Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP Launches Newly Designed Website
May 13, 2015
GREENVILLE & CHARLESTON, SC – Smith Moore Leatherwood announced the launch of its redesigned website www.smithmoorelaw.com. Frequently updated with legal alerts, newsletters, and blog posts, the new website will serve…
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Rosen Hagood Managing Partner Takes Leadership Role in Charleston Chapter of ABOTA
May 13, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC –Rosen Hagood announced that Richard S. Rosen has been elected to serve as the President of the Charleston Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). As…
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Charleston School of Law graduates 132 in ninth class
May 10, 2015
Prominent novelist tells graduates to dream, take risks and prove naysayers wrong CHARLESTON, SC – New York Times bestselling novelist Dorothea Benton Frank told new graduates of the Charleston School of…
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Proactive Practice Boot Camp CLE
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Law Strategy Corp is pleased to announce the Proactive Practice Boot Camp CLE, taking place in Columbia, Charleston and Greenville this month. Featuring nationally acclaimed litigator Don…
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Rosen Hagood Attorneys Selected to 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
May 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Four attorneys from Rosen Hagood have been named by South Carolina Super Lawyers magazine as top attorneys in 2015. Four additional attorneys have been recognized as South…
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Rosen Hagood Attorney, Elizabeth Palmer, is Recipient of Star of the Quarter Award by the SC Bar Young Lawyers Division
May 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Rosen Hagood announced that Elizabeth “Beth” Palmer has received the Star of the Quarter Award from the SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD). The Stars of the…
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Julian Nexsen: 1924-2015
May 6, 2015
Julian J. Nexsen, who helped guide Nexsen Pruet from a four-attorney office to one of the region’s leading business law firms, died today in Columbia, S.C., after a long illness.…
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2015 SC Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Listing Includes 35 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Lawyers
May 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce 35 of its lawyers are included in the 2015 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers. This distinction includes 12 young…
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Motley Rice files first wrongful death suit involving crash outside U.S. against Takata, Honda
May 2, 2015
Suit is filed for Malaysian woman and her unborn child MT. PLEASANT, SC – Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ firms, has filed a new product liability action…
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Twenty-Five McNair Attorneys Named in 2015 Edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®
April 30, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – McNair Law Firm, P.A. is pleased to congratulate 25 of its attorneys for being selected by their peers for inclusion in South Carolina Super Lawyers 2015®. The…
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Turner Padget Boosts Business Litigation Practice With Three Attorneys
April 30, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that three attorneys have joined the firm’s litigation practice. Tiffni Shealy joins as Florence-based of counsel, Brittany F. Boykin as a…
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Four from Callison Tighe included in 2015 edition of Super Lawyers
April 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Four attorneys at Callison Tighe are included in the newest edition of Super Lawyers, an annual publication that recognizes top attorneys across more than 70 practice areas.…
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Four from Callison Tighe included in 2015 edition of Super Lawyers
April 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Four attorneys at Callison Tighe are included in the newest edition of Super Lawyers, an annual publication that recognizes top attorneys across more than 70 practice areas.…
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Elmore Goldsmith Attorneys Recognized as South Carolina ‘Super Lawyers’
April 28, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Four attorneys from Elmore Goldsmith have been named by South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine for 2015. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal…
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24 Turner Padget Attorneys Selected Among South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2015
April 27, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget announced that 15 of its attorneys have been included among South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2015, and an additional nine attorneys have been recognized as…
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SC Bar Young Lawyers Name Award Recipients
April 27, 2015Seven Stars of the Quarter Awards given COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) has named seven Stars of the Quarter Award recipients. The awards recognize YLD…
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Collins & Lacy Attorneys Selected as 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® with Two Named as South Carolina Top 25 and One as Top 10
April 27, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Eight Collins & Lacy, P.C. attorneys have been selected to the 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers® and South Carolina Rising Stars® list, two of whom were ranked among…
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John Nichols and Allison Sullivan of BNTD Selected to 2015 Super Lawyers List
April 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) announced that partners John Nichols and Allison P. Sullivan were both recently recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine.…
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Bland Richter Partners Selected to the 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers List
April 24, 2015Bland Richter partners, Eric S. Bland and Ronald L. Richter, Jr., are first time selectees to the 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers List, an honor that 95% of the competition…
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John Nichols and Allison Sullivan of BNTD Selected to 2015 Super Lawyers List
April 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) announced that partners John Nichols and Allison P. Sullivan were both recently recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine.…
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State House Report: Top Three Things You Need to Know
April 20, 2015
Road Funding and Dept. of Transportation Restructuring; State Bond Bill; and Body Cameras 1. Last week, the members of the House of Representatives spent extensive time debating 3579,…
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Takata Airbag Recalls Seemingly Insufficient; Suit Filed For Woman Alleging Serious Injuries by Exploding Airbag in Unrecalled Nissan
April 20, 2015
Motley Rice files new personal injury federal action against Takata, Nissan; calls for expanded recalls . MT. PLEASANT, SC – Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ firms,…
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SC Bar adopts position on body cameras
April 14, 2015COLUMBIA, SC (April 14, 2015) — Today the South Carolina Bar Board of Governors approved a request from the Bar’s Criminal Law Section to support legislation providing that all state…
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MGC Opens Nashville Office
March 30, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, has opened an office in Nashville, Tenn. The Nashville office is the firm’s 12th office in the Southeast.…
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Motley Rice LLC Announces New Members: National Plaintiffs firm promotes three attorneys
March 18, 2015
MT. PLEASANT, SC – Motley Rice LLC announces three attorneys, T. David Hoyle (FL, GA, SC),James W. Ledlie (DC, SC, WV) and Lance Oliver (AL, DC, FL, SC), have become members…
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Molly Cherry Elected Secretary of SCWLA
March 17, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Nexsen Pruet attorney Molly Cherry has been elected Secretary of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association effective January 24th. Cherry will serve a one-year term and continue to…
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Rosen Hagood Attorney to Receive 2015 Platinum Compleat Lawyer Award
March 9, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Rosen Hagood shareholder Alice Paylor has been selected to receive the Platinum Compleat Lawyer Award from the University of South Carolina School of Law. The award is…
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Charleston Law Firm, Rosen Hagood, Names New Members
March 2, 2015CHARLESTON, SC –Rosen Hagood announced that John Rosen and Rene Stuhr Dukes have been named non-equity members of the firm, effective January 1, 2015. “We congratulate John and Rene on…
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Settlement Agreement Reached for Federal Engle-Progeny Tobacco Cases
February 25, 2015
MT. PLEASANT, SC – Motley Rice LLC along with co-counsel Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, and The Wilner Firm, P.A., have reached a $100 million aggregate settlement with Lorillard…
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South Carolina Judge Reaffirms Her Ruling Against The Episcopal Church
February 23, 2015Asserts that state law protects Diocese of South Carolina against New York-based denomination’s efforts to seize property, names and symbols ST. GEORGE, SC – For the second time in…
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SC Bar Young Lawyers Name Eight Award Recipients
February 20, 2015Eight Stars of the Quarter Awards given CHARLESTON, SC – The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) has named eight Stars of the Quarter Award recipients. The awards recognize YLD members…
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SC Bar Launches Attorney Wellness Website
February 18, 2015
Task force encourages Bar members to start “Living Above the Bar” CHARLESTON, SC – The Attorney Wellness Task Force of the South Carolina Bar is proud to announce the launch…
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Florida Coastal law students win national moot court competition: Runners up in 22-team competition also from Florida Coastal
February 9, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – A two-person team from the Florida Coastal School of Law on Saturday won the eighth annual Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition. Another two-member team from Florida…
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Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. Opens Charleston, South Carolina Office
February 9, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Gallivan, White and Boyd, P.A. announced the opening of its new office in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded more than six decades ago, the firm now has offices in…
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South Carolina Circuit Court Rules Diocese of South Carolina and Parish Churches Keep Their Historic Property
February 3, 2015The Episcopal Church has no legitimate claims to their property, names and symbols ST. GEORGE, SC – In a 46 page opinion, South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Diane S. Goodstein,…
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Rosen Hagood Attorney Receives the Inaugural G. Dewey Oxner Jr. Mentor of the Year Award
January 29, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Rosen Hagood partner, Alice Paylor was one of five attorneys to receive the Inaugural G. Dewey Oxner Jr. Mentor of the Year Award at the South Carolina Bar…
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Jury Finds Philip Morris Liable In Engle-progeny Cigarette Case
January 23, 2015Awards Disabled Woman $17.2 Million In Compensatory And Punitive Damages MT. PLEASANT, SC – A Florida federal jury found that Philip MorrisUSA is liable to Florida resident Donna Brown and awarded her $17.2 million in compensatory and punitive damages in…
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Jury Finds Philip Morris Liable in Engle-Progeny Cigarette Case
January 22, 2015
AWARDS DISABLED WOMAN $17.2 MILLION IN COMPENSATORY AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES MT. PLEASANT, SC – A Florida federal jury found that Philip Morris USA is liable to Florida resident Donna…
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Collins & Lacy Attorney Selected for South Carolina Bar 2015 Leadership Academy
January 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Amy Neuschafer has been selected into the 2015 Leadership Academy, sponsored by the South Carolina Bar. The SC Bar…
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Kristen Nichols Elected To Board Of SCWLA
January 16, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that Kristen N. Nichols has been elected to the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association effective…
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SC Bar to honor Pro Bono Award winner at Bar Foundation Gala
January 15, 2015
The SC Bar will bestow the 2015 Pro Bono Award upon John E. Robinson of Charleston for his contributions to meeting the civil legal needs of citizens who cannot afford…
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Motley Rice files first personal injury federal action in SC against Takata, Honda
January 11, 2015
South Carolina woman injured by airbag shrapnel in recalled Honda Civic MT. PLEASANT, SC – On Jan. 9, 2015, Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ firms,…
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Shooting victim receives $12 million verdict
January 7, 2015
Chappell, Smith & Arden represented plaintiff in Myrtle Beach incident MYRTLE BEACH, SC – The firm of Chappell, Smith & Arden announced it has successfully concluded litigation in a case involving…
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Richardson Plowden names Nettles and Tesh as shareholders
January 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorneys Samia H. Nettles and Adam S. Tesh have been named shareholders in the Firm. Nettles joined Richardson Plowden in…
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David Marshall Named Shareholder
January 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. has elected David C. Marshall as a shareholder in the firm’s Columbia office. Mr. Marshall’s practice primarily focuses on products liability, trucking and…
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Shawn Willis Named Shareholder
January 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Turner Padget proudly announces that Shawn R. Willis has been elected as a shareholder in the firm. Mr. Willis is based in the firm’s Charleston office and practices primarily…
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Richardson Plowden names Nettles and Tesh as shareholders
January 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorneys Samia H. Nettles and Adam S. Tesh have been named shareholders in the Firm. Nettles joined Richardson Plowden in the…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Elects Six New Shareholders
January 5, 2015
Law Firm’s Charleston, Columbia and Greenville offices gain shareholders CHARLESTON, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce Elizabeth H. Black, Mary M. Caskey, Carter N. Deupree,…
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Nexsen Pruet Elects Three New Members Across the Palmetto State
January 5, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet has elected three members (partners) practicing out of the Columbia, Charleston and Greenville locations, effective January 1, 2015. They are Brian Autry (Columbia), Andrew Dennis…
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McDonnell and Associates, PA announces ranking in 2014 Inc. 5000 List
December 29, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – McDonnell and Associates is proud to announce its ranking in the 2014 Inc. 5000 magazine. The Inc. 5000 Corporation has recognized McDonnell and Associates as being among…
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