USC Professor Clint Wallace talks about the proposed tax reform
November 30, 2017The 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, 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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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, 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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Turner Padget announces the addition of two new attorneys
November 28, 2017Turner 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, 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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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, 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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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, 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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Turner Padget attorney selected for South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy
November 20, 2017Turner 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, 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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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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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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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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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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Ted Gentry named to the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees
November 14, 2017Wyche Attorney Ted Gentry has been named to the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees (SCICU). SCICU seeks to advance higher education through fundraising, scholarships, and research,…
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Briggs Tucker joins Baker, Ravenel & Bender
November 9, 2017Attorney Briggs Tucker has joined Baker, Ravenel & Bender as an associate. He joined the law firm in July 2017 and focuses his practice in the areas of appellate advocacy,…
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Duggan joins Callison Tighe as an associate
November 9, 2017An experienced trial lawyer who has served as lead counsel in dozens of trials before juries and judges, Ian T. Duggan has joined Callison Tighe as its newest associate. Ian’s…
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Moore Taylor’s Downey featured in Turnaround Management Association’s October 2017 issue
November 9, 2017Moore Taylor Law Firm announces that Jane H. Downey, a partner at the firm, is featured in Turnaround Management Association’s (TMA) October 2017 issue. In the article, Downey discusses how…
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Morton & Gettys earns honors in Best Law Firms in America
November 9, 2017Morton & Gettys has been honored for its work in Trusts & Estates Law in the new edition of Best Law Firms in America. The firm was honored in Tier…
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Duggan joins Callison Tighe as an associate
November 9, 2017An experienced trial lawyer who has served as lead counsel in dozens of trials before juries and judges, Ian T. Duggan has joined Callison Tighe as its newest associate. Ian’s…
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Briggs Tucker joins Baker, Ravenel & Bender
November 9, 2017Attorney Briggs Tucker has joined Baker, Ravenel & Bender as an associate. He joined the law firm in July 2017 and focuses his practice in the areas of appellate advocacy,…
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Moore Taylor’s Downey featured in Turnaround Management Association’s October 2017 issue
November 9, 2017Moore Taylor Law Firm announces that Jane H. Downey, a partner at the firm, is featured in Turnaround Management Association’s (TMA) October 2017 issue. In the article, Downey discusses how…
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Morton & Gettys earns honors in Best Law Firms in America
November 9, 2017Morton & Gettys has been honored for its work in Trusts & Estates Law in the new edition of Best Law Firms in America. The firm was honored in Tier…
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Elmore Goldsmith, P.A. receives tier one rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2018 “Best Law Firms”
November 8, 2017U.S. News – Best Lawyers® released the 2018 “Best Law Firms” rankings and Elmore Goldsmith, P.A., has been recognized in three areas. For the Greenville metropolitan area, the firm has…
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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ranks Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd in its 2018 “Best Law Firms”
November 8, 2017Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is listed as a top law firm in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for the 8th consecutive year. The Firm received a…
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Wyche recognized as a 2018 “Best Law Firm”
November 8, 2017Wyche has been named a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in 18 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2018. The selection is based on a rigorous evaluation…
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Wyche recognized as a 2018 “Best Law Firm”
November 8, 2017Wyche has been named a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in 18 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2018. The selection is based on a rigorous evaluation…
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Burnette receives Urban League social justice award
November 8, 2017M. Malissa Burnette, a co-founder of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has been honored with the Stephen G. Morrison/Nelson Mullins Social Justice Award from the Columbia Urban League. The award was…
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Wyche recognized as a 2018 “Best Law Firm”
November 8, 2017Wyche has been named a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in 18 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2018. The selection is based on a rigorous evaluation…
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Burnette receives Urban League social justice award
November 8, 2017M. Malissa Burnette, a co-founder of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has been honored with the Stephen G. Morrison/Nelson Mullins Social Justice Award from the Columbia Urban League. The award was…
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Murphy & Grantland honored with communications award
November 7, 2017Law Firm Earns Palmetto Award of Excellence The South Carolina Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators presented Murphy & Grantland with an Award of Excellence at the group’s…
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Murphy & Grantland honored with communications award
November 7, 2017Law Firm Earns Palmetto Award of Excellence The South Carolina Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators presented Murphy & Grantland with an Award of Excellence at the group’s…
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Smith Legal Group, P.C. announces firm opening, “Lawyer of the Year” recognition
November 6, 2017Upstate attorneys Danny R. Smith and R. Patrick Smith today announced the opening of their firm, Smith Legal Group, P.C. (www.smithlawsc.com), located at 276 Magnolia Street in downtown Spartanburg. The…
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Experienced litigation team joins Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
November 6, 2017Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced the addition of Clay Walker, Rob Reibold and Reynolds Blankenship to their litigation practice. The experienced team of litigators joins HSB from the firm Walker &…
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Rosen Hagood recognized as one of Charleston’s “Best Law Firms”
November 6, 2017Rosen Hagood is included in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. Recognition on this list reflects the high level of respect the firm has earned…
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Womble Bond Dickinson recognized as a national leader in 2018 Best Law Firm rankings
November 6, 2017Womble Bond Dickinson is ranked as a top law firm in numerous national and market-specific practice areas in the 2018 Best Law Firm rankings from U.S. News & World Report…
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Rosen Hagood recognized as one of Charleston’s “Best Law Firms”
November 6, 2017Rosen Hagood is included in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. Recognition on this list reflects the high level of respect the firm has earned…
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