Pinckney Reese named Lexington One director of legal services and Title IX
May 19, 2023
Mercedes L. Pinckney Reese joins Lexington County School District One on May 30, 2023 as the district’s new director of legal services and Title IX, which was approved by the…
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Upcountry History Museum is a 2023 Blue Star Museum
May 19, 2023
The Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County has joined museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration that provides free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and…
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Ward Bradley named to Super Lawyers listing for 12th year
May 18, 2023Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) announced that Partner, James E. “Ward” Bradley has been selected to the South Carolina Super Lawyers® Listing for 2023 in the area of personal injury law.…
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Richland One General Counsel named Lawyer of Distinction
May 18, 2023
Richland One General Counsel Susan Williams has been named a 2023 Lawyer of Distinction for Recognizing Excellence in In-House Counsel. “I’m so honored to have received this award. In my…
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LCSO Jail and Bail Event this Friday
May 17, 2023
The annual Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Jail and Bail fundraiser is this Friday, May 19. The list of community leaders going to jail is growing and they need your help…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson Fights to Protect Women’s Sports
May 16, 2023Attorney General Alan Wilson is fighting back against the Biden Administration’s latest proposed rule change to Title IX that would threaten women’s sports and critical protections. Attorney General Wilson led…
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LCSO New Evidence Facility Now Open
May 15, 2023
Last week the Laurens County Sheriff’s office held the ribbon cutting for the new evidence facility located at 150 Templeton Road in Laurens. The building was much needed as the…
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Jack Pringle joins Nelson Mullins’ Columbia office
May 15, 2023
Longtime Columbia-area lawyer Jack Pringle, CIPP-US, has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP at the firm’s main office in Columbia. Pringle is an accomplished legal professional with more than…
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SCDPS Announces Annual Buckle Up South Carolina Campaign
May 15, 2023
Featuring New Logo, PSA, and Spokesperson The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) and law enforcement partners statewide are focusing on seat belt enforcement ahead of Memorial Day…
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National Police Week – Thanking our Local Law Enforcement
May 15, 2023
Monday, May 15, is National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Day and this week is National Police Week (May 14 – 20, 2023). Here’s the history behind it: In 1962, President…
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Kim S. Miller Family Enterprise Institute of South Carolina and Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd to host Breakfast Briefing
May 15, 2023
The Kim S. Miller Family Enterprise Institute of South Carolina and Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd will host a Breakfast Briefing on May 25, highlighting legal considerations for family enterprises. The Breakfast…
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Bob Knowlton named 2023 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Intellectual Property in Columbia
May 11, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Bob Knowlton was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Intellectual Property in Columbia. Only a…
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John T. Lay, Jr. selected by Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders for seventh consecutive year
May 9, 2023
Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that John T. Lay, Jr. has been selected for inclusion as a Global Leader in the 2023 edition of Who’s Who Legal…
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Fountain Inn Police Chief Announces Retirement After Thirty-One Years of Service
May 9, 2023
Fountain Inn, SC: After a distinguished 31-year career with the City of Fountain Inn Police Department, Police Chief Michael Hamilton has announced his retirement, effective July 31. “It has been…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson Leads Multistate Charge Against Biden Administration’s Decision to Prioritize the Right Whale in the Wrong Way
May 8, 2023Attorney General Alan Wilson led a letter to push back against the Biden Administration’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule because it…
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Turner Padget shareholder Nickisha Woodward named to 2023 Power List in Business Defense by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
May 8, 2023Turner Padget announced that Nickisha Woodward, shareholder in the firm’s Charleston office, has been named to the 2023 Power List in Business Defense by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The Power…
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Ribbon Cutting for New Evidence Facility for the Sheriff’s Office Set for May 11
May 8, 2023
Sheriff Reynolds and the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office would like to invite you to the ribbon cutting of our new Evidence Facility, located on Templeton Road. The completion of this…
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Laurens Native Attorney Scott Todd selected to ‘Rising Stars’ list
May 6, 2023
Greenville DUI and Criminal Defense attorney Scott Todd has been selected to the Super Lawyers 2023 South Carolina Rising Stars list. He is a partner at Sumner & Todd Attorneys…
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Leaphart joins board of local nonprofit that helps youth develop musical abilities
May 5, 2023
Gibbs Leaphart, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has joined the board of SoundBites, a local nonprofit that helps young people get what they need to develop their musical…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces distribution of $141 million settlement to millions of low-income Americans deceived by TurboTax owner Intuit
May 4, 2023Consumers to Receive Checks in the Mail from Multistate Settlement Without Needing to File a Claim Attorney General Alan Wilson today announced that consumers who were tricked by TurboTax’s owner…
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Eric H. Philpot selected to 2023 Super Lawyers
May 3, 2023
Eric H. Philpot, a partner at the Philpot Law Firm, has been selected to the 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in…
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USC School of Law honors alumna Becky Laffitte with Platinum Compleat Lawyer Award
May 3, 2023
Becky Laffitte, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has received the Platinum Compleat Lawyer Award, which is given by the University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Council…
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Nineteen Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 3, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that nineteen attorneys have been listed in the 2023 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®, including ten attorneys who were named as “Rising Stars.” HSB…
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Attorney Scott Todd selected to ‘Rising Stars’ list
May 3, 2023
Greenville DUI and Criminal Defense attorney Scott Todd has been selected to the Super Lawyers 2023 South Carolina Rising Stars list. He is a partner at Sumner & Todd Attorneys…
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Buzz Burwell to receive Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette from Government of Japan
May 2, 2023
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP partner Henry M. “Buzz” Burwell will be awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, the government of Japan announced on…
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Burnette, McDaniel and LeFever profiled in National Law Journal
May 2, 2023
M. Malissa Burnette, Kathleen McDaniel, and Grant Burnette LeFever have been named to the “National Law Journal” list of Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Trailblazers and are being highlighted in the national publication’s…
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Barnes Alford attorneys recognized in 2023 edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers”
May 2, 2023
Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, Emily Collins Brown, and Jeffrey D. Hopkins are honored…
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Rosen Hagood attorneys selected to 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 1, 2023
Seven attorneys from the Charleston-based law firm of Rosen Hagood have been named to either the 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers list or the 2023 South Carolina Rising Stars list,…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson & 25 other attorneys general urge Biden administration to provide Medicare coverage for Alzheimer’s treatment
May 1, 2023Attorney General Alan Wilson is calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide coverage for a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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South Carolina Super Lawyers 2023 recognizes 12 attorneys at Robinson Gray
April 28, 2023
Super Lawyers has again listed nine Robinson Gray attorneys on its annual recognition of excellence in South Carolina. And two of the nine – Betsy Gray and Bobby Stepp –…
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Keith Babcock recognized by S.C. Super Lawyers for the 16th time
April 28, 2023
The 2023 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers again includes Keith Babcock, who has now been honored by the annual guide of leading attorneys 16 times. He is a founding…
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Super Lawyers 2023 recognizes five attorneys with Richardson Thomas
April 28, 2023
Richardson Thomas, a firm that doesn’t shy away from taking on ground-breaking cases and big companies, again has won national honors. Five partners at the firm are honored in the…
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Two Morton & Gettys attorneys included in new edition of Super Lawyers
April 28, 2023
Morton & Gettys attorneys Bev Carroll and Nate Pierce are included in the just-released 2023 edition of “Super Lawyers,” a rating service of the country’s outstanding lawyers. Carroll, a certified…
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Four from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel included in new edition of “Super Lawyers”
April 28, 2023
The new edition of “Super Lawyers,” a national directory of the country’s top attorneys, includes four from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. They’re also listed in “South Carolina Super Lawyers,”…
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Four Callison Tighe & Robinson members again named to Super Lawyers list
April 28, 2023
Callison Tighe & Robinson once again has achieved national recognition, with four of its members earning honors in the just-released 2023 edition of Super Lawyers. They are listed in a…
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Attorney Tim Mercer becomes a partner with Bluestein Attorneys
April 26, 2023
Attorney Tim Mercer has been named a partner with Bluestein Attorneys. Mercer focuses his practice entirely upon the area of Veterans’ Disability. “Since joining us, Tim has done a tremendous…
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Veteran Andrew E. Thibault joins Bluestein Attorneys
April 26, 2023
Attorney Andrew E. Thibault has joined Bluestein Attorneys. His practice will focus entirely on Veterans’ Disability. Thibault, who is from Vermont, will join attorney Tim Mercer in the firm’s Albany,…
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Ben Alexander named 2023 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants in Greenville
April 25, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Ben Alexander was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants in Greenville. Only…
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Automatic License Plate Readers Help LPD Apprehend Suspect
April 24, 2023
Last week the Laurens Police Department (LPD) began installing 25 Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) to help them solve crimes. You can read more about them by clicking HERE. Days…
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The Laurens Police Department Installing 25 License Plate Reading Cameras to Help Solve Crime
April 21, 2023
During the week of April 20, 2023, the Laurens Police Department started installing 25 automated license plate reading (ALPR) cameras to solve and reduce crime. This installation will take place…
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Cayce Police kick off Victims’ Rights Week
April 20, 2023In honor of Victim’s Rights Week, April 24 – 28, the Cayce Police Department plans to kick the week off with their Memorial Stone Ceremony on April 21, 2023, at the Cayce…
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USC School of Law dean William Hubbard elected to prestigious national academy
April 20, 2023
William C. Hubbard, dean of the School of Law, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The academy is a prestigious fellowship of artists, scholars and leaders…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson leads multistate amicus brief defending parental speech
April 19, 2023Attorney General Alan Wilson filed an amicus brief, with nine other attorneys general, aimed at protecting parents’ free speech, in the Moms for Liberty – Brevard County, Florida v. Brevard…
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LCSO Jail & Bail Set for May 19
April 19, 2023
The annual Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Jail and Bail fundraiser is set for Friday, May 19. Now in its fifth year, all proceeds from the fundraiser goes to support their…
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R. Nicholas Felix joins Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation team
April 18, 2023
Butler Snow LLP announced that R. Nicholas Felix (Nick) has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group in the Charleston, South Carolina, office effective April 1, 2023. He represents individual…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Ayla Luers Connor in Greenville
April 18, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Ayla G. Luers Connor has joined the firm’s Greenville office as Special Counsel. Ayla focuses her practice on representing hospital systems and healthcare providers…
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Lander’s Third Annual Art Walk Celebrates Students’ Creativity and Passion
April 17, 2023
Looking out the car window at clouds on family road trips inspired the gloriously bright paintings that Kephira Davis created for Lander University’s third annual Uptown Art Walk and BFA…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson Announces Launch of 8th Judicial Circuit Regional Human Trafficking Task Force
April 17, 2023Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the launch of the 8th Judicial Circuit Regional Human Trafficking Task Force from the steps of the Greenwood County Courthouse. The regional task force was…
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Blair Cato welcomes Jaclynn Goings to the firm
April 14, 2023
Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC welcomed Jaclynn Goings to the firm as an Associate Attorney in the firm’s Lexington and Chapin offices. Joining the firm’s established real estate team, Jaclynn…
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GaffneyLewis ADR open for mediation in South Carolina
April 10, 2023
Amy Gaffney and Regina Hollins Lewis announced the formation of their new mediation firm, GaffneyLewis ADR. Alongside their already well-established litigation firm, Gaffney Lewis LLC, the firm will support Amy…
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