Murphy & Grantland, PA announced that Shareholder Anthony W. Livoti has been awarded the 2019 Fred H. Sievert Award.  This nationwide award is presented by the Defense Research Institute (DRI) to an…

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  Eleven Callison Tighe attorneys are included in the just-released 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America. They earned a total of 25 honors across a wide range of practice…

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Clarke Newton, a lawyer with Bluestein Attorneys, has been named to the Leadership Columbia Class of 2020. He is one of 63 rising community leaders who will participate in the…

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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that 11 of our attorneys have been named to Columbia Business Monthly’s 2019 Legal Elite of the Midlands. Mary Caskey was named “Top Vote Getter” for…

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Kathleen McDaniel, a founding partner of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, is among those selected for 2019 Women of Influence honors. Presented by the Columbia Regional Business Report, the award recognizes…

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Lisle Traywick, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, has been named to the Leadership Columbia Class of 2020. He is one of 63 up-and-coming community leaders named to the…

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John S. Simmons, founding attorney of Simmons Law Firm in Columbia, S.C., was selected again by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 in the field…

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Attorneys Ben Gooding and Ashley Johnson, both associates with Robinson Gray law firm, have been named as among the Best and Brightest community leaders under 35 by Columbia Business Monthly.…

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Richard C. Detwiler and Andrew C. English, III, both members of Callison Tighe, are recognized in the latest edition of “Legal Elite of the Midlands.” Mr. Detwiler is honored in…

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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney Kathleen Muthig has been selected to the Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s 2019-2020 class of Leadership Columbia. As a member of the 47th Leadership Columbia class, Kathleen…

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ROCK HILL, S.C. – Three attorneys with the Rock Hill firm of Morton & Gettys have been named to Best Lawyers in America for 2020. The 26th edition recognizes John…

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By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   COLUMBIA, S.C. – It has been a testing two weeks for the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD). First was the successful RCSD-led sting operation,…

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Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A. announces that 24 of its attorneys have been included among Best Lawyers in America for 2020 and 3 of them have received the “Lawyer…

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M. Malissa Burnette and Nekki Shutt are recognized as Columbia “Lawyers of the Year” in the just-released 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Burnette is honored in Employment Law…

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Michael W. Tighe, one of the co-founders of Callison Tighe & Robinson, earned Columbia “Lawyer of the Year” honors in Litigation – Real Estate in the 2020 edition of Best…

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Three partners at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel earned a total of 12 honors in the new edition of Best Lawyers in America. The listings include two Columbia “Lawyer of the…

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Four Bluestein Attorneys are being honored by Best Lawyers in America for 2020, and one of them – Founding Partner Marti Bluestein – has been named “Lawyer of the Year”…

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Two Robinson Gray attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective areas by Best Lawyers in America. They are among 17 attorneys from the firm who have…

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Statewide, 65 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in their respective practice areas. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has selected 27…

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The McKay Firm welcomes two new Associates and expand their Insurance Defense practice. Eric Guimaraes practices in the areas of general civil defense, governmental defense, and transportation defense. During his time in law school,…

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Barnes Alford announced that Jeffrey D. Hopkins has joined the firm as an associate.  Mr. Hopkins earned his B.A. from the University of South Carolina in May 2014 and his…

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M. Malissa Burnette and Kathleen McDaniel are included in the newest edition of “Legal Elite of the Midlands.” Both are listed in the Top 10 in two practice areas each.…

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Turner Padget announced the formation of a Government Relations & Public Policy service with the addition of attorneys Edward J. Schafer and James F. Knox in the firm’s Columbia office.…

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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney Ron Scott has joined the Midlands Education and Business Alliance Board of Directors. MEBA impacts the Midlands by connecting educators with businesses to create programs that…

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Columbia Business Monthly has named seven Robinson Gray attorneys to the 2019 Legal Elite of the Midlands. The recognition honors attorneys in the Midlands whom their peers consider outstanding in…

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Firm’s fifth attorney hire in 2019 Attorney Robert M. Peele, III has joined Collins & Lacy in the firm’s Columbia office. The hiring marks the firm’s fifth new attorney since…

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Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that Kelly M. Reid and John W. Gibson have joined the Firm in the Columbia office as associate attorneys. Ms. Reid joins the Construction…

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Lance Johnson, an experienced real estate attorney, has joined Morton & Gettys as an associate. His practice focuses on commercial real estate and education law. Johnson is returning to the…

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Michael Burchstead serves on Council of Government Law Section Government, Ethics and Compliance attorney Michael R. Burchstead began service as a council member for the South Carolina Bar Government Law…

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The McKay Firm announced Ryan Swancy as the newest attorney at the firm. Mr. Swancy practices in the areas of general insurance defense and civil litigation. A native of Charlotte, North…

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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Elizabeth Sterling Moose has joined the firm’s Columbia office and will focus her practice on corporate and nonprofit tax law. Sterling received her Master of…

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Beth Burke Richardson, a member with Robinson Gray law firm, is one of 25 women in the Midlands who have been selected as 2019 Women of Influence by the Columbia…

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Global expedition leader, others, will teach courses in the famed Pacific islands By Alex Junes-Ward Global Eco Adventures (GEA) is offering a unique opportunity for legal professionals to earn continuing…

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J. Lucas Richardson has joined Collins & Lacy’s Columbia office as an associate in the Trucking Defense Practice Group. Attorneys in this group represent motor carriers, owner-operators, shippers, freight forwarders,…

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Gary T. Pope Jr., an attorney concentrating in public finance and government law with Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm, has been selected as a “Rising Star” in Government Law…

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ROCK HILL, SC – Beverly A. Carroll has joined Morton & Gettys. Her practice focuses on employment litigation, business counseling, employer guidance and civil litigation. Carroll has long practiced in…

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Stanford E. Lacy American Inn of Court holds banquet and business meeting in Columbia Collins & Lacy launched the Stanford E. Lacy American Inn of Court on Tuesday, June 18th…

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