Burnette Shutt & McDaniel again earn top-tier honors in “Best Law Firms”
November 7, 2024
Once again, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has earned Tier 1 honors in six categories for the Columbia area in the just-released 2025 edition of “Best Law Firms®.”
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has received top rankings in the national publication every year since the firm’s inception. This year’s list includes Education Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law – Individual, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – ERISA, and Litigation – Labor and Employment Law.
The firm also is recognized in seven other practice areas in the 2025 edition of “Best Law Firms”: Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Health Care Law, Mediation, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Administrative/Regulatory Law, and Family Law.
All told, the inclusion in 13 practice areas is a record showing for the firm.
“Best Law Firms” honors professional excellence as demonstrated by consistently high rankings from clients and peers. To be considered, at least one of a firm’s attorneys must be included in the peer-reviewed “Best Lawyers in America” for the same year.
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel qualified when 11 attorneys earned honors across a range of practice areas in the peer-review publication and its companion piece, “Ones to Watch.” Nekki Shutt led the way with nine honors, while M. Malissa Burnette won her fourth Lawyer of the Year award, this one for her work in Employment Law – Individuals.
About Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA
Located in Columbia’s historic Vista district, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA is a full-service civil rights law firm handling employment discrimination, Title IX student/education discrimination, election law, housing discrimination, federal lawsuits involving allegations such as excess force, and family law. The firm’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 also represents clients in employee benefits and ERISA matters and government matters such as eminent domain, land use, and zoning. Additionally, the firm represents LGBTQ+ clients in a range of issues, including family law and name and gender-marker changes. Learn more at burnetteshutt.law.
