Three from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel included in 2026 “Legal Elite of the Midlands”
August 5, 2026
Three attorneys at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, including a firm co-founder, are included in the just-released edition of “Legal Elite of the Midlands.”
The attorneys and their practice areas:
- Kathleen McDaniel, Environmental Law and Civil Litigation
- Jack E. Cohoon, Employment & Labor Law
- Lydia Robins Hendrix, Education Law
This year’s honors continue a long string of success for Burnette Shutt & McDaniel in “Legal Elite.” Kathleen McDaniel has been included in every edition since 2011. She frequently is honored in multiple practice areas.
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.
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.
