24 Turner Padget Attorneys Selected Among South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2015
April 27, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget announced that 15 of its attorneys have been included among South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2015, and an additional nine attorneys have been recognized as Rising Stars by the publication. Only five percent of lawyers in the state are named as Super Lawyers, and no more than two-and-a-half percent are honored as Rising Stars, which include attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.
The Turner Padget attorneys named among South Carolina Super Lawyers for the 2015 list are:
Charleston
- John K. Blincow, Jr. – Professional Liability: Defense
- Richard S. Dukes – Personal Injury – Products: Defense
- Elaine H. Fowler – Business/Corporate
- John S. Wilkerson – Insurance Coverage
Columbia
- Reginald W. Belcher – Employment and Labor
- J. Kenneth Carter, Jr. – Personal Injury – Products: Defense
- Catherine H. Kennedy – Estates and Trust Litigation
- Lanneau Wm. Lambert, Jr. – Real Estate
- Steven W. Ouzts – Class Action
- Thomas C. Salane – Insurance Coverage
- Franklin G. Shuler, Jr. – Employment and Labor
Florence
- J. Rene` Josey – Business Litigation
- Arthur E. Justice, Jr. – Employment and Labor
Greenville
- Eric K. Englebardt – General Litigation
Myrtle Beach
- R. Wayne Byrd – Business/Corporate
The Turner Padget attorneys named as Rising Stars are:
Charleston
- Ashley S. Heslop – Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Kristen N. Nichols – Creditor Debtor Rights
- Nosizi Ralephata – Business Litigation
- Shawn R. Willis – Real Estate
Columbia
- Nicholas William Gladd – Personal Injury – Products: Defense
- Andrew W. Kunz – Personal Injury – General: Defense
- Joshua D. Shaw – Class Action
Florence
- C. Pierce Campbell – Business Litigation
Myrtle Beach
- Audra M. Byrd – Civil Litigation: Defense
The selections for Super Lawyers are made by Law & Politics, a division of Key Professional Media, Inc. in Minneapolis, Minn. Each year, Law & Politics undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the Law & Politics’ attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area and a good-standing and disciplinary check. Super Lawyers can be found online at www.superlawyers.com, where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.
Turner Padget
Turner Padget recently celebrated its 85th anniversary as one of South Carolina’s leading law firms, providing straightforward, practical advice to meet clients’ legal needs. With offices strategically located in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville and Myrtle Beach, the firm’s attorneys have a deep understanding of South Carolina’s laws and what it takes to do business in the Palmetto State. For more information, please visit Turner Padget online at www.turnerpadget.com.
