Senate confirms Marvin Quattlebaum as a U.S. District Judge for South Carolina
March 1, 2018
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Marvin Quattlebaum as a U.S. District Judge for South Carolina. His nomination was received into the Senate on August 8, 2017. Marvin Quattlebaum is a…
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Senate confirms Marvin Quattlebaum as a U.S. District Judge for South Carolina
March 1, 2018
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Marvin Quattlebaum as a U.S. District Judge for South Carolina. His nomination was received into the Senate on August 8, 2017. Marvin Quattlebaum is a…
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Kathy McKinney received Honorary Alumni Award from Furman University
March 1, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholder Kathy McKinney was presented with the Honorary Alumni Award from Furman University during their annual Bell Tower Ball on Saturday, February 24. This award recognizes individuals…
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Attorney Thomas Chase joins Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP
March 1, 2018
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced that attorney Tom Chase has joined its Greenville office as a member of the firm’s Transportation and Logistics team. Chase brings with him nearly 25…
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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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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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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Cory Patterson selected to become Riley Diversity Fellow
February 13, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to share that Cory Patterson, a litigator in the Greenville office, has been selected to participate in the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Cory Patterson selected to become Riley Diversity Fellow
February 13, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to share that Cory Patterson, a litigator in the Greenville office, has been selected to participate in the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative…
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Reggie Gay receives 15 Over 50 Award
February 12, 2018
McNair is pleased to announce Anderson Independent Mail has honored shareholder Reggie Gay with the 15 Over 50 Award. The award recognizes leaders who have made a long-term impact on the community through…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys elected to American Board of Trial Advocates
February 11, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Ben Alexander and Sally Purnell, both shareholders practicing in the Greenville office, have been elected to membership in the South Carolina Chapter of the American…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys elected to American Board of Trial Advocates
February 11, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Ben Alexander and Sally Purnell, both shareholders practicing in the Greenville office, have been elected to membership in the South Carolina Chapter of the American…
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FordHarrison announces new partner in the Spartanburg office
February 7, 2018
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, announced that L. Grant Close, III has recently been named partner in the firm’s Spartanburg, SC office. “These attorneys…
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Ben Klosowski, patent attorney, opens new office in Greenville
February 7, 2018
Thrive IP®, a premier patent law firm, has relocated to 220 N. Main Street, Suite 500, Greenville, SC to better serve its clients. Thrive IP® is a U.S. intellectual property…
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Experienced corporate transactions lawyer Andy Coburn joins Womble Bond Dickinson in Greenville
February 6, 2018
Andy Coburn has joined Womble Bond Dickinson’s robust corporate and securities practice in Greenville. Coburn has more than 20 years of experience representing clients in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, reorganizations,…
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Parker Poe expands patent team with addition of Amy Allen Hinson
February 5, 2018
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Amy Allen Hinson as a partner in the firm’s Greenville office. Amy enhances the firm’s intellectual property…
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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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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announces new partners
February 5, 2018
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that attorneys Stephanie G. Flynn, Dorothy H. Cornwell, Karen M. Kemerait and Amy Smith Klass have been elected to the firm’s partnership…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announces new partners
February 5, 2018
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that attorneys Stephanie G. Flynn, Dorothy H. Cornwell, Karen M. Kemerait and Amy Smith Klass have been elected to the firm’s partnership…
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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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Michelin North America obtains settlement in lawsuit against Tire Mart Inc.
January 24, 2018
Michelin North America, Inc., has reached a settlement with Tire Mart Inc., doing business as Braven Off-Road, regarding enforcement of design patents for the popular BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A® KM2 tires produced…
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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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Mac McLean named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council
January 19, 2018
Mac McLean, a shareholder at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, has been named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council. Mac has served on the Blue Ridge Council Board…
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Mac McLean named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council
January 19, 2018
Mac McLean, a shareholder at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, has been named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council. Mac has served on the Blue Ridge Council Board…
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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 elects three attorneys to shareholder
January 18, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Columbia-based Robyn W. Madden and Jennifer N. Stone, and Greenville-based Taylor S. Speer have been elected shareholders of the firm. Madden is…
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Turner Padget elects three attorneys to shareholder
January 18, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Columbia-based Robyn W. Madden and Jennifer N. Stone, and Greenville-based Taylor S. Speer have been elected shareholders of the firm. Madden is…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announces winner of third annual Furman University Juried Art Competition
January 17, 2018Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced today that John Derek Parsons has been selected as the winner of the third annual Furman University Juried Art Competition. The competition, which began…
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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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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announces winner of third annual Furman University Juried Art Competition
January 17, 2018Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced today that John Derek Parsons has been selected as the winner of the third annual Furman University Juried Art Competition. The competition, which began…
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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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Chris Gantt-Sorenson elected to SC SHRM State Council for 2018
January 15, 2018
Chris Gantt-Sorenson, a shareholder in our Greenville office, has been elected to the South Carolina Society for Human Resource Management (SC SHRM) State Council for 2018. Chris will serve as…
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Chris Gantt-Sorenson elected to SC SHRM State Council for 2018
January 15, 2018
Chris Gantt-Sorenson, a shareholder in our Greenville office, has been elected to the South Carolina Society for Human Resource Management (SC SHRM) State Council for 2018. Chris will serve as…
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Scansource announces appointment of general counsel
January 10, 2018
ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC), a leading global provider of technology products and solutions, announced that Matthew Dean is joining the Company as Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Dean brings…
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Attorney James Bannister achieves recertification in criminal trial law with The National Board of Trial Advocacy
December 30, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that James (Jim) Bannister of the law firm, Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC, has successfully achieved…
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Attorney James Bannister achieves recertification in criminal trial law with The National Board of Trial Advocacy
December 30, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that James (Jim) Bannister of the law firm, Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC, has successfully achieved…
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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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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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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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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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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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Late Ogletree Deakins firm founder J. Hamilton Stewart, III memorialized by Greenville County Bar Association
December 13, 2017
J. Hamilton (Jimmie) Stewart, III, a founding member of Ogletree Deakins, was memorialized by the Greenville County Bar Association today in a ceremony marking the lives of legal members of…
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