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Brendan Green is a firm believer in justice for all. That is why he has dedicated his legal practice to representing victims in cases where others have caused them harm. He battles to protect their interests and fights for their rights.
Brendan represents clients in a full range of personal injury, wrongful death, dangerous product, and medical malpractice cases. His cases have included tractor-trailer accidents, motorcycle accidents, accidents involving DUI, workplace and industrial injuries, nursing home abuse, and daycare injuries. His legal experience allows him to build a strong case for every client, one that demonstrates both the extent of the injury and spells out its impact on the lives of victims and their loved ones.
He has taken on insurance companies on behalf of clients in personal injury cases and vehicle accidents ranging from relatively straightforward to complex. He has experience in intricate malpractice cases with multifaceted issues, including catastrophic injuries and wrongful death.
No matter the case, he realizes the importance of fast action. In addition to South Carolina statutes of limitations that determine deadlines for filing lawsuits, there also are practical reasons for rapid responses. A skilled attorney begins gathering evidence and interviewing immediately, while memories are fresh and documentation is easier to unearth. Brendan always is poised to spring quickly into action.
Brendan is unrelenting in pursuing the compensation for injuries, mental anguish, pain and suffering that clients need to move forward with their lives. His laser focus is on clients' needs, making sure they have the care and support required now and in the future. Sometimes, that means a quick and fair settlement with an insurance company. In other situations, if a company or individual tries to deny responsibility, a longer battle might be necessary. Brendan always is prepared to fight for as long as it takes, in the courtroom or through negotiations.
Brendan is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Florida Atlantic University. 

Jessica Gooding is a trial attorney with Goings Law Firm in Columbia, South Carolina, where she focuses on catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Originally from Conway, she earned both her business degree and her law degree from the University of South Carolina - which also meant attending plenty of Gamecock football games during the Spurrier years, a particularly good time to have student tickets.

Jess has practiced with Goings Law Firm for nearly a decade and has taken numerous cases to trial in both state and federal courts. She is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has been recognized by Super Lawyers, Columbia Business Monthly's Legal Elite, and the Best and Brightest Under 35. She has also served in leadership roles with the South Carolina Bar's Young Lawyer Division, the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, and the Richland County Bar.

Jess is married to Ben, who is a defense attorney and avid UGA fan, and they have three children. Every day brings something new and interesting, to say the least. Jess also remains active in her church and community, believing that staying grounded makes her both a better person and a better advocate.
 

Kenneth Berger has dedicated his professional life to protecting the rights, lives, and dignity of those who have been harmed. After studying at the University of Washington and Harvard University, Mr. Berger returned to South Carolina to serve the community that raised him. A graduate of USC Law, Mr. Berger has been representing injured people and their families since his first day in practice. 

Mr. Berger's practice areas include personal injury and wrongful death. He is a member of the American Association for Justice's Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, and has been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and as one of South Carolina's Outstanding Young Lawyers  by Top Attorneys.   

Liam Duffy is a dynamic, high-motor trial lawyer with significant experience in complex, high-stakes injury and wrongful death cases. In the last several years alone, he has obtained over $110 million in jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients.

Liam’s practice focuses on representing people who have suffered catastrophic injuries—or families who have lost a loved one—because of negligent conduct. He has handled a variety of cases involving issues of workplace safety, products liability, tractor-trailer collisions, power line safety, dram shop liability, and more. And he has faced off in courtrooms against some of the world’s largest corporations including electrical utility companies, consumer and automotive product manufacturers, trucking companies, road construction contractors, and retail and hospitality enterprises.

Some of Liam’s recent results include:

• $21 million verdict against Dominion Energy for the wrongful death of a landscaper who was electrocuted by an overhead powerline while trimming palm trees.
• $16 million against Cadence Education, one of the nation’s largest daycare chains, for the wrongful death of an infant as a result of violations of safe sleep protocols.
• $15.75 million against multiple defendants, including Sunbelt Rentals, for an injured worker in Louisiana who suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of a defective scaffold and unsafe worksite.
• $9.75 million against a regional distributor for a global beer brand, its employee, and a dram shop defendant for injuries caused by the distributor’s employee while drunk driving.

Today’s world is technology-driven, and Liam’s practice is no different. He has a creative and forward-thinking approach to his cases and has spent hundreds of hours working to master and incorporate the latest, cutting-edge trial and case management technologies to better communicate with juries and advance his clients’ interests in the courtroom.

Because of his experience and commitment to his craft, Liam is regularly sought out as a speaker on litigation and trial strategy.  He has presented at numerous seminars hosted by organizations including the South Carolina Bar, the South Carolina Association for Justice, the Injured Workers Advocates, the Kentucky Justice Association, the Louisiana Association for Justice, and the Attorneys Information Exchange Group.  He has published numerous articles in AAJ’s Trial Magazine and SCAJ’s Justice Bulletin, and is the primary author of the leading treatise, Dealing with Objections to Written Discovery: The Modern Approach to Discovery Objections in SC State and Federal Courts. Year after year, Liam has been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of South Carolina’s “Rising Stars.”

Liam is also active in legal and community organizations. He is a member of the Attorneys Information Exchange Group (AIEG), the American Association for Justice (AAJ), and serves as the Legal Tech Chair and member of the Board of Governors for the South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ). Liam’s professional leadership and community involvement recently earned him recognition as the South Carolina Bar’s 2023 Young Lawyer of the Year.

Shaun Kent has been practicing law in the State of South Carolina for the preceding 20 years. From simple Assault and Battery to Murder, Shaun has defended and tried almost every type of case imaginable.​

A scholarship soccer player, Shaun graduated from the University of South Carolina Aiken in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a dual major in Political Science and Speech Communication. Thereafter, he attended the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in Lansing, Michigan where he graduated Cum Laude and received his Juris Doctorate in 2000. While in law school, Shaun was editor of the Law Review and participated in and won numerous national Moot Court competitions.