South Carolina law firm unveils new business litigation blog and website
October 14, 2014Firm positions itself as leader in South Carolina business law with litigation blog COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina law firm Turner Padget has launched a blog dedicated to South Carolina business…
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McNair Expands Immigration Practice with Jonathan Eggert
October 6, 2014
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – McNair Law Firm announced the addition of associate Jonathan Eggert to the firm’s Hilton Head office. Jonathan’s practice focuses on immigration as well as labor and…
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Turner Padget’s Mike Chase to Speak at State Conference
October 2, 2014
Oct 13, 2014 ~ HILTON HEAD, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A. announce that Mike Chase will speak at the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA) annual education…
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Nexsen Pruet Welcomes Bankruptcy Law Expert
September 30, 2014
Ron Jones Joins Firm’s Charleston Office CHARLESTON, SC – Ron Jones, a certified specialist in bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, has joined Nexsen Pruet as a Member (partner) and will practice in…
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Premises Liability 101: Business owner liability for crimes on their property
September 29, 2014By Molly Hughes Cherry & Paul Dominick The legal theory of premises liability holds property owners responsible for accidents and injuries that occur on their property. The law in…
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Josey Appointed to SC Bar Foundation Board of Directors
September 29, 2014
FLOReNCE, SC – Turner Padget announced that J. Rene Josey, a shareholder in our Florence office and a member of the Business Litigation team, has been elected to serve on the…
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Hospitality-Related Entities and Retailers: How You Can Prepare for Hurricane Season
September 23, 2014
By Christian Stegmaier Collins & Lacy, P.C. With the 25th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo upon us and hurricane season in full swing, it is imperative those in retail and…
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Jury Finds Arab Bank PLC Liable for Financing Terrorist Activity
September 22, 2014
MT. PLEASANT, SC – A Brooklyn, N.Y., jury found Jordan-based Arab Bank plc. liable for financing terrorist activity, including funneling financial support to top Hamas leaders and to the families of…
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Nexsen Pruet Expands White Collar Criminal Defense Practice
September 21, 2014Devon Riley Joins Firm’s Charleston Office CHARLESTON, SC – Devon Turner Riley has joined the Charleston office as Special Counsel. Riley will practice with firm’s Litigation Group, with her primary focus…
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Matthew Byzet joins Thurmond Kirchner Timbes & Yelverton
September 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Thurmond Kirchner Timbes & Yelverton, P.A., founded in Charleston, S.C., and representing clients across a wide range of legal matters, has added Matthew S. Byzet as an…
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Adams and Reese Charleston Partner Tara Nauful Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization by Best Lawyers
September 16, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Adams and Reese Charleston Partner Tara Nauful was named Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization “Lawyer of the Year” in Charleston by Best Lawyers. “Lawyers of…
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Local Adams and Reese Attorneys Ranked Among 2015 Best Lawyers
September 15, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – A total of 120 Adams and Reese attorneys, including 12 attorneys from the firm’s Columbia office, have been named to the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers…
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Motley Rice named to inaugural National Law Journal list
September 11, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – In announcing the inaugural list of America’s Elite Trial Lawyers this Sept. 9, 2014, the National Law Journal and Law.com named Motley Rice LLC as one of 50 select firms that “are doing…
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Dan Orvin Named to ABA’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section Council
September 10, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Womble Carlyle attorney Dan Orvin has been appointed to Section Council of the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section (ABA RPTE) for the 2014-15…
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Columbia Attorney First to Receive Prestigious Award
September 10, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Bar Solo and Small Firm Section Council announces that Ken H. Lester has been named the winner of the first Solo and Small Firm Section…
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Battlefields & Board Rooms: More Cultural Transformations in a South Carolina Company
September 9, 2014By Rick Davis In a previously published article in South Carolina Business magazine, a publication of the South Carolina Chamber, I described three cultural transformations that Elliott Davis underwent…
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Fifty Years after the Civil Rights Act; What’s New with Title VII
September 3, 2014
By Cherie Blackburn This summer marked the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, legislation first introduced by President John F. Kennedy in response to the growing…
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Ashley Brown Joins Turner Padget
September 3, 2014
FLORENCE, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that Ashley L. Brown has joined the firm. Ms. Brown is based in the Florence office and is a member of…
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Womble Carlyle South Carolina Attorneys Make 2015 List of The Best Lawyers in America©
August 26, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Womble Carlyle placed 34 attorneys from the firm’s South Carolina offices on the 2015 The Best Lawyers in America© list, a new record for the firm. Across…
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Justice Appointed to ABA Committee
August 26, 2014
FLORENCE, SC – Art Justice, a shareholder in the Florence office of Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, P.A., has been appointed by ABA President William Hubbard to a three-year term on…
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McNair Bolsters Corporate and Real Estate Practices with Shareholder Jonathan Taber
August 26, 2014
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – McNair Law Firm announced the addition of shareholder Jonathan Taber to the firm’s Hilton Head Island office. Jon joins McNair from New York firm Phillips Lytle, where…
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24 MGC Attorneys Included in the 2015 Edition of The Best Lawyers In America©
August 25, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, is pleased to announce the inclusion of 24 attorneys in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in…
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Thirteen Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named 2015 “Lawyer of the Year”; Marvin Infinger Named in Two Areas
August 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Legal publication Best Lawyers in America® has named thirteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys to its “Lawyer of the Year” list for 2015. The attorneys practice in the firm’s…
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Best Lawyers in America© Names Eric Schweitzer to 2015 List
August 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that Eric Schweitzer, of counsel in…
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79 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Listed in the 2015 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®
August 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – 79 Nexsen Pruet attorneys from the firm’s eight offices in the Carolinas have been named to the 2015 list of Best Lawyers in America®. The firm has…
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Best Lawyers in America© Names Eric Schweitzer to 2015 List
August 20, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that Eric Schweitzer, of counsel in…
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Thirteen Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named 2015 “Lawyer of the Year”; Marvin Infinger Named in Two Areas
August 20, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Legal publication Best Lawyers in America® has named thirteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys to its “Lawyer of the Year” list for 2015. The attorneys practice in the firm’s…
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79 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Listed in the 2015 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®
August 20, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – 79 Nexsen Pruet attorneys from the firm’s eight offices in the Carolinas have been named to the 2015 list of Best Lawyers in America®. The firm has…
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21 Turner Padget Attorneys Chosen for Inclusion in the 2015 Best Lawyers in America
August 19, 2014Lambert and Shuler Named Best Lawyer of the Year CHARLESTON, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A., announced that twenty-one of its attorneys have been listed in the 2015…
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52 McNair Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015
August 19, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – McNair Law Firm, P.A. announced that 52 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015. With resident offices and area(s)…
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Actions May Speak Louder than Words: Can Franchise Agreements Protect Franchisors from Liability as Joint Employers?
August 18, 2014
By Ted Pearce and David Dubberly Nexsen Pruet, LLC The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has created a buzz within the franchise community by announcing that McDonald’s may be…
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Clawson and Staubes’ Brittany Boykin Selected for Lawyers of Color Hot List
August 18, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lawyers of Color has named Brittany Boykin, an associate in Clawson and Staubes’ Charleston office, to its second annual Hot List from the Southern Region. The list…
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Clawson and Staubes’ Brittany Boykin Selected for Lawyers of Color Hot List
August 18, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Lawyers of Color has named Brittany Boykin, an associate in Clawson and Staubes’ Charleston office, to its second annual Hot List from the Southern Region. The list…
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McNair Expands Grand Strand Practice with Lane Jefferies
August 13, 2014
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – McNair Law Firm announced the addition of associate Lane Jefferies to the firm’s Myrtle Beach office. Lane’s practice focuses on commercial litigation. “We are thrilled to have…
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Collins & Lacy Names Partners-in-Charge for Coastal Offices
July 30, 2014
CHARLESTON & MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is strategically positioning the law firm for growth and success by appointing Partners-in-Charge for its statewide offices. In the Lowcountry,…
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Attorneys Who Won Landmark Lead Paint Judgment and Cleanup Named Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year
July 29, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The attorneys who successfully fought for lead paint cleanup in People of California v. Atlantic Richfield were named Sunday as Public Justice’s 2014 Trial Lawyers of the Year. The…
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Second Circuit Reinstates Asbestos Judgment Against Travelers
July 24, 2014MT. PLEASANT, SC – Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit put to rest the “private hopes and dreams” of insurer Travelers Cos. Inc., in its attempt to avoid its obligation…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Greenville Office Earns LEED Gold Certification
July 22, 2014
A first for a South Carolina-based law firm GREENVILLE, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S.…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Greenville Office Earns LEED Gold Certification
July 22, 2014
A first for a South Carolina-based law firm GREENVILLE, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S.…
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Collins & Lacy Celebrates New Beginnings with New Leadership
July 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is celebrating new beginnings with the establishment of a new management committee to lead the firm on its mission of protecting and defending South Carolina…
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Collins & Lacy Celebrates New Beginnings with New Leadership
July 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is celebrating new beginnings with the establishment of a new management committee to lead the firm on its mission of protecting and defending South Carolina…
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SC Bar Foundation awards $1.9 million in grants
July 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Bar Foundation has awarded $1.9 million in grant funds to support civil legal aid, law related education and other legal related projects. Since 1987, the…
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Wheaton College Order Changes Landscape of Contraceptive Mandate for Religious Nonprofit Organizations
July 9, 2014
Jim Rourke Nexsen Pruet, LLC Last Thursday, while many of us were preparing for the long weekend ahead, the U.S. Supreme Court was hard at work, issuing an order that…
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Charles Ipock Joins Turner Padget
July 8, 2014
FLORENCE, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that Charles E. Ipock has joined the firm’s Florence office. Mr. Ipock is a member of Turner Padget’s Business and…
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Mullikin named commander of State Guard
July 2, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Brig. Gen. Thomas Stowe Mullikin – a global expedition leader, attorney, and former U.S. Army officer – has assumed command of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG). “This…
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Mullikin named commander of State Guard
July 2, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Brig. Gen. Thomas Stowe Mullikin – a global expedition leader, attorney, and former U.S. Army officer – has assumed command of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG). “This…
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SC Bar Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
July 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Bar Foundation welcomes Byron E. Gipson, Christopher R. Koon, Mary E. Sharp, Elizabeth H. Warner and William K. Witherspoon to its board of directors.…
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SC Bar Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
July 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Bar Foundation welcomes Byron E. Gipson, Christopher R. Koon, Mary E. Sharp, Elizabeth H. Warner and William K. Witherspoon to its board of directors.…
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Legal Guide Publisher Legal 500 Recognizes Nelson Mullins Attorneys, Practices
June 30, 2014
Legal directory publisher The Legal 500 has recognized Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in two practice areas along with 10 attorneys. The practice areas and the attorneys noted in…
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Legal Guide Publisher Legal 500 Recognizes Nelson Mullins Attorneys, Practices
June 30, 2014Legal directory publisher The Legal 500 has recognized Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in two practice areas along with 10 attorneys. The practice areas and the attorneys noted in…
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