Ken Carter Chosen as Chairman of Board of Directors

October 30, 2012

COLUMBIA, SC – October 30, 2012 – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that J. Kenneth Carter, Jr. has been chosen to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Business Counsel, Inc.  Mr. Carter, a partner in the Columbia office, is the practice leader for the Product Liability and Trucking Litigation teams.  He has been a trial lawyer with Turner Padget his entire 23-year career.

 We are delighted that Ken has been chosen to serve as chairman of this prestigious organization, said Eddie Laney, CEO of Turner Padget.  This is a well deserved honor for Ken, who has devoted his career to service of the profession.  The firm is honored as well and greatly values Ken’s recognition by Business Counsel.   

Mr. Carter serves as state and regional counsel for automotive manufacturers, trucking and transportation companies, construction and building product manufacturers as well as a number of other product manufacturers and medical device companies defending severe, high exposure cases in both state and federal courts.  

Business Counsel, Inc., is a network of law firms based in the United States with member firms from around the world focused on providing high quality legal services to the business community.    Members of Business Counsel include private law firms in many major economic centers within the United States, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates and engaged in business law representation, including transactional law, regulatory and litigation.   

About Turner Padget

Turner Padget (http://www.turnerpadget.com) is one of South Carolina’s largest law firms with ninety-three attorneys in offices strategically located across the state in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville and Myrtle Beach. Widely known for our practical approach to the law, our attorneys have earned national recognition for their success and experience across South Carolina and beyond.  Nathaniel A. Turner opened his office for the general practice of law in 1929, after serving as an attorney for the South Carolina Tax Commission and division director for the South Carolina Highway Department. More than eighty years later, Nat Turner’s solo practice is now one of South Carolina’s largest law firms, with more than 200 employees serving a diverse client base.