Three Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey attorneys honored as Greenville’s Legal Elite
August 15, 2016
James Bannister, the Managing Partner of Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC, along with firm partner Bruce Bannister and associate Jack McDonald have been named to the 2016 Greenville Business Magazine’s…
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Mark Bakker & Sarah Sloan Batson join Nexsen Pruet in Greenville
August 15, 2016
New hires expand top-ranked labor & employment team Attorneys Mark Bakker and Sarah Sloan Batson have joined Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office as members (partners). Both are litigators who represent businesses…
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Eleven Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers
August 15, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Best Lawyers, a legal peer-review guide, has selected eleven Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2017. Only a single lawyer in each practice…
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Nelson Mullins’ Bo Russell named to S.C. Education Lottery Commission
August 11, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Bo Russell, a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Greenville office, has been appointed by S.C. Speaker of the House James H. “Jay” Lucas to…
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Rosen Hagood attorney elected President of South Carolina Association for Justice
August 11, 2016CHARLESTON, S.C. – Rosen Hagood announced that Alex Cash was elected as the 2016-2017 President of the South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) at its annual convention on August 4,…
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Rosen Hagood attorney elected President of South Carolina Association for Justice
August 11, 2016
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Rosen Hagood announced that Alex Cash was elected as the 2016-2017 President of the South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) at its annual convention on August 4,…
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Gov. Nikki Haley announces Emily Farr as next LLR Director
August 8, 2016
Governor Nikki Haley announced Emily Farr as the next Director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR). Farr is an attorney who specializes in employment law…
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H. Mills Gallivan elected President of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
July 29, 2016
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. announced that shareholder H. Mills Gallivan has been named President of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) with his term as President ending…
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H. Mills Gallivan elected President of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
July 29, 2016
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. announced that shareholder H. Mills Gallivan has been named President of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) with his term as President ending…
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Rachel Anna Selected to Leadership Greenville Class 43
July 27, 2016
The Greenville, SC Chamber of Commerce has selected Nexsen Pruet Attorney Rachel Anna for the next class of Leadership Greenville Class. Participants for 2016-17 comprise the 43 group to take…
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Rachel Anna Selected to Leadership Greenville Class 43
July 27, 2016
The Greenville, SC Chamber of Commerce has selected Nexsen Pruet Attorney Rachel Anna for the next class of Leadership Greenville Class. Participants for 2016-17 comprise the 43 group to take…
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Nexsen Pruet’s John Sowards elected as chair of Public Employee Benefit Authority
July 26, 2016The Board of Directors for the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA) has elected Nexsen Pruet member (partner) John Sowards as its Chairman. The vote came at the PEBA…
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Nexsen Pruet’s John Sowards elected as chair of Public Employee Benefit Authority
July 26, 2016
The Board of Directors for the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA) has elected Nexsen Pruet member (partner) John Sowards as its Chairman. The vote came at the PEBA…
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Rosen Hagood attorney appointed to leadership position with ABA Young Lawyers Division
July 19, 2016
Rosen Hagood announced that Liam Duffy has been appointed as the 2016-2017 Chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s (ABA YLD) Law Practice Committee. The ABA YLD Law…
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John T. Lay, Jr. elected president of the International Association of Defense Counsel
July 19, 2016
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. announced that shareholder John T. Lay, Jr. has been elected president of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). The IADC is the preeminent invitation…
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Rosen Hagood attorney appointed to leadership position with ABA Young Lawyers Division
July 18, 2016
Rosen Hagood announced that Liam Duffy has been appointed as the 2016-2017 Chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s (ABA YLD) Law Practice Committee. The ABA YLD Law…
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John T. Lay, Jr. elected president of the International Association of Defense Counsel
July 18, 2016Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. announced that shareholder John T. Lay, Jr. has been elected president of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). The IADC is the preeminent invitation…
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Rosen Hagood attorney appointed to leadership position with ABA Young Lawyers Division
July 12, 2016CHARLESTON, SC – Rosen Hagood announced that Liam Duffy has been appointed as the 2016-2017 Chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s (ABA YLD) Law Practice Committee. The…
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Rosen Hagood attorney appointed to leadership position with ABA Young Lawyers Division
July 12, 2016CHARLESTON, SC – Rosen Hagood announced that Liam Duffy has been appointed as the 2016-2017 Chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s (ABA YLD) Law Practice Committee. The…
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Nexsen Pruet up four spots on largest law firms list
July 7, 2016
Nexsen Pruet has climbed four spots on The National Law Journal list of the largest law firms in the nation — coming in at 211. Each year, the legal publication…
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Nexsen Pruet up four spots on largest law firms list
July 6, 2016Nexsen Pruet has climbed four spots on The National Law Journal list of the largest law firms in the nation — coming in at 211. Each year, the legal publication…
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Leighton Lord elected Board Chairman of Nexsen Pruet law firm
June 30, 2016Nexsen Pruet attorneys have elected Leighton Lord as the law firm’s Chairman of the Board, effective July 1, 2016. As Chairman, Lord will shape the vision and strategy for the…
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The 11 Firms GCs love for Banking Work
June 30, 2016
Legal industry publication Law360 features an article entitled “The 11 Firms GCs Love For Banking Work.” The reporting is based on BTI Power Rankings 2016 which names law firms that…
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The 11 firms GCs love for banking work
June 30, 2016
Legal industry publication Law360 features an article entitled “The 11 Firms GCs Love For Banking Work.” The reporting is based on BTI Power Rankings 2016 which names law firms that…
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Leighton Lord elected Board Chairman of Nexsen Pruet law firm
June 30, 2016
Nexsen Pruet attorneys have elected Leighton Lord as the law firm’s Chairman of the Board, effective July 1, 2016. As Chairman, Lord will shape the vision and strategy for the…
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McNair expands tax practice with Chuck Verdin
June 22, 2016
McNair Law Firm announced the addition of shareholder Charles Verdin to the firm’s Greenville office. Chuck’s practice focuses on tax, estate planning and corporate law. Chuck is a seasoned tax…
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McNair expands tax practice with Chuck Verdin
June 22, 2016
McNair Law Firm announced the addition of shareholder Charles Verdin to the firm’s Greenville office. Chuck’s practice focuses on tax, estate planning and corporate law. Chuck is a seasoned tax…
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Richard S. Rosen selected to the Top 25: 2016 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
June 16, 2016Richard S. Rosen, managing partner of Rosen Hagood, has been selected to the Top 25: 2016 South Carolina Super Lawyers list based on nominations, research, and a comprehensive review process;…
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Richard S. Rosen selected to the Top 25: 2016 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
June 16, 2016
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Richard S. Rosen, managing partner of Rosen Hagood, has been selected to the Top 25: 2016 South Carolina Super Lawyers list based on nominations, research, and a comprehensive…
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McDonnell and Associates, PA celebrates 13th anniversary
June 15, 2016McDonnell and Associates, PA, opened in 2003 by CEO Edward G. McDonnell, celebrates its 13th year in business. McDonnell and Associates, PA is a multi-state general law practice providing title…
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FordHarrison recognized by Legal 500 as a 2016 top firm for immigration
June 15, 2016
FordHarrison LLP has been named a top firm for immigration in the 2016 edition of The Legal 500 United States. The Legal 500 is a guide to commercial law firms in…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd practices and attorneys recognized in 2016 Chambers USA Rankings
June 15, 2016Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. received numerous distinctions in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA, published by Chambers and Partners. The legal directory annually ranks American law firms and lawyers by…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd practices and attorneys recognized in 2016 Chambers USA Rankings
June 15, 2016
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. received numerous distinctions in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA, published by Chambers and Partners. The legal directory annually ranks American law firms and lawyers by…
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McDonnell and Associates, PA celebrates 13th anniversary
June 15, 2016
McDonnell and Associates, PA, opened in 2003 by CEO Edward G. McDonnell, celebrates its 13th year in business. McDonnell and Associates, PA is a multi-state general law practice providing title…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd practices and attorneys recognized in 2016 Chambers USA rankings
June 14, 2016Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. received numerous distinctions in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA, published by Chambers and Partners. The legal directory annually ranks American law firms and lawyers by…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd practices and attorneys recognized in 2016 Chambers USA rankings
June 14, 2016
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. received numerous distinctions in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA, published by Chambers and Partners. The legal directory annually ranks American law firms and lawyers by…
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Turner Padget adds three attorneys and continues firmwide growth efforts
June 8, 2016
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of three attorneys. Jennifer N. Stone joins as of counsel in the firm’s Business Transactions practice and is based in Columbia.…
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Turner Padget adds three attorneys and continues firmwide growth efforts
June 8, 2016
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of three attorneys. Jennifer N. Stone joins as of counsel in the firm’s Business Transactions practice and is based in Columbia.…
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Parker Poe Assists era-contact USA Establish New North American Headquarters in Pickens County, South Carolina
June 6, 2016
Attorneys with Parker Poe Bernstein & Adams LLP have helped era-contact USA commit to building a high-speed railway couplings manufacturing facility in Pickens County. The $3.6 million investment at Pickens…
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Jason Elliott, Jason Elliott Law Firm
June 6, 2016
UpstateBizBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: A Conversation with Jason…
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Collins & Lacy welcomes new Chief Operating Officer
June 6, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce W. Carl Martin has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer. Martin will manage the firm’s financial, human resources,…
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Canada honors Nelson Mullins’ David Wilkins
June 4, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Canada has honored David H. Wilkins, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada and a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Greenville office, with a Governor General’s Medallion…
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Fred Suggs named recipient of 2016 Alan R. Willis Society of Service Award
June 3, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that Fred Suggs,…
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Fred Suggs named recipient of 2016 Alan R. Willis Society of Service Award
June 3, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that Fred Suggs,…
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Chambers & Partners rank Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. and three attorneys as Leaders in Law
June 1, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – The law firm of Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that the firm has been selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Chambers…
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Chambers & Partners rank Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. and three attorneys as Leaders in Law
June 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – The law firm of Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that the firm has been selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Chambers…
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Jackson Leiws Greenville principals ranked by 2016 Chambers USA guide
May 27, 2016Jackson Lewis announced that 2 Greenville attorneys have been ranked among the top in the nation in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA, a compilation of the country’s most widely…
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Chambers USA recognizes Wyche as a leading law firm
May 27, 2016
Chambers USA (“Chambers”) has recognized Wyche and 14 of its attorneys in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Wyche’s Corporate/M&A, Environment, Labor & Employment, Litigation,…
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Nexsen Pruet named as top firm by Chambers: Legal guide recognizes 24 attorneys & 7 practice preas
May 27, 2016Nexsen Pruet is again ranked as a leading firm in the Carolinas in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The legal guide acknowledges 24 attorneys…
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Six Ogletree Deakins attorneys ranked in Chambers USA
May 27, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that six attorneys…
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