Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Cory Patterson selected to become Riley Diversity Fellow
February 13, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to share that Cory Patterson, a litigator in the Greenville office, has been selected to participate in the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative…
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Ashby Gressette, AIA, Stevens & Wilkinson
February 12, 2018
MidlandsBiz: What is your education and background? Ashby Gressette: I’m a St. Matthews native and attended Clemson University from 1970 through 1976 where I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees…
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Luther Battiste, elected president of the American Board of Trial Advocates for 2020
February 12, 2018
In January, Columbia attorney Luther J. Battiste III, a founding shareholder of Johnson, Toal & Battiste, was elected national vice president of the American Board of Trial Advocates for 2018.…
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Attorney Alice Adams joins Gallivan White Boyd
February 12, 2018
Gallivan White Boyd announced that attorney Alice Price Adams has joined the firm as of counsel. Based in the Columbia office, her practice emphasis is on litigation and premises liability.…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys elected to American Board of Trial Advocates
February 11, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Ben Alexander and Sally Purnell, both shareholders practicing in the Greenville office, have been elected to membership in the South Carolina Chapter of the American…
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Haigler and Tyson named honorees for Leadership in Law Awards
February 9, 2018Sowell Gray Robinson announced that members Nick Haigler and Rob Tyson have been named honorees for the 2018 South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Awards. This award honors outstanding…
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Haigler and Tyson named honorees for Leadership in Law Awards
February 9, 2018Sowell Gray Robinson announced that members Nick Haigler and Rob Tyson have been named honorees for the 2018 South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Awards. This award honors outstanding…
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Experienced family law attorney joins Morton & Gettys
February 8, 2018
Rock Hill, SC – Lynelle D. Morgan, a veteran attorney and passionate child advocate, has joined the family law team at Morton & Gettys as an associate. Morgan’s practice will…
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Cynthia Blair selected to serve on SC Small Business Development Center Advisory Board
February 8, 2018
The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC announced that Cynthia Durham Blair has been selected to serve on the South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SC SBDC) Advisory…
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Experienced family law attorney joins Morton & Gettys
February 7, 2018Rock Hill, SC – Lynelle D. Morgan, a veteran attorney and passionate child advocate, has joined the family law team at Morton & Gettys as an associate. Morgan’s practice will…
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Cynthia Blair selected to serve on SC Small Business Development Center Advisory Board
February 7, 2018The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC announced that Cynthia Durham Blair has been selected to serve on the South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SC SBDC) Advisory…
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SC Bar offers free legal clinics in the Midlands
February 7, 2018
The SC Bar Public Services Division will sponsor three free legal clinics in the Midlands in February. The schedule is as follows: February 13—Bankruptcy Law Issues, presented by Philip M.…
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Nelson Mullins Awards third year of Diversity Scholarship
February 7, 2018
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has awarded its third year of a Diversity Scholarship to law student Jason Richardson. He will receive a $10,000 scholarship and a salaried summer…
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Bennett to receive Compleat Lawyer Award
February 5, 2018
Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, is pleased to announce that shareholder Joshua A. Bennett is one of three lawyers selected to receive a Silver Compleat Lawyer award from the University…
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Bennett to receive Compleat Lawyer Award
February 5, 2018
Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, is pleased to announce that shareholder Joshua A. Bennett is one of three lawyers selected to receive a Silver Compleat Lawyer award from the University…
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South Carolina Association for Justice offering legal services to victims of Amtrak 91
February 5, 2018
The train collision of Amtrak 91 near South Carolina’s capital city was a tragic event. The victims of this accident and their families will be dealing with suffering, grief and…
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Two Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholders named 2018 Leadership in Law honorees
February 5, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd congratulates two of its shareholders on being named to South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2018 Leadership in Law Honoree list. John Tiller and Jay Matthews are among 30…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announces new partners
February 5, 2018
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that attorneys Stephanie G. Flynn, Dorothy H. Cornwell, Karen M. Kemerait and Amy Smith Klass have been elected to the firm’s partnership…
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Two Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholders named 2018 Leadership in Law Honorees
February 5, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd congratulates two of its shareholders on being named to South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2018 Leadership in Law Honoree list. John Tiller and Jay Matthews are among 30…
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Fisher Phillips Columbia attorney elected president of South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
February 2, 2018Fisher Phillips announced attorney Sheila Willis has been named president of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA). Willis was chosen to lead the organization based on her commitment to…
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Fisher Phillips Columbia attorney elected president of South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
February 2, 2018Fisher Phillips announced attorney Sheila Willis has been named president of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA). Willis was chosen to lead the organization based on her commitment to…
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Turner Padget expands Georgia practice with five seasoned lawyers in Augusta
January 31, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that all five attorneys previously associated with Augusta, Ga., law firm Warlick, Stebbins, Murray, & Chew, LLP, have joined Turner Padget effective February 1.…
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Turner Padget expands Georgia practice with five seasoned lawyers in Augusta
January 31, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that all five attorneys previously associated with Augusta, Ga., law firm Warlick, Stebbins, Murray, & Chew, LLP, have joined Turner Padget effective February 1.…
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Dustin Scott Joins Palmetto Tax Advocates
January 31, 2018
Palmetto Tax Advocates announced that Dustin Scott has joined the company as a tax accountant. Scott is an accountant, with undergraduate and master’s degrees in business administration and accounting, and…
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Adams and Reese Columbia partner Kirby D. Shealy, III, named to 2018 Leadership In Law
January 30, 2018
Adams and Reese attorney Kirby D. Shealy, III, was recognized among the leaders in his field as the Columbia office partner was named a 2018 Leadership in Law winner as…
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Billy Newsome launches Newsome Law, P.A.
January 30, 2018After 25 years practicing law at one of South Carolina’s largest law firms, Billy Newsome has opened his own practice, Newsome Law, P.A. Newsome has a Masters in Tax Law…
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Billy Newsome launches Newsome Law, P.A.
January 30, 2018
After 25 years practicing law at one of South Carolina’s largest law firms, Billy Newsome has opened his own practice, Newsome Law, P.A. Newsome has a Masters in Tax Law…
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The Law: Work Visas for Multinational Managers
January 29, 2018
By Rebecca Sigmund and John Hill Ogletree Deakins South Carolina In the midst of a flurry of recent immigration-related news items and changes proposed by the Trump Administration, one…
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Richardson Plowden names Steven Pugh as new managing shareholder
January 29, 2018
Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. has named attorney Steven J. Pugh as the Firm’s new managing shareholder. An accomplished litigation attorney, Mr. Pugh has nearly 30 years of experience. His…
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Perry MacLennan elected to leadership positions in two organizations
January 26, 2018Perry MacLennan, an attorney in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Charleston office, has been elected to the 2018 Palmetto Society for Human Resource Management (PSHRM) Board of Directors as General Counsel and…
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Michelin North America obtains settlement in lawsuit against Tire Mart Inc.
January 24, 2018
Michelin North America, Inc., has reached a settlement with Tire Mart Inc., doing business as Braven Off-Road, regarding enforcement of design patents for the popular BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A® KM2 tires produced…
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Parker Poe announces board members and partners for 2018
January 23, 2018
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced the election of two board members and four new partners for 2018. Debbie Kleman will serve her first term on the firm’s board…
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McNair Law Firm launches Palmetto Tax Advocates
January 19, 2018
McNair Law Firm, P.A. announces the launch of Palmetto Tax Advocates, a tax resolution service dedicated to individuals and business clients who owe federal, state, and local taxes. The staff…
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Mac McLean named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council
January 19, 2018
Mac McLean, a shareholder at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, has been named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council. Mac has served on the Blue Ridge Council Board…
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Jim Lehman elected for third term as Nelson Mullins managing partner
January 18, 2018
The partners of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP have re-elected James K. Lehman as managing partner of the Firm for his third three-year term. Lehman began his role as…
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Turner Padget elects three attorneys to shareholder
January 18, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Columbia-based Robyn W. Madden and Jennifer N. Stone, and Greenville-based Taylor S. Speer have been elected shareholders of the firm. Madden is…
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Turner Padget elects three attorneys to shareholder
January 18, 2018Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Columbia-based Robyn W. Madden and Jennifer N. Stone, and Greenville-based Taylor S. Speer have been elected shareholders of the firm. Madden is…
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Turner Padget elects three attorneys to shareholder
January 18, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Columbia-based Robyn W. Madden and Jennifer N. Stone, and Greenville-based Taylor S. Speer have been elected shareholders of the firm. Madden is…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announces winner of third annual Furman University Juried Art Competition
January 17, 2018Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced today that John Derek Parsons has been selected as the winner of the third annual Furman University Juried Art Competition. The competition, which began…
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Turner Padget announces the addition of three new attorneys
January 17, 2018Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced the addition of three new associates. Evelyn A. Norton is based in Greenville and joins the firm’s Workers’ Compensation team; Julie A. Oliver…
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Turner Padget announces the addition of three new attorneys
January 17, 2018Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced the addition of three new associates. Evelyn A. Norton is based in Greenville and joins the firm’s Workers’ Compensation team; Julie A. Oliver…
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Turner Padget announces the addition of three new attorneys
January 17, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced the addition of three new associates. Evelyn A. Norton is based in Greenville and joins the firm’s Workers’ Compensation team; Julie A. Oliver…
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Columbia attorney Todd Carroll promoted to Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson
January 15, 2018
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP has promoted Todd Carroll to Partner in the firm. Carroll is an experienced business litigation lawyer. His experience includes serving as Special Counsel to the…
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Chris Gantt-Sorenson elected to SC SHRM State Council for 2018
January 15, 2018
Chris Gantt-Sorenson, a shareholder in our Greenville office, has been elected to the South Carolina Society for Human Resource Management (SC SHRM) State Council for 2018. Chris will serve as…
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Defense Lawyer joins Capital Rotary
January 15, 2018President Blake DuBose and sponsor Ann Elliott welcome Betsy Best (left) to Capital Rotary Club membership. Best, a Charlotte, NC native, is a partner in Blume Franklin-Best & Young, a…
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Defense Lawyer joins Capital Rotary
January 15, 2018
President Blake DuBose and sponsor Ann Elliott welcome Betsy Best (left) to Capital Rotary Club membership. Best, a Charlotte, NC native, is a partner in Blume Franklin-Best & Young, a…
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Scansource announces appointment of general counsel
January 10, 2018
ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC), a leading global provider of technology products and solutions, announced that Matthew Dean is joining the Company as Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Dean brings…
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Liberty Fellowship names Elizabeth Smith Owen to next class
January 9, 2018Liberty Fellowship has named Elizabeth Smith Owen, a partner with Morton & Gettys law firm in Rock Hill, S.C., to its 14th class. Luanne Runge, President & CEO of Liberty…
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Liberty Fellowship names Elizabeth Smith Owen to next class
January 9, 2018
Liberty Fellowship has named Elizabeth Smith Owen, a partner with Morton & Gettys law firm in Rock Hill, S.C., to its 14th class. Luanne Runge, President & CEO of Liberty…
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Jordan, Richardson named members of Sowell Gray Robinson
January 7, 2018COLUMBIA, S.C. – Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, is pleased to announce that attorneys Will Jordan and Beth Richardson have become the firm’s newest members. Will Jordan focuses…
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