Richardson Thomas earns Tier 1 honors in Best Law Firms
November 14, 2021Richardson Thomas has earned four Tier 1 honors in the just-released 2022 edition of “Best Law Firms in America,” including honors in two cities for its work in Personal Injury…
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Defense attorney Katherine Myers joins Burnette Shutt & McDaniel
November 12, 2021A criminal law attorney who’s dedicated to helping others, Katherine Myers has joined Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. Myers is a former prosecutor who worked in the First Circuit Court Solicitor’s…
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Boeing supports UofSC’s assistance to veterans through free legal clinic
November 11, 2021Help is available for South Carolina’s low-income veteran population The Veterans Legal Clinic at the University of South Carolina will continue and expand its free services to low-income veterans living…
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Rosen Hagood named among Top Law Firms for 2022 by US News & World Report and Best Lawyers in America
November 10, 2021Rosen Hagood is honored to be included in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. Recognition on this list reflects the high level of respect the…
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Wyche recognized as 2022 “Best Law Firm”
November 10, 2021Wyche has been named a 2022 Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in 15 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. The selection follows a rigorous evaluation process that includes client and lawyer evaluations, peer…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes three new associates
November 9, 2021Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that J. Boone Aiken IV, Katherine V. “Katie” Busbee and Sara A. Sykes have joined the firm. Boone Aiken is based in the Florence office and…
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Bluestein Attorneys again listed in top tier of Best Law Firms in 2022 edition
November 5, 2021Bluestein Attorneys has once again been named one of the top law firms in the Columbia area in two practice areas – Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs and Workers’ Compensation Law-Claimants –…
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Moore Bradley Myers partner named 2021 Women of Influence
November 4, 2021Sheila Robinson, Partner at Moore Bradley Myers (MBM), has been named a 2021 Woman of Influence by Columbia Regional Business Report. Robinson, a graduate of Furman University and the University…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a 2022 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
November 4, 2021Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been named a top-tier firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2022 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the 12th consecutive year. The firm earned…
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Burnette Shutt & McDaniel earns 4 top-tier honors in “Best Law Firms”
November 4, 2021Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has earned Tier One honors in two employment law categories as well as in two additional practice areas in the just-released addition of “Best Law Firms…
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Robinson Gray named to top tier in 11 practice areas by Best Law Firms 2022
November 4, 2021Robinson Gray has been named to the top tier in the Columbia area for 11 practice areas in the 2022 edition of “Best Law Firms,” a U.S. News-Best Lawyers® publication…
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Morton & Gettys again listed by Best Law Firms for 2022
November 4, 2021Morton & Gettys, which is celebrating its 20th year in practice, has been recognized again as a Tier-1 firm in Real Estate Law in the Rock Hill area in the…
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Best Law Firms places Callison Tighe & Robinson in top tier in six areas for 2022
November 4, 2021Best Law Firms in America has named Callison Tighe & Robinson to its top tier in six practice areas in its 2022 edition. A firm must have at least one…
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GaffneyLewis partner, Amy Gaffney, accepted into the American Board of Trial Advocates
November 3, 2021GaffneyLewis partner Amy Gaffney has been accepted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Founded in 1958, ABOTA is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges. ABOTA…
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Federal Judge rules in favor of Wyche, P.A. client with a $32.4 million judgment in international defamation suit
November 2, 2021Entrepreneur and South Carolina resident subjected to years of intimidation and blackmail by Slovak businessman A federal judge in Charleston, SC has ruled in favor of Wyche client Zdenek Bakala,…
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Ben Gooding elected to John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court
November 1, 2021Ben Gooding, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has been elected to the John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court, an organization dedicated to fostering excellence in the legal profession…
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Choosing a Guardian for Your Minor Child
October 29, 2021By Laird W. Green, CFP® While no one wants to think about the possibility of not being there to raise a child, naming a guardian for your child is of…
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Brandon Rattray joins Robinson Gray law firm as associate
October 26, 2021Attorney Brandon Rattray has joined Robinson Gray law firm as an associate. His practice will focus on workers’ compensation. Brandon received his Juris Doctor degree this spring from the University…
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Robinson Gray’s La’Jessica Stringfellow joins Leadership Columbia class of 2022
October 25, 2021La’Jessica Stringfellow, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, has been named to the Leadership Columbia class of 2022. She is one of 65 rising community leaders named to the…
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Greenville taxpayer sues to recover illegal fees from county
October 21, 2021A Greenville County taxpayer has sued the county to recover, for himself and others, fees that the South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that the county had charged illegally. Greenville…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Mary Cothonneau Eldridge selected for Leadership Columbia
October 20, 2021Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Mary Cothonneau Eldridge has been selected to participate in the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Leadership Columbia Class of 2022. As a member…
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Attorney David Beale joins Samuels Reynolds Law Firm
October 20, 2021Samuels Reynolds Law Firm announced that Attorney David Beale has joined the law firm. Beale received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of South Carolina and earned his law degree…
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Nexsen Pruet names 2021 Diversity Scholarship recipients
October 19, 2021Nexsen Pruet has awarded law school scholarships to two rising second-year minority law students who are planning careers in North and South Carolina. The 2021 Nexsen Pruet Diversity…
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Jon Asbill named Special Counsel at Baker Ravenel Bender
October 8, 2021Jon Asbill has been named Special Counsel with Baker Ravenel Bender. Asbill has been an associate with the firm since 2014. He practices in the areas of appellate advocacy, construction…
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Turner Padget shareholder William “Ed” Lawson admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
October 8, 2021Turner Padget is pleased to announce that Shareholder William “Ed” Lawson has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North…
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Four from USC Law School receive D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award
October 5, 2021Four from USC Law School receive D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award A team of four from the University of South Carolina School of Law have been honored with…
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Bill Musser, Public Finance and Securities attorney at Pope Flynn, named Best Lawyers® 2022 Mergers and Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Columbia
October 4, 2021Bill Musser, a public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, has received “Lawyer of the Year” in Mergers and Acquisitions Law for Columbia from The Best Lawyers in America® 2022. Three…
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GaffneyLewis is going pink for breast cancer awareness
September 29, 2021October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the law firm of GaffneyLewis is going pink to raise awareness and show support for survivors and honor those whose battle has ended.…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes new associate Adair Patterson
September 21, 2021Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Adair Patterson has joined the firm’s Columbia office as an associate and will work with our corporate law practice group. Before joining Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd,…
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Richland Two hires General Counsel
September 20, 2021Richland School District Two has hired a staff attorney. Karla McLawhorn Hawkins is the first to hold the position of General Counsel for Richland Two. As General Counsel, Hawkins is…
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Wyche, P.A. announces Centennial Legacy Project as the firm celebrates 100 years
September 14, 2021Leading law firm with offices across South Carolina honors its history with an initiative that continues a legacy of advancing businesses, the community, and the environment In celebration of its…
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John Gettys named Lawyer of the Year by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
September 2, 2021John Gettys has been chosen as Lawyer of the Year for 2021 by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Gettys received the recognition at the annual S.C. Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law…
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The Best Lawyers in America recognizes 40 Womble Bond Dickinson Lawyers in South Carolina
September 1, 2021Thirty-six attorneys in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Charleston, Columbia and Greenville offices have been named to the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This includes five attorneys receiving “Lawyer…
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G. Murrell Smith, Jr. and Jonathan M. Robinson of Smith Robinson Law Firm selected to 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America®
August 31, 2021Smith Robinson Holler DuBose and Morgan, LLC, announced that attorneys G. Murrell Smith, Jr. and Jonathan M. Robinson have been selected to the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.…
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Turner Padget grows insurance industry team in Columbia
August 30, 2021Turner Padget is pleased to announce the addition of Christopher Siercks, associate, to the Litigation practice group in Columbia. Siercks joins the Insurance Industry Team to assist in handling matters…
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Beard and Stringfellow named as recipients of 2021 Leadership in Law Awards
August 27, 2021Robinson Gray announced that attorneys Grady Beard and La’Jessica Stringfellow have been chosen as honorees for the 2021 South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Awards. The Leadership in Law…
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Burnette among Columbia City of Women honorees
August 27, 2021Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder M. Malissa Burnette is among nine people added to the Columbia City of Women map. The project began in 2019 with a goal of sharing…
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Elizabeth Black selected as 2021-2022 Vice Chair of Richland Library Friends and Foundation
August 26, 2021Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Black was recently selected to serve as Vice Chair of the Richland Library Friends and Foundation for 2021-2022. The Richland Library…
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Four at Morton & Gettys named to ‘Best Lawyers,’ two others recognized as Ones to Watch
August 25, 2021Four Morton & Gettys attorneys are recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® in the publication’s 2022 edition. Two others were named Ones to Watch. Recognized by Best Lawyers are:…
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Nine Robinson Gray attorneys honored as among ‘Legal Elite’ for 2021
August 25, 2021Columbia Business Monthly has named nine Robinson Gray attorneys to the magazine’s Legal Elite of the Midlands list for 2021. The list recognizes Midlands lawyers whom their peers consider outstanding…
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For 2022, Best Lawyers honors 22 at Robinson Gray, two named Lawyers of the Year
August 25, 2021The 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® honors 22 Robinson Gray attorneys for the quality of their practice in Columbia. Two of those – J. Calhoun Watson and…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Suzi Clawson elected to the Columbia Museum of Art Board of Trustees
August 24, 2021Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Suzi Clawson has been elected to the Columbia Museum of Art (CMA) Board of Trustees. “I am thrilled to support the Columbia…
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Three partners with Bluestein Attorneys named to Legal Elite for 2021
August 23, 2021Columbia Business Monthly has once again named three partners with Bluestein Attorneys to the magazine’s Legal Elite of the Midlands list. The 2021 recognition honors attorneys in the Midlands whom…
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Kelly Morrow completes Furman University’s Women’s Leadership Institute
August 23, 2021Kelly Morrow, a member with Robinson Gray law firm, recently graduated from the Furman University Women’s Leadership Institute, as a member of the Spring 2021 class. She is one of…
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Three Bluestein Attorneys listed among Best Lawyers in 2022 edition
August 23, 2021Three partners at Bluestein Attorneys have again been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®, in the publication’s 2022 edition. Best Lawyers in America is a ranking service that helps…
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The McKay Firm lawyer named to Best Lawyers in America list
August 21, 2021The McKay Firm recognized managing partner Julius W. “Jay” McKay, II for being selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America for the seventh straight year. First honored in…
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Every attorney at Callison Tighe & Robinson recognized by Best Lawyers for 2022
August 20, 2021Callison Tighe & Robinson was recognized again this year by Best Lawyers in America®, with every attorney at the law firm being honored. With the firm celebrating its 50th Anniversary…
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4 Richardson Thomas attorneys listed in “Best Lawyers”
August 20, 2021Four attorneys at the South Carolina law firm of Richardson Thomas are listed in the just-released 2022 edition of “Best Lawyers in America.” The numerous honors include Terry Richardson’s Lawyer…
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West Columbia attorney Included as one of the Best Lawyers in America
August 20, 2021Joseph D. Dickey, Jr., managing partner of the Dickey Law Group, has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in 2022. He was chosen…
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6 from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel listed in “Best Lawyers,” “Rising Stars”
August 20, 2021Six attorneys at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel are listed in the newest edition of “Best Lawyers in America” and its companion piece, “Ones to Watch.” All told, the attorneys earned…
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