Rosen Hagood attorney selected to Board of Be A Mentor
April 5, 2017
Elizabeth “Beth” Palmer, a partner with Rosen Hagood, was recently selected to join the Board of Be A Mentor. Be A Mentor is a non-profit organization that provides youth in…
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Fisher Phillips website wins awards for layout, design and interface
April 5, 2017
Fisher Phillips announced today its website, www.fisherphillips.com, has won multiple awards for its layout, design, interface and overall functionality. The awards include: best in class in the legal category from…
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Nexsen Pruet Fuels Growth in Greenville
April 3, 2017
In a move that further underscores Nexsen Pruet’s strategy to strengthen the legal services available to Upstate businesses, the firm announced today that Jim Warren has joined its Greenville location…
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McNair welcomes Paula Williamson as Communications Manager
April 3, 2017McNair Law Firm, P.A. welcomes Paula Williamson as Communications Manager. Among several duties, Williamson will manage the Firm’s public relations efforts and support the diverse marketing initiatives across its eight…
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McNair welcomes Paula Williamson as Communications Manager
April 3, 2017
McNair Law Firm, P.A. welcomes Paula Williamson as Communications Manager. Among several duties, Williamson will manage the Firm’s public relations efforts and support the diverse marketing initiatives across its eight…
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Public finance tax attorney Marc Oberdorff joins Pope Flynn
March 30, 2017
Marc Oberdorff, a public finance tax attorney with more than thirty years of experience in public finance and federal tax issues, has joined Pope Flynn, a South Carolina-based law firm…
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Public finance tax attorney Marc Oberdorff joins Pope Flynn
March 30, 2017
Marc Oberdorff, a public finance tax attorney with more than thirty years of experience in public finance and federal tax issues, has joined Pope Flynn, a South Carolina-based law firm…
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SCSBA’s Richardson named director on national COSA board
March 29, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) General Counsel and Director of Policy and Legal Services Dr. Tiffany N. Richardson was elected as a director on the National…
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SCSBA’s Richardson named director on national COSA board
March 29, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) General Counsel and Director of Policy and Legal Services Dr. Tiffany N. Richardson was elected as a director on the National…
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Sowell Gray Robinson attorney Ben Gooding elected to South Carolina Wildlife Federation Board of Directors
March 22, 2017Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC attorney Ben Gooding has been elected to the South Carolina Wildlife Federation’s board of directors. The Federation, formed in 1931, promotes effective habitat…
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John Grantland to receive “Worthy Adversary Award”
March 22, 2017
S.C. Association of Justice to honor Columbia legal veteran this August For the second year in a row, Murphy & Grantland co-founder John Grantland is being recognized for his contributions…
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Tanya Garvis joins Nelson Mullins in Columbia
March 22, 2017
Tanya L. Garvis has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in the Columbia office as an associate where she will focus her practice in the areas of commercial, appellate,…
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Sowell Gray Robinson attorney Ben Gooding elected to South Carolina Wildlife Federation Board of Directors
March 22, 2017
Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC attorney Ben Gooding has been elected to the South Carolina Wildlife Federation’s board of directors. The Federation, formed in 1931, promotes effective habitat…
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McNair’s Michael Weaver named to The State’s “20 Under 40”
March 20, 2017
McNair attorney Michael Weaver has been selected as a 2017 “20 Under 40” winner by The State Newspaper. Michael, selected in 2016 to lead McNair’s Columbia office, is a shareholder…
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Nelson Mullins enters West Coast legal market with five attorneys based in Los Angeles
March 20, 2017
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has entered the West Coast legal market with the opening of a Los Angeles-area office and the addition of five local attorneys experienced in…
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Nelson Mullins enters West Coast legal market with five attorneys based in Los Angeles
March 20, 2017Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has entered the West Coast legal market with the opening of a Los Angeles-area office and the addition of five local attorneys experienced in…
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Lexington County’s chief deputy graduates from FBI National Academy
March 20, 2017
Gregg Shockley, chief deputy of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, has graduated from the FBI’s National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. “I am very proud of Gregg,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay…
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What’s “Your Big Idea?” – SC Bar YLD sponsors iCivics scholarship competition
March 20, 2017
If you’re a high school senior, your smartphone plus “Your Big Idea” could equal $2,000 for college! Students can answer one of four government-related questions in an Instagram video during…
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What’s “Your Big Idea?” – SC Bar YLD sponsors iCivics scholarship competition
March 20, 2017
If you’re a high school senior, your smartphone plus “Your Big Idea” could equal $2,000 for college! Students can answer one of four government-related questions in an Instagram video during…
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Wyche names Wade S. Kolb III shareholder
March 16, 2017
Wyche announced that Wade S. Kolb III has been named a shareholder of the firm. Kolb focuses his practice at Wyche on litigation, with experience in high-stakes commercial litigation, representing…
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Uber’s court victory serves as a reminder of the importance of proper classification
March 13, 2017By Stephen Mitchell & Sheila Bias Much of the recent buzz regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) has focused on the saga of white…
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Turner Padget boosts employment practice with hire of Robyn Madden
March 10, 2017
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of Robyn W. Madden as a Columbia-based of counsel attorney in the firm’s Employment and Professional Liability Practice. “Robyn is an…
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Turner Padget boosts employment practice with hire of Robyn Madden
March 10, 2017
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of Robyn W. Madden as a Columbia-based of counsel attorney in the firm’s Employment and Professional Liability Practice. “Robyn is an…
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Kristin Gray selected as leadership council on legal diversity fellow
March 9, 2017
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Kristin S. Gray, counsel in the firm’s Spartanburg office, has been chosen…
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Trump’s Increased Immigration Enforcement: What It Means to All Employers
March 9, 2017
By John Hill and Rebecca Sigmund Shareholders in the Immigration Practice Group at Ogletree Deakins Law Firm based in South Carolina In January 2017, President Trump signed an executive…
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Trump’s Increased Immigration Enforcement: What It Means to All Employers
March 9, 2017
By John Hill and Rebecca Sigmund Shareholders in the Immigration Practice Group at Ogletree Deakins Law Firm based in South Carolina In January 2017, President Trump signed an executive…
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Turner Padget attorney named among statewide leaders in the law
March 8, 2017
Turner Padget announced that its Florence office managing shareholder, J. René Josey, has been chosen as an honoree by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly for its 2017 Leadership in Law award.…
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Turner Padget attorney named among statewide leaders in the law
March 8, 2017
Turner Padget announced that its Florence office managing shareholder, J. René Josey, has been chosen as an honoree by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly for its 2017 Leadership in Law award.…
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Legal Clarification for Homeowner Associations in S.C.
March 2, 2017State Supreme Court rules group engaged in unauthorized practice of law The South Carolina Supreme Court has shone a light on a legal grey area impacting homeowner associations in the…
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Sowell Gray Robinson attorney Beth Richardson named honoree for Leadership in Law Awards
March 2, 2017COLUMBIA SC – Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is pleased to announce Beth B. Richardson has been named an honoree for the 2017 South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership…
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South Carolina Law Review elects first black woman editor in chief
March 2, 2017
For the first time in its 69-year history the South Carolina Law Review has elected an African American to serve as its editor in chief. Chelsea Evans, a second-year law…
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Legal Clarification for Homeowner Associations in S.C.
March 2, 2017
State Supreme Court rules group engaged in unauthorized practice of law The South Carolina Supreme Court has shone a light on a legal grey area impacting homeowner associations in the…
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Sowell Gray Robinson attorney Beth Richardson named honoree for Leadership in Law Awards
March 2, 2017
COLUMBIA SC – Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is pleased to announce Beth B. Richardson has been named an honoree for the 2017 South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership…
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Established Columbia law firm changes name to Halligan Mahoney & Williams
March 1, 2017
As of March 1, the Columbia, S.C., law firm formerly known as Childs & Halligan will be Halligan Mahoney & Williams. “Our new name reflects who we are, who we’ve…
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Ogletree Deakins opens in Paris
March 1, 2017Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, expanded its international presence today by opening an office in Paris, France. Ogletree Deakins’ Paris office broadens…
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Ogletree Deakins opens in Paris
March 1, 2017Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, expanded its international presence today by opening an office in Paris, France. Ogletree Deakins’ Paris office broadens…
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Sam Mabry receives Jeter E. Rhodes, Jr. Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
March 1, 2017At the South Carolina American Board of Trial Advocates’ annual meeting and black-tie dinner, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholder H. Sam Mabry III was awarded the 2016 Jeter E. Rhodes, Jr.…
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Sam Mabry receives Jeter E. Rhodes, Jr. Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
March 1, 2017At the South Carolina American Board of Trial Advocates’ annual meeting and black-tie dinner, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholder H. Sam Mabry III was awarded the 2016 Jeter E. Rhodes, Jr.…
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Sam Mabry receives Jeter E. Rhodes, Jr. Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
March 1, 2017
At the South Carolina American Board of Trial Advocates’ annual meeting and black-tie dinner, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholder H. Sam Mabry III was awarded the 2016 Jeter E. Rhodes, Jr.…
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Ogletree Deakins opens in Paris
March 1, 2017
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, expanded its international presence today by opening an office in Paris, France. Ogletree Deakins’ Paris office broadens…
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Kathryn Whitaker named to Charleston’s 40 under 40
February 27, 2017
McNair Law Firm announced that its Director of Marketing and Business Development, Kathryn Whitaker, has been selected as a 2017 Forty Under 40 winner by the Charleston Regional Business Journal. Whitaker’s…
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Kathryn Whitaker named to Charleston’s 40 under 40
February 27, 2017
McNair Law Firm announced that its Director of Marketing and Business Development, Kathryn Whitaker, has been selected as a 2017 Forty Under 40 winner by the Charleston Regional Business Journal. Whitaker’s…
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Edward G. McDonnell named Attorney of the Year at the 2016 REGAL Awards Gala presented by the Sales and Marketing Council of Greater Columbia
February 27, 2017The 28th Annual REGAL Awards Gala, presented by the Sales and Marketing Council of Greater Columbia with the Building Industry Association, was held on Saturday, February 18th. Proudly, McDonnell and…
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Blair Cato Pickren Casterline wins REGAL awards
February 27, 2017The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline announced the firm has won REGAL awards for Community Service and Best Special Promotion. The awards were presented at the 28th Annual…
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Palmetto Health statement on Sisters of Charity lawsuit
February 27, 2017
In August 2016, the Sisters of Charity of Cleveland, Ohio, the former owners of Providence Hospitals, filed a lawsuit against Palmetto Health related to the orthopedic physicians and their practice…
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Blair Cato Pickren Casterline wins REGAL awards
February 27, 2017
The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline announced the firm has won REGAL awards for Community Service and Best Special Promotion. The awards were presented at the 28th Annual…
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Edward G. McDonnell named Attorney of the Year at the 2016 REGAL Awards Gala presented by the Sales and Marketing Council of Greater Columbia
February 27, 2017
The 28th Annual REGAL Awards Gala, presented by the Sales and Marketing Council of Greater Columbia with the Building Industry Association, was held on Saturday, February 18th. Proudly, McDonnell and…
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Sowell Gray Robinson and members recognized in 2017 Edition of Chambers USA
February 24, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is ranked among the nation’s best in general commercial litigation in the forthcoming 2017 edition of Chambers USA – America’s…
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Sowell Gray Robinson and members recognized in 2017 Edition of Chambers USA
February 24, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is ranked among the nation’s best in general commercial litigation in the forthcoming 2017 edition of Chambers USA – America’s…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP partner Kevin McCarrell recognized as “Bankruptcy and Debtor/Creditor Law Specialist” by the South Carolina Supreme Court
February 21, 2017
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced that M. Kevin McCarrell, a partner in the firm’s Greenville office, has been certified as a specialist in the field of Bankruptcy and Debtor/Creditor Law…
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