James (Wally) W. Fayssoux Jr. - Greenville, SC
Attorney at Fayssoux & Landis Attorneys at Law, P.A.
Civil & Criminal Litigation Lawyers in Greenville, SC
209 E Washington St Greenville, SC 29601
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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27
Years
Experience
Greenville Civil & Criminal Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 04/21/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil & Criminal Litigation
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Personal Injury
- Business Litigation
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation
- Fraud
- Intentional Torts
Attorney Information
Overview
After graduating from The Citadel in 1996 with a BA in Business, Wally Fayssoux followed in his father’s footsteps and attended the University of South Carolina School of Law. He then returned home and fulfilled a dream by opening the Fayssoux Law Firm with his father. Wally has devoted most of his practice to representing plaintiffs in civil litigation. He has established a reputation as a passionate and dedicated trial lawyer. He has been successful in obtaining three of the top five largest personal injury verdicts in the history of the Greenville County state court system.
In recent years, he achieved the largest jury verdict in the state in 2012. Wally has tried numerous cases throughout the state and received multi-million dollar awards in three counties. His solid reputation expands statewide as he argues cases before the South Carolina Court of Appeals, the South Carolina Supreme Court, and the United States District Court.
Experience in Court
Wally has helped his clients achieve highly favorable results in personal injury cases involving defective products, medical malpractice, automobile accidents, trucking accidents, and other tort and business litigation. He has litigated numerous property rights cases, defending individual and corporate Plaintiffs against the Government in individual condemnation and other takings cases. Wally has also established a significant criminal practice and has represented numerous law enforcement officers in federal and state courts and numerous private citizens in actions ranging from driving offenses to capital punishment.
Although his efforts and reputation have secured numerous significant settlements for his clients, Wally is a zealous advocate of our jury system and has been lead counsel on over 75 jury trials. While the client will always dictate how a case is resolved, Wally continues to solidify his reputation as a passionate trial lawyer who is always willing to try his cases before a jury.
Wally Fayssoux is a lifelong resident of Greenville. He is married to Catherine O’Leary Fayssoux, a former prosecutor for Greenville County, and together they have two sons, Hammond and Beck.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- 2015 Legal Elite - Personal Injury
- Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Legal Elite of the Upstate 2012 - 2024
- 2013 Leadership in Law Honoree
- 2008 Young Lawyer of the Year, South Carolina ABOTA
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Top Trial Lawyers in America
- Top 40 under 40
- Super Lawyer - Top 25 in South Carolina 2023, 2024
- 2015 Trial Lawyer of the Year – South Carolina American Board of Trial Advocates
- 2016 Named President-Elect of South Carolina Chapter of ABOTA
- 2017 Inducted as Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers
- American Board of Trial Advocates National Board Member 2017-2023
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Included on the 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2018 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2017 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2016 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2014 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2013 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of South Carolina School of Law,
Columbia,
South Carolina, 1999
J.D.
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University of South Carolina School of Law,
Columbia,
South Carolina, 1999
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Non Legal Education
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The Citadel, 1996
B.S.
Major: Business
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The Citadel, 1996
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Pro Bono Activities
- South Carolina A.L.S. Association, Board Member
- First Baptist Church
- Citadel Alumni Association
- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1999
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2000
Other Affiliations
- South Carolina Bar Association
- Greenville County Bar Association
- South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- American Board of Trial Advocates, President of SC Chapter 2017
- SC Bar Torts and Insurance, Council Member
- American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow
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