7 at Burnette Shutt &McDaniel included in new “Legal Elite” edition

Seven attorneys at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel have earned honors in a variety of practice areas in the latest edition of “Legal Elite of the Midlands.”

Three attorneys were recognized in employment law, which, along with civil rights law, is a traditional strong suit for the firm. Other honors came in employee benefits law, environmental law, and education law.

The attorneys and their practice areas:

• M. Malissa Burnette: Employment Law – Plaintiff
• Nekki Shutt: Employee Benefits
• Kathleen McDaniel: Environmental Law
• Jack Cohoon: Employment Law – Plaintiff
• Grant Burnette LeFever: Education Law
• Sarah J.M. Cox: Employment Law – Plaintiff
• Lydia Robins Hendrix: Education Law

An annual publication of Columbia Business Monthly, Legal Elite honors the Midlands’ top lawyers in 50 practice areas. Selection begins with a nomination from another attorney. A poll of the active lawyers in the region decides the final lists.

This year’s honors continue a long string of success for Burnette Shutt & McDaniel in “Legal Elite.” Firm co-founder Kathleen McDaniel has been included in every edition since 2011.

About Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA

Located in Columbia’s historic business district, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA’s attorneys are licensed to practice in all South Carolina courts and at all levels of federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. The firm represents clients in a range of areas, including employment, environmental, education, family, and administrative law. They also handle employee benefits and ERISA matters, civil rights cases, privacy and data protection issues and government matters such as eminent domain, land use and zoning. Learn more at burnetteshutt.law.