NINA FIELDS BRITT

MANAGING ATTORNEY, RPWB MOUNT PLEASANT

For Nina Fields Britt, it goes without saying that a strong work ethic is the key to success as a personal injury lawyer. And she believes empathy is crucial.

“To provide the best representation to clients, you absolutely must be empathetic to their situation and the challenges in their lives as a result of their injuries or the death of a loved one,” she says.

Britt is managing attorney at RPWB. The firm is known nationally for mass tort and class action litigation and with a reputation for handling complex South Carolina personal injury, product liability, and medical malpractice cases.

“At RPWB, our lawyers don’t take a case and assume it will settle,” she says. “We prepare every case assuming it will be tried, which I believe leads to much better outcomes for our clients.”

Britt graduated cum laude from the College of Charleston and graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina School of Law, finishing near the top of her class.

For Britt, the greatest reward from her practice is the opportunity to resolve issues for individuals who cannot solve legal problems by themselves.

Josh Christian

Josh Christian grew up watching his father and his law partners help individuals and families through difficult times, and that inspired him to follow that pathway and become a personal injury lawyer.

“I was able to see how a lawyer could impact someone’s life in a meaningful way and a way that would forever help the client or the client’s family,” he says. “I remember my father and his partners being passionate about helping others and making a difference in other people’s lives and it made me realize I wanted to be able to have the same impact on folks as well through my practice of law.”

Today, he is a founding partner of Christian & Christian Attorneys at Law in Greenville, where he practices with his father, Harold Christian and brother, Matt Christian.

A graduate of Carson Newman College, in Jefferson City, Tenn. where he lettered in varsity soccer, Christian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He went on to earn his law degree from Sanford University in Birmingham, Ala. And has practiced personal injury law for 15 years, helping his firm recover millions of dollars for their clients.

NICHOLAS G. CALLAS

ATTORNEY AND OWNER, LAW OFFICES OF NICHOLAS G. CALLAS | COLUMBIA

Nick Callas has an extensive background in workers’ compensation, social security disability and personal injury litigation.

Callas earned a bachelor’s degree from Boston College, graduating cum laude. He obtained his law degree from the University of South Carolina, and he has practiced law since 1990.

After serving as law clerk to the Honorable Luke N. Brown, 14th Judicial Circuit, Ridgeland, and as law clerk to the Honorable William H. Ballenger, 10th Judicial Circuit, Walhalla, Callas worked as an assistant state prosecuting attorney, Fifth Circuit Solicitor, Richland County. He went on to spend 26 years at Popowski Callas and Shirley, where he was a partner.

In 2019, he opened the Law Offices of Nicholas G. Callas in Columbia.

Callas is a member of the Richland County Bar Association, South Carolina Bar and South Carolina Association for Justice. He is also an active member of the American Association for Justice, and the Injured Workers’ Advocates.

He is a frequent speaker at legal seminars. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the U.S. Air Force Reserve.

Matthew Christian

After graduating with honors from the University of South Carolina School of Law, Matthew Christian dedicated his career to making corporations see his clients as people, rather than claim numbers.

As a founder and partner in Christian & Christian of Greenville, he practices personal injury law with his father Harold Christian, and brother, Josh Christian. In his practice, he strives to help the injured, including making long-term care facilities safer for residents.

Before attending law school, Christian earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn., receiving a Political Science Award for Academic Achievement, and Julius David Hale Pre-Law Award. He was Academic All-Conference in varsity soccer.

Christian believes passion and hard work are key to success.

“While there are many other important qualities like humility, courage, communication skills, and the ability to multitask, I feel hard work and passion are the first two building blocks that will eventually help develop other necessary tools,” he says.

Michael Dill

FOUNDING PARTNER, COBB, DILL & HAMMETT | CHARLESTON

An unpleasant experience with an insurance company while in college set Michael Dill on his path to a career in the law, representing individuals in personal injury matters.

Dill earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia, majoring in business administration, focusing risk management and insurance. He went on to obtain his law degree from the Charleston School of Law and fell in love with the low country. He decided to make Charleston his home.

He is a founding partner at Cobb, Dill & Hammett, where he focuses on personal injury cases arising out of motor vehicle accidents.

In 2015, the NAOPOA listed him among the top 10 South Carolina personal injury attorneys under the age of 40 and in 2016, the AIOPIA named him among the top 10 South Carolina personal injury attorneys.

Founded in 2013 by Hal Cobb, Michael Dill, and William Hammett, Cobb, Dill & Hammett, LLC has been advocating for South Carolina residents for a decade.