I take pride in my ability to work alongside business owners and their management teams in disputes involving complex legal and business issues. I enjoy finding strategic and effective solutions to challenging questions and I believe that attention to detail and strategy is crucial to anticipating and solving these problems.
Lyndey Bryant is a skilled and experienced commercial litigator, who has represented large and small businesses, officers, and directors in complex civil litigation, arbitration, appeals, as well as administrative proceedings, across a variety of practice areas. With over ten years of experience, she has developed a keen understanding of the legal issues that can arise in business settings, and is able to provide her clients with strategic and effective solutions to their legal disputes. Her professional achievements and service to the Bar have been honored numerous times.
Lyndey has experience with a wide range of business issues arising in litigation. In particular, she has frequently counseled companies and individuals regarding enforcement and negotiation of complex contract provisions, including employment, non-compete, confidentiality, and trade secret agreements.
In addition, Lyndey also has experience representing fiduciaries and beneficiaries in disputes related to wealth transfer, such as estate, trust, real estate, and closely-held business disputes, and the exercise of fiduciary duties. In these matters, Lyndey has counseled clients regarding issues of enforcement and modification of estate and trust provisions.
Education
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
Community Involvement
Lyndey is an active member of the community. She is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars on topics related to litigation and appeals. She recently co-authored the latest edition of the South Carolina Law of Torts book, published in 2023 by the South Carolina Bar. Lyndey is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, a Councilmember of the South Carolina Bar Trial and Appellate Advocacy Council and serves on the Executive Committee of the John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court.
Lyndey has been a volunteer with the United Way of the Midlands for over a decade. She has served on the United Way’s Executive Committee for the organization’s Women in Philanthropy affinity group, member of the annual Campaign Cabinet, served on the Board of Directors, and on the Executive Committee of the organization’s Young Leaders Society.
Within Adams and Reese, Lyndey is a co-Liaison Partner for Associate Development, mentoring and guiding more than 60 associates within the Firm. She is also the Firm’s Pro Bono Coordinator for Columbia office. In addition, Lyndey consistently volunteers with and guides the Firm’s HUGS Committee, through which she assists in implementing community service activities in Columbia. She has twice received the Firm’s HUGS Volunteer of the Year award.
Lyndey is passionate about mentoring law students and young lawyers in the profession. She has served as a mentor for first year law students through the University of South Carolina School of Law for more than a decade and also mentors third year law students through the John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court.
Areas of Practice
Acknowledgements
- Legal Elite of the Midlands - Business Litigation, Estate & Trust - Litigation, Columbia Business Monthly
- Best Lawyers® Ones To Watch - Commercial Litigation
- South Carolina Rising Stars® (by Thomson Reuters) - Appellate
- University of South Carolina School of Law - Alumni Council Compleat Lawyer Award Silver Award
- South Carolina Bar - Young Lawyer of the Year
- Columbia Metropolitan Magazine - Capital Young Professionals Award
- South Carolina Bar - Young Lawyers Division President’s Award
- Columbia Business Monthly Magazine - Best and Brightest 35 and Under
- University of South Carolina School of Law - Alumni Council Bronze Compleat Lawyer Award
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
- International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
- John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court, Treasurer
- South Carolina Bar Trial and Appellate Advocacy, Council Member
- South Carolina Bar Diversity Committee
- South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
- Richland County Bar Association
- IADC Trial Academy Graduate, 2018
- South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy Graduate, 2018
Related Knowledge
News
- "Potential Investment Litigation and Arbitration Trends Arising Out of the COVID-19 Financial Crisis: Two Products that Will Likely Be the Subject of Claims," Adams and Reese Litigation Alert, July 2020
- "Fair Credit Reporting Act: Litigation Trends and Changes in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic," CLE Webinar, July 2020
- "Potential Investment Litigation and Arbitration Trends Arising Out of the Coronavirus Financial Crisis: The Effect of Some Recent Legal Holdings," Adams and Reese Litigation Alert, June 2020
- "ISO's Cloud Privacy Standard: A Guide for Lawyers' Reasonable Efforts to Protect Client Information," published by the American Bankruptcy Institute, February 2015 (subscription required)