West Columbia City Councilman Joseph Dickey has been named 2026 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Employment Law – Individuals in Columbia! It’s the second time Councilman Dickey has received this recognition. He was also recognized for the award in 2022.

The “Lawyer of the Year” recognition goes to individual lawyers who receive the highest overall peer feedback for their practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer in each specialty and metropolitan area receives this designation each year.

Best Lawyers in America is a ranking service that helps those in need of legal services identify the lawyers qualified to represent them. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. The methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

Mr. Dickey has also been recognized as one of the Top 40 attorneys under 40 by the National Black Lawyers, a Lawyer of Distinction and a member of the Legal Elite in the Midlands. Mr. Dickey was also named a Super Lawyer in 2020, 2021, and 2022. His practice focuses on Employment and Labor, Education, and Corporate Law.