South Carolina’s top legal group names Joe Rice recipient of the “Founders Award”
February 26, 2018
The South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) has named Joseph F. “Joe” Rice as recipient of their highest honor, the Founders’ Award. The honor is in recognition of his long career of professional…
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Litigation, corporate attorneys move to Nelson Mullins, open Baltimore office
February 26, 2018Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced that a group of attorneys from Miles & Stockbridge will join the firm to open a Baltimore office. The office features a litigation…
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Litigation, corporate attorneys move to Nelson Mullins, open Baltimore office
February 26, 2018
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced that a group of attorneys from Miles & Stockbridge will join the firm to open a Baltimore office. The office features a litigation…
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Fisher Phillips launches interactive pay equity map
February 22, 2018In response to the recent avalanche of pay equity legislation and challenges facing employers working to understand and comply with a patchwork quilt of equal pay laws, Fisher Phillips announced…
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Fisher Phillips launches interactive pay equity map
February 22, 2018
In response to the recent avalanche of pay equity legislation and challenges facing employers working to understand and comply with a patchwork quilt of equal pay laws, Fisher Phillips announced…
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Resolutions reached for Takata airbag victims
February 19, 2018
Judge Brendan Shannon of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved a bankruptcy plan carving out a trust for personal injury claimants as well as a…
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Gordon Schreck honored with the Maritime Association of South Carolina’s prestigious Beacon Award
February 15, 2018
Gordon Schreck, recently retired partner in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Charleston office, has been honored with the Maritime Association of South Carolina’s prestigious Beacon Award for “his distinguished service to the…
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Charleston School of Law team again wins National Tax Moot Court championship- 7th straight victory at national moot court competition
February 7, 2018
For the seventh’s straight year, the Charleston School of Law’s tax moot court team won a national championship, held over the weekend in St. Pete Beach, Fla. “For these law…
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George Morrison receives 2018 Leadership in Law Award
February 7, 2018
McNair announced South Carolina Lawyers Weekly has honored shareholder George Morrison with a 2018 Leadership in Law award. The award celebrates a select few in the legal community who have “achieved success in…
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Two Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholders named 2018 Leadership in Law honorees
February 5, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd congratulates two of its shareholders on being named to South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2018 Leadership in Law Honoree list. John Tiller and Jay Matthews are among 30…
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Two Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholders named 2018 Leadership in Law Honorees
February 5, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd congratulates two of its shareholders on being named to South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2018 Leadership in Law Honoree list. John Tiller and Jay Matthews are among 30…
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Turner Padget expands Georgia practice with five seasoned lawyers in Augusta
January 31, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that all five attorneys previously associated with Augusta, Ga., law firm Warlick, Stebbins, Murray, & Chew, LLP, have joined Turner Padget effective February 1.…
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Turner Padget expands Georgia practice with five seasoned lawyers in Augusta
January 31, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that all five attorneys previously associated with Augusta, Ga., law firm Warlick, Stebbins, Murray, & Chew, LLP, have joined Turner Padget effective February 1.…
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The Law: Work Visas for Multinational Managers
January 29, 2018
By Rebecca Sigmund and John Hill Ogletree Deakins South Carolina In the midst of a flurry of recent immigration-related news items and changes proposed by the Trump Administration, one…
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Perry MacLennan elected to leadership positions in two organizations
January 26, 2018Perry MacLennan, an attorney in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Charleston office, has been elected to the 2018 Palmetto Society for Human Resource Management (PSHRM) Board of Directors as General Counsel and…
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Perry MacLennan elected to leadership positions in two organizations
January 26, 2018
Perry MacLennan, an attorney in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Charleston office, has been elected to the 2018 Palmetto Society for Human Resource Management (PSHRM) Board of Directors as General Counsel and…
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McNair Law Firm launches Palmetto Tax Advocates
January 19, 2018
McNair Law Firm, P.A. announces the launch of Palmetto Tax Advocates, a tax resolution service dedicated to individuals and business clients who owe federal, state, and local taxes. The staff…
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Jim Lehman elected for third term as Nelson Mullins managing partner
January 18, 2018
The partners of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP have re-elected James K. Lehman as managing partner of the Firm for his third three-year term. Lehman began his role as…
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Turner Padget announces the addition of three new attorneys
January 17, 2018Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced the addition of three new associates. Evelyn A. Norton is based in Greenville and joins the firm’s Workers’ Compensation team; Julie A. Oliver…
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Turner Padget announces the addition of three new attorneys
January 17, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced the addition of three new associates. Evelyn A. Norton is based in Greenville and joins the firm’s Workers’ Compensation team; Julie A. Oliver…
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Jim Myrick becomes Managing Partner of Womble Bond Dickinson’s Charleston office
January 11, 2018
Jim Myrick is the new Managing Partner of Womble Bond Dickinson’s Charleston office, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Myrick succeeds Chuck Baker, who has led the Charleston office since 2011. As…
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Stephen Bittinger joins Nexsen Pruet’s Charleston office
January 3, 2018
Nexsen Pruet recognizes the many reimbursement challenges facing health care providers, including responding to government and private payor audits and complying with the ever-changing reimbursement landscapes to remain compliant. It…
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Renowned California IP firm joining with Womble Bond Dickinson
December 20, 2017
Newest Additions are latest in year of major growth for Womble Bond Dickinson. Los Angeles, Calif. – Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP announced today California-based Blakely Sokoloff Taylor Zafman LLP…
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US Justice Department settles whistleblower qui tam lawsuits against the nation’s leading provider of emergency room physician services
December 19, 2017The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has settled “qui tam” (whistleblower) / False Claims Act lawsuits alleging that EmCare, Inc. received illegal remuneration from a major hospital chain…
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South Carolina Legal Services announces Kirby Mitchell as NLADA Board Member
December 19, 2017
South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) proudly announces that Kirby Mitchell, SCLS’s Senior Litigation Attorney, and President-Elect of the Greenville County Bar Association. has been appointed by the National Legal Aid…
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McNair welcomes Ben Joyce to its Charleston office
December 19, 2017McNair announced attorney Benjamin “Ben” H. Joyce has joined the firm’s Charleston office. Ben’s practice focuses on local government law and general business litigation matters. “We are pleased to have…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a leader in client service
December 19, 2017Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group “as an unparalleled leader in client service in the brand new BTI Client Service A-Team 2018” report. The BTI Client…
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US Justice Department settles whistleblower qui tam lawsuits against the nation’s leading provider of emergency room physician services
December 19, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has settled “qui tam” (whistleblower) / False Claims Act lawsuits alleging that EmCare, Inc. received illegal remuneration from a major hospital chain…
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McNair welcomes Ben Joyce to its Charleston office
December 19, 2017
McNair announced attorney Benjamin “Ben” H. Joyce has joined the firm’s Charleston office. Ben’s practice focuses on local government law and general business litigation matters. “We are pleased to have…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a leader in client service
December 19, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group “as an unparalleled leader in client service in the brand new BTI Client Service A-Team 2018” report. The BTI Client…
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Immigration Enforcement Update – Impact on South Carolina Employers
December 15, 2017
By Rebecca Sigmund and John Hill Ogletree Deakins South Carolina Tom Homan, current acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director, has been nominated by President Trump to head…
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K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomes new associate Nathaniel Strickler
November 29, 2017
K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomed Nathaniel Strickler as an associate in the firm’s Real Estate practice group. Having served as a summer associate with K&L Gates, Nate is a 2017…
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Turner Padget announces the addition of two new attorneys
November 28, 2017
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of two new associates. Catherine Cunningham is based in Columbia and joins the firm’s Employment team and R. Edward Henderson, Jr.…
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McNair attorney appointed to South Carolina Bar’s Resolution of Fee Disputes Board
November 22, 2017McNair announce associate Deidra Byrd has been appointed by the South Carolina Bar’s President to sit on the Resolution of Fee Disputes Board for the 15th Circuit. She will remain…
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McNair attorney appointed to South Carolina Bar’s Resolution of Fee Disputes Board
November 22, 2017
McNair announce associate Deidra Byrd has been appointed by the South Carolina Bar’s President to sit on the Resolution of Fee Disputes Board for the 15th Circuit. She will remain…
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Livoti installed as President of South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
November 17, 2017Murphy & Grantland shareholder Anthony Livoti is the newly installed President of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (SCDTAA). The installation came at the group’s 50th Annual meeting in November. Since…
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Livoti installed as President of South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
November 17, 2017Murphy & Grantland shareholder Anthony Livoti is the newly installed President of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (SCDTAA). The installation came at the group’s 50th Annual meeting in November. Since…
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Womble Bond Dickinson adds business litigation lawyer Bethany Edmondson to Charleston office
November 15, 2017
Business litigation lawyer Bethany Edmondson has joined Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP in Charleston. Prior to her current position, Edmondson clerked for an automobile manufacturing facility. In this capacity, she…
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K&L Gates bolsters investigations, enforcement and white collar practice with hire of former Assistant U.S. Attorney as Charleston partner
November 13, 2017
The Charleston office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Matthew R. Hubbell as a partner focusing on white collar criminal defense and False Claims Act litigation. Hubbell began…
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Womble Bond Dickinson’s David B. McCormack recertified as a specialist in Employment and Labor Law
November 12, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP attorney, David McCormack was recertified by the Supreme Court of South Carolina as a specialist in Employment and Labor Law effective October…
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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ranks Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd in its 2018 “Best Law Firms”
November 8, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is listed as a top law firm in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for the 8th consecutive year. The Firm received a…
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Experienced litigation team joins Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
November 6, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced the addition of Clay Walker, Rob Reibold and Reynolds Blankenship to their litigation practice. The experienced team of litigators joins HSB from the firm Walker &…
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Rosen Hagood recognized as one of Charleston’s “Best Law Firms”
November 6, 2017Rosen Hagood is included in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. Recognition on this list reflects the high level of respect the firm has earned…
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Womble Bond Dickinson recognized as a national leader in 2018 Best Law Firm rankings
November 6, 2017
Womble Bond Dickinson is ranked as a top law firm in numerous national and market-specific practice areas in the 2018 Best Law Firm rankings from U.S. News & World Report…
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Rosen Hagood recognized as one of Charleston’s “Best Law Firms”
November 6, 2017
Rosen Hagood is included in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. Recognition on this list reflects the high level of respect the firm has earned…
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RPWB named a 2018 US News Best Law Firm
November 2, 2017
Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman was named a 2018 Best Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report, recognizing the plaintiff firm for its work on mass torts and class…
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RPWB named a 2018 US News Best Law Firm
November 1, 2017Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman was named a 2018 Best Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report, recognizing the plaintiff firm for its work on mass torts and class…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for seventh consecutive year
November 1, 2017In addition, the firm’s South Carolina offices earned twelve metropolitan “First Tier” practice area rankings Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased…
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McNair receives national honor and 25 Tier One rankings in 2018 Best Law Firms
November 1, 2017McNair Law Firm, P.A. has been named a top-tier firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2018 “Best Law Firms” rankings. McNair earned a national ranking in Land…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for seventh consecutive year
November 1, 2017
In addition, the firm’s South Carolina offices earned twelve metropolitan “First Tier” practice area rankings Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased…
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