Nexsen Pruet Applauds Governor & Lawmakers on Efforts to Remove Confederate Flag from State House
June 23, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Chairman of the Nexsen Pruet law firm issued this statement today.
After last week’s violence in Charleston, South Carolinians revealed to the world that our state is unique. We’ve never before witnessed such compassion and solidarity. At vigils, at church services and in holding hands across the Ravenel Bridge — people of all colors, ages and creeds joined together and showed how we are one South Carolina.
Today, Nexsen Pruet applauds the leadership of Governor Haley and the Members of the General Assembly who are taking steps to address the presence of the confederate flag on the grounds of our State Capitol. Our firm fervently hopes that their efforts will help to further unify our state by successfully removing the flag.
-John Sowards
Nexsen Pruet Board Chairman
As part of the firm’s response to the Charleston violence, T-shirts designed by Nexsen Pruet patent draftsman Eric James are now on sale. Proceeds will be donated to the Mother Emanuel Hope Fund. The artwork features nine rays of sunlight shining down on the church, each representing one of the victims. Visit www.charlestonstrong.org for details. ~
Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 195 attorneys and offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, S.C. as well as Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh, N.C. Founded in 1945, Nexsen Pruet provides a broad range of legal services to the business community and represents companies and other entities in local, state, national, and international venues. For further information, see www.nexsenpruet.com.
