Richland County Bar Association new leadership for 2025
January 15, 2025The Richland County Bar Association (RCBA) announced its new leadership for 2025 following formal confirmation at the association’s December 2024 annual meeting. The RCBA is one of the largest county bars…
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Turner Padget Workers’ Comp Practice Chair Mike Chase relocates to Greenville to lead upstate client development initiatives
January 15, 2025Turner Padget announces the relocation of its shareholder and Workers’ Compensation Defense Practice leader, Michael E. Chase, from Columbia to Greenville, South Carolina. “Mike has been a dedicated and influential…
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Bettis Law Group, LLP
January 13, 2025Bettis Law Group, LLP (formerly Gignilliat, Savitz & Bettis, LLP) has maintained an atmosphere of professional and financial accessibility to our clients for more than 40 years. Our role is…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C.’s Construction Practice Group welcomes attorney Kevin D. Maroney
January 13, 2025Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced that attorney Kevin D. Maroney has joined the firm. A graduate of the Joseph F. Rice School of Law at the University of South Carolina,…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. announces attorney elevations
January 8, 2025Next Generation of Firm Leadership Collins & Lacy, P.C., a leading South Carolina business defense law firm, announced the elevation of four attorneys. Attorneys Molly Flynn, Evan Gessner, Henry McMaster,…
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Court Walsh of Robinson Gray appointed to S.C. Contractor’s Licensing Board
January 8, 2025Court Walsh, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has been appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster to the South Carolina Contractor’s Licensing Board. The board regulates the licensing, certification or…
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Maynard Nexsen elevates nine attorneys to Shareholder
January 7, 2025Maynard Nexsen, a full-service law firm with 24 offices across the United States, announced the promotion of nine attorneys to Shareholder, effective January 1, 2025. The Firm’s new shareholders include…
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Turner Padget elevates Ben Calhoun to Shareholder
January 7, 2025Turner Padget announces the elevation of Benjamin E. Calhoun as a shareholder. Calhoun is based in the firm’s Columbia office, where he is a member of the nationally recognized Workplace…
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Lucius Bullock joins Smith Robinson law firm as associate
January 7, 2025Attorney Lucius Bullock has joined SMITH | ROBINSON law firm as an associate, practicing in the areas of insurance defense, medical malpractice defense, general litigation, and tort claims act litigation.…
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Burnette wins Toal award from South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
January 7, 2025Malissa Burnette, a founding partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has received the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association Jean Hoefer Toal Award. It’s an honor the organization rarely bestows. Burnette…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd elects new Shareholders
January 3, 2025Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Tyler K. Gilliam and Jonathan D. Klett have been elected as Shareholders in the firm, effective January 1, 2025. Tyler Gilliam is a business…
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Former Assistant County Attorney Kimberly Wunder joins Pope Flynn
December 27, 2024Kimberly Wunder, a former in-house local government attorney, has joined Pope Flynn, a Columbia-headquartered law firm that focuses on governmental and public finance matters. Wunder will focus on providing cities,…
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Barnes, Alford, Stork & Johnson, L.L.P. welcomes new partner
December 18, 2024Jeffrey D. Hopkins joins Barnes Alford as the firm’s newest partner effective January 1, 2025 Barnes, Alford, Stork & Johnson, LLP is pleased to announce that Jeffrey D. Hopkins has…
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Betsy Gray receives lifetime achievement award from Chief Justice Kittredge
December 17, 2024Betsy Gray, a founding member of Robinson Gray law firm, was honored with the Chief Justice’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Legal Profession, known as the Lifetime Achievement Award.…
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Drew Clawson of Kinard Consulting to join Maynard Nexsen Government Solutions Team
December 16, 2024Drew Clawson of Kinard Consulting will join the Government Solutions Team at Maynard Nexsen on December 30. Drew joined Kinard Consulting, LLC in 2016. Since taking over the firm in…
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South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) Presidents’ Council announces Lexington attorney Gary Jack Duncan recipient of prestigious service award
December 13, 2024The South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) Presidents’ Council has recognized attorney Jack Duncan with the Mullis Award of Excellence. This distinguished honor celebrates outstanding service, dedication, and contributions to…
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Turner Padget welcomes seasoned litigator Rob Peele
December 12, 2024Turner Padget announces the addition of Robert McNair Peele, III, as a shareholder in the firm’s Columbia office. Peele is an experienced litigator who defends businesses and professionals in civil…
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Adam Neil Bolsters Parker Poe’s litigation services in Columbia
December 11, 2024Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced that Adam Neil has joined the firm’s Columbia office as counsel. Adam has more than 20 years of experience trying cases and handling…
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Michal Kalwajtys promoted to Of Counsel with Baker, Ravenel & Bender
December 11, 2024Attorney Michal Kalwajtys has been promoted to Of Counsel with Baker, Ravenel & Bender law firm, effective Dec. 1. Kalwajtys has served in the capacity of associate since joining the…
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Owen certified as a Family Court Mediator
December 11, 2024Morton & Gettys partner Elizabeth Smith Owen has earned certification as a Family Court Mediator from the South Carolina Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification. An experienced family law attorney…
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Smith Robinson named to top tier by Best Law Firms
November 20, 2024In its 2025 edition, Best Law Firms in America® has named Smith Robinson law firm to its Tier One list in the Columbia area in two practice areas: • Commercial…
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Morgan & Morgan opens new office in Columbia, SC
November 18, 2024Morgan & Morgan, America’s largest injury law firm, announced the opening of its Columbia, SC, office. This is the firm’s fourth location in the Palmetto State. “We are thrilled to…
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Bailey Jackson joins Robinson Gray law firm
November 15, 2024Attorney Bailey Jackson has joined Robinson Gray law firm as an associate. Her practice focuses on administrative and regulatory law, with an emphasis on utility regulation and the environment, as…
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Best Law Firms places Robinson Gray in top tier for Columbia in 19 practice areas
November 15, 2024Robinson Gray has been recognized in a total of 28 practice areas in the 2025 edition of “Best Law Firms,” by U.S. News/Best Lawyers®. Of these, Robinson Gray was cited…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C.’s Construction and Transportation Practice Groups welcome Kyle H. Cooper
November 14, 2024Kyle H. Cooper has joined the growing team of lawyers with Collins & Lacy, P.C. as part of the firm’s Construction and Transportation Practice Groups. Kyle attended James Madison University…
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Wyche’s Corporate Practice Group expands with addition of Alex Nordholm and Brian Park
November 13, 2024Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with offices across South Carolina, announced that Alex Nordholm and Brian Park have joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group. Both Nordholm and Park bring…
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Bluestein Attorneys named to Best Law Firms for 15th time straight
November 12, 2024Bluestein Attorneys has once again been listed in the top tier of Best Law Firms in the Columbia area – for the 15th year in a row. The firm received…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes five new associates
November 12, 2024Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Kate Childs, Catherine R. Langdon, Ashley Long, Sarah J. Reisinger and Chloë Satzger have joined the firm. “We are thrilled to welcome five exceptional…
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Lewis Babcock honored in new edition of “Best Law Firms”
November 11, 2024Lewis Babcock is being honored in the 2025 edition of “Best Law Firms” in two practice areas: Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs. Published…
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Morton & Gettys earns Tier 1 honors in “Best Law Firms”
November 11, 2024Morton & Gettys again has earned “Best Law Firms®” Tier 1 ratings in Trust and Estates Law. The 2025 edition of the national directory also recognizes the firm for its…
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Richardson Thomas recognized in Tier 1 in “Best Law Firms”
November 11, 2024Once again, a national directory of top law firms has awarded Richardson Thomas its highest ranking in an impressive variety of categories. The 2025 edition of “Best Law Firms®” places…
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Pope Flynn achieves Band 1 Banking & Finance ranking for South Carolina in Chambers and Partners USA 2024 guide
November 11, 2024Pope Flynn, a law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, has achieved a Band 1 Banking & Finance ranking for South Carolina in the 2024 USA Chambers and…
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Relic Room reopens to general admission on Dec. 6
November 10, 2024The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum will reopen for general admission on Dec. 6, starting at 10 a.m., as usual. Or at least, “as usual” back before…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a 2025 “Best Law Firm” by Best Lawyers®
November 8, 2024Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. has been named a top-tier firm by Best Lawyers® in its 2025 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the 15th consecutive year. The firm earned a national…
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Best Law Firms in America again names Lourie Law Firm to its top tier for 2025
November 7, 2024Lourie Law Firm is being honored once again by Best Law Firms in America®. In its 2025 edition, the national guide has placed the firm in Tier 1 in the…
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Burnette Shutt & McDaniel again earn top-tier honors in “Best Law Firms”
November 7, 2024Once again, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has earned Tier 1 honors in six categories for the Columbia area in the just-released 2025 edition of “Best Law Firms®.” Burnette Shutt &…
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Best Law Firms again names Callison Tighe & Robinson to top tier in Columbia
November 7, 2024Callison Tighe & Robinson was named to the top tier for the Columbia region by Best Law Firms in a total of eight practice areas. This is the 15th year…
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Collins & Lacy named among Best Law Firms® for 2025
November 7, 2024Collins & Lacy, P.C., a leading defense litigation firm in South Carolina, announced that they have been ranked among the Best Law Firms® for 2025 by the legal rankings company,…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C.’s Retail & Hospitality Practice Group welcomes Cameron W. DeBoy
November 5, 2024Cameron W. DeBoy has joined the growing team of lawyers with Collins & Lacy, P.C.’s Retail & Hospitality Practice Group. Cameron was a member of the Corps of Cadets at…
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Jessica Lerer Fickling joins Wyche’s litigation team
October 31, 2024Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with offices across South Carolina, announced that Jessica Lerer Fickling has joined the firm as a Member in its litigation practice group. Fickling will concentrate…
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Robinson Gray Member Grady Beard joins board of National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network
October 30, 2024Grady Beard, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has joined the board of directors of the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network. He was nominated and elected to the board…
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Pennington receives Petigru Award from Charleston Bar
October 28, 2024Ashley Pennington, an attorney at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has received the James Louis Petigru Award from the Charleston County Bar Association. The award is rarely given. Pennington is only…
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Maynard Nexsen launches Business Advisory Services team
October 28, 2024Serving Privately Held and Family Owned Businesses Maynard Nexsen, a full-service law firm with 24 offices across the United States, announced the creation of Maynard Nexsen Business Advisory Services, a…
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Turner Padget adds two associates
October 24, 2024Turner Padget announces the addition of two associates Mary Stewart DeLong and Chase Stokes O’Reilly. Delong resides in Turner Padget’s Charleston office and is a member of the Workplace Law…
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Lexington attorney, Brian Eckstrom, joins Moore Bradley Myers
October 24, 2024Moore Bradley Myers has added a new Associate to their team of litigation attorneys. Brian Eckstrom graduated from Irmo High School, The University of South Carolina, as well as The University of South…
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James E. Lockemy, retired Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals joins Richardson Plowden
October 22, 2024Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that the retired Honorable Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals, James E. Lockemy, has joined the Firm’s Myrtle Beach Office. With…
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Gulie Moore joins Smith Robinson law firm
October 9, 2024Gulie Moore has joined Smith Robinson law firm as an associate, practicing in the areas of medical malpractice defense and government liability. Moore earned her Juris Doctor from the University…
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Texas Roundup Lawsuit Lawyer
October 8, 2024At The Justice Now, our mission is to champion your right to justice by connecting you with premier attorneys across the USA. We understand that navigating legal battles can be…
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Governor appoints Rob Tyson to insurance law study committee
October 7, 2024Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed Rob Tyson, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, to a new study committee set up to conduct a thorough review of South Carolina’s insurance…
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Court rules federal Trade Secrets law applies to conduct and sales outside the U.S.
October 3, 2024By David Dubberly On July 2, 2024, in Motorola Solutions, Inc. v. Hytera Communications Corp. Ltd., 108 F.4th 458 (7th Cir. 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh…
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