Brett H. Bayne

Brett H. Bayne is a trial lawyer in Columbia, South Carolina, focusing on general civil litigation defense. He represents clients in state and federal courts, handling complex disputes with a direct and practical approach. He is known for taking cases through trial and working toward clear, results-driven outcomes.

Brett earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Baylor University. His education developed strong advocacy and analytical skills, which he applies in trial work and client representation across a wide range of litigation matters.

Brett handles cases involving automobile negligence, premises liability, products liability, and construction defects. His practice also includes commercial and business litigation, insurance coverage, government and municipal liability, and professional liability matters, providing steady guidance from initial claim through trial and resolution.

Brett’s work also covers trucking and transportation, nursing home liability, slander and defamation, alcohol liability, bad faith, and adulterated food claims. He is a member of the firm’s Trucking Rapid Response Team and prepares each case with a detailed strategy and strong courtroom focus.

Before joining the firm, Brett served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable G. Thomas Cooper, Jr. He also teaches Trial Advocacy at the University of South Carolina School of Law and has led the Mock Trial Bar since 2013, a program that has achieved national recognition.

Brett H. Bayne is widely recognized for his work, including being named to Best Lawyers Ones to Watch for Product Liability Litigation Defendants from 2021 through 2026 and receiving multiple Legal Elite honors. He is admitted in South Carolina and federal courts, including the US Supreme Court, and is a Certified Circuit Court Arbitrator.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, South Carolina Bar Association
• Member, South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
• Member, Richland County Bar Association

Licensed State

• South Carolina

Education

• University of South Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Baylor University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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