Atty. Jo Watson Hackl
Jo represents clients in corporate, securities, and employment law matters. Her practice has an emphasis on corporate governance issues.
About
Jo represents clients in corporate, securities, and employment law matters. Her practice has an emphasis on corporate governance issues. She has served as lead counsel on public registrations representing over a billion dollars and has substantial experience in cross-border corporate acquisitions. Jo also counsels clients on employment matters, focusing on reducing the risk of employment-related litigation.
Practice Areas
Education
J.D.
Yale University
- 1988
B.A.
Millsaps College
- 1985
Awards
Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Compliance Law (Greenville)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Compliance Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Governance Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Named Greenville Corporate Law "Lawyer of the Year" by
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — , 2017
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Recipient of the Greenville County Bar's Tommy Thomason Award, 2016
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Named the Greenville Corporate Governance Law "Lawyer of the Year" by
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — , 2016
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Listed in South Carolina
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Super Lawyers
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — , 2015-Present
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Recipient of the Community Foundation's Ruth Nicholson Award, 2013
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Winner of the Greenville Chamber's ATHENA Leadership Award, 2013
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Selected as a finalist for the United Way Mentor of the Year Award, 2013
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Martindale-Hubbell AV rated, 2013
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Selected as one of Greenville Business Magazine's 50 Most Influential, 2010-2011
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Selected as a Woman of Achievement by the YWCA, 2010
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Liberty Fellow, Class of 2008
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Recipient of the Richard Riley and the South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Award, 1995
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Selected as one of 35 in the inaugural class of "Best and Brightest" by Greenville Magazine, 1994
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Greenville)
- 2024
Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Governance Law (Greenville)
- 2019
Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Law (Greenville)
- 2017
Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Governance Law (Greenville)
- 2016
Lawyer of the Year — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Greenville)
- 2015
Bar Admissions
Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
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