settlements for families of two men killed in a tractor trailer accident.

  • Mark Joye in Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers for the first time.

  • Months Before His Passing, Reese Joye Is Recognized by the SC Senate

  • Joye Law Firm Opens an Office in Myrtle Beach, SC

  • “Joye in the Community” Program is Started to Give Back to the Local Community

  • Joye is Named “Corporate Partner of the Year” by Charleston Animal Society

Mark Joye Becomes President of the South Carolina Association of Justice

  • $3.85 Million Settlement

  • $250K Settlement

  • $465K Settlement

  • Ken Harrell is Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers for the first time.

  • Ken Harrell is Appointed Chairman of South Carolina Injured Workers’ Advocates

  • The Joye Law Firm Soccer Team Wins the Indoor League Championship

  • $1.5 Million Settlement

  • $478K Settlement

  • Attorney Jeff Gerardi joins Joye Law Firm

  • Joye Law Firm Become “Lawyers for Gators” by Teaming Up with Goose Creek High School

  • Ken Harrell Joins the Board of Trustees for Ashley Hall School in Charleston

  • The Joye Law Firm Softball Team Wins the Law League Championship

  • Ken Harrell and His Father, Wayne, Complete Their 9 Year Quest to Visit all 30 Major League Baseball Fields

  • Joye Law Firm Helps Renovate the Rutledge House

  • Joye Law Firm Opens an Upstate Office in Clinton, SC

  • Joye Law Firm is Voted “Best Law Firm” in Charleston City Paper for the First Time

  • Ken Harrell is Nominated for a Leadership In Law Award

  • Joye Goes Green by Implementing Environmentally-Friendly Policies

  • Mark Joye is Elected to the Board of Governors for the American Association of Justice

  • Ken Harrell is Named One of the Top 40 People to Know in North Charleston

  • Mark Joye & Ken Harrell are Selected for Inclusion in “Best Lawyers in America” for the first time.

  • Ken Harrell is Elected to South Carolina Workers Comp Educations Association

  • Ken Harrell is Selected as a “Top 100” by Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group

  • Joye Law Firms partners with Charleston Animal Soceity to create the #PetoftheWeek program.

  • Joye Law Firm is Included “Best Law Firm” by US News & World Report

  • Sydney Lynn is Selected for Inclusion in Rising Star Super Lawyers

  • Ken Harrell is Selected as Best Lawyers’ Workers’ Compensation Attorney of the Year for Charleston

  • Ken Harrell is selected Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year for Charleston Plaintiffs Workers Comp Law.

  • Jeff Gerardi is selected for South Carolina Super Lawyers for the first time.

  • Joye Law Firm partners with the Carolina Youth Development Center for the first time.

  • The Columbia office opens, headed by Atty. Sydney Lynn.

  • Mark Joye named to SC Super Lawyers’ Top Ten for the first time.

  • Pat Jennings and Ryan Leblanc are selected for South Carolina Super Lawyers: Rising Star for the first time.

  • Mark Joye selected as Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year for Charleston Product Liability Law.

  • Mark Joye is Selected as Best Lawyers’ Personal Injury Attorney of the Year for Charleston

  • Sydney Lynn is selected for Best Lawyers for the first time.

  • Matt Jackson is selected for Best Lawyers for the first time.

  • Mark Joye is selected Best Lawyers' Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability in Charleston.

  • Davis Rice is selected for South Carolina Super Lawyers: Rising Star for the first time.

  • Mark Joye selected as Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year for Charleston Personal Injury Law.

  • William Asche and Milt Stratos join the North Charleston office.

  • The firm celebrates its 50th anniversary.

  • Mark Joye and Melissa Mosier secure a $17 million verdict for a family killed in an 18-wheeler accident.

  • Ken Harrell named to SC Super Lawyers’ Top Ten for the first time.

  • Pat Jennings is selected for Best Lawyers for the first time.

  • Brent Arant and Ran Stoney join the North Charleston office.

  • Pat Jennngs, Brent Arant and Ran Stoney each secure their first million-dollar+ settlements for their respective clients.

  • Mark Joye again selected as Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year for Charleston Product Liability Law and Ken Harrell is selected as Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year for Charleston Personal Injury Law.

  • Ran Stoney is selected for South Carolina Super Lawyers: Rising Star for the first time.

  • Milt Stratos is selected as a "Top 40 Under 40" by The National Trial Lawyers Association.

  • Eliza Lynch joins the Columbia office.

  • Mark Joye receives the "Outstanding Eagle Scout Award" by the National Eagle Scout Association and Coastal Carolina Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

  • Ran Stoney and Brent Arant are selected for Best Lawyers Ones to watch for the first time.

  • Melissa Mosier and Ryan Leblanc are selected for Best Lawyers for the first time.

  • Ken Harrell is selected Best Lawyers' Lawyer of the Year for Workers' Compensation in Charleston, and Sydney Lynn is selected Lawyer of the Year for Litigation in Columbia.

  • John Aylor joins the North Charleston office.

  • Melissa Mosier and Sarah Khouri join the Columbia office.

  • Joye Law Firm opens a Summerville office, headed by Jeff Gerardi.

  • Ryan Leblanc secures his first million-dollar+ settlement for his client.

  • Sophie Dieckhaus joins the North Charleston office.

  • Robert Howell joins the North Charleston office.

  • Tommy Terrell joins the Myrtle Beach office.

  • Eliza Lynch included in Best Lawyers Ones to Watch for the first time.

  • Joye Law Firm donates $100,000 to Charleston Animal Society in memory of a client.

  • Sarah Khouri included in Best Lawyers Ones to Watch for the first time.

  • Brian Holmes joins the Columbia office.

  • Ryan McCullar joins the Myrtle Beach office.

  • Conner Johnson and Michaella Magaard join the Charleston office.

  • Sydney Lynn is elected as President of the South Carolina Association for Justice and included in Super Lawyers for the first time.

  • Mark Joye is elected President of the Charleston County Bar Association.

  • Davis Rice became an Executive Committee Member for the injured Workers' Advocates.