Wilkes Law Firm attorney Derham Cole named Legislator of the Year
April 7, 2016
Hundreds of pairs of shoes, large and small, covered the State House steps on March 2, 2016, as part of Disability Advocacy Day. The shoes represent South Carolina citizens with…
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Wilkes Law Firm attorney Derham Cole named Legislator of the Year
April 7, 2016
Hundreds of pairs of shoes, large and small, covered the State House steps on March 2, 2016, as part of Disability Advocacy Day. The shoes represent South Carolina citizens with…
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Greenville business leader announces for State House District 22
March 30, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Jason Elliott, a former District Director for Jim DeMint, announced his candidacy for the South Carolina House of Representatives this morning. Outlining a plan that would focus…
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Greenville business leader announces for State House District 22
March 30, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Jason Elliott, a former District Director for Jim DeMint, announced his candidacy for the South Carolina House of Representatives this morning. Outlining a plan that would focus…
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Respironics to pay $34.8 million to settle sleep apnea mask kickback claims
March 24, 2016Respironics, Inc., a company that manufactures breathing masks for people with sleep apnea, has agreed to pay $34.8 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for paying kickbacks to…
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Respironics to pay $34.8 million to settle sleep apnea mask kickback claims
March 24, 2016
Respironics, Inc., a company that manufactures breathing masks for people with sleep apnea, has agreed to pay $34.8 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for paying kickbacks to…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood names legal marketing veteran, Beth Perry Marketing and Business Development Department Manager
March 21, 2016
CHARLOTTE, NC – Smith Moore Leatherwood is pleased to announce that Beth Perry has been promoted to the position of Marketing and Business Development Department Manager for the firm. In…
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Wofford to host panel on ‘Executive Power and Terrorism’
March 21, 2016
Discussion on ‘Future of Law and the Constitution’ set for March 28 Wofford College will host a roundtable discussion on “Executive Power and Terrorism: The Future of Law and…
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Nexsen Pruet attorney, Rachael Anna, recognized for legal writing
March 16, 2016
Three Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been recognized by a leading legal content provider. JD Supra named Rachael Anna, Molly Cherry, and William Floyd among its top authors in its new…
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Nexsen Pruet attorney, Rachael Anna, recognized for legal writing
March 16, 2016
Three Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been recognized by a leading legal content provider. JD Supra named Rachael Anna, Molly Cherry, and William Floyd among its top authors in its new…
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Kehl Culbertson Andrighetti, LLC adds new attorney
March 9, 2016
Kehl Culbertson Andrighetti, LLC announced that Sarah Brown has joined the firm as an attorney. An Alabama native, Ms. Brown received her law degree from the University of Alabama School…
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Kehl Culbertson Andrighetti, LLC adds new attorney
March 9, 2016
Kehl Culbertson Andrighetti, LLC announced that Sarah Brown has joined the firm as an attorney. An Alabama native, Ms. Brown received her law degree from the University of Alabama School…
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David Gossett recognized by General Counsel for Client Service
February 22, 2016
Nexsen Pruet attorney David Gossett has been named a “BTI Client Service All-Star” for 2016, according to an independently researched, client-driven ranking of attorneys. David Gossett, Managing Partner for Professionals…
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FordHarrison receives AT&T Diversity and Inclusion Award
February 22, 2016
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, announces that the firm is the 2016 recipient of AT&T’s Legal Department Diversity and Inclusion award for…
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SC Bar Foundation names Seiner Executive Director
February 18, 2016
The South Carolina Bar Foundation welcomes Megan Sweeney Seiner as the Foundation’s new Executive Director, effective February 15, 2016. Seiner will work with the Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors in…
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SC Bar Foundation names Seiner Executive Director
February 18, 2016
The South Carolina Bar Foundation welcomes Megan Sweeney Seiner as the Foundation’s new Executive Director, effective February 15, 2016. Seiner will work with the Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors in…
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Nexsen Pruet expands upstate employment practice Ashley Robertson Parr joins Greenville office
February 11, 2016
Ashley Robertson Parr has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office as an associate with the Employment and Labor Law group. Parr’s legal experience includes a variety of areas such as workers’…
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Attorney Kurt Rozelsky named vice chair of the 2016 United Way of Greenville County Annual Campaign
February 10, 2016
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announces that Kurt Rozelsky, a partner in the Greenville office of Smith Moore Leatherwood, has been appointed vice chair of the 2016 United Way of Greenville…
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Nexsen Pruet expands Upstate employment practice
February 10, 2016
Ashley Robertson Parr has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office as an associate with the Employment and Labor Law group. Parr’s legal experience includes a variety of areas such as workers’…
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Nexsen Pruet expands Upstate employment practice
February 10, 2016
Ashley Robertson Parr has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office as an associate with the Employment and Labor Law group. Parr’s legal experience includes a variety of areas such as workers’…
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Elmore Goldsmith elects new shareholder
February 4, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Elmore Goldsmith, P.A. has announced that Bryan P. Kelley has been elected a shareholder of the firm effective as of January 1, 2016. Kelley joined the firm…
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Free Ask-A-Lawyer web chats next week
February 4, 2016
The SC Bar Ask-A-Lawyer program, which coordinates volunteer lawyers in a regional effort to assist the public with its legal questions, will host statewide web chats next week on Monday,…
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Elmore Goldsmith elects new shareholder
February 4, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Elmore Goldsmith, P.A. has announced that Bryan P. Kelley has been elected a shareholder of the firm effective as of January 1, 2016. Kelley joined the firm…
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Local attorney joins American Football Coaches Association
February 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – David Wyatt, a partner with the Gleaton Wyatt law firm, has joined the American Football Coaches Association. The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) is the only national…
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Ogletree Deakins elects new Managing Shareholder
February 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – C. Matthew Keen has been elected Managing Shareholder of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), effective February 1, 2016. Keen was elected during the firm’s annual…
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Local attorney joins American Football Coaches Association
February 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – David Wyatt, a partner with the Gleaton Wyatt law firm, has joined the American Football Coaches Association. The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) is the only national…
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Ogletree Deakins elects new Managing Shareholder
February 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – C. Matthew Keen has been elected Managing Shareholder of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), effective February 1, 2016. Keen was elected during the firm’s annual…
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Sima Patel elected to South Carolina Women Lawyers Association Board
January 29, 2016
Nexsen Pruet attorney Sima Patel has been named to the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA), effective January 1, 2016. She will serve a two-year…
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14 Nexsen Pruet attorneys recognized by Peers in North Carolina
January 29, 2016
Fourteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named to the 2016 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers®. Those attorneys practice in the firm’s Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh offices. 2016 North Carolina…
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14 Nexsen Pruet attorneys recognized by Peers in North Carolina
January 29, 2016
Fourteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named to the 2016 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers®. Those attorneys practice in the firm’s Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh offices. 2016 North Carolina…
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Sima Patel elected to South Carolina Women Lawyers Association Board
January 29, 2016
Nexsen Pruet attorney Sima Patel has been named to the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA), effective January 1, 2016. She will serve a two-year…
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Mike Cashman named a 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Award Winner
January 28, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Womble Carlyle attorney Mike Cashman is a winner of the 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Awards. The awards, presented by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly, “recognize legal…
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Ashley Cuttino to lead Ogletree Deakins Women’s Initiative
January 26, 2016
GREENVILLE – Ashley Cuttino, a shareholder in the Greenville office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), has been selected to lead the Ogletree Deakins Women’s Initiative…
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Lawrence Flynn, public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, appointed to Board of SC Thrive
January 26, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Lawrence Flynn, an attorney with Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, has been appointed to the board of SC Thrive. SC…
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Ashley Cuttino to lead Ogletree Deakins Women’s Initiative
January 26, 2016
GREENVILLE – Ashley Cuttino, a shareholder in the Greenville office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), has been selected to lead the Ogletree Deakins Women’s Initiative…
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Collins & Lacy elects attorneys to new leadership positions within statewide firm
January 25, 2016
Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced two attorneys have been elected to new positions within the statewide business defense firm. Brian Comer of the Columbia office has been appointed voting shareholder…
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Upstate attorney Rita McKinney elected to American Law Institute
January 21, 2016
McNair Law Firm announced that of counsel Rita McKinney has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI). For more than 90 years, the ALI has served as a leading…
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Upstate attorney Rita McKinney elected to American Law Institute
January 21, 2016
McNair Law Firm announced that of counsel Rita McKinney has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI). For more than 90 years, the ALI has served as a leading…
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Turner Padget appoints Office Managing Shareholders and Practice Group Leaders across the firm
January 20, 2016
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces firmwide leadership appointments for 2016. The firm’s Executive Committee has named office managing shareholders and practice group leaders as part of its efforts…
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Wilkes Law Firm attorneys serving in leadership roles for the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
January 14, 2016
The Wilkes Law Firm, P.A., announced that two of the Firm’s attorneys have been elected to leadership positions in the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association (SCDTAA). Derham Cole, Jr.,…
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Wilkes Law Firm attorneys serving in leadership roles for the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
January 14, 2016
The Wilkes Law Firm, P.A., announced that two of the Firm’s attorneys have been elected to leadership positions in the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association (SCDTAA). Derham Cole, Jr.,…
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Ogletree Deakins enters Canadian market
January 13, 2016
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm is entering the Canadian market with…
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Ogletree Deakins enters Canadian market
January 13, 2016
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm is entering the Canadian market with…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood elects four attorneys to partnership
January 12, 2016
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that attorneys Amber R. Duncan, M. Kevin McCarrell, Matthew P. Stone and John P. Zimmer have been elected to the firm’s partnership…
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Four Gallivan, White and Boyd Attorneys Elected as Partners
January 12, 2016
Four of Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.’s brightest attorneys have been elected as partners by the firm’s shareholders. Amber Dorrell, Janice Holmes, Jared Pretulak, and Grayson Smith received this election…
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Turner Padget boosts Insurance Litigation practice with addition of three attorneys
January 11, 2016
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the further expansion of its Insurance Litigation practice with the addition of three attorneys: Greenville-based of counsel David L. Moore, and Charleston-based associates…
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Collins & Lacy attorney selected as an honoree for the 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Awards
January 11, 2016
Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced that Christian Stegmaier has been chosen as a 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Award honoree. He will receive the award on March 10, 2016 at a…
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Dickie McCamey announces nine new shareholders for 2016
January 6, 2016
UPSTATE, SC – Pittsburgh-based law firm Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. DMC announces that the following associates have been elected Shareholders of the firm. Benjamin M. Basista – Pennsylvania Michael Flynn…
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Greenville’s Burl Williams named new member at Nexsen Pruet
January 6, 2016
Burl Williams has been elected as a new member (partner) at Nexsen Pruet. Williams is part of the firm’s Business Litigation team. He is experienced in the trial of a…
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Greenville’s Chris King named new member at Nexsen Pruet
January 6, 2016
Chris King has been elected as a member (partner) of Nexsen Pruet as of January 1, 2016. King is a part of the Financial Services practice group. He assists with…
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