McNair Earns 24 Tier One Rankings in 2015 Best Law Firms
November 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – McNair Law Firm has been named a Tier One firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2015 “Best Law Firms” national rankings. In total, McNair earned…
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McNair Earns 24 Tier One Rankings in 2015 Best Law Firms
November 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – McNair Law Firm has been named a Tier One firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2015 “Best Law Firms” national rankings. In total, McNair earned…
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Coker College Hosted Congressional Candidates
November 3, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College hosted congressional candidates Gloria Bromell-Tinubu on Tuesday, Oct. 28 and Congressman Tom Rice on Wednesday, Oct. 29.Bromell-Tinubu and Rice met with college students and members…
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U.S. News and Best Lawyers® Rank Nelson Mullins Nationally, in Columbia
November 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. News and Best Lawyers® have ranked Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP law firm nationally in eight practice areas in their 2015 rankings. Additionally, the organizations ranked…
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Sowell Gray included in 2015 edition of Best Law Firms
November 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC has been ranked among the nation’s most prominent law firms in key practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers, a…
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Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado listed in 2015 Best Law Firms
November 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado (BNTD) has been named a Tier 1 law firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® publication, “Best Law Firms” in its national…
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Sowell Gray included in 2015 edition of Best Law Firms
November 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC has been ranked among the nation’s most prominent law firms in key practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers, a…
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Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado listed in 2015 Best Law Firms
November 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado (BNTD) has been named a Tier 1 law firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® publication, “Best Law Firms” in its national…
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Callison Tighe & Robinson ranked among 2015 Best Law Firms in America
November 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Callison Tighe & Robinson is ranked as a top-tier firm in real estate law and several areas of employment law in the newest edition of Best Law…
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Fisher & Phillips Named “Law Firm of the Year” for Labor & Employment Litigation by U.S. News – Best Lawyers
November 3, 2014Columbia Office Receives “Metropolitan First-Tier Ranking” COLUMBIA, SC – Fisher & Phillips LLP has been named 2015 “Law Firm of the Year” for Labor & Employment Litigation by U.S. News…
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Fisher & Phillips’ Hagood Tighe and Edward Rawl Named to Legal Elite 2014
November 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Fisher & Phillips LLP announces that two attorneys in the Columbia office have been named to Greater Columbia Business Monthly’s Legal Elite 2014 listings. Partner J. Hagood…
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Ogletree Deakins Named a “Law Firm of the Year” for Fourth Consecutive Year
November 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm has been named…
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Ebola Preparedness for South Carolina Employers
November 2, 2014By: Matthew Korn, Fisher & Phillips LLP Over the past several weeks, the news media has extensively covered the outbreak of the Ebola Virus in West Africa and…
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Lewis, Babcock & Griffin Names New Partner and Opens Charleston, South Carolina Office
October 30, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lewis, Babcock & Griffin LLP announces the expansion of its law practice with the addition of partner Badge Humphries and the opening of an office in the Charleston…
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Lewis, Babcock & Griffin Names New Partner and Opens Charleston, South Carolina Office
October 30, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lewis, Babcock & Griffin LLP announces the expansion of its law practice with the addition of partner Badge Humphries and the opening of an office in the Charleston…
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Sowell Gray’s Beard elected to South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association Board
October 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Grady Beard, a member of Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, has been elected to the Board of Directors of SCWCEA. Beard was unanimously elected by the…
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Shareholder Elected To National Leadership Role In American Land Title Association
October 28, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Cynthia Durham Blair, a Shareholder in Rogers Townsend’s Columbia office, has been elected to the Board of Governors of the American Land Title Association (ALTA) for the 2014-2015…
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Collins & Lacy Attorney Elected to Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia Council
October 27, 2014Andrew Cole named Vice Chairman of the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia’s Remodelers Council COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Andrew Cole has…
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Collins & Lacy Attorney Elected to Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia Council
October 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Andrew Cole has been namedVice Chairman of the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia’s Remodelers Council. He will assume the role in January…
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Haigler Appointed to Chapter 7 Trustees for the District of South Carolina
October 23, 2014CHAPIN, SC – Janet B. Haigler has been appointed by United States Trustee Judy A. Robbins to the panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the District of South Carolina. In…
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SC Bar Offers Free Legal Clinics in the Lexington Areas
October 22, 2014November 3, 6, and 18 | Local attorneys to discuss variety of legal topics The SC Bar Pro Bono Program will sponsor three free legal clinics in the Lexington…
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Secretary of State Hammond Issues Million-Dollar Fine Against Professional Fundraiser
October 22, 2014Strategic Fundraising, Inc. Fined After Violating Settlement Agreement COLUMBIA, SC – Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced today that his office has issued a fine against professional solicitor Strategic Fundraising,…
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SC Bar PMAP Director to join prestigious College of Law Practice Management
October 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Bar announces that Courtney Kennaday, director of its Practice Management Assistance Program (PMAP), has been invited to join the prestigious College of Law Practice…
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SC Bar PMAP Director to join prestigious College of Law Practice Management
October 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Bar announces that Courtney Kennaday, director of its Practice Management Assistance Program (PMAP), has been invited to join the prestigious College of Law Practice…
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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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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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