Turner Padget expands Executive Committee with addition of Kristen Nichols
September 1, 2022
Turner Padget is pleased to announce the addition of Shareholder Kristen N. Nichols to the firm’s Executive Committee. Nichols joins the Executive Committee, effective August 29, 2022, which includes Chief…
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Clemson Extension says ‘Let’s talk about the S.C. Cottage Food Law’
August 31, 2022
Revisions have been made to South Carolina’s Cottage Food Law and the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service wants to help residents who produce and sell foods from their homes learn how…
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Laurens Police Department Partners with Greg’s Groceries to Help Those in Need
August 31, 2022
Caring for our community has always been and remains a top priority for the Laurens Police Department and to that end, they have partnered with Serve & Connect to ensure…
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SC Bar recognizes Kieley Sutton for Raising the Bar
August 30, 2022
The SC Bar recognizes Kieley Sutton for her efforts as co-founder of the Rainy Day Fund, a nonprofit based in Columbia serving citizens who are involved in the legal-system and…
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Statewide Constitutional Amendment Question on November 8 General Election Ballot
August 29, 2022
The following questions will appear on your ballot on November 8 for the general election. The proposed amendments and the explanations have been distributed by the Laurens County Election Commission…
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Midlands Tech General Counsel Awarded 2022 Legal Elite Award
August 29, 2022
Joseph Bias, Midlands Technical College’s general counsel, has been recognized with a 2022 Legal Elite award from Columbia Business Monthly. In the Midlands region, Bias received the most votes from…
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Wyche attorney Rita Bolt Barker elected as a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers
August 29, 2022
Wyche attorney Rita Bolt Barker has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers. The American College of Environmental Lawyers elects fellows based on their recognition…
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Gov. Henry McMaster Signs Bipartisan Law Providing State Employees with Paid Family Leave
August 29, 2022
Governor Henry McMaster was joined last Thursday by a bipartisan group of members of the General Assembly for a ceremonial bill signing of S. 11, which provides state employees with…
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LCSO Introducing Improved DARE Program
August 29, 2022
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is constantly reviewing concerns in reference to safety and influences within our schools. Our number one concern has always been the advancement and safety of…
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Laurens Police Department Relocates as Construction of New Facility Starts September 1
August 28, 2022
Effective immediately, the police department, located at 250 West Laurens Street, is closed for any further police department business, and will remain closed for approximately one (1) year. The closure…
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Emily Collins, Moore Bradley Myers attorney, recognized as Best and Brightest Under 35
August 26, 2022Emily Collins, associate attorney at Moore Bradley Myers (MBM), has been selected to Columbia Business Monthly’s Best & Brightest 35 and Under Class of 2022. The Best & Brightest 35…
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SMITH I ROBINSON welcomes attorney Maya Weeks
August 26, 2022
Weeks Will Expand the Law Firm’s Litigation Team SMITH I ROBINSON is pleased to announce that Maya Weeks has joined the law firm as an Associate attorney and will focus…
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Elizabeth Black to serve as Chair of Richland Library Friends and Foundation Board
August 25, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Black was recently selected to serve as Chair of the Richland Library Friends and Foundation Board of Trustees for 2022-2023. The…
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West Columbia Attorney featured in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers; Columbia Region Lawyer of the Year
August 24, 2022
Joseph D. Dickey, Jr., managing partner of Dickey Law Group, has been selected for the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers as Lawyer of the Year in the area of Employment…
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The SC Bar recognizes Bradley K. Richardson Law Firm for receiving the Corporate Caring Award from Meals on Wheels
August 24, 2022The SC Bar recognizes Bradley K. Richardson, P.C. for receiving the Corporate Caring Award from Meals on Wheels. The firm donated funding to Meals on Wheels, which organizes the preparation…
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SMITH | ROBINSON law firm named – U.S. News Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2023
August 24, 2022
National ranking highlights both individual attorneys and the law firm COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. News has named SMITH | ROBINSON Law Firm among the – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”…
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McKay Firm Partner, Julius W. “Jay” McKay II, Named to 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 24, 2022
McKay Firm Partner, Julius W. “Jay” McKay, II, is recognized in the 29th edition of the Best Lawyers in America ® in the area of Litigation – Insurance and Medical…
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Barnes Alford attorneys selected to The Best Lawyers in America
August 23, 2022
Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, and Curtis W. Dowling have been selected for inclusion in the 29th…
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Best Lawyers recognizes four Bluestein Attorneys in 2023, with two named “Lawyer of the Year”
August 23, 2022
The Best Lawyers in America® has, in its 2023 edition, once again recognized three partners at Bluestein Attorneys, two of whom received “Lawyer of the Year” distinction in their respective…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Mary Cothonneau Eldridge graduates from Leadership Columbia
August 23, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that Mary Cothonneau Eldridge has recently graduated from the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Leadership Columbia Class of 2022. Leadership Columbia was founded…
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Turner Padget expands Workers’ Compensation Defense team with addition of Liz Wiles
August 22, 2022
Turner Padget announced the addition of Elizabeth D. Wiles, of counsel, to the firm’s Charleston office. Wiles joins the Employment & Workers’ Compensation practice group and will support the Workers’…
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Barnhill retires after practicing law in Columbia nearly five decades
August 22, 2022
Edward D. “Butch” Barnhill Jr., a real estate attorney who has practiced with distinction in the Columbia area for nearly five decades, has announced his retirement from the firm of…
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Koutrakos named a Lawyer of the Year for 2023 by Best Lawyers in America
August 22, 2022
The Best Lawyers in America® has named Demetri K. “Jim” Koutrakos, a member of Callison Tighe & Robinson law firm, as Lawyer of the Year for Columbia in Litigation –…
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Shutt honored as a Lawyer of Year for the Columbia area
August 22, 2022
Nekki Shutt, a founding member of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has been named “Best Lawyers in America’s” 2023 Lawyer of the Year in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA)…
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Four Robinson Gray members named Lawyers of the Year for 2023 by Best Lawyers
August 22, 2022
Four members of Robinson Gray law firm have received the “Lawyer of the Year” award for 2023 in their respective practice areas from The Best Lawyers in America®. The four…
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Neal Lourie of Lourie Law Firm named to Best Lawyers list for 2023
August 22, 2022
Neal M. Lourie of Lourie Law Firm has been named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. He was named for his practice in Columbia in the…
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Six at Morton & Gettys included in new editions of “Best Lawyers in America”
August 22, 2022
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Six attorneys at Morton & Gettys are included in the just-released 2023 edition of “Best Lawyers in America” and “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.” All have…
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Three at Lewis Babcock listed in 2023 “Best Lawyers” guides
August 22, 2022
Three attorneys at Lewis Babcock L.L.P. are honored in the just-released 2023 edition of “Best Lawyers in America” and its companion piece, “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.” The list includes…
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Four Richardson Thomas attorneys honored in 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 22, 2022Four Richardson Thomas attorneys have been named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. One of them, Brady Thomas of Columbia, was named Lawyer of the Year…
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All attorneys at Callison Tighe & Robinson honored in 2023 edition of Best Lawyers
August 22, 2022
Every attorney at Callison Tighe & Robinson law firm is being honored for the second year in a row in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. One…
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Attorneys Amity S. Edmonds and T. David Rheney named 2023 Lawyers of the Year
August 18, 2022
2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America© Gallivan White Boyd partners Amity S. Edmonds and T. David Rheney were named 2023 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers in America©…
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Attorneys Jordan Crapps, Jessica W. Laffitte & Thomas Twehues recognition as Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers®
August 18, 2022
2023 Best Lawyers in America© – Ones to Watch Gallivan White Boyd announced the selection of attorneys, Jordan Crapps, Jessica W. Laffitte and Thomas Twehues, as 2023 Ones to Watch…
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Best Lawyers lists twenty-six Gallivan White Boyd attorneys for 2023
August 18, 2022
2023 Best Lawyers in America© Released Twenty-six attorneys have been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. With an almost 40-year history of highlighting top legal…
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SCDPS KICKS OFF DUI CAMPAIGN AHEAD OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND, END OF 100 DEADLY DAYS OF SUMMER
August 18, 2022
As part of the Sober or Slammer enforcement campaign, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety will be cracking down on impaired driving August 19 through the Labor Day weekend.…
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Seven Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys included in new “Best Lawyers” publications
August 18, 2022
Four Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys are honored in the new edition of “Best Lawyers of America,” and an additional three are included in the companion piece, “Best Lawyers: Ones…
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Best Lawyers honors 23 at Robinson Gray for 2023, four named Lawyers of the Year
August 18, 2022
A total of 23 attorneys with Robinson Gray are being recognized for the quality of their practice in Columbia in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Four…
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18 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Charleston attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 18, 2022
Statewide, 85 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in their respective practice areas. CHARLESTON, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review…
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Rosen Hagood attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 18, 2022
Rosen Hagood announced that six of its attorneys were named to the 2023 Best Lawyers in America® list. Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal…
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33 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Greenville attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 18, 2022
Statewide, 85 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in their respective practice areas. GREENVILLE, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review…
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30 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Columbia attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 18, 2022
Statewide, 85 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers® in their respective practice areas. COLUMBIA, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Connor Treece in Charleston
August 16, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Connor Treece has joined the firm’s Charleston office as a litigation associate. Connor focuses his practice on products liability, insured defense litigation and construction…
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Columbia Business Monthly names eight Robinson Gray attorneys to ‘Legal Elite’ for 2022
August 15, 2022
Columbia Business Monthly has recognized eight Robinson Gray attorneys to the magazine’s “Legal Elite of the Midlands” list for 2022. The annual list honors Midlands lawyers who are considered outstanding…
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LCSO Raises Over $5K for Student School Supplies
August 15, 2022
A few morning showers didn’t put a damper on the school supply drive hosted by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. The event took place on Friday, August 12 at the…
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McCravy Newlon Sturkie & Clardy Law Firm, P.A.
August 10, 2022
Our personal injury law firm has been settling and trying cases successfully since its beginning in 1995. Our areas of practice include Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, Wrongful…
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Senator Danny Verdin Receives Honored Alumnus Award from Bob Jones University
August 10, 2022
Senator Danny Verdin recently was recently presented with the Honored Alumnus Award from Bob Jones University Alumni Relations and the College of Arts and Science. The award recognizes Verdin for…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 22 states in filing brief in support of ending unlawful CDC mandate
August 10, 2022
Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining 22 states, led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, in filing an amicus brief in support of the plaintiff in Health Freedom Defense Fund Inc.…
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President Biden names DeAndrea Benjamin to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
August 9, 2022
The President is announcing his intent to nominate two federal judicial nominees—both of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. DeAndrea Benjamin…
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Congress Passes PACT Act Toxin Exposure Legislation
August 5, 2022
On Tuesday, August 2, 2022 the Senate passed S.3373 – Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (The Honoring our PACT Act…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces the formation of a nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force
August 4, 2022Attorneys General form a national bipartisan Task Force to combat robocalling Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that South Carolina is joining a nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force of 50 states…
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SC Bar recognizes David Lail of Yarborough Applegate Law Firm for raising awareness about drunk driving prevention
August 4, 2022
The SC Bar recognizes David Lail, Partner at Yarborough Applegate Law Firm, for his role in the 2022 Law Enforcement Recognition Dinner and Training Symposium, hosted by MADD South Carolina.…
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