Troy is a determined and creative litigator with experience in many different areas, including the conduct of well over 50 trials to verdict in state and federal courts.  He has a diverse litigation practice, involving complex securities, copyright infringement and first amendment cases, as well as personal injury, products liability and construction disputes.  Troy also handles white collar criminal defense and internal corporate investigations.  As a graduate of Harvard Law School, a former Marine, and a former federal prosecutor, Troy has a unique background and enjoys working with clients, both plaintiffs and defendants, to help solve complex legal problems.

In the News

• Fourteen Wyche Attorneys Recognized by South Carolina Super Lawyers
• Wyche Lawyers Secure a $1.4 Million Verdict for Frank Betz Associates, Inc. in Architectcural Works Copyright Infringement Case
• Twenty Wyche Lawyers Listed in the 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers®
• Wyche is Recognized in Every Category for South Carolina in the 2011 Edition of Chambers USA
• Defending Design:  Firm Builds Practice Focused on Architecture Copyrights

Representative Matters

A sample of Troy's specific experience includes:

• Handling copyright infringement claims for the copyright owner, including a multi-million dollar settlement prior to trial and several other major settlements after litigation commenced
• Obtaining an extremely favorable settlement of a claim against an insurance carrier for a major corporate client after several days of trial
• An active products liability defense practice, including a case in which he secured the disqualification of an expert witness and, as a result, summary judgment in favor of the defendant
• Securing several substantial personal injury awards on behalf of plaintiffs, including a nearly $1 million settlement in a products liability case
• Obtained substantial jury verdict in federal court in favor of executive discharged in breach of his employment agreement
• Handling securities litigation claims on behalf of plaintiff or defendant
• Second chair in the defense of a death penalty case resulting in consecutive life sentences for the defendant

Professional Background

Bar and Court Admissions

• U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, 2006
• Georgia Bar, 2005
• Georgia State Courts, 2005
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2002
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1997
• South Carolina Bar, 1997
• South Carolina State and Federal Courts, 1997
• New Hampshire Bar, 1993
• New Hampshire State and Federal Courts, 1993

Professional and Community Activities

• South Carolina Association for Justice, Member, 2000-Present
• American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, 2011-Present
• American Bar Association, National Institute for White Collar Crime, Participant, 2012
• Leadership Greenville, Class 29

Publications and Presentations

• Doing Business in South Carolina Guide, author of Section IX:  Dispute Resolution

Government Service

• Served a tour as Judge Advocate at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, prosecuting and defending courts-martial, 1993-97