Three Bluestein Attorneys partners named to Legal Elite for 2020
August 3, 2020Columbia 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, 2020La’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, 2020Haynsworth 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, 2020The 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, 2020Sam 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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D’Alberto & Graham opening West Columbia building
July 28, 2020D’Alberto & Graham Attorneys & Advisors, concentrating on business law and commercial transactions, will open its new office building Monday, Aug 3, at 508 Meeting St. in West Columbia. “Our…
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Rosen Hagood attorney, Andrew Gowdown, joins board of Brain Injury Association of South Carolina
July 22, 2020The law firm of Rosen Hagood announced that partner Andrew Gowdown has joined the board of directors of the Brain Injury Association of South Carolina (BIASC). An attorney with years…
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Sowell & DuRant, LLC
July 22, 2020Sowell + DuRant is a leading litigation firm with the experience and skills to perform for our clients with analytical, trusted, and exceptional service. The practice focuses on complex business…
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Five of the SC7
July 21, 2020The SOUTH CAROLINA SEVEN (SC7) expedition led by S.C. Floodwater Commission Chairman Tom Mullikin passed through the Midlands last week during their month-long, 500-mile, 90 to 100-plus degree heat trek…
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P&A announces new legal director
July 20, 2020Following an extensive search, P&A is happy to announce we have selected a new legal director. Randall Dong comes to P&A in his 30th year of practicing law. After graduating…
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Former S.C. Department of Revenue Director joins Nexsen Pruet
July 14, 2020Ray Stevens becomes the 3rd former revenue director to join firm’s state & local tax team. Former Director of the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), Ray Stevens has joined the Nexsen Pruet…
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Bluestein Attorneys celebrates its 20th anniversary in practice
July 1, 2020Bluestein Attorneys is celebrating a milestone – 20 years of representation of injured and disabled South Carolinians. “I can’t believe it’s been 20 years,” said Founding Partner Margaret Miles “Marti”…
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Burnette among 11 Women Vision honorees
July 1, 2020Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder M. Malissa Burnette is among the honorees for this year’s South Carolina ETV Women Vision SC awards. The 11 pioneers represent a range of professions,…
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Midlands Technical College General Counsel recognized by S.C. Supreme Court
June 23, 2020Joseph Bias, General Counsel of Midlands Technical College, is among the South Carolina lawyers named to the state Supreme Court’s inaugural “Pro Bono Honor Roll.” To be eligible, an attorney…
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SWAT Team operators as PEACE OFFICERS
June 19, 2020By W. Thomas Smith, Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) has been retrofitting deputy uniforms (both shirts and ballistic vests) with the words PEACE OFFICER stitched below the already…
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SHERIFF LOTT: Everybody’s got to compromise, find common ground
June 18, 2020Miranda Kahn, host of AMERICA’s VOICE, spoke earlier this week with Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott about police reform and other law enforcement issues. Among Kahn’s questions and Lott’s answers…
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LawyerLisa hires real estate attorney Rich Bolen
June 16, 2020LawyerLisa, LLC announced the hire of Richard L. Bolen, the newest attorney to join the firm. With more than 27 years of experience, Rich practiced litigation in upstate New York…
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McDonnell and Associates, PA celebrates seventeen years
June 16, 2020McDonnell and Associates, PA, a general practice law firm focusing on real estate law, title development, and settlement services, is proud to announce and celebrate its 17th anniversary. McDonnell and…
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Elmore Goldsmith growing and continuing to serve the construction industry
June 15, 2020Elmore Goldsmith announces the addition of two named partners and one new associate. Bryan Kelley, who has practiced with the firm since 2009, has been recognized as a named…
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GaffneyLewis attorney, Christina Summer, receives AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
June 9, 2020GaffneyLewis, LLC is pleased to announce that attorney Christina Summer has received the AV Preeminent® rating from the Martindale-Hubbell® legal rating service. A litigation attorney in the firm’s Charleston office,…
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Chambers USA names Robinson Gray a ‘Band 1’ firm in general commercial litigation
June 8, 2020Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, a directory of top lawyers and law firms, has in its 2020 edition once again recognized Robinson Gray for its work in…
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Griffin Humphries LLC launched with offices in Charleston and Columbia
June 4, 2020Griffin Humphries LLC was launched earlier this year by experienced attorneys Jim Griffin and Badge Humphries. A litigation law firm with offices in Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina, they focus…
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Morton & Gettys attorney Nate Pierce becomes president of York County Bar
May 29, 2020As of May 19, Nate Pierce is the new president of the York County Bar Association. The Rock Hill native has practiced since 2017 with Morton & Gettys, focusing on…
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Pandemic Cybersecurity, Ethics, and Loss Prevention webinar – June 9
May 28, 2020What are your ethical and legal responsibilities to your customers and clients in today’s digital world? This question has become increasingly important as more employees are working from home. On…
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Laney sworn in as South Carolina Bar President
May 19, 2020Columbia attorney Roy F. Laney took office as president of the South Carolina Bar on May 14. A founding member of Riley, Pope & Laney, LLC, in Columbia, Laney has…
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Estate planning in the COVID-19 era
May 15, 2020By Sterling Moose In uncertain times like these, COVID-19 reminds us to be prepared for the unexpected. Do you have an estate plan in place? If so, now is the…
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GaffneyLewis founding partners named to Super Lawyers 2020
May 13, 2020GaffneyLewis LLC is proud to announce that its founding partners have been named to the 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers List. Each year, no more than five percent of the…
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Columbia-based law firm launches new user-friendly website with client focus
May 13, 2020Lewis Babcock, L.L.P., a Columbia-based law firm, is thrilled to announce the launch of its completely redesigned law firm website, www.lewisbabcock.com. The fresh and innovative design includes easy navigation for…
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Three Bluestein partners recognized by Super Lawyers for 2020
May 8, 2020Three partners at Bluestein Attorneys have again been honored by South Carolina Super Lawyers®. Founding Partner Marti Bluestein and Allison Sullivan were both recognized as Super Lawyers. Marti had previously…
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Elmore Goldsmith attorneys recognized as South Carolina ‘Super Lawyers’
May 5, 2020Five attorneys from Elmore Goldsmith have been named by South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine for 2020. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice and less…
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Unemployment Benefits for Furloughed Employees in South Carolina
May 4, 2020By Reggie Belcher and Hannah Stetson The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect all aspects of society. For many businesses and employers in South Carolina, the pandemic’s effects have necessitated tough…
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Governmental law attorney Alexis Lindsay joins Pope Flynn
May 2, 2020Alexis Lindsay has joined Pope Flynn’s governmental law practice. Lindsay brings substantial litigation experience to the Columbia-based firm, which focuses on governmental and public finance matters. She began her career…
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GaffneyLewis announces two new partners in Columbia office
April 30, 2020GaffneyLewis LLC announced that Randi-Lynn Roberts and Nashiba Boyd have become partners in the firm. “Randi Lynn and Nashiba exemplify the diverse talent GaffneyLewis brings to the clients we serve.…
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Barnes Alford attorneys recognized in 2020 edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers”
April 27, 2020Barnes 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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Seven Robinson Gray attorneys again named Super Lawyers; while 5 named Rising Stars
April 27, 2020Robinson Gray announced that seven of its attorneys have been named 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers®, and five additional lawyers from the firm were selected as 2020 South Carolina “Rising…
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Three Callison Tighe attorneys included in 2020 Super Lawyers
April 27, 2020Michael W. Tighe, Demetri “Jim” Koutrakos and Wm. Bert Brannon are included in the latest edition of Super Lawyers, a national directory of attorneys. Tighe, one of the firm’s founders,…
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Super Lawyers recognizes two Morton & Gettys attorneys in 2020
April 27, 2020ROCK HILL, S.C. – Super Lawyers has recognized two attorneys with the Rock Hill firm of Morton & Gettys for 2020. Bev Carroll has been named a Super Lawyer in…
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Burnette Shutt & McDaniel partners included in new Super Lawyers edition
April 27, 2020M. Malissa Burnette and Janet E. Rhodes, employment lawyers and partners at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, are listed in the just-released 2020 edition of “Super Lawyers.” This marks the 13th consecutive…
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Former political consultant LaJoia Broughton joins Adams and Reese in Columbia
April 25, 2020Adams and Reese is pleased to announce LaJoia Broughton has joined the firm’s Government Relations practice and Columbia office as a Government Affairs Advisor. Broughton’s years of experience with advocacy…
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April 24, 2020Sheriff’s Department’s aviation unit supports central S.C. law-enforcement operations By W. Thomas Smith, Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) Pilot Javier Figueroa and Capt. Rafael Gonzales are…
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Nexsen Pruet deepens health care roots in the Carolinas
April 22, 2020Addition of new lawyers is indicative of six-decade commitment to serving providers Attorneys Darra James Coleman and Alice Harris have joined the Nexsen Pruet law firm in Columbia. Coleman is…
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McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC
April 17, 2020McAngus Goudelock & Courie is a metrics-driven law firm built specifically to meet the needs of insurance companies and their customers. From 16 regional offices, we serve clients across the…
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Robinson Gray associate Lisle Traywick named to SC Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll
March 31, 2020Lisle Traywick, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, has been named to the Supreme Court of South Carolina’s Pro Bono Honor Roll for his commitment to pro bono service…
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McDonnell and Associates PA proudly introduces “McDonnell Sonic Signings”
March 26, 2020McDonnell and Associates has proudly introduced the implementation of “McDonnell’s Sonic Signings”, providing a “drive thru” closing experience and safe alternative to in-office closings for the borrower, the attorney, and…
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Joe Lucas, managing member and public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, elected trustee of the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation
March 9, 2020Joe Lucas, an attorney concentrating in public finance, development finance, and banking and underwriting at Pope Flynn in Charlotte, NC, has been elected to serve as a trustee of the…
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The McKay Firm welcomes Alexander Zuraff to Civil Litigation Practice
March 2, 2020The McKay Firm announced the addition of Alexander Zuraff as the newest attorney at the firm. Mr. Zuraff practices in the areas of general civil defense and government defense. He graduated from North Carolina…
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C.D. Rhodes, public finance and governmental attorney, named new member at Pope Flynn
February 28, 2020C.D. Rhodes has been named a new member at Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, effective January of 2020. Rhodes will continue his…
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GaffneyLewis attorney, Randi Lynn Roberts, receives AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
February 27, 2020GaffneyLewis, LLC announced that attorney Randi Lynn Roberts has received the AV Preeminent® rating from the Martindale-Hubbell® legal rating service. A litigation attorney, Roberts represents companies throughout the South Carolina…
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The Samuels Law Firm announces new name, new partner
February 24, 2020Founding attorney Stephen Samuels of The Samuels Law Firm announced that personal injury lawyer Jason Reynolds has been named full partner, creating the Samuels Reynolds Law Firm. Reynolds joined…
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D’Alberto & Graham moving to temporary Devine Street location
February 20, 2020D’Alberto & Graham Attorneys & Advisors will move into temporary offices at 2231 Devine St., Suite 100, Columbia, SC, 29205, beginning Monday, Feb. 24. The firm’s mailing address will remain,…
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