Burnie Maybank – former S.C. Revenue Director and veteran tax attorney – joins Adams and Reese IBG Practice
May 25, 2023
Burnie Maybank III, a former two-time director of the South Carolina Department of Revenue and a prominent state and local tax law and economic development attorney, has joined Adams and…
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Wallace Lightsey ranked as the number one attorney in South Carolina for the second year in a row by Super Lawyers
May 24, 2023
Super Lawyers, a publication recognizing outstanding lawyers, has ranked Wallace Lightsey as the number one attorney in South Carolina for the second year in a row. Lightsey is recognized in…
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Turner Padget shareholder Nickisha Woodward named to 2023 Power List in Business Defense by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
May 8, 2023Turner Padget announced that Nickisha Woodward, shareholder in the firm’s Charleston office, has been named to the 2023 Power List in Business Defense by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The Power…
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Eric H. Philpot selected to 2023 Super Lawyers
May 3, 2023
Eric H. Philpot, a partner at the Philpot Law Firm, has been selected to the 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in…
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Nineteen Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 3, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that nineteen attorneys have been listed in the 2023 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®, including ten attorneys who were named as “Rising Stars.” HSB…
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Rosen Hagood attorneys selected to 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 1, 2023
Seven attorneys from the Charleston-based law firm of Rosen Hagood have been named to either the 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers list or the 2023 South Carolina Rising Stars list,…
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R. Nicholas Felix joins Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation team
April 18, 2023
Butler Snow LLP announced that R. Nicholas Felix (Nick) has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group in the Charleston, South Carolina, office effective April 1, 2023. He represents individual…
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GaffneyLewis ADR open for mediation in South Carolina
April 10, 2023
Amy Gaffney and Regina Hollins Lewis announced the formation of their new mediation firm, GaffneyLewis ADR. Alongside their already well-established litigation firm, Gaffney Lewis LLC, the firm will support Amy…
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Leadership Series – Leighton Lord, Maynard Nexsen
April 6, 2023
The Who’s on the Move Leadership Series highlights people leading extraordinary change in South Carolina. We will be focusing on the journeys of 12 top leaders per year from across the state…
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Maynard Cooper & Gale and Nexsen Pruet officially merge to become Maynard Nexsen
April 3, 2023
On April 1, 2023, Alabama-based Maynard Cooper & Gale and Carolinas-based Nexsen Pruet officially merged to become one national law firm: Maynard Nexsen. The firm’s more than 550 professionals operate…
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Dan Orvin leads American College of Real Estate Lawyers Mid-Year Meeting in Charleston
March 22, 2023
Womble Bond Dickinson Partner Dan Orvin served as the Meeting Leader for the Mid-Year Meeting of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) held in Charleston March 16-19, 2023.…
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Rikard & Protopapas expands to Charleston; Lindsay Johnson joins practice
March 20, 2023
Rikard & Protopapas LLC, a Columbia-based law firm, announced it is opening a new office in Charleston, South Carolina to better meet the needs of its growing practice. The firm…
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Gaffney Lewis ADR
February 27, 2023
Gaffney Lewis ADR is a firm with certified South Carolina mediators located in Columbia & Charleston. Women-owned, ethnically diverse, and widely recognized, Amy Gaffney & Regina Hollins Lewis serve attorneys…
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Governmental law attorney Ginny Bozeman joins Pope Flynn
February 27, 2023
Virginia “Ginny” Bozeman has joined Pope Flynn, a Columbia-headquartered law firm that focuses on governmental and public finance matters, where she will be providing local governments advice and counsel while…
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Santee Cooper names Shawan Gillians Director of Sustainability and Associate General Counsel
February 6, 2023
Santee Cooper has named Shawan Gillians Director of Sustainability and Associate General Counsel, effective Jan. 23, 2023. In her new position, Gillians will serve to enhance the utility’s efforts in…
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Upstate Elder Law is now a division of LawyerLisa, LLC
January 12, 2023
LawyerLisa, LLC announced that Upstate Elder Law is now a division of LawyerLisa, LLC. After years practicing law in many areas, from federal prosecution to family court, to personal injury…
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Legal Marketing Association’s Southeast Region announces 2023 South Carolina Local Steering Committee
January 11, 2023
The Legal Marketing Association’s (LMA) Southeast Region announced its South Carolina Local Steering Committee (LSC) for 2022. The Southeast Region is one of the largest in the international organization of…
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Rosen Hagood law firm announces new member
January 9, 2023
Rosen Hagood announced that Elizabeth Nicholson has been named as a non-equity member of the firm, effective January 1, 2023. Nicholson focuses her practice on business and commercial litigation, construction…
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Maynard Cooper & Gale and Nexsen Pruet announce merger
January 5, 2023Together, the 550+ attorney firm will broaden its reach across the U.S. Alabama-based Maynard Cooper & Gale and Carolinas-based Nexsen Pruet have agreed to merge into one national law firm operating under the…
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Bryan Kitz named shareholder with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
January 4, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announce that Bryan J. Kitz has been elected shareholder. Bryan Kitz is a commercial real estate attorney who counsels clients on a broad range of transactional…
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Turner Padget expands with addition of Carew Alvarez, Ashley Milan, and Lindsey Behnke
December 20, 2022
Turner Padget announced the addition of Associate Carew J. Alvarez to the firm’s Charleston office, Associate Ashley A. Milan to the firm’s Myrtle Beach office, and Associate Lindsey M. Behnke…
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Turner Padget elects John Kelchner and Ryan Judd to shareholder
December 20, 2022
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that Columbia-based John Kelchner and Ryan Judd have been elected shareholders of the firm, effective Jan. 3, 2023. Kelchner and Judd are both…
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Rosen Hagood law firm welcomes new attorney
December 14, 2022
Rosen Hagood announced that Taylor Ambrosius has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Ambrosius practices in the areas of employment law, construction law and litigation, business and commercial litigation,…
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Emma T. Dean named South Carolina Bar Executive Director
December 7, 2022
Columbia attorney Emma T. Dean has been named executive director of the South Carolina Bar. A member of the South Carolina Bar for 16 years, Dean most recently has served…
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Free legal assistance available to Hurricane Ian survivors in South Carolina
December 2, 2022
A toll-free legal aid hotline is available to South Carolina victims of storm-related damage as a result of Hurricane Ian in the recently declared disaster areas of Charleston, Georgetown and…
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Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC attorney Cynthia Durham Blair commissioned as first electronic notary in South Carolina
December 1, 2022
Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC announced that Cynthia Durham Blair, a founding owner, and attorney in the firm’s Columbia office, has been commissioned as the first electronic notary in South…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes three new associates
November 16, 2022Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Alexandra “Alex” C. Glunt, Jennie J. Steiner and Rob Tiro have joined the firm. Alex Glunt is based in the Columbia office and practices…
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Nelson Mullins in Columbia welcomes James E. Smith, Jr.
November 16, 2022
Former member of the S.C. House of Representatives, combat veteran, and experienced litigator James E. Smith, Jr. has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in its Columbia, S.C. office as a…
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K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomes new hires
November 4, 2022
K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomed seven new associates to the office: Mr. David Caughran joins the Charleston office as an associate in the firm’s Corporate/M&A practice group. Prior to joining…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a 2023 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
November 3, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been named a top-tier firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2023 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the 13th consecutive year. The firm earned…
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Middle school students prepare for 2022 Regional SC Bar Mock Trial competitions events to be held in Columbia, Georgetown and Lexington on Nov. 5
November 1, 2022
Twenty-eight middle schools from across the state will compete in the 22nd annual SC Bar Regional Middle School Mock Trial competition on from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 5.…
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Nexsen Pruet earns diversity, equity, and inclusion certification
October 18, 2022
Diversity Lab announced today that Nexsen Pruet has achieved Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification. All Mansfield-certified firms have completed a 12-month collaboration with Diversity Lab with built-in measurement, transparency, and accountability.…
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Gary T. Pope Jr, public finance attorney at Pope Flynn, earns SCEDA Institute Certificate
October 18, 2022
Gary T. Pope Jr, a public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, a Columbia-headquartered law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, has completed a year-long program with the South…
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Turner Padget expands with addition of Hunter Windham
October 13, 2022
Turner Padget announced the addition of Associate Hunter Windham to the firm’s Charleston office. Windham joins the Insurance Litigation practice group and will support the Insurance Litigation team by representing…
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Wyche, P.A. partners with Liberty Fellowship as the capstone of Wyche’s Centennial Legacy Project
October 6, 2022
“The Challenge to Lead,” presented by Wyche, P.A. and Liberty Fellowship, encourages the business community to invest in the next generation of leaders advancing South Carolina Wyche has announced a…
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Theodore B. DuBose elected as a Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel
September 27, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Theodore B. DuBose has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel. He will be formally recognized at the College’s…
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Moseley Marcinak Transportation and Logistics Law Firm adds two new attorneys
September 12, 2022
Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP, a nationally recognized transportation and logistics firm, announced the addition of Donavan Eason and Martin Cain. “We are pleased to have Donavan and Martin join…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Sterling Moose graduates from Leadership Charleston
September 8, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Sterling Moose has recently graduated from the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Leadership Charleston Class of 2022. Leadership Charleston identifies emerging leaders and helps…
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Rosen Hagood relocates to 40 Calhoun Street, downtown Charleston
September 6, 2022
After ten years at its Meeting Street location, Rosen Hagood has relocated to the Charleston Gateway Center located at 40 Calhoun Street. The Charleston Gateway Center is a 123,005 square-foot…
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Three GaffneyLewis LLC partners named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2023
September 6, 2022
GaffneyLewis LLC announced that partners Amy L. Gaffney, Regina Hollins Lewis, and Randi Lynn Roberts have been selected for inclusion in 2023 Best Lawyers in America® list. The attorneys and…
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Attorney Stephanie M. Brinkley appointed to the Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) Committee
September 1, 2022
Attorney Stephanie M. Brinkley has been appointed Chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) Committee for the 2022-2023 year. Brinkley founded her Charleston based practice in…
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Turner Padget expands Executive Committee with addition of Kristen Nichols
September 1, 2022
Turner Padget is pleased to announce the addition of Shareholder Kristen N. Nichols to the firm’s Executive Committee. Nichols joins the Executive Committee, effective August 29, 2022, which includes Chief…
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Wyche attorney Rita Bolt Barker elected as a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers
August 29, 2022
Wyche attorney Rita Bolt Barker has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers. The American College of Environmental Lawyers elects fellows based on their recognition…
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Four Richardson Thomas attorneys honored in 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 22, 2022Four Richardson Thomas attorneys have been named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. One of them, Brady Thomas of Columbia, was named Lawyer of the Year…
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Best Lawyers lists twenty-six Gallivan White Boyd attorneys for 2023
August 18, 2022
2023 Best Lawyers in America© Released Twenty-six attorneys have been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. With an almost 40-year history of highlighting top legal…
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18 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Charleston attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 18, 2022
Statewide, 85 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in their respective practice areas. CHARLESTON, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review…
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Rosen Hagood attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 18, 2022
Rosen Hagood announced that six of its attorneys were named to the 2023 Best Lawyers in America® list. Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Connor Treece in Charleston
August 16, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Connor Treece has joined the firm’s Charleston office as a litigation associate. Connor focuses his practice on products liability, insured defense litigation and construction…
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SC Bar recognizes David Lail of Yarborough Applegate Law Firm for raising awareness about drunk driving prevention
August 4, 2022
The SC Bar recognizes David Lail, Partner at Yarborough Applegate Law Firm, for his role in the 2022 Law Enforcement Recognition Dinner and Training Symposium, hosted by MADD South Carolina.…
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Three Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys named to 2022 Real Estate Attorneys Power List
August 2, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Meg Scoopmire, Jeddie Suddeth and Seth Swan have been recognized in SCBIZ Magazine’s 2022 Real Estate Attorneys Power List. A Greenville, SC native and…
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