33 Turner Padget attorneys honored as top in the nation by Best Lawyers
August 26, 2025Turner Padget announced that 33 attorneys have been named among The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America lists. In addition, two attorneys – Mark…
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2026 Lawyer of the Year recipient Bert Brannon joins Newsome Law
August 26, 2025Newsome Law, a solutions-focused tax, estate and trust firm, has hired Bert Brannon to serve as Of Counsel for the firm. Brannon, recently named a 2026 Lawyer of the Year…
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Attorney Steve Sumner named to Best Lawyers® 2026 in DUI/DWI Defense
August 21, 2025Attorney Steve Sumner, a leading advocate for clients facing DUI charges across Upstate South Carolina, has once again earned national recognition. For the tenth consecutive year, Sumner has been named…
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29 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys in Greenville recognized by Best Lawyers®
August 21, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has selected 73 HSB attorneys for inclusion in The 2026 Best Lawyers in America® across the state of…
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Rock Hill-based attorney Ashley Creech to lead top legal group
August 19, 2025The South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) has unanimously elected Ashley White Creech as its new President. Creech, a respected trial attorney with McGowan Hood Felder & Phillips, will lead…
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Pope Flynn achieves Band 1 Banking & Finance ranking for South Carolina in Chambers and Partners USA 2025 Guide
August 18, 2025Pope Flynn, a law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, has achieved a Band 1 Banking & Finance ranking for South Carolina in the 2025 USA Chambers and…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Katie Busbee selected for Leadership South Carolina’s Class of 2026
August 12, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. announced that Katie Busbee has been selected to participate in Leadership South Carolina’s 2026 Class. Leadership South Carolina is a statewide leadership development program that explores…
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SC trial attorneys launch national firm as Indexed Universal Life insurance schemes soar across the state
August 6, 2025Founder Robert Rikard has recovered tens of millions for clients misled by “tax-free retirement” and investment-based insurance schemes surrounding Indexed Universal Life products. South Carolina trial attorneys Robert Rikard and…
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Ayla Luers Connor named to The Warehouse Theatre Board of Directors
August 5, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., announced that Ayla Luers Connor, Special Counsel in the firm’s Greenville office, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of The Warehouse Theatre for a…
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16 MGC attorneys recognized in 2025 Legal Elite across South Carolina
August 4, 2025Law firm McAngus Goudelock & Courie (MGC) announced the inclusion of 16 attorneys in 2025 Legal Elite across B2B: Columbia Business Monthly and Greenville Business Magazine. Recognized attorneys in MGC’s…
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Sumner & Todd attorneys named to 2025 Legal Elite
August 1, 2025Steve Sumner and Scott Todd, partners of Sumner & Todd Attorneys at Law in Greenville, have been voted by their peers to South Carolina’s Legal Elite 2025 for DUI Defense.…
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LawyerLisa, LLC welcomes Jeanean Petoskey as Chief Executive Officer
July 30, 2025LawyerLisa, LLC announced the appointment of Jeanean Petoskey as the firm’s new Chief Executive Officer. A widely respected leader in legal operations and business strategy, Ms. Petoskey brings a bold…
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HSB and Reid Sherard earn Band 1 rankings in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025 for South Carolina
July 24, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that the firm’s family law practice and shareholder Reid T. Sherard have both received 2025 Band 1 rankings from Chambers and Partners for Family/Matrimonial: High…
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Spinx celebrates 24/7 Day with free offer for first responders
July 21, 2025On Thursday, July 24, Spinx will join the convenience store industry for the seventh annual 24/7 Day, a nationwide celebration recognizing everyday heroes—including first responders, EMTs, doctors, nurses, 911 professionals,…
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Former Solicitor Wilkins starts new law firm
July 14, 2025Just weeks after announcing he was stepping down as the top prosecutor for Greenville and Pickens counties, Walt Wilkins has joined forces with two well-respected Upstate attorneys to launch a…
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Wyche expands litigation team with top-tier attorneys from leading international law firms
July 9, 2025Experienced Litigator and Former U.S. Marine Corps Judge Advocate Jack Heron Joins Wyche, Alongside Standout Associate Bennett Hardymon. Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with offices across South Carolina, announced the addition of…
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SC Bar Foundation awards grants totaling more than $5.2 million
June 26, 2025The South Carolina Bar Foundation has awarded grants totaling over $5.2 million for Fiscal Year 2026. The grants will go to more than 50 nonprofit organizations across the state for…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Bryan Hickey named 2025 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Intellectual Property Law for Greenville
June 12, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., announced that shareholder Bryan Hickey has been named the 2025 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Intellectual Property Litigation in Greenville, South Carolina. The prestigious…
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Amber Glidewell named a 2025 Influential Woman of Law by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
June 5, 2025Cassidy Coates Price announced that Managing Partner Amber Glidewell has been named a 2025 Influential Woman of Law by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The award recognizes female attorneys who are…
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Cassidy Coates Price ranked in 2025 Chambers USA Guide
June 5, 2025Cassidy Coates Price, P.A., located in Greenville, SC, announced that it has once again been recognized by Chambers & Partners in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide for its work in…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd practices and attorneys ranked prominently in Chambers and Partners USA 2025 Guide
June 5, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. has earned prominent recognition in the Chambers and Partners USA 2025 Guide. The firm maintained its Band 1 designation for banking and finance in South Carolina,…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Congress to pass concealed carry reciprocity resolution
June 1, 2025Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a multi-state effort to encourage the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act and create a framework for lawful concealed…
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J. Derrick Quattlebaum named 2025 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for ERISA litigation in Greenville
May 30, 2025J. Derrick Quattlebaum, shareholder and General Counsel at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., has been recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year” for Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation in…
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Ben Alexander named 2025 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Professional Malpractice Law in Greenville
May 19, 2025The 2025 edition of Best Lawyers® has named Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. shareholder J. Ben Alexander “Lawyer of the Year” for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants in Greenville, South Carolina.…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd expands Toxic Tort Practice with attorney Dalton Barfield
May 14, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. is growing its litigation team with the addition of associate D. Dalton Barfield to the firm’s Greenville office. Dalton focuses on toxic tort and products liability…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Rob Tiro named to Upcountry History Museum board of directors
May 12, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., announced that Rob Tiro, an associate in the firm’s Greenville office, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Upcountry History Museum for a…
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FordHarrison adds associates across numerous offices
May 1, 2025FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announced that the firm added seven associates to offices throughout the U.S. including Berkeley…
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Wyche expands corporate practice with the return of Eric Graben and Brittany Arsiniega and the addition of Ben Murray
April 17, 2025Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with offices across South Carolina, announced the return of veteran corporate attorneys Eric Graben and Brittany Arsiniega to the firm. After gaining additional experience…
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Cameo Joseph-McCollum named 2025 Compleat Lawyer Award recipient by the University of South Carolina
April 14, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Cameo Joseph-McCollum has been named a recipient of a 2025 Compleat Lawyer Award. The Compleat Lawyer Awards, established in 1992 by the University of…
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Maynard Nexsen Shareholder elected to MUSC Board of Visitors
April 2, 2025Maynard Nexsen, a full-service law firm with 31 locations across the United States, announced that Bo Russell, Shareholder, was elected to serve on the Board of Visitors for the Medical…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Meg Scoopmire named 2025 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for real estate law in Greenville
March 20, 2025The 2025 edition of Best Lawyers® has recognized Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. shareholder and Real Estate practice group co-leader Meg Scoopmire as a “Lawyer of the Year” in Greenville. This…
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Reid Sherard named 2025 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Family Law in Greenville, South Carolina
March 10, 2025The 2025 edition of Best Lawyers® has named Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. shareholder Reid Sherard “Lawyer of the Year” for Family Law in Greenville, South Carolina. Reid leads HSB’s family…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Sam Mabry receives 2024 ABOTASC Joel W. Collins, Jr. Chapter Service Award
March 7, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. announces that shareholder H. Sam Mabry III received the American Board of Trial Advocates South Carolina Chapter (ABOTASC) Joel W. Collins, Jr. Chapter Service Award at…
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Experienced litigator and mediator Amy Gaffney launches Gaffney Mediation in South Carolina
February 27, 2025Amy Gaffney has launched Gaffney Mediation, a premier mediation firm with a focus on providing civil mediation services throughout South Carolina. With a proven track record of mediating hundreds of…
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William Johnson, Frank Davis named 2025 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Economic Development Law
February 24, 2025The 2025 edition of Best Lawyers® has named two Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. shareholders “Lawyer of the Year” for Economic Development Law in their respective regions. HSB’s Economic Development practice…
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Furman celebrates award recipients at 2025 Bell Tower Ball
February 20, 2025Furman celebrates award recipients at 2025 Bell Tower Ball Furman University presented a number of major awards at its annual Bell Tower Ball Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Under the glow…
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Richard Riley, David Wilkins honored with S.C. Supreme Court Lifetime Achievement Award
January 30, 2025Richard Riley and David Wilkins Two South Carolina statesmen and members of the legal profession—Richard Riley and David Wilkins—were recently honored with the Chief Justice’s Award for Outstanding Contributions…
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InvestiNet names Amy Nodine Chief Compliance Officer
January 29, 2025Nodine will oversee the company’s complex compliance initiatives InvestiNet, a full-service collections network and innovation leader in the accounts receivable industry, has announced the promotion of Amy Nodine from executive…
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Pope Flynn governmental law attorney Ginny Bozeman receives certification as South Carolina State Court Mediator
January 29, 2025Virginia “Ginny” Bozeman, a governmental law attorney with Pope Flynn, a Columbia-headquartered law firm that focuses on governmental and public finance matters, has been certified as a South Carolina Court…
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Brooks Gaylord joins Wyche’s Commercial Real Estate Practice Group
January 23, 2025Former General Counsel brings extensive experience in real estate transactions, finance, and development Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with offices across South Carolina, announced that Brooks Gaylord has joined…
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Turner Padget Workers’ Comp Practice Chair Mike Chase relocates to Greenville to lead upstate client development initiatives
January 15, 2025Turner Padget announces the relocation of its shareholder and Workers’ Compensation Defense Practice leader, Michael E. Chase, from Columbia to Greenville, South Carolina. “Mike has been a dedicated and influential…
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Maynard Nexsen elevates nine attorneys to Shareholder
January 7, 2025Maynard Nexsen, a full-service law firm with 24 offices across the United States, announced the promotion of nine attorneys to Shareholder, effective January 1, 2025. The Firm’s new shareholders include…
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FordHarrison announces new office managing partner in Spartanburg office
January 7, 2025FordHarrison LLP, a management-side labor and employment law firm, announced that the firm has named new office managing partners in three offices, effective January 1, 2025, including: Jeffrey A. Lehrer…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd elects new Shareholders
January 3, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Tyler K. Gilliam and Jonathan D. Klett have been elected as Shareholders in the firm, effective January 1, 2025. Tyler Gilliam is a business…
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Former Assistant County Attorney Kimberly Wunder joins Pope Flynn
December 27, 2024Kimberly Wunder, a former in-house local government attorney, has joined Pope Flynn, a Columbia-headquartered law firm that focuses on governmental and public finance matters. Wunder will focus on providing cities,…
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LEAD 2024 thanks sponsors for their support of law enforcement and another successful event
December 18, 2024LEAD (Law Enforcement Appreciation Day) Upstate celebrates the overwhelming success of its 10th annual event, held on September 20th at the Greenville Downtown Airport, where approximately 620 law enforcement officers…
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South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) Presidents’ Council announces Lexington attorney Gary Jack Duncan recipient of prestigious service award
December 13, 2024The South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) Presidents’ Council has recognized attorney Jack Duncan with the Mullis Award of Excellence. This distinguished honor celebrates outstanding service, dedication, and contributions to…
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Darren Angell brings Sports Law to Wyche’s Advisory & Counseling Practice
December 4, 2024Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with offices across South Carolina, announced Darren Angell has joined the firm. Angell will focus his practice on sports law, working closely with Wyche’s education…
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Wyche’s Corporate Practice Group expands with addition of Alex Nordholm and Brian Park
November 13, 2024Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with offices across South Carolina, announced that Alex Nordholm and Brian Park have joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group. Both Nordholm and Park bring…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes five new associates
November 12, 2024Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Kate Childs, Catherine R. Langdon, Ashley Long, Sarah J. Reisinger and Chloë Satzger have joined the firm. “We are thrilled to welcome five exceptional…
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