Leadership Series – Leighton Lord, Maynard Nexsen
April 6, 2023
The Who’s on the Move Leadership Series highlights people leading extraordinary change in South Carolina. We will be focusing on the journeys of 12 top leaders per year from across the state…
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Maynard Cooper & Gale and Nexsen Pruet officially merge to become Maynard Nexsen
April 3, 2023
On April 1, 2023, Alabama-based Maynard Cooper & Gale and Carolinas-based Nexsen Pruet officially merged to become one national law firm: Maynard Nexsen. The firm’s more than 550 professionals operate…
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LCSO is Building Relationships of Trust One Fist Bump at a Time
April 3, 2023
Last Friday was a cold Spring morning but a great day for the second Fist Bump Friday. On Friday Laurens County Sheriff, Don Reynolds and Deputies were on the scene…
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Laurens Police Department Officers Graduate from South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
April 3, 2023
Last week Laurens Police Department (LPD) Officers Heather Hall and Officer Tayquon Johnson graduated from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy as certified class 1 law enforcement officers after 12…
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Brian Critzer joins Wyche, P.A.
March 30, 2023
Wyche, P.A. announces that Brian Critzer has joined the firm as a litigation associate in its Columbia office. Critzer (pronounced “CRY-zer”) focuses his practice on appeals and complex litigation, representing…
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Mary Caskey appointed to Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Law Specialization Advisory Board
March 29, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Mary Caskey has been appointed to the Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Law Specialization Advisory Board for the South Carolina Supreme Court. Mary’s three-year term started…
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D’Alberto, Graham & Grimsley adds Stephen Atkinson
March 28, 2023
Attorney Stephen Atkinson has joined the D’Alberto, Graham & Grimsley law firm. Atkinson specializes in representing small to mid-sized business owners who are either selling their business to an outsider…
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City of Clinton Public Hearing – Monday, April 3
March 28, 2023
The City of Clinton will hold a Public Hearing at 5:00 pm. on April 3, 2023 in City Council Chambers at 211 N. Broad Street, Clinton South Carolina. The purpose…
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Laurens Police Department to Present Annual Safetypup® Program
March 27, 2023
The Laurens Police Department (LPD) will present a child safety and drug education program to reach children kindergarten through 5th grade. LPD is participating in the National Child Safety Council’s…
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John Nichols returns to Bluestein Attorneys
March 23, 2023
Bluestein Attorneys welcomed back John S. Nichols, who together with Margaret Miles “Marti” Bluestein started the firm in 2000. “It is wonderful to be back to the firm Marti and…
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MBM Partner, Stanley Myers, named to hospital board
March 22, 2023
Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) announced that Moore Bradley Myers Partner, Stanley Myers, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for Lexington Medical Center. It was only two years…
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Dan Orvin leads American College of Real Estate Lawyers Mid-Year Meeting in Charleston
March 22, 2023
Womble Bond Dickinson Partner Dan Orvin served as the Meeting Leader for the Mid-Year Meeting of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) held in Charleston March 16-19, 2023.…
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Rikard & Protopapas expands to Charleston; Lindsay Johnson joins practice
March 20, 2023
Rikard & Protopapas LLC, a Columbia-based law firm, announced it is opening a new office in Charleston, South Carolina to better meet the needs of its growing practice. The firm…
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Assistant General Counsel
March 16, 2023
Job Responsibilities **This position has been reposted. Previous applicants are under consideration and need not reapply.** The SC State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC Housing) helps families across the…
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Fountain Inn Police Chief Releases Statement Regarding Impersonation of an Officer During a Recent Traffic Stop
March 15, 2023
Fountain Inn Police Chief Michael Hamilton released a statement and public service announcement on Tuesday regarding a traffic stop this past weekend that involved an individual impersonating a law enforcement…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins brief filed with U.S. Supreme Court in support of fairness in women’s sports
March 14, 2023South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined attorneys general from 20 other states today in filing a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to remove an injunction blocking West Virginia’s…
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Law Office of Brittany Gray
March 9, 2023
The Law Office of Brittany Gray is a local law firm that focuses on family law, probate law, and estate planning. We offer services to clients throughout Greenville, SC, including…
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The Voters have Spoken – Here are the results of the Municipal Elections
March 8, 2023
Voter turnout for the municipal elections on Tuesday was 23.39 percent. When the polls closed, at 7 pm and the ballots were counted, 2,189 of the 9,400 registered voters cast…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 46-state coalition asking court to order TikTok to preserve and produce company communications critical to multistate investigation
March 7, 2023Amid the ongoing youth mental health crisis, Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined 46 states in asking a state court in Tennessee to order social media company TikTok, Inc. to…
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Allison Sullivan named to SC Lawyers Weekly’s Personal Injury Law Power List
March 2, 2023
Allison Sullivan, a partner with Bluestein Attorneys, has been named to South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Personal Injury Law Power List, which has been published in the magazine’s February edition. The…
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SMITH | ROBINSON welcomes new member, Tina Cundari
March 1, 2023
SMITH | ROBINSON announced Tina Cundari has joined the firm as a member. Cundari has nearly twenty years of experience in litigation and will focus her practice on commercial litigation,…
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Patent attorney Hunter Freeman joins longtime colleagues at Kim, Lahey & Killough
February 27, 2023
Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm announced the addition of patent attorney Hunter Freeman to the firm’s Greenville, SC, office. Freeman’s law practice focuses primarily in the areas of patents,…
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Gaffney Lewis ADR
February 27, 2023
Gaffney Lewis ADR is a firm with certified South Carolina mediators located in Columbia & Charleston. Women-owned, ethnically diverse, and widely recognized, Amy Gaffney & Regina Hollins Lewis serve attorneys…
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Governmental law attorney Ginny Bozeman joins Pope Flynn
February 27, 2023
Virginia “Ginny” Bozeman has joined Pope Flynn, a Columbia-headquartered law firm that focuses on governmental and public finance matters, where she will be providing local governments advice and counsel while…
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Four Way Stop Coming to Intersection in Clinton
February 26, 2023
Stop! The intersection at West Main Street and Laurens Street in Clinton will be a 4-way stop intersection effective March 1. This is the intersection at the Cotton Loft. At…
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South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services K9 Chip to Get Donation of Body Armor
February 23, 2023
South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services K9 Chip will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in…
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Meg Scoopmire named 2023 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Real Estate Law in Greenville
February 23, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Meg Scoopmire was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Real Estate Law in Greenville. Only one lawyer…
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City of Fountain Inn Recognizes Top Employees
February 22, 2023
Fountain Inn recently announced the annual awards acknowledging those who go above and beyond in the work to make Fountain Inn the best “inn” in South Carolina. “These individuals exemplify…
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SC Department of Public Safety Announces Special Enforcement in Targeted Counties Including Laurens County
February 21, 2023
Motorists in Lexington and Laurens counties will see additional enforcement over the next few days as the SC Department of Public Safety continues its ACE (Area Coordinated Enforcement) to reduce…
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Laurens Police Chief Selected to attend FBI National Command Course
February 21, 2023
The Laurens Police Department announced today that Chief Keith Grounsell was selected to attend the FBI National Command Course (NCC) Session 4 (May 15-19, 2023) in Quantico, Virginia at the…
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Reid Sherard elected to the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees
February 20, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Reid Sherard has been elected by the South Carolina General Assembly to serve on the Board of Trustees for the University of South Carolina,…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins multistate lawsuit against EPA to protect states’ sovereignty over water and land
February 17, 2023South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition of more than 20 states in a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to protect states’ ability to govern their…
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Cox named to Justice360 Board of Directors
February 16, 2023
Sarah J.M. Cox, an attorney at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has been named to the Justice360 Board of Directors. The nonprofit organization takes a multifaceted approach to fighting for justice…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson responds to Biden’s State of the Union call to ban assault weapons
February 15, 2023Attorney General Alan Wilson and 15 other state attorneys general today called out President Biden’s recent irresponsible, radical, and unconstitutional statements he made during the State of the Union demanding…
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Three new attorneys join Baker Ravenel Bender
February 15, 2023
Baker, Ravenel & Bender, LLC, is welcoming three additional attorneys to its ranks. William A. Collins Jr. is coming on board as a partner, and Michal Kalwajtys and JC Davis…
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Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Launches Special Needs Registry
February 15, 2023
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the implementation of our Special Needs Registry. Currently, Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputies already communicate information to dispatch to keep information…
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Matt Hill joins Robinson Gray law firm as a member
February 13, 2023
Matthew B. Hill has joined Robinson Gray law firm as a member. Matt‘s practice primarily focuses on the areas of commercial real estate, banking, and finance. He regularly provides guidance…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins coalition in lawsuit against US AG Garland, ATF on pistol brace rule
February 12, 2023Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition of 24 states in filing a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and its…
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City of Fountain Inn Raises Pay for Police Officers
February 7, 2023
Many businesses are experiencing hiring or staffing challenges. Law enforcement agencies across the country including here in South Carolina are feeling the impact as well. With the job of keeping…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 24-state coalition urging Yelp not to discriminate against crisis pregnancy centers
February 7, 2023
Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 24-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to Yelp opposing the company’s practice of discriminating against crisis pregnancy centers in online…
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$19 million settlement in non-intervened South Carolina False Claims Act case against Laboratory Corporation of America
February 7, 2023
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Two whistleblowers from Florence, South Carolina, Scarlett Lutz and Kayla Webster, have resolved their 10-year qui tam lawsuit against Laboratory Corporation of America, Inc. (“Labcorp”), one of…
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Santee Cooper names Shawan Gillians Director of Sustainability and Associate General Counsel
February 6, 2023
Santee Cooper has named Shawan Gillians Director of Sustainability and Associate General Counsel, effective Jan. 23, 2023. In her new position, Gillians will serve to enhance the utility’s efforts in…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces $650,000 settlement with Centaurus Financial, Inc., Ricky Mantei, and Mantei & Associates, LLC
February 6, 2023
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a securities broker-dealer and its agent in Lexington have settled allegations that they violated state securities laws and will pay $650,000 in penalties.…
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Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Bloodhound Puppy to the Team
January 29, 2023
The Laurens County Sheriff’s office is growing. Last week, Susan Jolly and her daughter, Caroline, donated a nine week old AKC registered Bloodhound puppy to the Sheriff’s Office. “We are…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces $45 million settlement with financial services company Nexo for sales of unregistered securities
January 27, 2023Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that digital-asset financial services companies, Nexo Inc. and Nexo Capital Inc. (collectively, “Nexo”), have settled allegations they broke South Carolina law by offering and…
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MGC Long Run returns to Columbia on February 4
January 25, 2023
The MGC Long Run returns to Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday, February 4 for its eighth year. Net proceeds will benefit the USO South Carolina, an organization whose mission is…
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Frank Davis named 2023 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Economic Development Law in Greenville
January 25, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Frank Davis was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Economic Development Law in Greenville. Only a single…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson leads the multistate charge against contraband cell phones
January 25, 2023After busting a Mexican cartel drug ring that was facilitated in large part through contraband cell phones, Attorney General Alan Wilson leads a multistate effort to call on Congress to…
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Sumner & Todd named to “Best Law Firms in America”
January 24, 2023
Greenville law firm Sumner & Todd, Attorneys at Law has been named a “Best Law Firm 2022, Tier 1” for DUI Defense by U.S. News & World Report. Only six…
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Ming Lee joins Wyche, P.A.
January 23, 2023
Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with three offices across South Carolina, announces that Ming Lee has joined the firm as a Corporate Attorney. Lee focuses his practice at Wyche…
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