Rikard & Protopapas hosts Donation Drive benefiting Pawmetto Lifeline
June 22, 2022
Firm supports local, no-kill animal shelter and invites others to donate items throughout the month of July. Rikard & Protopapas is hosting a month-long donation drive in support of Pawmetto…
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Gary T. Pope Jr. and C.D. Rhodes selected by South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2022 “Rising Stars” list in government law
June 20, 2022
Gary T. Pope Jr. (pictured left) and C.D. Rhodes, attorneys concentrating in public finance and government law with Pope Flynn, have been named to the “Rising Stars” list in Government…
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Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC attorney Cynthia Durham Blair appointed to the Richland County Board of Assessment Appeals
June 20, 2022
Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC announced that Cynthia Durham Blair, a founding owner and attorney in the firm’s Columbia office, has been appointed to the Richland County Board of Assessment…
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Robinson Gray recognized with South Carolina Bar’s Pro Bono Award
June 16, 2022
Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, has received the South Carolina Bar 2022 Pro Bono Award, reflecting the law firm’s service to the community in 2021. The award was presented…
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SC Bar Young Lawyers Division Raises more than $25,000 for Food Banks statewide
June 16, 2022The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) raised $25,548 for food banks across the state as part of its virtual fundraising event, the SC Legal Feeding Frenzy. “Thanks to the…
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Collins & Lacy announces new attorney elevation
June 16, 2022
Business Defense Law Firm Poised For New Growth Collins & Lacy, P.C., a leading South Carolina business defense law firm, announced that construction attorney, James L. Williams, has been elevated to…
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Chambers USA recognizes Wyche, P.A. as a 2022 Leading Law Firm
June 15, 2022
Chambers USA has recognized Wyche and 11 of its attorneys in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The independent research conducted by Chambers and Partners…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Joseph Spate completes 2022 SC Bar Leadership Academy
June 13, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that Joseph Spate recently graduated from the 2022 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is a highly selective five-month program…
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Ron Scott elected to Board of SC Supreme Court Historical Society
June 8, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that Ron Scott was elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Supreme Court Historical…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces recovery of almost $125,000 in Medicaid fraud
June 8, 2022
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that his Medicaid Recipient Fraud Unit has recently recovered just under $125,000 in fraudulently obtained Medicaid benefits from two recipients. One recipient is…
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La’Jessica Stringfellow installed as member of ABA House of Delegates
June 6, 2022
La’Jessica Stringfellow, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, has been named a South Carolina state bar delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates. She and other new…
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Mueller named partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA
June 1, 2022
A family law attorney with more than a decade’s experience, Amanda S. “Mandy” Mueller has become the newest partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA. A skilled litigator, Mueller’s multi-faceted…
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South Carolina Bar recognizes 2022 Annual Award recipients
May 31, 2022
Five South Carolina attorneys and one law firm were recently recognized by the South Carolina Bar for their outstanding contributions to the legal profession in South Carolina. The recognitions took…
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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John E. Waites receives Order of the Palmetto Award
May 31, 2022
On May 19, 2022, United States Bankruptcy Judge John E. Waites, District of South Carolina, received from Henry Dargan McMaster, the Governor of South Carolina, the highest award given to…
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Nexsen Pruet welcomes seven new lawyers to Charlotte office
May 25, 2022
Nexsen Pruet announces the addition of seven new lawyers to its office in Charlotte, North Carolina. This team comes from Charlotte-based firm Erwin, Capitano & Moss, PA. Sarah Ashley…
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MBM Partner, William “Bill” Fortino, named Client Champion by Martindale-Hubbell
May 25, 2022
William (Bill) Fortino, a Partner at Moore Bradley Myers, (MBM), has been named a 2022 Platinum Client Champion by Martindale-Hubbell. A Martindale-Hubbell® Client Review Rating at the Platinum level is…
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2022 law clerks join Collins & Lacy
May 23, 2022
Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced the hiring of three law school clerks for the summer. Caitlin Costner Originally from Anderson, SC, Caitlin Costner is a rising 2L at the University…
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MBM Partner, Stanley L. Myers, named as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers
May 18, 2022
Stanley L. Myers, Partner at Moore Bradley Myers (MBM), has become a Fellow in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. Myers law practice focuses on personal injury, workers’ compensation,…
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Three Collins & Lacy attorneys selected as 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 16, 2022
Three Collins & Lacy attorneys have been named 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers® for work in their respective practice areas. “Collins & Lacy attorneys are honored to be part of…
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Tighe sworn in as President of the South Carolina Bar
May 13, 2022
Columbia attorney J. Hagood Tighe took office as president of the South Carolina Bar on May 12. He was sworn in by U.S. District Court Judge J. Michelle Childs during…
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SC Bar’s Young Lawyer Division partners with local organizations across South Carolina to raise money for regional food banks
May 11, 2022
The South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD) is partnering with Harvest Hope Food Bank, Lowcountry Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, Golden Harvest Food Bank and Feeding…
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Wallace Lightsey ranked as the number one attorney in South Carolina by Super Lawyers
May 11, 2022
Super Lawyers, a publication recognizing outstanding lawyers, has ranked Wallace Lightsey as the number one attorney in South Carolina. Lightsey’s recognition as the leading attorney in the state follows the…
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Super Lawyers recognizes three Bluestein partners for 2022
May 11, 2022
In 2022, partners Marti Bluestein and Allison Sullivan have again been named among South Carolina Super Lawyers®, in the practice areas of workers’ compensation and general personal injury for plaintiffs,…
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SC Bar’s Young Lawyer Division partners with local organizations across South Carolina to raise money for regional food banks
May 10, 2022
The South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD) is partnering with Harvest Hope Food Bank, Lowcountry Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, Golden Harvest Food Bank and Feeding the Carolinas…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized in BTI’s Client Service A-Team 2022 ranking
May 10, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to BTI Consulting Group’s 2022 “Client Service A-Team.” “It is an honor for the firm to…
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Barnes Alford attorneys recognized in 2022 edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers”
May 1, 2022
Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, Matthew G. Gerrald, Emily Collins Brown, and Jeffrey D.…
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Babcock, Paavola listed in new edition of “Super Lawyers”
May 1, 2022
Keith Babcock and David Paavola are again listed in “South Carolina Super Lawyers,” a national guide to the nation’s leading attorneys. Babcock, a founding member of the law firm, is…
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Four attorneys with Callison Tighe & Robinson named as Super Lawyers
May 1, 2022
Four Callison Tighe & Robinson attorneys have been recognized by South Carolina Super Lawyers® for 2022. They are Michael W. Tighe, Richard C. Detwiler, Demetri “Jim” Koutrakos, and Wm. Bert…
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Two Morton & Gettys attorneys included in new edition of Super Lawyers
May 1, 2022
Two attorneys at Morton & Gettys, Bev Carroll and Nate Pierce, are listed in the latest edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers.” Carroll, a certified specialist in employment law, has…
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Four Richardson Thomas attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers for 2022
May 1, 2022
Three Richardson Thomas attorneys have been included in the 2022 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers, a national guide to the nation’s top attorneys. Another has been selected to the…
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Nine at Robinson Gray named to SC Super Lawyers list, with two making Top Ten
May 1, 2022
Robinson Gray announced that nine of its attorneys have again been named 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers®, with two of them making the Top Ten list. Three additional lawyers from…
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Four from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel included in new Super Lawyers
May 1, 2022
Four employment law attorneys from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel are included in the just-released 2022 edition of “Super Lawyers,” a national directory of the country’s top attorneys. The four also…
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American Bar Association, SC Bar recognize top volunteers for SC Free Legal Answers
May 1, 2022Five South Carolina attorneys and two law firms were recently recognized by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service for their outstanding contributions to Free…
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Nexsen Pruet attorney Marguerite Willis wins 2021 Golden Pen Award
May 1, 2022
Nexsen Pruet announced that attorney Marguerite Willis has been recognized as a winner of the 2021 Golden Pen Award, presented by The Post and Courier. Willis received the award for…
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Nineteen Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers
April 29, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that nineteen attorneys have been listed in the 2022 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®, including seven attorneys who were named as “Rising Stars.” HSB…
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Disabilities group files lawsuit regarding inhumane conditions at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center
April 29, 2022
A group that advocates for the rights of people with disabilities in South Carolina filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Richland County regarding brutal, inhumane and unconstitutional conditions at the…
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G. Murrell Smith, Jr., elected as South Carolina Speaker of the House of Representatives
April 29, 2022
SMITH | ROBINSON announced that attorney G. Murrell Smith, Jr., has been elected as the South Carolina Speaker of the House of Representatives. “It is with great humility and an…
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South Carolina Supreme Court, SC Bar celebrate mentoring day
April 26, 2022The Supreme Court of South Carolina and the South Carolina Bar honored volunteer mentors who give back to new lawyers as part of the Lawyer Mentoring Program’s first Rule 425…
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Do I have to pay my summer intern?
April 25, 2022
By Katie Busbee As the summer approaches, many businesses will be looking to hire a summer intern. Internship programs can be a great option for both the intern, who has…
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Joseph Berry shares prosecutorial experience at animal cruelty training conference
April 20, 2022
Joseph Berry, an attorney with Lewis Babcock law firm, shared advice on enforcing laws against perpetrators of animal cruelty with statewide law enforcement and animal control officers at a two-day…
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Chappell, Smith and Arden raises the bar with their work with Homeward Bound Pet Rescue
April 18, 2022
The South Carolina Bar is recognizing Chappell, Smith and Arden law firm, for #RaisingtheBar by working to raise funds and awareness for the Homeward Bound Pet Rescue. The firm will…
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The City of Cayce and the Cayce Police Department announces a new community partnership with Jim Hudson Automotive Group
April 13, 2022
The details of the ongoing partnership and the donation of E-Bikes and the use of E-technology (E- Speed Trailers, E-Cameras), by the Police Department will be held on April 14,…
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Turner Padget continues expansion across its South Carolina footprint
April 13, 2022
COLUMBIA/FLORENCE/GREENVILLE, S.C. – Turner Padget announced the additions of Charles S. Gwynne, Jr., of counsel, to the firm’s Columbia office, Christopher D. Scalzo, of counsel, to the firm’s Greenville office…
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Attorney Henry D. McMaster, Jr. joins Collins & Lacy
April 11, 2022
Henry D. McMaster, Jr. has joined Collins & Lacy’s Columbia office as an associate in the Retail & Hospitality practice group. A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Henry graduated from the…
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Amanda Mellard joins Robinson Gray as member
April 6, 2022
Experienced attorney Amanda Mellard has joined Robinson Gray law firm as a member. She will be working out of Greenville, where she has practiced for years, in the area of…
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Our address has changed. Our practice hasn’t.
April 4, 2022
Changes Come as Firm Continues to See Increased Growth in Business Rikard & Protopapas, a Columbia-based law firm, relocates from its downtown office to 2110 N. Beltline Blvd after a…
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National FFA Organization presents Mike Tighe with honorary degree
March 28, 2022
Michael Tighe, a founding member of Callison Tighe & Robinson law firm, has received the Honorary American FFA Degree. “The Honorary American FFA Degree is the highest degree bestowed upon…
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Burnette Shutt & McDaniel receives multiple honors for pro bono work
March 24, 2022
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has been honored nationally for its pro bono work, and four of the firm’s attorneys have received state honors as well. For the second year in…
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Strom Thurmond High School wins SC Bar Mock Trial statewide competition
March 17, 2022
Ninth Time Strom Thurmond High has been SC Mock Trial Champions The South Carolina Bar congratulates the students and coaches from Strom Thurmond High School of Johnson for winning the…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Patrick Bozik promoted to Chief Information Officer
March 16, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Patrick D. Bozik has been promoted to Chief Information Officer. Patrick will be only the second person to serve in this role. The firm’s…
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