Hunter Freeman Named Leader in the Law by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Kim, Lahey & Killough is pleased to announce that attorney Hunter Freeman has been named a Leader in the Law by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly as part of the publication’s 2026 Excellence in Law list, which honors South Carolina’s Premier Lawyers.

Freeman focuses his 20+ years law practice on intellectual property matters, serving clients ranging from emerging ventures to multinational companies. He guides organizations through complex IP and business disputes, manages domestic and international IP portfolios, and develops brand protection strategies aligned with long-term business objectives.

In addition to his legal practice, Hunter Freeman serves as Chairman of the InnoVision Awards, South Carolina’s premier organization for the advancement of innovation and technology. He also co-chairs the South Carolina Bar‘s Technology Innovation and Intellectual Property committee and has contributed to regional initiatives through the Upstate SC Alliance Global Cities Initiative Steering Committee and the Greenville Bar Executive Committee. He is a frequent speaker at universities, startup accelerators, and technology conferences on topics including IP and artificial intelligence, software licensing, and emerging technology.

Hunter Freeman adds this recognition to a growing list of honors, including listings in The Best Lawyers in America across four categories: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation, Trademark Law, and Copyright Law; recognition from Greenville Business Magazine‘s Legal Elite of the Upstate, South Carolina Super Lawyers, and TALK Greenville’s Top Lawyers for his work in Intellectual Property matters.

A graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, Freeman’s undergraduate degree is in physics. When asked by the publication to how his background had influenced your career he commented “I was a physics major and a competitive athlete. The former sparked my interest in technical and scientific innovation, which led me to patent law. The latter gave me a competitive drive that I bring to litigation.”

“Receiving this recognition is meaningful, but what matters most is helping entrepreneurs and businesses protect and grow what they’ve built,” said Freeman. “South Carolina has a vibrant innovation economy, and I’m proud to play a role in supporting it.”

About Kim, Lahey & Killough
With offices in both Greenville and Charleston South Carolina, the Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm provides strategic legal solutions to businesses of all sizes in the areas of intellectual property creation and protection, brand protection, invention protection, copyright, licensing, intellectual property litigation, trade secrets, software protection, internet and e-commerce issues, corporate formation, contracts, and business disputes and mediation resolutions.