DRI honors Columbia partner John Kuppens with prestigious Krochock Award
October 19, 2020
Columbia partner John Kuppens will receive the Richard H. Krochock Award at the upcoming DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar’s Annual Meeting. The prestigious annual award honors an individual who…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Mary Caskey selected to become Riley Fellow
October 12, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Mary Caskey has been selected to participate in the Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI), an award-winning program of Furman University’s Riley Institute now in its 17th…
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Post Pandemic Litigation in Skilled Care and Assisted Living Facilities
October 1, 2020
By Kelli Sullivan Shareholder at Turner Padget Every industry in America has been affected, in some way, by the changes wrought by the COVID -19 pandemic, but perhaps no…
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Ian Duggan named as member at Callison Tighe & Robinson
September 30, 2020
Ian Duggan is the newest member in the law firm of Callison Tighe & Robinson. Mr. Duggan is an experienced trial lawyer whose practice focuses on complex litigation. He is…
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Kyle Michel Law Firm, LLC
September 28, 2020
Kyle Michel Law Firm assists clients in the South Carolina legislature and in the halls of state government in Columbia, SC. We are at the legislature each day of session…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Kaitlin Beck selected for Leadership Columbia’s Class of 2021
September 28, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Kaitlin Beck has been selected to participate in the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Leadership Columbia Class of 2021. As a member of the 48th Leadership…
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Nexsen Pruet adds Mark Harmon as Government Affairs Advisor
September 21, 2020
South Carolina public policy veteran Mark Harmon has joined Nexsen Pruet. He will work with the firm’s Public Policy and Governmental Affairs Group in Columbia. Mark brings to the firm deep experience in Palmetto…
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Turner Padget continues growth with addition of two attorneys
September 16, 2020
Turner Padget announced the addition of two new associates to its Insurance and Products Liability practice group. George “Buster” Bryan joins the Myrtle Beach office and Megan Rudd joins in…
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Lott named to board of Black Belt Hall of Fame
September 15, 2020
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott was named to the board of directors of the South Carolina Black Belt Hall of Fame, Tues., Sept. 15. “Having Sheriff Lott…
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Alex Weatherly receives designation as Certified Exit Planning Advisor
September 10, 2020
The Exit Planning Institute has granted its Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation to Callison Tighe & Robinson attorney Alex Weatherly. The designation came after he completed the Institute’s intensive…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Rob Reibold graduates from Leadership South Carolina
September 10, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Rob Reibold has graduated from Leadership South Carolina. Rob is one of 47 graduates for the class of 2020. Leadership South Carolina cultivates future leaders…
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Alyssa Iglesias joins Smith Robinson as an associate attorney
September 10, 2020
Smith Robinson Holler DuBose and Morgan, LLC, announced that Alyssa Iglesias has joined the firm in the Camden office as an associate attorney. Ms. Iglesias will focus her practice in…
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Ashley Johnson named Star of the Quarter by SC Bar’s Young Lawyers Division
September 9, 2020
Ashley Johnson, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, has been recognized by the South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division as a “Star of the Quarter.” She received the recognition…
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The Carolina Crossroads Project – How will it impact you?
August 31, 2020Columbia’s Malfunction Junction is getting a much-needed face lift. The Carolina Crossroads project is one of the most significant road improvement projects ever undertaken in South Carolina. Anyone who has…
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Leaving a Legacy – Using a Retirement Account Beneficiary Designation to Gift to Charity
August 31, 2020
By J. Abigail Mason, CFP® Designating a charity through a retirement account beneficiary designation is a great option for those who are philanthropic and who also want to ensure money…
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Meagan MacBean joins Newsome Law as Special Counsel
August 31, 2020
Trusted tax and estate planning firm continues growth with new team member Newsome Law, a solutions-focused tax, estate and trust firm, has hired Meagan MacBean to serve as Special Counsel.…
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Reece Williams and Louis Lang named Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers
August 28, 2020
The 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© has named two Callison Tighe and Robinson attorneys as Lawyers of the Year for the Columbia area. • Reece Williams is…
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A dozen Callison Tighe attorneys chosen for 2021 Best Lawyers
August 26, 2020
The Best Lawyers in America® has named 12 Callison Tighe attorneys among those it is honoring in the Columbia area for 2021. Eight of them were chosen in multiple practice…
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6 Ogletree Deakins attorneys named to Best Lawyers List
August 26, 2020Six attorneys from Ogletree Deakins’ Columbia office were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 list. Those lawyers include: William L. Duda (Employment Law…
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Real estate attorney Worrell joins Morton & Gettys
August 25, 2020
An experienced attorney who’s licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina, and is applying to the Georgia Bar, Ashley N. Worrell has joined Morton & Gettys as an associate. Her…
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Tina Emerson to serve as Chief Marketing Officer of Nexsen Pruet
August 25, 2020
Tina Emerson’s business-to-business communications experience spans almost 20 years, with the majority of her work developing business and building client relationships for law firms. With a sharp focus on client experience,…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes experienced Family Law Team, expands services for clients
August 24, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Reid T. Sherard, Shareholder, and Ian G. Conits, Associate, have joined the firm. With the addition of Reid and Ian, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has expanded…
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Four Morton & Gettys attorneys receive recognition from ‘Best Lawyers’ for 2021
August 21, 2020
In its 2021 edition, The Best Lawyers in America® has once again named John Gettys and Josh Vann in the practice area of Real Estate Law, and Joe Raad in…
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18 Robinson Gray lawyers named to Best Lawyers; two listed as Ones to Watch
August 21, 2020
Eighteen Robinson Gray attorneys have been named to the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Two additional attorneys were named to the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch…
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Three Robinson Gray members named Lawyers of the Year for 2021 by Best Lawyers
August 21, 2020
Three Robinson Gray members were named “Lawyer of the Year” for 2021 in their respective practice areas in Columbia by The Best Lawyers in America©. All three were among the…
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Four Burnette Shutt & McDaniel honored in new ‘Best Lawyers’ publications
August 21, 2020
Four Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys are included in the just-released 2021 editions of “Best Lawyers in America” publications. They earned honors across nine practice areas, and all were recognized…
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Barnes Alford attorneys selected to The Best Lawyers in America
August 20, 2020
Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan, J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, and Curtis W. Dowling have been selected for inclusion in the 27th…
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G. Murrell Smith, Jr. and Jonathan M. Robinson of Smith Robinson Law Firm selected to 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America®
August 20, 2020
Smith Robinson Holler DuBose and Morgan, LLC, announced that attorneys G. Murrell Smith, Jr. and Jonathan M. Robinson have been selected to the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.…
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Moseley Marcinak Law Group Attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2021
August 20, 2020
Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP, announced that four attorneys in the firm have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021. Attorneys recognized in…
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Three GaffneyLewis LLC partners named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2021
August 20, 2020
GaffneyLewis LLC announced that partners Amy L. Gaffney, Regina Hollins Lewis, and Randi Lynn Roberts have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Recognition by…
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30 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Columbia attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 20, 2020
Statewide, 77 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers® in their respective practice areas. COLUMBIA, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide,…
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Lewis Babcock L.L.P. founding partner named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2021
August 20, 2020
Lewis Babcock, L.L.P. announced that founding partner, Keith Babcock, has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021. Babcock was recognized in two areas:…
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Margaret Pope, public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, featured in interview profile on pioneering women in the law
August 15, 2020
Margaret Pope, an attorney concentrating in public finance and government law and founder of Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm, has been selected for the 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers®…
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Richards McCrae becomes president of S.C. Association of Justice
August 14, 2020
ROCK HILL, SC – Morton & Gettys partner Richards McCrae is the new president of the South Carolina Association of Justice, the state’s largest association of plaintiff lawyers. He began…
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Columbia Business Monthly names 5 Callison Tighe lawyers to 2020 ‘Legal Elite’
August 13, 2020
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Legal Elite of the Midlands, an annual publication of Columbia Business Monthly, has recognized five Callison Tighe attorneys for 2020. Here are the five: Bert Brannon,…
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51 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys named 2020 “Legal Elite”
August 11, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that 51 of our attorneys have been named 2020 “Legal Elite” by Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly and Charleston Business Magazine. The following attorneys were…
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Eight McKay Firm attorneys selected for Midlands Legal Elite 2020
August 10, 2020The McKay Firm is pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for the 2020 Midlands Legal Elite by Columbia Business Monthly. Julius W. “Jay” McKay,…
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Four LawyerLisa attorneys recognized as 2020 Legal Elite
August 7, 2020LawyerLisa, LLC is pleased to announce Lisa Hostetler Brown, Priti M. Patel, Dan Guiney, and Lane K. Cook have all been recognized by Columbia Business Monthly as 2020 Legal Elite…
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Two GaffneyLewis attorneys named to Legal Elite
August 6, 2020
Two attorneys from the law firm of GaffneyLewis, LLC have been included in the 2020 Legal Elite of the Midlands. Attorneys recognized in the publication include: Amy L. Gaffney…
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Jasmine Smith named to SC Top 40 Under 40 list by National Black Lawyers
August 5, 2020
Jasmine Smith, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, has been named to the South Carolina Top 40 Under 40 list for 2020-2021 by National Black Lawyers. The award is…
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South Carolina attorney earns prestigious CEPA Designation
August 4, 2020
W. Alex Weatherly, Jr. , an Attorney with Callison Tighe & Robinson, LLC in Columbia, SC receives CEPA Designation and joins international community of business advisors as a member of…
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Barnes Alford attorneys selected as Legal Elites
August 4, 2020
Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Richard C. Thomas, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, Matthew G. Gerrald, and Jeffrey D.…
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Mary Caskey named one of Columbia’s 2020 “Women of Influence”
August 4, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Mary Caskey has been selected as one of nineteen “Women of Influence” by the Columbia Regional Business Report. Mary and her fellow…
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Six Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys included in Legal Elite
August 3, 2020Six attorneys at Shutt Burnette & McDaniel are listed in the newest edition of “Legal Elite of the Midlands,” an annual guide that honors the region’s top attorneys. This year’s…
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Thirteen Robinson Gray attorneys named among ‘Legal Elite’ for 2020
August 3, 2020
Columbia Business Monthly has named 13 Robinson Gray attorneys to the 2020 Legal Elite of the Midlands. The recognition honors attorneys in the Midlands whom their peers consider outstanding in…
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Three Bluestein Attorneys partners named to Legal Elite for 2020
August 3, 2020
Columbia Business Monthly has named three partners with Bluestein Attorneys to the 2020 Legal Elite of the Midlands. The recognition honors attorneys in the Midlands whom their peers consider outstanding…
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La’Jessica Stringfellow named Star of the Quarter by ABA Young Lawyers Division
July 31, 2020
La’Jessica Stringfellow, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, was recognized by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (ABA YLD) as a “Star of the Quarter” during the group’s…
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Elizabeth Black to serve as Secretary/Treasurer of Richland Library Friends and Foundation
July 29, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Elizabeth Black is serving as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Richland Library Friends and Foundation for 2020-2021. The Richland Library Friends and Foundation was formed in…
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Lewis Babcock attorney, David Paavola, receives AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
July 29, 2020
The law firm of Lewis Babcock L.L.P. announced that David Paavola has received the AV Preeminent rating from the Martindale-Hubbell legal rating service. The Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® rating is…
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Sam Wellborn becomes vice chair of SC Bar’s Diversity Committee
July 29, 2020
Sam Wellborn, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, has been named vice chair of the Diversity Committee of the South Carolina Bar. He will serve in the role for…
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