Fisher Phillips strengthens Columbia office with return of veteran employment litigator
January 4, 2018Fisher Phillips announced experienced employment, labor and health and safety attorney Matthew Korn has rejoined the firm in the Columbia office. At the firm, Korn advises clients on day-to-day employment…
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Fisher Phillips strengthens Columbia office with return of veteran employment litigator
January 4, 2018
Fisher Phillips announced experienced employment, labor and health and safety attorney Matthew Korn has rejoined the firm in the Columbia office. At the firm, Korn advises clients on day-to-day employment…
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Stephen Bittinger joins Nexsen Pruet’s Charleston office
January 3, 2018
Nexsen Pruet recognizes the many reimbursement challenges facing health care providers, including responding to government and private payor audits and complying with the ever-changing reimbursement landscapes to remain compliant. It…
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Fisher Phillips Columbia attorney elected to partner
January 3, 2018Fisher Phillips announced that George A. Reeves III has been elected to partner at the firm’s Columbia office. Reeves is one of 14 attorneys in 11 offices across the country…
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Fisher Phillips Columbia attorney elected to partner
January 3, 2018
Fisher Phillips announced that George A. Reeves III has been elected to partner at the firm’s Columbia office. Reeves is one of 14 attorneys in 11 offices across the country…
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Attorney James Bannister achieves recertification in criminal trial law with The National Board of Trial Advocacy
December 30, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that James (Jim) Bannister of the law firm, Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC, has successfully achieved…
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Renowned California IP firm joining with Womble Bond Dickinson
December 20, 2017
Newest Additions are latest in year of major growth for Womble Bond Dickinson. Los Angeles, Calif. – Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP announced today California-based Blakely Sokoloff Taylor Zafman LLP…
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US Justice Department settles whistleblower qui tam lawsuits against the nation’s leading provider of emergency room physician services
December 19, 2017The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has settled “qui tam” (whistleblower) / False Claims Act lawsuits alleging that EmCare, Inc. received illegal remuneration from a major hospital chain…
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US Justice Department settles whistleblower qui tam lawsuits against the nation’s leading provider of emergency room physician services
December 19, 2017The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has settled “qui tam” (whistleblower) / False Claims Act lawsuits alleging that EmCare, Inc. received illegal remuneration from a major hospital chain…
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Luther Battiste to become president of American Board of Trial Advocates
December 19, 2017Columbia attorney Luther J. Battiste III, a founding shareholder of Johnson, Toal & Battiste, has been elected national vice president of the American Board of Trial Advocates for 2018. He…
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South Carolina Legal Services announces Kirby Mitchell as NLADA Board Member
December 19, 2017
South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) proudly announces that Kirby Mitchell, SCLS’s Senior Litigation Attorney, and President-Elect of the Greenville County Bar Association. has been appointed by the National Legal Aid…
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McNair welcomes Ben Joyce to its Charleston office
December 19, 2017McNair announced attorney Benjamin “Ben” H. Joyce has joined the firm’s Charleston office. Ben’s practice focuses on local government law and general business litigation matters. “We are pleased to have…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a leader in client service
December 19, 2017Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group “as an unparalleled leader in client service in the brand new BTI Client Service A-Team 2018” report. The BTI Client…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a leader in client service
December 19, 2017Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group “as an unparalleled leader in client service in the brand new BTI Client Service A-Team 2018” report. The BTI Client…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a leader in client service
December 19, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group “as an unparalleled leader in client service in the brand new BTI Client Service A-Team 2018” report. The BTI Client…
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US Justice Department settles whistleblower qui tam lawsuits against the nation’s leading provider of emergency room physician services
December 19, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has settled “qui tam” (whistleblower) / False Claims Act lawsuits alleging that EmCare, Inc. received illegal remuneration from a major hospital chain…
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Luther Battiste to become president of American Board of Trial Advocates
December 19, 2017
Columbia attorney Luther J. Battiste III, a founding shareholder of Johnson, Toal & Battiste, has been elected national vice president of the American Board of Trial Advocates for 2018. He…
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Immigration Enforcement Update – Impact on South Carolina Employers
December 15, 2017
By Rebecca Sigmund and John Hill Ogletree Deakins South Carolina Tom Homan, current acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director, has been nominated by President Trump to head…
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Orangeburg law firms provide 350 free turkeys for Thanksgiving
December 14, 2017For the 4th year in a row, the Orangeburg law firms of Lanier & Burroughs and Williams & Williams teamed up to provide hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys to Orangeburg…
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Orangeburg law firms provide 350 free turkeys for Thanksgiving
December 14, 2017For the 4th year in a row, the Orangeburg law firms of Lanier & Burroughs and Williams & Williams teamed up to provide hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys to Orangeburg…
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Going Casual for a Cause: Collins & Lacy seeks 2018 Denim Day recipients
December 13, 2017Each year, Collins & Lacy, P.C. holds a year-long project as a way for the business defense firm to give back to the community. The firm is now reaching out…
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Going Casual for a Cause: Collins & Lacy seeks 2018 Denim Day recipients
December 13, 2017Each year, Collins & Lacy, P.C. holds a year-long project as a way for the business defense firm to give back to the community. The firm is now reaching out…
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McNair’s Grayson Lambert selected for 2018 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy
December 7, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – McNair is pleased to announce Wm. Grayson Lambert has been selected to the 2018 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy. A highly selective program, the Leadership Academy is…
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McNair’s Grayson Lambert selected for 2018 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy
December 7, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – McNair is pleased to announce Wm. Grayson Lambert has been selected to the 2018 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy. A highly selective program, the Leadership Academy is…
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Callison Tighe contributes $10,000 to Harvest Hope
December 1, 2017Continuing a commitment dating to 2009, the law firm of Callison Tighe has contributed $10,000 to Harvest Hope, a non-profit organization that helps feed millions of South Carolinians every year.…
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USC Law School anchors city’s legal corridor
December 1, 2017Since opening earlier this year, the University of South Carolina’s new School of Law has become the anchor for a “law corridor of Columbia” running along Gervais Street, says…
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South Carolina Bar Foundation honors Elizabeth Van Doren Gray with statewide DuRant award
December 1, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Bar Foundation is proud to announce that Elizabeth Van Doren Gray, member of Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp and Laffitte, LLC , has been selected as the 2017 DuRant…
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USC Professor Clint Wallace talks about the proposed tax reform
November 30, 2017
The U.S. Senate is set to vote on its version of the tax reform plan. University of South Carolina tax law professor Clinton Wallace discusses the plan and disputes the…
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Callison Tighe contributes $10,000 to Harvest Hope
November 30, 2017Continuing a commitment dating to 2009, the law firm of Callison Tighe has contributed $10,000 to Harvest Hope, a non-profit organization that helps feed millions of South Carolinians every year.…
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South Carolina Bar Foundation honors Elizabeth Van Doren Gray with statewide DuRant award
November 30, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Bar Foundation is proud to announce that Elizabeth Van Doren Gray, member of Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp and Laffitte, LLC , has been selected as the 2017 DuRant…
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Jay Bender to be honored by S.C. Broadcasters
November 29, 2017The South Carolina Broadcasters Association will present its Honorary Life Membership Award to attorney Jay Bender on Jan. 25, during its annual Awards of Distinction ceremony at the Columbia Metropolitan…
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Jay Bender to be honored by S.C. Broadcasters
November 29, 2017
The South Carolina Broadcasters Association will present its Honorary Life Membership Award to attorney Jay Bender on Jan. 25, during its annual Awards of Distinction ceremony at the Columbia Metropolitan…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes new associates
November 28, 2017Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Kaitlin T. Beck, Demetrius Pyburn and Clara Elizabeth “Lizzie” Weston have joined the firm. Clara Elizabeth “Lizzie” Weston, Demetrius Pyburn and Kaitlin T. Beck …
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes new associates
November 28, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Kaitlin T. Beck, Demetrius Pyburn and Clara Elizabeth “Lizzie” Weston have joined the firm. Clara Elizabeth “Lizzie” Weston, Demetrius Pyburn and Kaitlin T. Beck …
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Turner Padget announces the addition of two new attorneys
November 28, 2017
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of two new associates. Catherine Cunningham is based in Columbia and joins the firm’s Employment team and R. Edward Henderson, Jr.…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes new associates
November 28, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Kaitlin T. Beck, Demetrius Pyburn and Clara Elizabeth “Lizzie” Weston have joined the firm. Clara Elizabeth “Lizzie” Weston, Demetrius Pyburn and Kaitlin T. Beck …
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Allison Sullivan leads advocacy group for injured workers
November 24, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – Allison Sullivan, a partner with Bluestein Attorneys, is the new president of Injured Workers Advocates, a nonprofit association of attorneys dedicated to advancing the interests of injured…
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Allison Sullivan leads advocacy group for injured workers
November 24, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Allison Sullivan, a partner with Bluestein Attorneys, is the new president of Injured Workers Advocates, a nonprofit association of attorneys dedicated to advancing the interests of injured…
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McNair attorney appointed to South Carolina Bar’s Resolution of Fee Disputes Board
November 22, 2017McNair announce associate Deidra Byrd has been appointed by the South Carolina Bar’s President to sit on the Resolution of Fee Disputes Board for the 15th Circuit. She will remain…
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McNair attorney appointed to South Carolina Bar’s Resolution of Fee Disputes Board
November 22, 2017McNair announce associate Deidra Byrd has been appointed by the South Carolina Bar’s President to sit on the Resolution of Fee Disputes Board for the 15th Circuit. She will remain…
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McNair attorney appointed to South Carolina Bar’s Resolution of Fee Disputes Board
November 22, 2017
McNair announce associate Deidra Byrd has been appointed by the South Carolina Bar’s President to sit on the Resolution of Fee Disputes Board for the 15th Circuit. She will remain…
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Turner Padget attorney selected for South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy
November 20, 2017
Turner Padget announces that Allyce Bailey has been selected as a participant in the South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy for 2018. This highly selective program is designed to equip emerging…
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JP Lee of Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas, LLC elected ACTEC Fellow
November 17, 2017JP Lee, a member at Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas, LLC, was recently elected as one of 36 attorneys nationwide as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate…
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Michael Trask joins Baker, Ravenel & Bender
November 17, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – Attorney Michael Trask has joined Baker, Ravenel & Bender as an associate. He will focus his practice in the areas of appellate advocacy, automobile liability, general litigation,…
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Close joins Morton & Gettys as an associate
November 17, 2017Claude Close has joined Morton & Gettys as an associate. He will focus his practice on real estate and commercial law. Close is a 2017 graduate of the University of…
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Livoti installed as President of South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
November 17, 2017Murphy & Grantland shareholder Anthony Livoti is the newly installed President of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (SCDTAA). The installation came at the group’s 50th Annual meeting in November. Since…
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Livoti installed as President of South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
November 17, 2017Murphy & Grantland shareholder Anthony Livoti is the newly installed President of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (SCDTAA). The installation came at the group’s 50th Annual meeting in November. Since…
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Stephen Layne joins Wyche
November 17, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Stephen Layne has joined Wyche as an associate, focusing his practice on transactional matters with an emphasis on corporate law. Prior to joining Wyche, Layne served as…
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Stephen Layne joins Wyche
November 17, 2017GREENVILLE, SC – Stephen Layne has joined Wyche as an associate, focusing his practice on transactional matters with an emphasis on corporate law. Prior to joining Wyche, Layne served as…
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Michael Trask joins Baker, Ravenel & Bender
November 17, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Attorney Michael Trask has joined Baker, Ravenel & Bender as an associate. He will focus his practice in the areas of appellate advocacy, automobile liability, general litigation,…
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