René Josey Elected to ABOTA
October 20, 2014FLORENCE, SC – The firm of Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that J. Rene Josey has been approved for membership by the National Board of Directors of the…
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Adams and Reese Columbia Office Holds Pro Bono-Thon to Benefit South Carolina Bar
October 18, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Adams and Reese Columbia office held its first ever “Pro Bono-thon” in conjunction with the South Carolina Bar and University of South Carolina School of Law…
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Callison Tighe attorneys named to Legal Elite of the Midlands
October 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Eleven Callison Tighe & Robinson attorneys across a wide range of practice areas have been selected for the Columbia Business Monthly’s 2014 Legal Elite of the Midlands.…
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Callison Tighe attorneys named to Legal Elite of the Midlands
October 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Eleven Callison Tighe & Robinson attorneys across a wide range of practice areas have been selected for the Columbia Business Monthly’s 2014 Legal Elite of the Midlands.…
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South Carolina law firm unveils new business litigation blog and website
October 14, 2014Firm positions itself as leader in South Carolina business law with litigation blog COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina law firm Turner Padget has launched a blog dedicated to South Carolina business…
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South Carolina law firm unveils new business litigation blog and website
October 14, 2014Firm positions itself as leader in South Carolina business law with litigation blog COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina law firm Turner Padget has launched a blog dedicated to South Carolina business…
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USC Law’s Katie Ramseur Named 2014 Womble Carlyle Scholar
October 13, 2014Womble Carlyle Scholars Program Provides $30,000 Scholarship, Summer Internship for Diverse Second-Year Law Students Katie Ramseur (University of South Carolina School of Law) and Rolf Garcia-Gallont (Wake Forest School of Law) are…
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Collins & Lacy Attorney Selected to Lead National Legal Association’s Retail & Hospitality Program Committee
October 13, 2014Christian Stegmaier named chair of the DRI’s 2015 Retail & Hospitality seminar COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Christian Stegmaier has been named chair of the DRI’s…
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McKay Public Affairs Selects Rowan as New Creative Associate
October 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – McKay Public Affairs, LLC (MPA) is excited to announce the edition of Brooke Rowan as the team’s new Creative Associate. Rowan, a Greensboro, North Carolina native, is a Senior…
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Collins & Lacy Attorney Selected to Lead National Legal Association’s Retail & Hospitality Program Committee
October 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced that Christian Stegmaier has been named chair of the DRI’s 2015 Retail & Hospitality seminar, which is to be held May 7 and 8,…
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Stephen C. Mitchell Selected Managing Partner of Fisher & Phillips’ Columbia Office
October 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Stephen C. Mitchell has been selected managing partner of the Columbia office of Fisher & Phillips LLP as part of a planned transition that took effect on…
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Stephen C. Mitchell Selected Managing Partner of Fisher & Phillips’ Columbia Office
October 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Stephen C. Mitchell has been selected managing partner of the Columbia office of Fisher & Phillips LLP as part of a planned transition that took effect on…
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Richardson Plowden makes a visual impact with the launch of its newly redesigned website
October 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, www.RichardsonPlowden.com. Dramatic visuals, user-friendly navigation, and custom photography are just a few of the many…
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The McKay Firm Welcomes New Associate, Ms. Courtney Pawley
October 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – McKay, Cauthen, Settana, & Stubley, P.A. announced the addition of Courtney R. Pawley as the newest associate at the firm. Ms. Pawley, a Kentucky native, practices in the area of medical…
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Hobby Lobby Lawyer to Speak at CIU
October 2, 2014Oct. 31, 2014 ~ COLUMBIA, SC – This past spring, Columbia International University alumnus Daniel Blomberg found himself in the middle of one of the most important and closely watched…
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Turner Padget’s Mike Chase to Speak at State Conference
October 2, 2014Oct 13, 2014 ~ HILTON HEAD, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A. announce that Mike Chase will speak at the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA) annual education…
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Richardson Plowden makes a visual impact with the launch of its newly redesigned website
October 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, www.RichardsonPlowden.com. Dramatic visuals, user-friendly navigation, and custom photography are just a few of the many…
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Hobby Lobby Lawyer to Speak at CIU
October 1, 2014Oct. 31 at 12:30 p.m. in the Moore Fitness Center on the CIU campus This past spring, Columbia International University alumnus Daniel Blomberg found himself in the middle of…
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Turner Padget Attorney Earns National Recognition for Excellence in Publishing
September 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announce that David C. Marshall, a Columbia-based attorney, has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the G. Duffield Smith Outstanding Publication…
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Turner Padget Attorney Earns National Recognition for Excellence in Publishing
September 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announce that David C. Marshall, a Columbia-based attorney, has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the G. Duffield Smith Outstanding Publication…
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Premises Liability 101: Business owner liability for crimes on their property
September 29, 2014By Molly Hughes Cherry & Paul Dominick The legal theory of premises liability holds property owners responsible for accidents and injuries that occur on their property. The law in…
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Collins & Lacy Welcomes Paula Williamson as Multimedia Strategist
September 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Paula Williamson has joined the firm as its Multimedia Strategist. In this position, she will manage content for all external publications, social media and…
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UofSC breaks ground on new School of Law building
September 26, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – More than 400 law alumni, faculty and students gathered Friday (Sept. 26) to celebrate the ground breaking of a new home for the University of South Carolina’s School of…
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Adam Ribock Joins MGC’s Real Estate Law Group
September 26, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – McAngus Goudelock & Courie is pleased to announce the addition of Adam Ribock to the firm’s real estate law group. Ribock primarily handles residential real estate transactions in the…
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Collins & Lacy Attorneys Selected to Serve on Statewide Legal Committees
September 24, 2014Attorneys to Serve on S.C. Bar Leadership and S.C. Workers’ Compensation Commission Committee COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Andrew Cole will serve as chair of the Practice and…
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Ogletree Deakins Expands International Platform, Opens Mexico City Office
September 24, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm is expanding its international platform by opening an…
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Ogletree Deakins Expands International Platform, Opens Mexico City Office
September 24, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm is expanding its international platform by opening…
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Collins & Lacy Attorneys Selected to Serve on Statewide Legal Committees
September 24, 2014Attorneys to Serve on S.C. Bar Leadership and S.C. Workers’ Compensation Commission Committee COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Andrew Cole will serve as chair of the Practice and…
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Hospitality-Related Entities and Retailers: How You Can Prepare for Hurricane Season
September 23, 2014By Christian Stegmaier Collins & Lacy, P.C. With the 25th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo upon us and hurricane season in full swing, it is imperative those in retail and…
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Jury Finds Arab Bank PLC Liable for Financing Terrorist Activity
September 22, 2014MT. PLEASANT, SC – A Brooklyn, N.Y., jury found Jordan-based Arab Bank plc. liable for financing terrorist activity, including funneling financial support to top Hamas leaders and to the families of…
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Nexsen Pruet Expands White Collar Criminal Defense Practice
September 21, 2014Devon Riley Joins Firm’s Charleston Office CHARLESTON, SC – Devon Turner Riley has joined the Charleston office as Special Counsel. Riley will practice with firm’s Litigation Group, with her primary focus…
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Matthew Byzet joins Thurmond Kirchner Timbes & Yelverton
September 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Thurmond Kirchner Timbes & Yelverton, P.A., founded in Charleston, S.C., and representing clients across a wide range of legal matters, has added Matthew S. Byzet as an…
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Kunz Appointed to DRI YL Steering Committee and Named Vice Chair of DRI YL Corporate Counsel Subcommittee
September 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget announced that Andrew (“Andy”) Kunz, an attorney in our Columbia office, has been appointed to the DRI Young Lawyers Steering Committee and selected as the…
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Collins & Lacy Attorney Honored for Professional and Community Service Accomplishments
September 17, 2014Logan Wells Named One of the “Best & Brightest” by Greenville Business Magazine GREENVILLE, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Logan Wells has been named one of the “Best & Brightest”…
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Adams and Reese Charleston Partner Tara Nauful Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization by Best Lawyers
September 16, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Adams and Reese Charleston Partner Tara Nauful was named Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization “Lawyer of the Year” in Charleston by Best Lawyers. “Lawyers of…
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Adams and Reese Has Twelve Columbia Office Attorneys Ranked Among 2015 Best Lawyers
September 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – A total of 120 Adams and Reese attorneys, including 12 attorneys from the firm’s Columbia office, have been named to the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers…
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Gore Joins Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado
September 11, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Clyde “Bennett” Gore Jr., a South Carolina native and military veteran, has joined Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado. His practice will focus on veterans’ disability and criminal…
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Gore Joins Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado
September 11, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Clyde “Bennett” Gore Jr., a South Carolina native and military veteran, has joined Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado. His practice will focus on veterans’ disability and criminal…
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Former Santee Cooper VP James E. Brogdon Jr. Joins Nelson Mullins in Columbia
September 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Jim Brogdon, former general counsel and executive vice president for Santee Cooper, has joined the Columbia office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as an attorney…
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BNTD attorney Nichols honored with Matthew J. Perry Public Service Award
September 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) honored John Shannon Nichols of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, Delgado (BNTD) with its Matthew J. Perry Public Service Award at its…
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Columbia Attorney First to Receive Prestigious Award
September 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Bar Solo and Small Firm Section Council announces that Ken H. Lester has been named the winner of the first Solo and Small Firm Section…
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BNTD attorney Nichols honored with Matthew J. Perry Public Service Award
September 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) honored John Shannon Nichols of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, Delgado (BNTD) with its Matthew J. Perry Public Service Award at its…
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Battlefields & Board Rooms: More Cultural Transformations in a South Carolina Company
September 9, 2014By Rick Davis In a previously published article in South Carolina Business magazine, a publication of the South Carolina Chamber, I described three cultural transformations that Elliott Davis underwent…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. Receives Multiple Honors in Statewide Communications Awards Program
September 5, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Collins & Lacy Marketing Department received recognition for its communications programs during the International Association of Business Communicators’ (IABC-South Carolina) 2014 Annual Palmetto Awards. The Palmetto Awards…
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Fifty Years after the Civil Rights Act; What’s New with Title VII
September 3, 2014By Cherie Blackburn This summer marked the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, legislation first introduced by President John F. Kennedy in response to the growing…
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Ashley Brown Joins Turner Padget
September 3, 2014FLORENCE, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that Ashley L. Brown has joined the firm. Ms. Brown is based in the Florence office and is a member of…
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Parker Poe Assists Viva Recycling of South Carolina in Anderson Expansion
September 2, 2014ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – Parker Poe has again helped Viva Recycling of South Carolina enhance its ability to create jobs and recycled products from millions of used tires a year.…
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Pope Zeigler Partner Margaret Pope Appointed to Board of The Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation
September 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Margaret Pope, public finance attorney and partner with Pope Zeigler, has been appointed to the board of directors of The Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation. Founded in 1990,…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. Names New Director of Marketing
August 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Janie Langdale as the new Director of Marketing. In this role, Langdale will help develop and implement strategic public relations and marketing…
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SC Bar Young Lawyers Division garners top honors at ABA Annual Meeting
August 26, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) won three prestigious Awards of Achievement at the American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting on Aug. 9 in Boston, Mass. The…
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