South Carolina Court of Appeals affirms teacher firing was unlawful; Court says personnel file did not contain substantial evidence
February 5, 2017
The South Carolina Court of Appeals has affirmed a circuit court’s reversal of a School Board’s decision to terminate a high school social studies teacher. The February 1st ruling came…
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South Carolina Court of Appeals affirms teacher firing was unlawful; Court says personnel file did not contain substantial evidence
February 4, 2017The South Carolina Court of Appeals has affirmed a circuit court’s reversal of a School Board’s decision to terminate a high school social studies teacher. The February 1st ruling came…
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Edward G. McDonnell, CEO of McDonnell and Associates, PA, selected as honoree for 2017 South Carolina Leadership in Law Awards
February 4, 2017Edward G. McDonnell, CEO and founder of McDonnell and Associates, PA., has been announced in the 2017 class of honorees for the ninth annual South Carolina Leadership in Law awards,…
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South Carolina Court of Appeals affirms teacher firing was unlawful; Court says personnel file did not contain substantial evidence
February 3, 2017The South Carolina Court of Appeals has affirmed a circuit court’s reversal of a School Board’s decision to terminate a high school social studies teacher. The February 1st ruling came…
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Litigator Court Walsh joins Nelson Mullins in Columbia
February 3, 2017
Courtney E. Walsh has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in the Columbia office as an associate where he will focus on litigating complex business and commercial matters, including…
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South Carolina Court of Appeals affirms teacher firing was unlawful; Court says personnel file did not contain substantial evidence
February 3, 2017
The South Carolina Court of Appeals has affirmed a circuit court’s reversal of a School Board’s decision to terminate a high school social studies teacher. The February 1st ruling came…
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James H. Suddeth III joins South Carolina Aquarium Board of Directors
February 1, 2017As part of the firm’s longstanding commitment to community involvement, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s James H. “Jeddie” Suddeth III was recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the…
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Three Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholders named 2017 Leadership in Law Honorees
February 1, 2017Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd congratulates three of its shareholders on being named to South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2017 Leadership in Law Honoree list. Steve Matthews, Julie Medich and Mac McQuillin are…
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Three Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholders named 2017 Leadership in Law Honorees
February 1, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd congratulates three of its shareholders on being named to South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2017 Leadership in Law Honoree list. Steve Matthews, Julie Medich and Mac McQuillin are…
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Free Ask-A-Lawyer web chats next week
January 30, 2017
The SC Bar Ask-A-Lawyer program, which coordinates volunteer lawyers in a regional effort to assist the public with its legal questions, will host statewide web chats next week on Tuesday,…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. attorney selected in the 2017 class of honorees for the South Carolina Leadership in Law Awards
January 30, 2017
Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Ashley Kirkham has been chosen as a 2017 South Carolina Leadership in Law Award honoree. She will receive the award on March 24, 2017 at a special…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. attorney selected in the 2017 class of honorees for the South Carolina Leadership in Law Awards
January 30, 2017
Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Ashley Kirkham has been chosen as a 2017 South Carolina Leadership in Law Award honoree. She will receive the award on March 24, 2017 at a special…
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Ogletree Deakins elects Lucas Asper and Ellis Fisher as shareholder
January 30, 2017
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that Lucas Asper and Ellis Fisher have been elected…
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Gibbs Leaphart, Jr. named member of Sowell Gray Robinson
January 30, 2017Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC announced B. Gibbs Leaphart, Jr., has become the firm’s newest member. A native of Greenville, South Carolina, Gibbs graduated cum laude from Wofford…
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Gibbs Leaphart, Jr. named member of Sowell Gray Robinson
January 30, 2017
Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC announced B. Gibbs Leaphart, Jr., has become the firm’s newest member. A native of Greenville, South Carolina, Gibbs graduated cum laude from Wofford…
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R. Wilder Harte joins Richardson Plowden’s Columbia office
January 27, 2017
Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that R. Wilder Harte has joined the Firm as associate attorney in the Columbia office. Harte will focus his practice in General Litigation. Harte…
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Growth Continues at Murphy & Grantland Law Firm
January 25, 2017
Cordes Kennedy has joined Murphy Grantland’s team of attorneys. Kennedy comes to the law firm to focus his practice on matters related to insurance coverage and bad faith, commercial litigation,…
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Former S.C. House Majority Leader Kenny Bingham receives Order of the Palmetto
January 25, 2017
Former South Carolina House Majority Leader Kenneth A. “Kenny” Bingham has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of his extraordinary work and…
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Attorney Cordes Kennedy joins Murphy & Grantland Law Firm
January 25, 2017
Cordes Kennedy has joined Murphy Grantland’s team of attorneys. Kennedy comes to the law firm to focus his practice on matters related to insurance coverage and bad faith, commercial litigation,…
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Jackson Lewis’ T. Chase Samples elevated to Principal
January 20, 2017
Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, announced Greenville attorney T. Chase Samples has been elevated to Principal. Mr. Samples is one of the firm’s 21…
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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough’s Ed Mullins inducted into Warren E. Burger Society
January 18, 2017The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has inducted Edward W. Mullins, Jr., partner emeritus in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Columbia, S.C. office, into the Warren E. Burger…
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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough’s Ed Mullins inducted into Warren E. Burger Society
January 18, 2017
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has inducted Edward W. Mullins, Jr., partner emeritus in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Columbia, S.C. office, into the Warren E. Burger…
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Leslie Simpson joins MGC’s Columbia office
January 18, 2017
McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, announced the addition of Leslie M. Simpson to the firm’s workers’ compensation team in Columbia. Simpson earned her Juris Doctor from…
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Leslie Simpson joins MGC’s Columbia office
January 17, 2017
McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, announced the addition of Leslie M. Simpson to the firm’s workers’ compensation team in Columbia. Simpson earned her Juris Doctor from…
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Law enforcement agencies, local church join hands for Operation Clean Slate
January 17, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) in partnership with the City of Columbia Police Dept. and the Greater St. Luke Baptist Church is again…
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McNair welcomes LaTesha Blair as Director of IT
January 17, 2017
McNair announced LaTesha Blair as its Director of Information Technology. LaTesha rejoins the firm after having previously worked as the firm’s Technical Services Manager from 2006 to 2012, and most…
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Law enforcement agencies, local church join hands for Operation Clean Slate
January 17, 2017
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) in partnership with the City of Columbia Police Dept. and the Greater St. Luke Baptist Church is again…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd elects Girard and Shealy as shareholders
January 12, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced Foster Girard and Ross Shealy were recently elected as new shareholders of the firm. Foster Girard’s practice concentrates on corporate finance and commercial…
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Rosen Hagood attorney named Chair of Primerus Personal Injury Institute
January 11, 2017Andrew Gowdown, a partner with Rosen Hagood, was recently named the 2016-2017 Chair of the Primerus Personal Injury Institute (PPII) at the 2016 Primerus Global Conference. Primerus is an international…
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Rosen Hagood attorney named Chair of Primerus Personal Injury Institute
January 11, 2017Andrew Gowdown, a partner with Rosen Hagood, was recently named the 2016-2017 Chair of the Primerus Personal Injury Institute (PPII) at the 2016 Primerus Global Conference. Primerus is an international…
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Rosen Hagood attorney named Chair of Primerus Personal Injury Institute
January 11, 2017
Andrew Gowdown, a partner with Rosen Hagood, was recently named the 2016-2017 Chair of the Primerus Personal Injury Institute (PPII) at the 2016 Primerus Global Conference. Primerus is an international…
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Hire boosts Nexsen Pruet’s economic development practice
January 9, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Attorney Morgan Crapps has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Economic Development Team in Columbia. She comes to the firm from the South Carolina Department of Commerce, where she was most…
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Moore Taylor names Riley partner and Williams joins the firm
January 9, 2017Moore Taylor Law Firm announces that it has named Ralph Nichols (Nick) Riley, Jr. a partner in the firm. Additionally, Moore Taylor has hired Justin T. Williams as an associate.…
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Moore Taylor names Riley partner and Williams joins the firm
January 9, 2017
Moore Taylor Law Firm announces that it has named Ralph Nichols (Nick) Riley, Jr. a partner in the firm. Additionally, Moore Taylor has hired Justin T. Williams as an associate.…
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Derrick Stubbs announces partner Michelle Z. Chapman, CPA
January 6, 2017Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, LLP, a Columbia firm providing accounting, auditing, taxation and business consulting, announced the addition of Michelle Z. Chapman, CPA, as a partner in its consulting practice.…
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Womble Carlyle law firm will occupy nearly 9,000 square feet in the 122 Main Street tower
January 6, 2017NAI Avant announced the newest lease at 1221 Main Street in Columbia, SC. Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP will occupy nearly 9,000 square feet (SF) of space in the…
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Derrick Stubbs announces partner Michelle Z. Chapman, CPA
January 6, 2017
Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, LLP, a Columbia firm providing accounting, auditing, taxation and business consulting, announced the addition of Michelle Z. Chapman, CPA, as a partner in its consulting practice.…
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Womble Carlyle law firm will occupy nearly 9,000 square feet in the 122 Main Street tower
January 6, 2017
NAI Avant announced the newest lease at 1221 Main Street in Columbia, SC. Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP will occupy nearly 9,000 square feet (SF) of space in the…
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Wyche adds to its roster of world-class attorneys
January 4, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche, P.A. has added four new attorneys to the firm as it expands to meet growing client needs. Michael Brearley, Camden Navarro Massingill, and Chris Schoen have…
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Jeff Silver joins Blair Cato Pickren Casterline as Special Counsel
January 4, 2017Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC announced today that Jeff Silver has joined the law firm as Special Counsel, where his practice will focus on real estate and creditor rights. Jeff…
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William P. McElveen, Jr. re-elected Chairman of Adams and Reese Executive Committee
January 4, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – William P. “Bill” McElveen, Jr. has been re-elected to serve a second term as Chairman of the Adams and Reese Executive Committee in 2017. The six-partner Executive…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. Multimedia Strategist to Chair Columbia Chapter of International Legal Marketing Organization
January 4, 2017
Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Paula Williamson, Multimedia Strategist at the firm, will be the 2017 Chair for the Legal Marketing Association Southeastern Chapter’s (LMASE) Columbia Steering Committee, starting in…
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Richardson Plowden names Riser and Thoensen as shareholders
January 4, 2017Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorneys Caleb M. Riser and Joseph E. Thoensen have been named shareholders in the Firm. Riser joined Richardson Plowden in 2009. Thoensen joined…
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Jeff Silver joins Blair Cato Pickren Casterline as Special Counsel
January 4, 2017
Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC announced today that Jeff Silver has joined the law firm as Special Counsel, where his practice will focus on real estate and creditor rights. Jeff…
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Richardson Plowden names Riser and Thoensen as shareholders
January 4, 2017
Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorneys Caleb M. Riser and Joseph E. Thoensen have been named shareholders in the Firm. Riser joined Richardson Plowden in 2009. Thoensen joined…
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Richardson Plowden’s David A. Anderson elected President of S.C. Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
January 2, 2017
Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorney David A. Anderson was recently elected president of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association (SCDTAA). Anderson will serve a one-year term, which…
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Richardson Plowden’s Douglas C. Baxter appointed Vice President of Claims and Litigation Management (CLM), South Carolina Chapter
January 2, 2017
Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorney Douglas C. Baxter was recently appointed vice president of the South Carolina Chapter of the Claims and Litigation Management (CLM). Baxter will serve…
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Richardson Plowden’s Douglas C. Baxter appointed Vice President of Claims and Litigation Management (CLM), South Carolina Chapter
January 2, 2017
Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorney Douglas C. Baxter was recently appointed vice president of the South Carolina Chapter of the Claims and Litigation Management (CLM). Baxter will serve…
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Murphy & Grantland welcomes Susan Porter
December 28, 2016
Murphy & Grantland, P.A. announced the addition of Susan O. Porter to its attorney team. “Susan is an experienced judge and a proven organizational leader, and we are excited to…
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Global expedition leader featured in CAROLINIAN magazine
December 18, 2016Adventurer Tom Mullikin said to have “reputation as an extreme explorer” Maj. Gen. Thomas Stowe “Tom” Mullikin is the topic of a feature appearing in the winter 2017 edition of…
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