At Long Last: South Carolina Passes COVID-19 Liability Immunity
May 4, 2021
By Brittany Clark Employment and Labor Law Associate On April 28, 2021, Gov. Henry McMaster signed South Carolina’s COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act into law. The state’s employers will now have…
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Elmore Goldsmith Kelley & deHoll, P.A. recognized as South Carolina ‘Super Lawyers’
May 4, 2021
Five attorneys from Elmore Goldsmith Kelley & deHoll have been named by South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine for 2021. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Kimberly Witherspoon elected as President-Elect for the Junior League of Greenville
May 4, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Kimberly Witherspoon has been elected to serve as President-Elect for the Junior League of Greenville (JLG). She will be the first African…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson, 19-State Petition Urges Supreme Court to Limit EPA Authority, Protect Jobs
May 3, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is part of a 19-state coalition that on Thursday sent a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court urging it to take…
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Three Bluestein partners recognized again in 2021 by Super Lawyers
May 1, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Three partners at Bluestein Attorneys have again been nationally recognized for their excellence in practicing law in South Carolina. Marti Bluestein and Allison Sullivan have both been…
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Nine Robinson Gray attorneys named to SC Super Lawyers list, with two making Top Ten; four others named Rising Stars
May 1, 2021
Robinson Gray announce that nine of its attorneys have been named 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers®, with two of them – members Betsy Gray and Bobby Stepp – making the…
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Barnes Alford attorneys recognized in 2021 edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers”
April 30, 2021
Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, and Matthew G. Gerrald are honored to have been…
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Twenty-five Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers
April 30, 2021
COLUMBIA, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that twenty-five attorneys have been listed in the 2021 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®, including seven attorneys who were named as “Rising…
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GaffneyLewis partners named to South Carolina Super Lawyers List for 2021
April 30, 2021
GaffneyLewis LLC announced that its founding partners have been named to the 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers List. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the…
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Eight Rosen Hagood attorneys receive accolades
April 30, 2021
Eight attorneys from the Charleston-based law firm of Rosen Hagood have been named to either the 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers list or the 2021 South Carolina Rising Stars list,…
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Lewis Babcock attorneys named to South Carolina Super Lawyers 2021
April 30, 2021
Lewis Babcock LLP is pleased to announce that two attorneys in the firm have been selected to the 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers List as top attorneys. Each year, no…
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Richardson, Moore listed in latest Super Lawyers publications
April 30, 2021
Two Richardson Thomas attorneys are included in Super Lawyers 2021, the latest edition of a national guide that rates the country’s attorneys. Both also are included in South Carolina Super…
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Four from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel included in new Super Lawyers
April 30, 2021
COLUMBIA, SC – Four employment lawyers from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel are included in the just-released 2021 edition of “Super Lawyers,” a national directory of the country’s leading attorneys. The…
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Twenty-five Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers
April 30, 2021
GREENVILLE, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that twenty-five attorneys have been listed in the 2021 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®, including seven attorneys who were named as “Rising…
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Twenty-five Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers
April 30, 2021
CHARLESTON, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that twenty-five attorneys have been listed in the 2021 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®, including seven attorneys who were named as “Rising…
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Holliday Ingram Managing Partner named recipient of USC Compleat Lawyer Awards
April 29, 2021
Ingram Recognized for Outstanding Civic and Professional Accomplishments Holliday Ingram, a real estate law firm headquartered in downtown Greenville, announced that Managing Partner Trey Ingram was named a recipient of…
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Turner Padget continues growth in Columbia
April 29, 2021
Turner Padget announced the addition of Virginia “Ginny” Bozeman, of counsel, to the Litigation practice group in Columbia. She focuses her practice on defending physicians, physician practices and hospitals in…
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Laurens County Sheriff’s Office to Host Third Annual Jail & Bail
April 28, 2021
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Third Annual Jail and Bail event is scheduled for May 21st from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Proceeds from the fundraiser are used to help…
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Dr. Tiffany N. Richardson elected Secretary of the NSBA Council of School Attorneys
April 23, 2021
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) Council of School Attorneys (COSA), the national network of attorneys representing K-12 public school districts, announces its newly elected leaders and directors, including South…
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The Jennings Law Firm announces the launch of new website
April 21, 2021
New User-Friendly Site Will Help Citizens in Accessing Legal Information and Local Resources The Jennings Law Firm announced the launch of its new website: jenningslawsc.com. Since 1902, the Jennings Law Firm…
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K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomes new associate
April 19, 2021
K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomed a new associate to the firm. Mr. S. Cooper Hawley joins the Charleston office as an associate in the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions practice group.…
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Rosen Hagood attorney Elizabeth Nicholson admitted to practice law in Georgia
April 19, 2021
Rosen Hagood announced that attorney Elizabeth Nicholson has been licensed to practice law in Georgia. “We’re proud of Elizabeth for taking the initiative to become licensed to practice in Georgia,”…
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South Carolina Law professor testifies in Chauvin trial
April 16, 2021
Seth Stoughton, a professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law, was called as a witness in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson cautions consumers about misleading sales tactics used by some over-the-counter hearing aid companies
April 15, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is warning consumers to be aware that some over-the-counter hearing aid companies use misleading sales tactics. Nearly 50 million Americans have…
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SC AG Alan Wilson leads coalition of 22 AGs in sending letter to President and Congress opposing D.C. statehood as unconstitutional
April 13, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and 21 attorneys general sent a letter today to President Biden and the leaders of Congress opposing bills to make the…
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Steve Matthews elected to serve on the Atlantic Legal Foundation’s Board of Directors
April 13, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that shareholder Steve A. Matthews has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Atlantic Legal Foundation (ALF). Established in 1977, the Foundation…
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Laurens County Deputy Receives Bert Friday Award
April 12, 2021
Congratulations to Detention Deputy Braswell on receiving the Bert Friday award upon graduating from the academy. This award is given to the student who obtains the highest overall academic average,…
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SC AG Alan Wilson leads 14-state letter against bill that would require workers to join unions
April 8, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading a 14-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to U.S. Senate leaders opposing a pro-union bill. The…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized in BTI’s Client Service A-Team 2021 report
April 6, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that the firm has been named to BTI Consulting Group’s 2021 “Client Service A-Team.” “At Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, our number one priority has always been and…
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Robinson Gray named a ‘2020 Pro Bono Leader’ in SC by ABA
March 25, 2021
Robinson Gray has been named a “2020 Pro Bono Leader” for South Carolina by the American Bar Association. Four other S.C. attorneys also received the recognition, which is given for…
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Cindy Crick named to SC Pro Bono Honor Roll
March 22, 2021
Attorney Cindy Crick of the Cindy Crick Law has been South Carolina Pro Bono Honor Roll. The South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct encourages attorneys to, among other things, provide…
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Jenny Adamson joins Parker Poe’s Development Services Team in Greenville
March 19, 2021
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced that Jenny Adamson has joined the firm’s Greenville office as special counsel. Jenny bolsters Parker Poe’s Development Services Industry Team, which helps clients…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson and 21-State Coalition File Suit to Block Biden’s Illegitimate Keystone Cancellation
March 18, 2021
Power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce belongs to Congress, not executive Biden does not have power to overturn permit granted by an Act of Congress Pipeline would create thousands…
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Ian Conits selected for 2021 Class of ChangeMakers in the Upstate
March 17, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is proud to announce that Ian Conits has been selected for Multiplying Good’s 2021 Class of ChangeMakers in the Upstate. Ian is one of eighteen community leaders…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces multistate settlement with American Medical Collection Agency over 2019 data breach
March 11, 2021
Attorney General Alan Wilson today announced that South Carolina, as part of a coalition of 41 Attorneys General, has settled with Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a American Medical Collection Agency (“AMCA”)…
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Neal joins M&G Personal Injury Group
March 10, 2021
Morton & Gettys attorney Joe Neal is expanding his practice, joining firm partner Richards McCrae at M&G Personal Injury Group. While both maintain practices at Morton & Gettys, their work…
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Nationally recognized attorney Robyn Nordin Stowell joins Nelson Mullins in Greenville
March 9, 2021
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced today that Robyn Nordin Stowell has joined the firm as a partner in its Greenville, S.C. office. A highly experienced real estate and business attorney, Stowell is…
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Charlton deSaussure, Jr. named 2021 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Public Finance Law in Charleston
March 9, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Charlton deSaussure, Jr. was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Public Finance Law in Charleston. Charlton is a…
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Retired deputies gather for annual lunch
March 9, 2021By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Active and retired Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) deputies and others gathered at the RCSD Region 3 headquarters and RCSD training facility – the cafeteria-auditorium…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. attorney Claude Prevost, III to lead Trucking and Transportation practice group
March 8, 2021
Collins & Lacy, P.C. has announced that shareholder attorney, Claude Prevost, III, will lead the firm’s Trucking and Transportation practice group. Prevost brings his considerable legal defense skill to enhance…
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La’Jessica Stringfellow appointed to SC Access to Justice Commission
March 7, 2021
Robinson Gray attorney La’Jessica Stringfellow has been appointed to the South Carolina Access to Justice Commission. She was appointed to a three-year term by Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty of…
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K&L Gates names W. Ford Graham as partner in their Charleston office
March 7, 2021
The partners of global law firm K&L Gates LLP have voted to elect the following lawyers from across the United States, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East as new partners…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Cindy Crick, Cindy Crick Law
March 4, 2021
Cindy Crick has prosecuted a wide range of criminal cases from domestic violence to capital murder; she has worked with almost every level and agency of state and federal government;…
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Richland County Sheriff’s Department establishes CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM
February 26, 2021
First-of-its-kind partnership between RCSD and the S.C. Department of Mental Health By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the establishment of a new CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM…
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Former SCANA CEO Kevin Marsh pleads guilty to State Grand Jury Indictment related to V.C. Summer Nuclear Power Plant Project
February 24, 2021
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that former SCANA CEO Kevin Bryan Marsh waived presentment and pled guilty today to a State Grand Jury indictment for violation of South…
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Whom Should I Select to Serve as Trustee?
February 24, 2021
By Jonathan J. Robertson, CFP® When people are updating their estate documents, they frequently leave assets in trust for someone else. The key concept behind the idea of a trust…
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Whom Should I Select to Serve as Trustee?
February 22, 2021
By Jonathan J. Robertson, CFP® When people are updating their estate documents, they frequently leave assets in trust for someone else. The key concept behind the idea of a trust…
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Burnette Shutt & McDaniel’s pro bono efforts honored with national award
February 18, 2021
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is being recognized by the American Bar Association as a 2020 Pro Bono Leader for its efforts in assisting with the ABA’s Free Legal Answers Program.…
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Laurens County Deputy Recognized by the Humane Society of the United States
February 17, 2021
Sgt. Brown with the Laurens County Sheriff’s Animal Control Office was recently recognized for his work to break up puppy mills. “We are very proud of Sgt. Brown and his…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd and John Tiller recognized in 2021 Benchmark Litigation Rankings
February 16, 2021
Benchmark Litigation has recognized Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s John Tiller as a Local Litigation Star in the areas of Product Liability and Securities in its 2021 rankings. Benchmark Litigation also ranked…
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