Spartanburg-based attorney Tom A. Killoren Jr. elected to lead South Carolina Association for Justice
August 9, 2023
Other New Officers Announced The South Carolina Association for Justice has unanimously elected Tom A. Killoren Jr. as President, bringing more than three decades of trial experience to the helm…
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22 Turner Padget attorneys named among Charleston, Columbia and Greenville’s Legal Elite
August 2, 2023
Turner Padget is pleased to announce that 22 of its attorneys have been included among Charleston Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly and Greenville Business Magazine’s 2023 list of Legal Elite.…
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Nelson Mullins represents West Potomac Capital in launching a social impact private investment fund
July 31, 2023
Nelson Mullins represented West Potomac Capital (WPC), which announced on July 27 its plans to launch a social impact private investment fund called WPC Financials Impact Fund I LP (Fund)…
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Nelson Mullins Lawyers named to TALK Greenville Magazine’s 2023 Top Lawyers List
July 27, 2023
In the July edition of TALK Greenville Magazine, lawyers from the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina office were recognized for their achievements in several practice areas in the inaugural Top Lawyers…
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Maynard Nexsen bolsters team with addition of seven attorneys
July 10, 2023
Maynard Nexsen, a full-service law firm with 24 offices across the United States, announced the addition of seven attorneys to its Greenville office. The group includes five new shareholders. The…
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Spartanburg governmental attorney Larry Flynn, with Pope Flynn, appointed to University of South Carolina’s Board of Visitors
July 10, 2023
Larry Flynn, an attorney with Pope Flynn, a South Carolina-based law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, has been appointed to the University of South Carolina’s Board of…
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Moseley Marcinak transportation and logistics Law firm adds two new partners
June 13, 2023
Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP, a nationally recognized transportation and logistics firm, is pleased to announce the addition of John Dempsey and Robert Lesley “Robb” Brown. “We are pleased to…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Carson S. Phillips in Greenville
June 8, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Carson S. Phillips has joined the firm’s Greenville office as a litigation associate. Carson focuses his practice on toxic tort litigation and will work…
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Super Lawyers profiles Rita Bolt Barker
June 1, 2023
Wyche attorney Rita Bolt Barker is profiled in the 2023 edition of Super Lawyers, in a feature article that highlights her career as an Environmental attorney and her pro bono…
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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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Upcountry History Museum is a 2023 Blue Star Museum
May 19, 2023
The Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County has joined museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration that provides free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and…
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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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Attorney Scott Todd selected to ‘Rising Stars’ list
May 3, 2023
Greenville DUI and Criminal Defense attorney Scott Todd has been selected to the Super Lawyers 2023 South Carolina Rising Stars list. He is a partner at Sumner & Todd Attorneys…
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Buzz Burwell to receive Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette from Government of Japan
May 2, 2023
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP partner Henry M. “Buzz” Burwell will be awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, the government of Japan announced on…
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Ben Alexander named 2023 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants in Greenville
April 25, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Ben Alexander was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants in Greenville. Only…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Ayla Luers Connor in Greenville
April 18, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Ayla G. Luers Connor has joined the firm’s Greenville office as Special Counsel. Ayla focuses her practice on representing hospital systems and healthcare providers…
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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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Patent attorney Hunter Freeman joins longtime colleagues at Kim, Lahey & Killough
February 27, 2023
Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm announced the addition of patent attorney Hunter Freeman to the firm’s Greenville, SC, office. Freeman’s law practice focuses primarily in the areas of patents,…
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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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Meg Scoopmire named 2023 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Real Estate Law in Greenville
February 23, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Meg Scoopmire was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Real Estate Law in Greenville. Only one lawyer…
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Reid Sherard elected to the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees
February 20, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Reid Sherard has been elected by the South Carolina General Assembly to serve on the Board of Trustees for the University of South Carolina,…
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Frank Davis named 2023 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Economic Development Law in Greenville
January 25, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Frank Davis was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Economic Development Law in Greenville. Only a single…
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Ming Lee joins Wyche, P.A.
January 23, 2023
Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with three offices across South Carolina, announces that Ming Lee has joined the firm as a Corporate Attorney. Lee focuses his practice at Wyche…
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Kathy McKinney elected to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Board of Directors
January 23, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Kathy C. McKinney has been elected to serve as an Independent Director of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) of Atlanta Board of Directors.…
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Patent Attorney Robert Merting joins Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm
January 19, 2023
Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm is pleased to announce the addition of Robert Merting as an attorney in the firm’s Greenville, SC, office. Mr. Merting’s primary focus will be…
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Nick Nicholson named one of Greenville’s “50 Most Influential” People of 2022
January 16, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced the firm’s Managing Director, Nick Nicholson, has once again been recognized as one of Greenville’s “50 Most Influential” people of 2022 by the Greenville Business…
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Sumner & Todd named to “Best Law Firms in America”
January 13, 2023
Greenville law firm Sumner & Todd, Attorneys at Law has been named a “Best Law Firm 2022, Tier 1” for DUI Defense by U.S. News & World Report. Only six…
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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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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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LEAD Upstate presents financial donations to three Upstate K-9 programs
January 4, 2023
LEAD Upstate held a press conference on Tuesday to present three Upstate K-9 programs with financial contributions. Representatives from the Greenville Sheriff’s office, Greer Police Department and Travelers Rest Police…
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Carter Massingill elected Partner at Gallivan White Boyd
January 3, 2023
Gallivan White Boyd announced that Carter Massingill has been elected a partner in the firm. Carter works in the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina office. Carter is a business and construction…
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Andrew Merline named shareholder at Merline & Meacham, P.A.
December 30, 2022
Merline & Meacham, P.A. announced that attorney Andrew D. Merline has been named a shareholder in the firm. Andy focuses his practice on representing individuals and businesses in Mergers and…
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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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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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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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Nelson Mullins Partner Giles Schanen elected president of S.C. Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
November 16, 2022
Giles M. Schanen Jr., a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Greenville office, was elected president of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association (SCDTAA) at the association’s…
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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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Historic Soapstone Church and grounds permanently protected
October 20, 2022The six-acre property home to the historic Soapstone Baptist Church in Pickens County has been permanently protected through a conservation easement. In addition to the church’s leadership, partners instrumental in…
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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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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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Turner Padget expands with addition of Zack Ohanesian and Carly Finkenstadt
September 27, 2022
Turner Padget announced the addition of Associate Zack B. Ohanesian to the firm’s Columbia office and Associate Carly B. Finkenstadt to the firm’s Greenville office. Ohanesian joins the Workplace Law…
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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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