Best Lawyers honors three SMITH | ROBINSON attorneys for 2026
August 21, 2025The Best Lawyers in America® is honoring three SMITH | ROBINSON attorneys in its 2026 edition – each of them in multiple practice areas. Here they are with their office…
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SMITH | ROBINSON’s Murrell Smith named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers
August 21, 2025Of the three attorneys at SMITH | ROBINSON recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one stands out in particular – G. Murrell Smith Jr. He…
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23 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys in Columbia recognized by Best Lawyers®
August 21, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has selected 73 HSB attorneys for inclusion in The 2026 Best Lawyers in America® across the state of…
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Rock Hill-based attorney Ashley Creech to lead top legal group
August 19, 2025The South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) has unanimously elected Ashley White Creech as its new President. Creech, a respected trial attorney with McGowan Hood Felder & Phillips, will lead…
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Stephen Mitchell and J. Hagood Tighe elected as College of Labor & Employment Lawyers Fellows
August 19, 2025Fisher Phillips LLP, an international labor and employment law firm representing employers announced Stephen Mitchell and J. Hagood Tighe have been elected as Fellows of The College of Labor &…
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Pope Flynn achieves Band 1 Banking & Finance ranking for South Carolina in Chambers and Partners USA 2025 Guide
August 18, 2025Pope Flynn, a law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, has achieved a Band 1 Banking & Finance ranking for South Carolina in the 2025 USA Chambers and…
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SC Biz News announces 2025 Empowering Women and Most Influential Leaders award winners
August 13, 2025SC Biz News has selected Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC as a 2025 Empowering Women Award honoree. Empowering Women Awards shine a light on companies and organizations that have…
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Mike Tighe, cofounder of Callison Tighe & Robinson law firm, retires after more than half a century of distinguished service
August 13, 2025In 1971, Michael W. Tighe and the late Preston Callison started the law firm that still bears their names. It started as a real estate firm and grew into a…
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Three at Bluestein attorneys named to Legal Elite of the Midlands
August 13, 2025Columbia Business Monthly has named three Bluestein Attorneys to its “Legal Elite of the Midlands” list for 2025. The list, based on a vote of active attorneys in the area,…
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Harry Dixon named to “Legal Elite of the Midlands” for 2025
August 12, 2025Callison Tighe attorney Harry Dixon is being recognized in the 2025 edition of “Legal Elite of the Midlands” for his work in civil litigation. Mr. Dixon, whose practice includes civil…
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SC trial attorneys launch national firm as Indexed Universal Life insurance schemes soar across the state
August 6, 2025Founder Robert Rikard has recovered tens of millions for clients misled by “tax-free retirement” and investment-based insurance schemes surrounding Indexed Universal Life products. South Carolina trial attorneys Robert Rikard and…
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16 MGC attorneys recognized in 2025 Legal Elite across South Carolina
August 4, 2025Law firm McAngus Goudelock & Courie (MGC) announced the inclusion of 16 attorneys in 2025 Legal Elite across B2B: Columbia Business Monthly and Greenville Business Magazine. Recognized attorneys in MGC’s…
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Barnes Alford attorneys selected as Midlands Legal Elite
August 4, 2025Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Richard C. Thomas, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, Matthew G. Gerrald, Emily Collins Brown,…
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7 at Burnette Shutt &McDaniel included in new “Legal Elite” edition
August 4, 2025Seven attorneys at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel have earned honors in a variety of practice areas in the latest edition of “Legal Elite of the Midlands.” Three attorneys were recognized…
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A dozen Robinson Gray attorneys named to Columbia Business Monthly’s 2025 Legal Elite
August 1, 2025Columbia Business Monthly has named 12 Robinson Gray attorneys to its annual “Legal Elite of the Midlands” list—an increase from last year’s 11. Selected through a vote by local practicing…
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Two experienced Rock Hill attorneys join Frost Echols
August 1, 2025Two experienced York County attorneys have joined Frost Echols to expand the firm’s civil litigation practice. Frost Echols has a national practice focusing on creditors’ rights and collection defense with…
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LawyerLisa, LLC welcomes Jeanean Petoskey as Chief Executive Officer
July 30, 2025LawyerLisa, LLC announced the appointment of Jeanean Petoskey as the firm’s new Chief Executive Officer. A widely respected leader in legal operations and business strategy, Ms. Petoskey brings a bold…
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Turner Padget’s Cathy Kennedy extends South Carolina Bar Leadership with new term on Board of Governors
July 30, 2025Turner Padget announced that Columbia-based attorney Catherine (Cathy) H. Kennedy will serve another one-year term on the South Carolina Bar’s Board of Governors, effective July 1, 2025. In this role,…
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Six law students awarded MGC Law Student Scholarships
July 29, 2025Law firm McAngus Goudelock & Courie (MGC) announced the six recipients of the 2025 MGC Law Student Scholarship, a program in its fifth year providing law students with access to…
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Rothstein joins Burnette Shutt & McDaniel
July 24, 2025David E. Rothstein, a South Carolina Supreme Court certified specialist in employment and labor law, has joined Burnette Shutt & McDaniel as its newest partner. Rothstein has devoted his career…
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Michaela Sewell joins Robinson Gray as associate
July 24, 2025Attorney Michaela R. Sewell has joined Robinson Gray law firm as an associate. Michaela’s practice will be focused on workers’ compensation, representing employers and insurance carriers across a range of claims.…
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Maynard Nexsen opens new Atlanta office with blue chip real estate merger
July 22, 2025Addition of eight commercial real estate attorneys and four paralegals bolsters national practice Maynard Nexsen proudly announces its continued national growth through a strategic merger with Miller Lavoie, LLP, a preeminent…
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Burnette Shutt & McDaniel honored as a top women-led law firm
July 21, 2025“South Carolina Lawyers Weekly” is listing Burnette Shutt & McDaniel among the top women-led law firms in the state. “In the Lead: Best Women-Led Law Firm,” the special section honoring…
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Turner Padget shareholders elected to South Carolina Bar leadership roles
July 15, 2025Turner Padget announces that Florence-based shareholder J. René Josey and Columbia-based shareholder J. David Johnson IV have been elected to leadership positions within the South Carolina Bar, with terms beginning…
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Wyche expands litigation team with top-tier attorneys from leading international law firms
July 9, 2025Experienced Litigator and Former U.S. Marine Corps Judge Advocate Jack Heron Joins Wyche, Alongside Standout Associate Bennett Hardymon. Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with offices across South Carolina, announced the addition of…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. welcomes J. Andrew Ritner to its Retail & Hospitality Practice Group
July 7, 2025Collins and Lacy, P.C. welcomed J. Andrew Ritner to its Retail and Hospitality Practice Group. Andrew’s career has been defined by his unwavering commitment to both his country and clients…
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La’Jessica Stringfellow begins term as President of SC Bar Young Lawyers Division
July 3, 2025La’Jessica Stringfellow, a lawyer at Robinson Gray law firm, has started her term as President of the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division. Her term will run for one calendar…
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Collins & Lacy President and Chief Executive Officer Christian Stegmaier appointed to South Carolina Judicial Merit Selection Commission
July 3, 2025Collins & Lacy, P.C. announces that Christian Stegmaier, President and Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed by the Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives to serve on the…
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SC Bar Foundation awards grants totaling more than $5.2 million
June 26, 2025The South Carolina Bar Foundation has awarded grants totaling over $5.2 million for Fiscal Year 2026. The grants will go to more than 50 nonprofit organizations across the state for…
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LawyerLisa expands to Aiken, welcomes new attorney Karl Lutterloh
June 25, 2025LawyerLisa, LLC, a leading elder law and estate planning firm serving South Carolina, announced the opening of its newest location in Aiken, SC, and to welcome Attorney Karl Lutterloh to…
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Robinson Gray’s Molly Campolong honored among South Carolina’s Women in Business
June 25, 2025Robinson Gray Member Molly Campolong has been recognized by Integrated Media Publishing as part of their 2025 statewide list of Women in Business. This annual list from the publishers of…
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Jake Moore, Sr. presented with State’s highest civilian honor at 50 year celebration
June 17, 2025On May 21, Moore Bradley Myers celebrated S. Jahue “Jake” Moore’s 50 years of practicing law with special honors at Stone River in West Columbia. With more than 200 friends, family, colleagues, and…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. welcomes Deanene P. Thornwell to its Trucking and Retail & Hospitality Practice Groups
June 17, 2025Collins & Lacy, P.C. welcomed Deanene P. Thornwell as a senior associate to its Trucking, Retail & Hospitality, and Criminal Defense Practice Groups. Deanene brings a breadth of legal experience…
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Adam Johnston joins Robinson Gray as associate
June 16, 2025Attorney Adam Johnston has joined Robinson Gray law firm as an associate. He will practice on the firm’s business team and focus primarily on tax, corporate and business planning, estate…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Robert Knowlton named 2025 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Intellectual Property Law in Columbia
June 12, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is proud to announce that shareholder Robert (Bob) Knowlton has been named the 2025 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Intellectual Property Litigation for Columbia,…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd practices and attorneys ranked prominently in Chambers and Partners USA 2025 Guide
June 5, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. has earned prominent recognition in the Chambers and Partners USA 2025 Guide. The firm maintained its Band 1 designation for banking and finance in South Carolina,…
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Griffin Humphries founders recognized in Super Lawyers in America 2025 Edition
June 3, 2025Griffin Humphries founding members James M. Griffin and Badge Humphries are included in the 2025 edition of “Super Lawyers,” a peer-reviewed directory of the nation’s leading attorneys . James M.…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Congress to pass concealed carry reciprocity resolution
June 1, 2025Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a multi-state effort to encourage the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act and create a framework for lawful concealed…
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Will Johnson named SCEDA’s 2025 Ally of the Year
May 29, 2025The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) has named Will Johnson, a shareholder at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., as its 2025 Ally of the Year. The Ally of the Year…
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Moore Bradley Myers names two new partners
May 29, 2025Moore Bradley Myers names two as firm partners: Sierra Carini Hartley and Emily E. Collins. Sierra Carini Hartley practices in the areas of Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice Defense, Civil Litigation and Personal Injury. Sierra is a…
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Luke Carter joins United Way of Florence County Board of Directors
May 28, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. associate Luke Carter has been appointed to the United Way of Florence County Board of Directors. The United Way of Florence County funds 30 programs through…
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Will Johnson named 2025 SCEDA Ally Award recipient
May 15, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that shareholder Will Johnson received the 2025 South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) Ally Award at the association’s annual meeting today in Myrtle Beach, South…
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Bailey Law Firm, L.L.C.
May 12, 2025Bailey Law Firm, L.L.C. is a trusted law firm based in Columbia, SC, proudly representing clients throughout South Carolina. We focus on Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, and Civil…
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Fisher Phillips’ Columbia office grows number of Certified Specialists in Labor & Employment Law
May 12, 2025Sheila Abron the Latest Attorney in South Carolina to Earn Title Sheila Abron, partner in Fisher Phillips’ Columbia office, is the latest attorney to be certified as a Specialist in…
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McDaniel listed among Influential Women of Law honorees
April 30, 2025Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder Kathleeen McDaniel is among this year’s recipients of South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s “Influential Women of Law” award. The annual program recognizes attorneys for their service…
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6 Turner Padget shareholders named top in state by Super Lawyers
April 29, 2025Turner Padget announces the inclusion of six of its attorneys among South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2025. Shareholders Richard S. Dukes, Jr., Catherine H. Kennedy, Lanneau Wm. Lambert, Jr., and Franklin G. Shuler are named…
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Bluestein, Newton and Sullivan all recognized again by SC Super Lawyers in 2025
April 29, 2025A tradition of excellence was again recognized this year by South Carolina Super Lawyers®, as three partners at Bluestein Attorneys made the rating service’s 2025 list: • Marti Bluestein, who…
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Seven from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel included in 2025 Super Lawyers
April 29, 2025Seven attorneys at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, including all the firm’s partners, are listed in the 2025 edition of “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars.” The seven also are honored in…
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Eight Parker Law Group attorneys recognized by S.C. Super Lawyers for 2025
April 29, 2025Six Parker Law Group attorneys were named to the 2025 South Carolina Super Lawyers list, while two others made the rating service’s annual “Rising Stars” list. Here are the six…
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Carroll included in latest edition of “Super Lawyers”
April 29, 2025ROCK HILL, SC – Beverly A. Carroll, an attorney at Morton & Gettys, is included in the latest list of South Carolina “Super Lawyers,” marking the sixth consecutive year she…
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