Atty. Nicolas "Nick" Haigler
Nick is a litigator focusing his practice in workers’ compensation defense. He has experience representing businesses, insurance companies, captives, third-party administrators and self-insured employers before the Workers’ Compensation Commission, the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of South Carolina.
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Nicolas "Nick" Haigler is a workers comp attorney based in Columbia, South Carolina, practicing at Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte LLC. Educated at Mississippi College (J.D., 2007). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers (2026). Serands clients in Columbia, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
Nick is a litigator focusing his practice in workers’ compensation defense. He has experience representing businesses, insurance companies, captives, third-party administrators and self-insured employers before the Workers’ Compensation Commission, the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of South Carolina. Nick serves on the planning committee for the Annual Medical Conference of the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association, and places an emphasis on community service, currently serving on the Board for Kids’ Chance of South Carolina and Friends of Epworth Children’s Home.
EDUCATION
- Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2007
- Presbyterian College, B.S., 2002
ADMISSIONS
- South Carolina Bar
ASSOCIATIONS
- Richland County Bar Association
- National Workers' Compensation Defense Network
- South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division
- South Carolina Bar Workers' Compensation Section
- South Carolina Workers' Compensation Education Association
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
PUBLICATIONS
- Presenter, “50 States in 50 Minutes, A Survey of Hot Issues in the U.S.,” National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network Conference (October 2017)
- Presenter, “Benefits Provided by the Workers’ Compensation System,” Workers’ Compensation Academy, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Education Association Conference (October 2017)
- Presenter, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Education Association One-Day Seminar (December 2016)
- Presenter, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association One-Day Seminar (May 2015)
- Moderator/Presenter, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association Medical Conference (February 2013)
- Presenter, Complex Workers’ Compensation Seminar (December 2012)
- Presenter, Archway Risk Control Workshop, Charleston (May 2011 and May 2012)
- National Business Institute
AWARDS
- Best Lawyers in America, Workers’ Compensation Law (2019-2020)
- South Carolina Super Lawyer Rising Star, Workers’ Compensation (2018)
- The State Newspaper‘s 20 under 40 (2018)
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Honoree (2018)
- Leadership Columbia Glenn Jacobus Award (2010)
- South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program Honor Roll (2010)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- 20 Years Service Project: Supporting Families Helping Families
- Carolina Carillon Christmas Parade, Board of Directors (2009-2011)
- Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2014-2015)
- Friends of Epworth Children’s Home, Board of Directors (2016-present)
- Kids’ Chance of South Carolina, Board of Directors (2012-present)
- Leadership Columbia, Chair, Board of Directors (2014-2015), Class of 2010
- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
- Union United Methodist Church, Chairperson, Staff-Parish Relations Committee (2011-2014)
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Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in South Carolina
Practicing law in South Carolina. Legal matters in South Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Columbia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate South Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in South Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in South Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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