Robinson McFadden attorneys selected by Thompson Reuters as Super Lawyers in Super Lawyers® Magazine South Carolina/2016
April 22, 2016
Super Lawyers uses a patented multiphase process to select attorneys. Candidates are nominated and reviewed by their peers, and evaluated by the Thompson Reuters’ attorney-led research department. Robinson McFadden Attorneys…
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Rosen Hagood attorneys selected to the 2016 South Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists
April 22, 2016
Rosen Hagood announced that five of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2016 South Carolina Super Lawyers list, and another four attorneys have been selected to the Rising…
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South Carolina legal assistance group receives $6.2M under Bank of America Mortgage Settlement
April 15, 2016
BOSTON, MA – Eric D. Green, independent Monitor of Bank of America’s August 20, 2014, mortgage settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and six states, announced the distribution of $6,203,412…
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South Carolina legal assistance group receives $6.2M under Bank of America Mortgage Settlement
April 15, 2016
BOSTON, MA – Eric D. Green, independent Monitor of Bank of America’s August 20, 2014, mortgage settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and six states, announced the distribution of $6,203,412…
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Charleston ABOTA Chapter installs 2016 officers
April 12, 2016
The Charleston Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) has installed its 2016 officers: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP partner G. Mark Phillips will serve as president; Rosen,…
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Dennis O’Neill reappointed as Chief Municipal Court Judge of Seabrook Island
April 4, 2016
Mt. Pleasant Attorney Dennis E. O’Neill has been reappointed chief municipal court judge for Seabrook Island by the mayor and members of Town Council. O’Neill, 63, began his service as…
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Rosen Hagood attorney receives the Jean Galloway Bissell Award
March 30, 2016Rosen Hagood partner, Alice Paylor, received the Jean Galloway Bissell Award from the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA) at a reception held on March 17, 2016, in Columbia, South…
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Rosen Hagood attorney, Elizabeth Palmer, receives 2016 Leadership in the Law Award
March 30, 2016Rosen Hagood partner, Elizabeth “Beth” Palmer, was among the attorneys recognized as a Leader in the Law by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The award was presented at a dinner on…
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Rosen Hagood attorney, Elizabeth Palmer, receives 2016 Leadership in the Law Award
March 30, 2016
Rosen Hagood partner, Elizabeth “Beth” Palmer, was among the attorneys recognized as a Leader in the Law by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The award was presented at a dinner on…
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Rosen Hagood attorney receives the Jean Galloway Bissell Award
March 30, 2016
Rosen Hagood partner, Alice Paylor, received the Jean Galloway Bissell Award from the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA) at a reception held on March 17, 2016, in Columbia, South…
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Respironics to pay $34.8 million to settle sleep apnea mask kickback claims
March 24, 2016Respironics, Inc., a company that manufactures breathing masks for people with sleep apnea, has agreed to pay $34.8 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for paying kickbacks to…
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McNair elects four new shareholders
March 24, 2016McNair Law Firm announced that four attorneys have been elected to shareholder in the firm’s Charleston and Myrtle Beach offices. Josh W. Dixon (Charleston) litigates and counsels clients in a…
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Respironics to pay $34.8 million to settle sleep apnea mask kickback claims
March 24, 2016
Respironics, Inc., a company that manufactures breathing masks for people with sleep apnea, has agreed to pay $34.8 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for paying kickbacks to…
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McNair elects four new shareholders
March 24, 2016
McNair Law Firm announced that four attorneys have been elected to shareholder in the firm’s Charleston and Myrtle Beach offices. Josh W. Dixon (Charleston) litigates and counsels clients in a…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood names legal marketing veteran, Beth Perry Marketing and Business Development Department Manager
March 21, 2016
CHARLOTTE, NC – Smith Moore Leatherwood is pleased to announce that Beth Perry has been promoted to the position of Marketing and Business Development Department Manager for the firm. In…
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Nexsen Pruet Attorney, Molly Cherry, Recognized for Legal Writing
March 18, 2016Three Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been recognized by a leading legal content provider. JD Supra named Rachael Anna, Molly Cherry, and William Floyd among its top authors in its new…
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Nexsen Pruet Attorney, Molly Cherry, Recognized for Legal Writing
March 18, 2016
Three Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been recognized by a leading legal content provider. JD Supra named Rachael Anna, Molly Cherry, and William Floyd among its top authors in its new…
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SC Bar Foundation names Seiner Executive Director
February 18, 2016
The South Carolina Bar Foundation welcomes Megan Sweeney Seiner as the Foundation’s new Executive Director, effective February 15, 2016. Seiner will work with the Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors in…
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SC Bar Foundation names Seiner Executive Director
February 18, 2016
The South Carolina Bar Foundation welcomes Megan Sweeney Seiner as the Foundation’s new Executive Director, effective February 15, 2016. Seiner will work with the Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors in…
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Charleston Law Firm, Rosen Hagood, announces new member
February 11, 2016Rosen Hagood is pleased to announce that Timothy J. W. Muller has been named as a non-equity member of the firm, effective January 1, 2016. Muller focuses his practice on…
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Charleston Law Firm, Rosen Hagood, announces new member
February 11, 2016
Rosen Hagood is pleased to announce that Timothy J. W. Muller has been named as a non-equity member of the firm, effective January 1, 2016. Muller focuses his practice on…
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Free Ask-A-Lawyer web chats next week
February 4, 2016
The SC Bar Ask-A-Lawyer program, which coordinates volunteer lawyers in a regional effort to assist the public with its legal questions, will host statewide web chats next week on Monday,…
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Richardson Plowden’s Charleston Office Relocates to 171 Church Street
January 26, 2016
Law firm’s expansion influences move from Calhoun Street to Church Street Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced its Charleston office has relocated to 171 Church Street in downtown Charleston. The new…
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Lawrence Flynn, public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, appointed to Board of SC Thrive
January 26, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Lawrence Flynn, an attorney with Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, has been appointed to the board of SC Thrive. SC…
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Fifteen start law school through dynamic new program
January 21, 2016
Fifteen new first-year students started classes this week at the Charleston School of Law through an innovative new admission program that reflects the entrepreneurship sparked since a change of leadership…
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Parker Poe announces new partner in Charleston office
January 21, 2016
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced the election of 11 new partners in the firm’s Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina offices, the Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina and the…
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Turner Padget appoints Office Managing Shareholders and Practice Group Leaders across the firm
January 20, 2016
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces firmwide leadership appointments for 2016. The firm’s Executive Committee has named office managing shareholders and practice group leaders as part of its efforts…
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Three Smith Moore Leatherwood Attorneys Honored with “Leadership in Law” Awards
January 20, 2016
Three Smith Moore Leatherwood attorneys have been recognized by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly as “Leadership in Law” award winners. G.P. Diminich, Laura Johnson Evans and Robert D. Moseley Jr. will…
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Scrutiny of Essure® increases as women come forward claiming permanent injuries
January 15, 2016
Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ firms, has filed two suits for California women against Bayer, Corp., Bayer Healthcare LLC, Bayer Essure, Inc., (formerly known as Conceptus,…
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Turner Padget elects Audra Byrd as shareholder
January 11, 2016
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Audra Byrd has been elected as a shareholder of the firm, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Based in the Myrtle Beach office, Byrd…
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Turner Padget boosts Insurance Litigation practice with addition of three attorneys
January 11, 2016
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the further expansion of its Insurance Litigation practice with the addition of three attorneys: Greenville-based of counsel David L. Moore, and Charleston-based associates…
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Collins & Lacy attorney selected as an honoree for the 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Awards
January 11, 2016
Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced that Christian Stegmaier has been chosen as a 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Award honoree. He will receive the award on March 10, 2016 at a…
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Womble Carlyle promotes two new partners in Charleston office
January 9, 2016
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP announced that seven of its attorneys have become partners in the firm. The attorneys, all of whom served previously in associate or of counsel…
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Wilkes Law Firm attorney elected vice president of the SC Defense Trial Attorneys Association Young Lawyers Division
January 7, 2016The Wilkes Law Firm, P.A. is pleased to announce that Derek Newberry has been elected to serve as the vice president of the Young Lawyers Division of the South Carolina…
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Wilkes Law Firm attorney elected vice president of the SC Defense Trial Attorneys Association Young Lawyers Division
January 7, 2016
The Wilkes Law Firm, P.A. is pleased to announce that Derek Newberry has been elected to serve as the vice president of the Young Lawyers Division of the South Carolina…
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Year-end spending bill funds new federal courthouse in Greenville
December 18, 2015
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said he was pleased the year-end spending bill set to be voted on in Congress today contains funding to begin and complete construction of…
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SC Bar Foundation honors Hollings with statewide DuRant award
December 14, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC — The South Carolina Bar Foundation announce that Senator Ernest Frederick “Fritz” Hollings has been selected as the 2015 DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award recipient for meritorious service…
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SC Bar receives funding to implement professional development program for teachers
December 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC —The SC Bar Law Related Education Division announces that funds will be available in South Carolina to provide professional development for middle and high school teachers in civics…
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Ogletree Deakins recognized as a Top 30 Law Firm for Client Service in BTI’s Client Service A-Team 2016 Report
December 9, 2015Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins) is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as a top 30 law firm for client service in BTI…
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Ogletree Deakins recognized as a Top 30 Law Firm for Client Service in BTI’s Client Service A-Team 2016 Report
December 9, 2015
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins) is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as a top 30 law firm for client service in BTI…
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Wilkes Law Firm Attorney, Derek Newberry, receives AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
December 7, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Wilkes Law Firm, P.A. is pleased to announce that Derek Newberry has received the AV Preeminent rating from the Martindale-Hubbell legal rating service. Newberry is a…
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Casual for a Cause: Collins & Lacy Seeks 2016 Denim Day Recipients
November 30, 2015
Firm employees donate more than $3,000, to date, to statewide non-profits in 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is reaching out to non-profit organizations in South Carolina to be…
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Zack Jarrett joins MGC’s Charleston office
November 24, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Zack Jarrett to the firm’s Charleston office. Jarrett’s practice focuses on…
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Zack Jarrett joins MGC’s Charleston office
November 23, 2015
McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Zack Jarrett to the firm’s Charleston office. Jarrett’s practice focuses on workers’ compensation. Jarrett…
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Nexsen Pruet Selects 2015 Diversity Scholars
November 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet has awarded law school scholarships to three minority students who are planning careers in North and South Carolina. The 2015 NP Scholars are Christina Anderson, Tanisha…
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Nexsen Pruet Selects 2015 Diversity Scholars
November 21, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet has awarded law school scholarships to three minority students who are planning careers in North and South Carolina. The 2015 NP Scholars are Christina Anderson, Tanisha…
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Fall hires pushes Nexsen Pruet beyond 200-lawyer mark
November 17, 2015
Four Lawyers join firm in Columbia, Charleston & Charlotte offices COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet’s fall hires have pushed the firm beyond the 200-attorney mark for the first time. The…
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Fall hires pushes Nexsen Pruet beyond 200-lawyer mark
November 16, 2015Four Lawyers join firm in Columbia, Charleston & Charlotte offices COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet’s fall hires have pushed the firm beyond the 200-attorney mark for the first time. The…
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Charleston Law offers admissions for students to start school in January
November 16, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston School of Law today announces applications are now being accepted for spring 2016 semester enrollment. School officials said they are excited about the new application…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. wins Award of Excellence in statewide communications awards program
November 12, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Collins & Lacy, P.C. marketing team received an Award of Excellence during the International Association of Business Communicators’ (IABC-South Carolina) Annual Palmetto Awards ceremony. The awards…
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