Head, Tanikia Roberts

Mr. Haynsworth is Of Counsel in the firm of Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association. He is based in our Minneapolis office and is a member of the Business Law Section and Governance and Compliance Practice Group. He practices principally in the areas of:

• Closely held business law
• General commercial and corporate law
• Legal ethics and professionalism

Mr. Haynsworth’s professional and academic focus over the past 40 years has been in commercial and corporate law, the legal problems of closely held businesses, and legal ethics and professionalism issues.

He is a member of the American, Minnesota State and South Carolina Bar associations, the American Law Institute (life member), 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Judicial Conference, and the Fellows of the American Bar Association. Mr. Haynsworth is licensed to practice in South Carolina, Minnesota and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Aside from his work at Briggs, Mr. Haynsworth has served as dean emeritus at William Mitchell College of Law since 2004. He was formerly president, dean and a professor of law at William Mitchell from 1995 to 2004.

Previously, Mr. Haynsworth was dean and professor of law at Southern Illinois University School of Law (1990-1995); associate dean (1975-1976, 1985-1986), acting dean (1976-1977), professor of law (1974-1990) and associate professor of law (1971-1974) at the University of South Carolina School of Law; Of Counsel (1986-1990) at Nexsen Pruet Jacobs and Pollard in Columbia, South Carolina; and an associate (1965-1969) and partner (1969-1971) in the firm formerly known as Haynsworth, Perry, Bryant, Marion and Johnstone in Greenville, South Carolina.

Mr. Haynsworth has published numerous books and journal articles dealing with closely held businesses, legal ethics and professionalism, and legal education.

Born in North Carolina, Mr. Haynsworth earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Duke University. While a student at Duke University School of Law, he served on the editorial board of the Duke Law Journal. He also received a Master of Arts and Religion degree from the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina. Mr. Haynsworth joined Briggs in 2005.