Pennington receives Petigru Award from Charleston Bar
October 28, 2024
Ashley Pennington, an attorney at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has received the James Louis Petigru Award from the Charleston County Bar Association.
The award is rarely given. Pennington is only the sixth recipient, which the Bar says recognizes individuals who bring honor to the legal profession. It’s the Charleston Bar’s highest recognition.
A long-time criminal defense attorney before joining Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, Pennington led public defender offices in Berkley and Charleston County. He supervised and mentored dozens of attorneys during his tenure, while also striving to help clients receive the services they needed to avoid further brushes with the legal system. He founded the nonprofit SC Re-Entry Initiative and continues to volunteer his time to help people successfully reintegrate into society.
His practice at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel includes criminal justice civil rights. He’s part of the legal team fighting to end inhumane conditions at Richland County’s Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. The attorneys have fought for more than two years in federal court to rectify things at the overcrowded, understaffed county jail.
His practice also includes other civil rights lawsuits, litigation, tort claims, and personal injury cases, including those involving excessive force and police shootings.
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.
