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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Greenville’s Rachael Anna named member at Nexsen Pruet
January 6, 2016
Rachael Anna has been elected as a member (partner) of Nexsen Pruet as of January 1, 2016. Anna practices with the firms Health Care team. She focuses on antitrust, complex…
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Year-end spending bill funds new federal courthouse in Greenville
December 18, 2015
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said he was pleased the year-end spending bill set to be voted on in Congress today contains funding to begin and complete construction of…
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Membership elects 2016 Officers and new members to Board of Directors
December 14, 2015The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA) announce the newly elected 2016 Officers and new members to the Board of Directors at its annual business meeting on December 11,…
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SC Bar Foundation honors Hollings with statewide DuRant award
December 14, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC — The South Carolina Bar Foundation announce that Senator Ernest Frederick “Fritz” Hollings has been selected as the 2015 DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award recipient for meritorious service…
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Rogers E. Harrell, III joins Murphy Grantland
December 11, 2015
Murphy Grantland is pleased to announce Rogers E. Harrell, III has joined our office as an associate. Harrell concentrates his legal practice on construction defects and civil defense of insurance…
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SC Bar receives funding to implement professional development program for teachers
December 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC —The SC Bar Law Related Education Division announces that funds will be available in South Carolina to provide professional development for middle and high school teachers in civics…
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Ogletree Deakins recognized as a Top 30 Law Firm for Client Service in BTI’s Client Service A-Team 2016 Report
December 9, 2015Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins) is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as a top 30 law firm for client service in BTI…
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Ogletree Deakins recognized as a Top 30 Law Firm for Client Service in BTI’s Client Service A-Team 2016 Report
December 9, 2015
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins) is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as a top 30 law firm for client service in BTI…
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Wilkes Law Firm Attorney, Derek Newberry, receives AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
December 7, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Wilkes Law Firm, P.A. is pleased to announce that Derek Newberry has received the AV Preeminent rating from the Martindale-Hubbell legal rating service. Newberry is a…
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Four attorneys join Nelson Mullins in Greenville
December 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Nicole Cuadrado, Elizabeth “Sandi” Hudson Hall, Brittany M. McIntosh, and Allison Crawford Ford have joined the Greenville office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as associates. …
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Casual for a Cause: Collins & Lacy Seeks 2016 Denim Day Recipients
November 30, 2015
Firm employees donate more than $3,000, to date, to statewide non-profits in 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is reaching out to non-profit organizations in South Carolina to be…
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Nexsen Pruet Selects 2015 Diversity Scholars
November 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet has awarded law school scholarships to three minority students who are planning careers in North and South Carolina. The 2015 NP Scholars are Christina Anderson, Tanisha…
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Nexsen Pruet Selects 2015 Diversity Scholars
November 21, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet has awarded law school scholarships to three minority students who are planning careers in North and South Carolina. The 2015 NP Scholars are Christina Anderson, Tanisha…
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Wilkes Law Firm Attorney, J. Derham Cole, Jr., receives AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
November 17, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Wilkes Law Firm announced that J. Derham Cole, Jr. has received the AV Preeminent rating from the Martindale-Hubbell legal rating service. Cole, who works in the…
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Fall hires pushes Nexsen Pruet beyond 200-lawyer mark
November 17, 2015
Four Lawyers join firm in Columbia, Charleston & Charlotte offices COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet’s fall hires have pushed the firm beyond the 200-attorney mark for the first time. The…
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Fall hires pushes Nexsen Pruet beyond 200-lawyer mark
November 16, 2015Four Lawyers join firm in Columbia, Charleston & Charlotte offices COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet’s fall hires have pushed the firm beyond the 200-attorney mark for the first time. The…
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Law Strategy Group launches Proactive Practice Boot Camp for lawyers set for December 16th in Greenville
November 16, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Law Strategy Corp announced the Proactive Practice Boot Camp CLE, taking place in Greenville, South Carolina this month. The Proactive Practice Boot Camp is designed to bolster South Carolina’s legal “troops”…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. wins Award of Excellence in statewide communications awards program
November 12, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Collins & Lacy, P.C. marketing team received an Award of Excellence during the International Association of Business Communicators’ (IABC-South Carolina) Annual Palmetto Awards ceremony. The awards…
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SC Bar Young Lawyers collecting items for Women in Need
November 8, 2015SC Bar YLD Hosts Voices Against Violence Shelter Refurbishment Drive COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Voices Against Violence (VAV) Committee is kicking off its…
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Wyche names Sarah Sloan Batson shareholder
November 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche announced that Sarah Sloan Batson has been named a shareholder of the firm. Sloan Batson focuses her practice at Wyche on employment litigation and counseling and…
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Attorney Inez Moore Tenenbaum launches solo practice
November 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Attorney Inez Moore Tenenbaum, the former chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and two-term state superintendent of education, has launched her own practice in Columbia…
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Attorney Inez Moore Tenenbaum launches solo practice
November 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Attorney Inez Moore Tenenbaum, the former chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and two-term state superintendent of education, has launched her own practice in Columbia…
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Wyche names Sarah Sloan Batson shareholder
November 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche announced that Sarah Sloan Batson has been named a shareholder of the firm. Sloan Batson focuses her practice at Wyche on employment litigation and counseling and…
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Collins & Lacy Ranked Tier 1 in 2016 “Best Law Firms”
November 5, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce the firm has been recognized in the “Best Law Firms” 2016 list, just released by the U.S. News – Best…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood Achieves Top Tier Status in Best Law Firms Rankings
November 4, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – U.S. News and Best Lawyers, for the sixth consecutive year, has included Smith Moore Leatherwood in their 2016 “Best Law Firms” rankings. “We are proud that our attorneys…
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Robert Green joins Smith Moore Leatherwood
November 3, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Smith Moore Leatherwood is pleased to announce the addition of Robert Green to the firm’s transportation practice in the Greenville office. Green’s practice will be primarily focused on…
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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® recognizes Wyche as a 2016 “Best Law Firm”
November 3, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche has been named a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in 18 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2016. The selection is based on…
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Turner Padget Earns National Recognition as Leading Law Firm in 37 Practice Areas
November 3, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget announced that the firm has been recognized in the 2016 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. The firm is honored in…
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Turner Padget Earns National Recognition as Leading Law Firm in 37 Practice Areas
November 3, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget announced that the firm has been recognized in the 2016 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. The firm is honored in…
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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® recognizes Wyche as a 2016 “Best Law Firm”
November 3, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche has been named a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in 18 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2016. The selection is based on…
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Elmore Goldsmith, PA Receives Tier One Ranking in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2016 “Best Law Firms”
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – U.S. News – Best Lawyers® have released the 2016 “Best Law Firms” rankings and Elmore Goldsmith, PA, has been recognized in two areas. For the Greenville metropolitan…
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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® recognizes Wyche as a 2016 “Best Law Firm”
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche has been named a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in 18 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2016. The selection is based on…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for fifth consecutive year
November 2, 2015
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 the firm…
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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® recognizes Wyche as a 2016 “Best Law Firm”
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche has been named a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in 18 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2016. The selection is based on…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for fifth consecutive year
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm has been named a…
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Charleston School of Law to induct J. Edward Bell III as President
October 28, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston School of Law will induct James Edward (Ed) Bell III as president and managing partner of the school at a Thursday ceremony at the offices…
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Melinda Davis Lux elected member of the American Law Institute
October 28, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Melinda Davis Lux, a shareholder of Wyche, P.A., has been elected a member of the prestigious American Law Institute, a national organization comprising outstanding judges, lawyers, and…
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Melinda Davis Lux elected member of the American Law Institute
October 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Melinda Davis Lux, a shareholder of Wyche, P.A., has been elected a member of the prestigious American Law Institute, a national organization comprising outstanding judges, lawyers, and…
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Business Litigation Attorney Josh Howard joins Womble Carlyle’s Greenville office
October 19, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC—Womble Carlyle has added to its litigation bench strength in the Upstate, with the addition of experienced business litigation attorney Josh Howard. Howard has more than a dozen years…
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Free legal assistance available for South Carolina flood victims
October 7, 2015A toll-free legal aid hotline is now available to victims of South Carolina’s recently declared flood disaster areas in Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter, Clarendon and Williamsburg…
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Meliah Bowers Jefferson named national spokesperson for the American Heart Association
October 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The American Heart Association (AHA) has selected Wyche attorney Meliah Bowers Jefferson as a national spokesperson for its “Go Red For Women” movement. As an AHA national…
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Meliah Bowers Jefferson named National Spokesperson for the American Heart Association
October 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The American Heart Association (AHA) has selected Wyche attorney Meliah Bowers Jefferson as a national spokesperson for its “Go Red For Women” movement. As an AHA national…
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SC Bar Foundation seeks young lawyers for Ambassador program
September 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — The South Carolina Bar Foundation is seeking young attorneys interested in a leadership position to become Bar Foundation Ambassadors. The Foundation launched the Ambassador program in January…
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SC Bar names Elizabeth R. Hamilton Pro Bono Program Director
September 28, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC —The SC Bar welcomed Elizabeth R. Hamilton as the new Pro Bono Program Director in August. Hamilton comes to the Bar from Charleston School of Law, where she…
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David Anna named one of Greenville’s “Best and Brightest 35 and Under”
September 28, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche attorney David Anna has been recognized as one of Greenville’s “Best and Brightest 35 and Under” by Furman University and Greenville Business Magazine. The list highlights…
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Avoiding Legal Attacks
September 24, 2015
Part II of the Protecting Your Business Series By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose Business owners and leaders face a multitude of threats every day. They often wake…
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Turner Padget’s J. René Josey elected as Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Bar Foundation
September 22, 2015
FLORENCE, SC – Turner Padget announces that Florence-based shareholder J. René Josey has been elected to serve as Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Bar Foundation. In…
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Turner Padget’s J. René Josey elected as Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Bar Foundation
September 22, 2015
FLORENCE, SC – Turner Padget announces that Florence-based shareholder J. René Josey has been elected to serve as Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Bar Foundation. In…
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Young Lawyers to distribute 1,000 Constitutions on Constitution Day
September 16, 2015COLUMBIA, SC —In celebration of Constitution Day on September 17, the South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD) will distribute 1,000 pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution across the state.…
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