Richardson Thomas earns Tier 1 honors in Best Law Firms
November 14, 2021
Richardson 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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AG Alan Wilson’s statement on Court’s stay of private employer vaccine mandate
November 13, 2021
November 12, 2021 (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Today, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked OSHA from enforcing a vaccine mandate for private employers with 100 or more employees until the Court…
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Defense attorney Katherine Myers joins Burnette Shutt & McDaniel
November 12, 2021
A 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, 2021
Help 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, 2021
Rosen 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, 2021
Wyche 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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AG Wilson, other states and several businesses, start court proceedings against OSHA vaccine mandate
November 10, 2021
November 5, 2021 (COLUMBIA, S.C) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with several other states and businesses, today filed the paperwork to begin court proceedings against OSHA’s…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins coalition supporting Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act
November 10, 2021
Attorney General Alan Wilson has co-sponsored a letter to Congress signed by 43 attorneys general in support of the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2021. The bipartisan legislation would end…
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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, 2021
Bluestein 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, 2021
Sheila 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, 2021
Haynsworth 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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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a 2022 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
November 4, 2021
Haynsworth 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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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a 2022 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
November 4, 2021
Haynsworth 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, 2021
Burnette 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, 2021
Robinson 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, 2021
Morton & 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, 2021
Best 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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Former U.S. Congressman to Discuss Climate Change at PC on Nov. 10
November 3, 2021
Former United States Congressman and staunch conservative will discuss free enterprise solutions to climate change during a Nov. 10 event at Presbyterian College. Bob Inglis, the executive director of republicEn.org,…
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GaffneyLewis partner, Amy Gaffney, accepted into the American Board of Trial Advocates
November 3, 2021
GaffneyLewis 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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Laurens Police Department Christmas in the City Applications Available Nov. 8th
November 3, 2021
The Laurens Police Department wants to help make Christmas happen for those in need. Beginning November 8th they will be accepting applications. Those interested in applying can pick up an…
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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, 2021
Entrepreneur 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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FREE clinic coming up for veterans & service members with legal needs
November 1, 2021
Veterans, members of the Reserves, and active-duty members of the military are invited to a FREE legal clinic on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 in Greenwood. This clinic is sponsored by the SC Attorney…
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AG Alan Wilson joins lawsuit to stop vaccine mandate for federal contract workers
November 1, 2021
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a lawsuit aimed at blocking the requirement for federal contract workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. South Carolina is joining a lawsuit…
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Ben Gooding elected to John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court
November 1, 2021
Ben 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, 2021
By 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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Turner Padget Shareholder Nickisha Woodward elected to American Board of Trial Advocates
October 28, 2021
Turner Padget Charleston office Shareholder Nickisha Woodward has been named an associate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Charleston Chapter. ABOTA is an invitation-only national association of…
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South Carolina Supreme Court rules in favor of Wyche, P.A.’s client to stop Duke Energy from $1 billion increase of customer electricity bills
October 28, 2021
In an opinion by Acting Chief Justice John Kittredge, the Court rules in favor of the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff, represented by Wyche attorney Wallace Lightsey, affirming that…
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Sawmill Tactical Training Complex Partners with National Organization to Provide LCSO with Tactical Response Gear
October 27, 2021
One of Laurens County’s best kept secrets, the Sawmill Tactical Training Facility, is stepping up to provide funding for the Laurens County Sheriff’s office to acquire customized med kits and…
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LCSO K9 Team to be Featured on First Responder Friday
October 26, 2021
The K9 team at the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is getting noticed. WSPA Channel 7 and Fred Cunningham traveled to Laurens County to check out our K9 team! The LCSO…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins lawsuit to stop federal funding of abortions
October 26, 2021
A federal rule change allowing taxpayer dollars to be used to encourage and support abortions has prompted Attorney General Alan Wilson to join with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and…
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Brandon Rattray joins Robinson Gray law firm as associate
October 26, 2021
Attorney 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, 2021
La’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, 2021
A 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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Rosen Hagood attorney, Alice Paylor, admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
October 20, 2021
Rosen Hagood announced that Alice Paylor has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The induction ceremony at which Paylor became a Fellow took place recently before…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Mary Cothonneau Eldridge selected for Leadership Columbia
October 20, 2021
Haynsworth 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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Applications for LCSO Christmas for Kids Program Available Oct. 25th
October 20, 2021
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is already receiving calls about their Christmas for Kids program. Applications to participate in the program will be available in the front lobby of the…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 24-state coalition urging SCOTUS to uphold First Amendment rights of public employees
October 20, 2021
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 24-state coalition urging the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to uphold the constitutional rights of public employees. The attorneys general…
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Attorney David Beale joins Samuels Reynolds Law Firm
October 20, 2021
Samuels 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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AG Wilson, Coalition Voice Opposition to Biden Administration’s Potentially Illegal and Overly Burdensome IRS Proposal
October 18, 2021
In a letter to President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with 19 other state attorneys general, voiced opposition to the administration advocating a…
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Attorney General Wilson joins 19-state effort urging Congress to oppose increased natural gas, oil costs
October 18, 2021
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 19-state coalition urging Congress to reject burdensome legislation that would increase fees on energy producers and hit American consumers with even greater…
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William McKinney appointed Chair of Catawba – North Carolina Compact Certification Commission
October 14, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that William McKinney has been appointed as Chair of the North Carolina Catawba Compact Certification Commission by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. “I…
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LCSO Holds Successful Fundraiser for K9 and Bloodhound Teams
October 13, 2021
The annual fundraising event for the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office K9 and Bloodhound Teams was held last Saturday at Tractor Supply in Laurens. The turnout was good and so was…
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South Carolina Attorney General warns about imposter schemes
October 11, 2021
The Securities Division of the Office of the South Carolina Attorney General is warning investors about a growing number of online schemes in which bad actors are posing as regulatory…
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Stinson Ferguson selected for inaugural Sustainability Leadership Initiative
October 11, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Stinson Woodward Ferguson has been selected for the inaugural class of the Sustainability Leadership Initiative. Sustain SC and the Furman University Shi Institute for Sustainable…
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Jon Asbill named Special Counsel at Baker Ravenel Bender
October 8, 2021
Jon 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, 2021
Turner 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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Product Liability Litigation attorney, decorated Army veteran Pam Larson joins Womble Bond Dickinson
October 7, 2021
There is no one path to becoming an attorney. Many lawyers forge successful legal practices after first developing their talents in different fields. With that in mind, Womble Bond Dickinson…
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Bipartisan coalition of attorneys general expresses support for Congressional hearings addressing youth social media use
October 6, 2021
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys general expressing strong support for the hearings being conducted by the U.S. Senate Committee addressing protection and safety of kids and…
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