Run a free full auditHayes Law Firm is a Construction Law Firm in Charleston, SC. The firm represents clients throughout SC and the rest of the United States, specializing in construction litigation, construction defect, toxic mold, water intrusion, and bad faith insurance practices. It holds a 5.00 rating based on 2 reviews. Attorney John C. Hayes IV, a graduate of the University of SC School of Law, founded the firm after working at one of Charleston’s largest firms. He aims to provide the strength and resources of a large firm with the care and attention of a small firm. The legal team includes Nina Meola, who joined in 2017 and has been recognized as a Rising Star in SC SuperLawyers and Ones to Watch by BestLawyers, and Stephanie, who has experience as in-house counsel for a commercial real estate development firm and with a regional insurance defense firm. The firm’s approach involves meticulous research and preparation for trial. John C. Hayes IV is a member of local, state, and national Bar Associations and frequently speaks at conferences and trade events. Hayes Law handles cases involving water intrusion and toxic mold, with a track record of success in construction law built from experience on both sides of the courtroom. The firm maintains a positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it. Hayes Law Firm provides construction law services to clients in Charleston and across the United States.
The firm is located on Meeting Street, just steps from the Market Hall and Sheds NRHP Marker and the Charleston City Market Marker.
BizScoreAI awarded a Technical score of 90 out of 100, ensuring the website is secure and indexable so search engines can read it without errors. The business also received a Discoverability score of 75 out of 100, confirming that AI crawlers can access every page to facilitate recommendations by AI assistants.
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BizScoreAI scanned the website hayeslaw.org on September 26, 2026. Hayes Law Firm of Charleston has a BizScore of 58 out of 100.
AI visibility scan by category: AI Discovery 10 of 25 points, Structured Data 8 of 25 points, Content Readiness 7 of 30 points, AI Trust Signals 13 of 20 points.
Website audit sub-scores (out of 100): On-Page 68, Technical 90, Performance 61, Content 44.
Strengths: 8 checks passed. AI Crawler Access, AI Content Blocking, Organization Schema, Google Business Profile Link, LocalBusiness Schema, Local Multimedia, About/Team Page, XML Sitemap.
Areas to improve: 9 checks. llms.txt (failed), FAQPage Schema (failed), Third-Party Review Links (failed), Q&A Content (failed), Speakable Schema (warning), Hyperlocal Targeting (warning), AI-Parseable Headings (warning), Meta Description (warning), Author Signals (warning).
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