Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Nick Nicholson named one of Greenville’s “50 Most Influential” People
January 18, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce the firm’s Managing Director, Nick Nicholson, has been recognized as one of Greenville’s “50 Most Influential” people of 2021 by the Greenville…
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Supreme Court rules on vaccine mandates for large businesses and healthcare workers
January 13, 2022
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued rulings on two cases dealing with vaccine requirements—one requiring businesses with 100 or more people to mandate their employees be vaccinated…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson works to stop international scam calls
January 12, 2022
Attorney General Alan Wilson today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put in place measures that will help stem the tide of foreign-based illegal robocalls that attempt to scam…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Adair Patterson joins YMCA Camp Greenville Board of Advisors
January 11, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Adair Patterson was recently selected to serve on the Board of Advisors for YMCA Camp Greenville. “As an alumnus and longtime supporter of Camp…
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Attorney Scott Todd named Partner at Sumner & Todd
January 10, 2022
Upstate South Carolina attorney Steve Sumner has announced the addition of B. Scott Todd as a partner in his law practice. Moving forward, the firm will be known as Sumner…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson releases South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force 2021 Annual Report
January 10, 2022
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chair of the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force, released the 2021 Annual Report at the State House today. Task Force leadership joined him…
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Cohoon become partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel
January 10, 2022
An experienced employment lawyer who fights for clients in courts and before administrative agencies, Jack E. Cohoon is now a partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. Cohoon joined the firm…
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Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Launches Project SOS – Senior Outreach Services
January 7, 2022
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is happy to announce our newest community outreach program: Project SOS (Senior Outreach Services). Project SOS is a free program available to seniors 65 and…
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Jessica Haarsgaard is appointed as Member-at-Large to the 2022 LMA Board of Directors
January 6, 2022
The Legal Marketing Association (LMA), which represents thousands of legal marketing and business development professionals around the globe, announced that Jessica Haarsgaard has been appointed as Member-at-Large to the 2022…
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Turner Padget grows Wealth & Estate Planning practice in Columbia
January 6, 2022
Turner Padget is pleased to announce the addition of Madison Bailey Barnhill, associate, to the Wealth & Estate Planning practice group in Columbia. Barnhill will support the Estate & Business…
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Adams and Reese announces five new partners for 2022, one in Columbia
January 4, 2022
Adams and Reese is proud to congratulate its five attorneys who have been elected to partnership in the firm, effective January 1, 2022. Anthony M. Quattrone (Columbia) counsels clients in economic…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd elects three new shareholders
January 4, 2022Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that Kathleen M. Muthig, Perry MacLennan and Meghan G. Riordan have been elected as Shareholders in the firm. Columbia Kathleen Muthig focuses…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Judge blocks Head Start vaccine and mask requirement
January 2, 2022
A federal judge has again sided with Attorney General Alan Wilson and blocked the Head Start vaccine and mask mandate.. This is the fourth time courts have agreed with Attorney…
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Lawrence Flynn, public finance attorney at Pope Flynn, named Best Lawyers® 2022 Utilities Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Columbia
December 30, 2021
Lawrence Flynn, a public finance and governmental law attorney and member of the management team with Pope Flynn, has received “Lawyer of the Year” in Utilities Law for Columbia from…
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AG Alan Wilson joins 24-state lawsuit to block President Biden’s Head Start mandates
December 22, 2021
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state lawsuit against Joe Biden’s overreaching COVID mandates. The suit, led by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, takes aim at the…
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Moore Bradley Myers announces Christmas Bike Giveaway in Swansea and Saluda
December 20, 2021Moore Bradley Myers Law Firm (MBM) is excited to announce their Christmas Bike Bonanza 2021 in both Swansea and Saluda. Traditionally held in Swansea, the hometown of MBM Partner Stanley…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson files appeal on OSHA vaccine mandate ruling
December 20, 2021
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed with the Supreme Court of the United States early Saturday morning asking it to block the Biden administration’s OSHA vaccine mandate. The filing…
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Jeff Gurney elected to Nelson Mullins Partnership
December 17, 2021
The partners of Nelson Mullin Riley & Scarborough LLP have elected Jeff Gurney, formerly a Greenville associate, to the partnership effective Jan. 1, 2022. Gurney is at the forefront of automated vehicle law…
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MBM Law Partner, Jane Downey, named to Board of Directors for Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE)
December 16, 2021
Jane H. Downey, Partner at Moore Bradley Myers (MBM), has been named to the Board of Directors for Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE). The announcement on the appointment for Downey,…
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Turner Padget elects Hannah Stetson to shareholder
December 16, 2021
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Columbia-based Hannah Stetson has been elected shareholder of the firm, effective January 3, 2022. Stetson is a member of the firm’s Workplace…
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Rogers Townsend adds attorney to litigation team
December 15, 2021
Rogers Townsend announced Kristen A. Soucy has joined the Firm’s Columbia office. Kristen will be handling litigation matters, with a concentration on commercial and business litigation. She also assists the…
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Rogers Townsend adds attorney to Business Banking & Professional Practices Team
December 15, 2021
Rogers Townsend announced that R. Brooks Wright has joined the Firm’s Columbia office. Brooks will be handling Corporate Transactions, with a concentration on real estate and corporate finance. Brooks graduated…
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Kimberly Witherspoon named one of Greenville’s 2021 “Women of Influence”
December 13, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Kimberly Witherspoon has been selected as one of 25 “Women of Influence” by the GSA Business Report. The award recognizes successful businesswomen…
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Jack Cohoon receives Civic Star Award from Richland Bar
December 10, 2021
Jack Cohoon, an attorney with Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has received the Richland County Bar Association’s Civic Star Award. The honor recognizes exceptional and meritorious community service. Cohoon was recognized…
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Judge blocks vaccine requirement for federal contractors
December 9, 2021
A federal judge has again sided with Attorney General Alan Wilson and today blocked the vaccine requirement for federal contractors. This is the third time courts have agreed with Attorney…
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Cayce announces 2021 Officers of the Year
December 8, 2021
The Cayce Police Department announced the recipients of the 2021 Cayce Officer of the Year Awards. These prestigious awards recognize the outstanding achievements within the Cayce Police and Fire Departments.…
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LRADAC’s Alcohol Enforcement Team and Cayce PD to sponsor comprehensive DUI Identification and Prosecutorial Training
December 7, 2021
LRADAC’s Alcohol Enforcement Team and Cayce Police Department to sponsor comprehensive DUI Identification and Prosecutorial Training for Midlands’ Law Enforcement Officers and Prosecutors: DUI Building Blocks offers tactics for enhanced…
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Steve Sumner selected to “Best Law Firms in America”
December 7, 2021
Greenville attorney Steve W. Sumner has been named a “Best Law Firm 2022, Tier 1” for DUI Defense by U.S. News & World Report and “2022 Lawyer of the Year”…
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Weeks & Irvine LLC
December 3, 2021
“At Weeks and Irvine, we have just one goal: to remain the go-to law firm for existing and potential real estate clients in South Carolina. Our commitment to service and…
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Gary T. Pope Jr., public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, elected president of South Carolina’s John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court
December 3, 2021
Gary T. Pope Jr., an attorney concentrating in public finance and government law with Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm, has been elected president of South Carolina’s John Belton O’Neall…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd expands into North Carolina
December 1, 2021
Firm opens Raleigh office in response to growing client demand Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. has expanded into North Carolina with the opening of a new office in Raleigh. The firm,…
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Federal Judge sides with AG Wilson and blocks healthcare worker vaccine mandate
December 1, 2021
On Tuesday, Federal Judge Terry A. Doughty in the U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana (Monroe) sided with South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and blocked the federal government…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Guy M. Dabbs IV in Charleston
November 30, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Guy M. Dabbs IV has joined the firm’s Charleston office as special counsel. Guy represents clients in a variety of transactional matters.…
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Rosen Hagood welcomes new attorney
November 26, 2021
Rosen Hagood is pleased to announce that Mary Harriet Moore has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Moore practices in the areas of employment law, construction law and litigation,…
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SCDPS Announces Increased Enforcement, Thanksgiving Safety Breaks During The Long Holiday Travel Period
November 24, 2021
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is reminding motorists to plan ahead for safe Thanksgiving travel. Troopers and officers from the South Carolina Highway Patrol and State…
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Turner Padget gives back this holiday season
November 23, 2021
Heading into the holiday season, Turner Padget is pleased to share that all of their offices participated in Habitat for Humanity builds throughout the month of November. These projects rounded…
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Attorney General Wilson joins coalition to support free speech of small business owners
November 23, 2021
Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in an amicus brief supporting free speech rights of small business owners. In Scardina v. Masterpiece Cakeshop…
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William McKinney elected to the SC Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
November 22, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that William McKinney has been elected to serve on the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. “I am grateful for the opportunity to join…
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Turner Padget Shareholder Reggie Belcher named to Lawdragon’s List of Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers
November 22, 2021
Turner Padget announced that Columbia-based Shareholder Reginald “Reggie” Belcher has been named among the Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers. The annual guide recognizes the nation’s top talent in…
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County Council Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, November 23rd
November 21, 2021
Laurens County Council will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 23rd. The meeting location is the old historic courthouse on the square in Laurens and starts at…
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Shutt honored among Women of Influence
November 18, 2021
Nekki Shutt, a founding partner of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, is among the 2021 Women of Influence honorees. The awards, sponsored by the Columbia Regional Business Report, recognize women who…
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Wyche, P.A. announces “City of Women” exhibit as its first Centennial Legacy Project
November 18, 2021
Greenville Center for Creative Arts exhibit honors contributions of women in numerous fields and is Wyche’s first Centennial Legacy Project, celebrating the firm’s century of legal and community leadership GREENVILLE, SC –…
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Parker Poe celebrates 25th anniversary in Columbia
November 17, 2021
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced the firm is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Columbia. In November 1996, Parker Poe opened its Columbia office with two attorneys and one…
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Gov. Henry McMaster Leads Fight Against Vaccine Mandates on Three Fronts
November 17, 2021
Governor Henry McMaster and the state of South Carolina continue the fight against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates with three lawsuits now filed in federal court. Over the past month, the governor…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Joseph Spate selected for 2022 SC Bar Leadership Academy
November 16, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Joseph Spate has been selected to participate in the 2022 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is a selective program…
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Court agrees with AG Wilson and blocks “Tax Mandate” that didn’t allow states to cut taxes
November 16, 2021
A federal judge has agreed with Attorney General Alan Wilson and 12 other states that part of the stimulus plan that prohibits states from cutting taxes is unconstitutional. The judge…
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Attorney General Wilson urges efforts to stop robocallers from misusing legitimate phone numbers
November 16, 2021
Attorney General Alan Wilson today wrote the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of its efforts to reduce illegal robocallers’ access to legitimate phone numbers to make unending robocalls that…
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LCSD 56 Holds Legislative Appreciation Dinner
November 16, 2021
Every parent, grandparent, teacher and principal knows it really does take a village to raise a child. This sentiment took on new meaning with the challenges schools, parents and students…
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Attorney General Wilson files lawsuit to stop vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
November 15, 2021
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed a lawsuit today in federal court to block the mandate requiring healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. “The Biden Administration has struck…
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Sheriff Reynolds Participates in Upstate Sheriff’s Forum
November 15, 2021
On Monday, November 15th, Sheriff Don Reynolds was one of four Upstate Sheriff’s Forum. The event which was held at the Veranda in Greenville was sponsored by Fox Carolina, 106.3…
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