James Becker named 2024 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Litigation – Banking and Finance in Columbia
June 17, 2024Best Lawyers has recognized Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. shareholder James Y. “Jamie” Becker as the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” for litigation – banking and finance in Columbia, South Carolina.…
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Eddie Benton joins Smith Robinson as chief operating officer
June 12, 2024Smith Robinson announced that Eddie Benton has joined the law firm as chief operating officer. Benton is a South Carolina native with more than three decades of experience in professional…
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Chambers USA recognizes Wyche, P.A. as a 2024 Leading Law Firm
June 7, 2024Chambers USA has recognized Wyche and 15 of its attorneys in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Wyche’s Litigation, Corporate/M&A, Real Estate, and Environment practices have…
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Chambers honors Robinson Gray again, citing Gray, Richardson, Stepp and Watson
June 6, 2024Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, has in its 2024 edition again honored Robinson Gray for its work in the area of general commercial litigation, singling out four…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd practices and attorneys ranked prominently in Chambers and Partners USA 2024 Guide
June 6, 2024Chambers and Partners has once again recognized Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. in the Chambers and Partners USA Guide for 2024. The firm was designated a Band 1 banking and finance…
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Governor Henry McMaster Signs Two Landmark Child Safety Bills Into Law
June 5, 2024Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette were recently joined by members of the General Assembly and other community leaders to ceremonially sign two child safety bills into…
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Collins & Lacy welcomes attorney Jacqueline M. Pavlicek
June 5, 2024Attorney Jacqueline Pavlicek has joined the growing team of lawyers at Collins & Lacy, PC. A graduate of the University of South Carolina’s Joseph F. Rice School of Law, Pavlicek…
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Robinson Gray managing member Cal Watson elected to Meritas Board of Directors
June 3, 2024Cal Watson, managing member of Robinson Gray law firm, has been appointed to the board of directors of Meritas, a global alliance of independent law firms that serves the legal…
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Moore Bradley Myers welcomes Callee Liscusky Jumper
May 28, 2024Moore Bradley Myers is pleased to announce that Callee Liscusky Jumper has joined the firm as an associate attorney. She graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2021, receiving…
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Wallace Lightsey ranked as the number-one attorney in South Carolina for the third year in a row by Super Lawyers
May 21, 2024Super Lawyers, a publication recognizing outstanding lawyers, has ranked Wallace Lightsey as the number-one attorney in South Carolina for the third year in a row. Lightsey is recognized in the…
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O’Brien joins Callison Tighe as an associate
May 20, 2024Forest O’Brien has joined Callison Tighe as an associate. With a background in accounting, he will focus his practice on corporate and business law, estate planning and probate matters, tax…
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Brown joins Burnette Shutt & McDaniel as an attorney
May 20, 2024A Palmetto State native and graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, Meredith Cooper Brown is the newest attorney at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. Her practice will…
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Gaffney Lewis LLC becomes Lewis Blain Roberts & Boyd LLC
May 20, 2024Lewis Blain Roberts & Boyd, LLC announced important changes and updates within the firm. Following the departure of one of the founding attorneys, Amy L. Gaffney, in August 2023, there…
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Fair becomes the ninth Morton & Gettys attorney to hold multi-state licenses
May 13, 2024ROCK HILL, SC – Morton & Gettys attorney Henry Fair has been sworn into the Florida Bar, making him the ninth lawyer at the firm to hold licenses to practice…
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Ward Bradley selected for South Carolina Super Lawyers® 2024
May 8, 2024Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) announces that Partner, James E. “Ward” Bradley has been selected to South Carolina Super Lawyers® 2024 in the area of personal injury law and business litigation.…
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Lauren Taylor Law to surprise two South Carolina educators with a trip to Italy
May 8, 2024Lauren Taylor Law, a leading law firm in South Carolina, is excited to announce a unique opportunity for two South Carolina educators to experience the trip of a lifetime. The…
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Collins & Lacy announces Criminal Defense Practice Group
May 7, 2024Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce the formation of its Criminal Defense Practice Group serving South Carolina. Comprised of seven attorneys, all with extensive courtroom experience, the Criminal…
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Barnes Alford attorneys recognized in 2024 edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers”
May 6, 2024Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, Emily Collins Brown, Jeffrey D. Hopkins, and Creasie Parrott…
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Sixteen attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®
May 6, 2024Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) announced that 16 attorneys from the firm’s Greenville, Charleston and Columbia offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®.…
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Law Clerk Abigail Johanson joins Collins & Lacy
May 6, 2024Collins & Lacy, P.C. announces the selection of Abigail (Abby) Johanson as a 2024 law clerk in its Columbia, SC office. In her second year of law school at the…
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Morton & Gettys attorney included in latest SC Super Lawyers list
May 6, 2024ROCK HILL, SC – Bev Carroll, an attorney at Morton & Gettys, is included in the 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers list in Employment & Labor Law. It is the…
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Collins & Lacy welcomes attorney JeBria Wilson
May 1, 2024Attorney JeBria K. Wilson is joining the Retail & Hospitality Practice Group of lawyers at Collins & Lacy, PC. A prosecutor with experience in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitors Office,…
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McKay Firm senior partner marks fifteen years of being Listed with Super Lawyers®
May 1, 2024The McKay Firm announced that Julius W. “Jay” McKay, II has been listed in the 2024 edition of Super Lawyers® as a “top rated Health Care attorney in Columbia, South…
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13 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 1, 2024Reid T. Sherard Makes Seventh Appearance on Top 25: South Carolina Super Lawyers List Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is once again well-represented in the latest edition of Super Lawyers, the…
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Shanon Peake of Smith Robinson named to Rising Stars List by S.C. Super Lawyers
April 30, 2024South Carolina Super Lawyers has named Smith Robinson attorney Shanon Peake to its 2024 “Rising Stars” list. Shanon’s practice with the firm focuses on a wide variety of civil litigation…
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Firm founder again honored in “Super Lawyers” directory
April 30, 2024For the 17th consecutive year, Lewis Babcock co-founder Keith Babcock has been selected to the South Carolina “Super Lawyers” list of leading attorneys. Mr. Babcock has practiced in South Carolina…
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Four from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel included in 2024 Super Lawyers
April 30, 2024The 2024 edition of “Super Lawyers” is out, and the national directory includes four employment law attorneys from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. The four, all of whom have been honored…
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Bluestein, Newton and Sullivan all recognized again by SC Super Lawyers in 2024
April 30, 2024A tradition of excellence was again recognized this year by South Carolina Super Lawyers®, as three partners at Bluestein Attorneys made the rating service’s 2024 list. They are: 1. Marti…
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14 Robinson Gray attorneys recognized by South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2024
April 30, 2024Eleven attorneys with Robinson Gray law firm were named to the 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers list. One of them, member Betsy Gray, was again rated among the Top Ten…
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5 from Richardson Thomas included in latest “Super Lawyers” list
April 30, 2024An overwhelming majority of the attorneys at Richardson Thomas are included in the just-released 2024 South Carolina “Super Lawyers” list and “Super Lawyers: Ones to Watch.” The honorees include Amy…
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Five Callison Tighe attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers for 2024
April 30, 2024Five Callison Tighe & Robinson attorneys – William Bert Brannon, Richard C. Detwiler, Demetri “Jim” Koutrakos, Michael W. Tighe, and Harry A. Dixon – were recognized by South Carolina Super…
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Marc Oberdorff, Senior Tax Counsel with Pope Flynn, elected fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel
April 29, 2024Marc Oberdorff, senior tax counsel at Pope Flynn, a law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, was elected a Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel in…
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FTC makes good on threat to ban most non-competes
April 29, 2024By Mark Bakker Maynard Nexsen Following a narrow 3-2 vote on party lines, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a sweeping final rule yesterday that – if it survives legal challenge…
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Department of Labor issues rule expanding overtime eligibility
April 29, 2024By David Dubberly Maynard Nexsen PC On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule raising the salary thresholds for overtime pay exemptions. The new…
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Nationally recognized Collins & Lacy welcomes attorney Justin C. Lawlor
April 25, 2024Attorney Justin C. Lawlor has joined the Retail & Hospitality Practice Group of lawyers at Collins & Lacy, PC. Lawlor graduated from the University of South Carolina’s School of Law.…
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Lawyerlisa Life Care planning team grows
April 25, 2024LawyerLisa, LLC is pleased to announce Elder Care Coordinator, Cassandra Ignatowicz, CDP has been promoted to Director of Care Coordination. Additionally, Robyn Young joins the team serving the Lowcountry as…
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Smith Robinson law firm names three members to new executive committee
April 24, 2024Smith Robinson law firm has appointed three of its members to a newly formed executive committee. The members are: • Jonathan M. Robinson, who was also elected to continue in…
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LawyerLisa life care team grows
April 24, 2024LawyerLisa, LLC announced Elder Care Coordinator, Cassandra Ignatowicz, CDP has been promoted to Director of Care Coordination. Additionally, Robyn Young joins the team serving the Lowcountry as Elder Care Coordinator.…
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Attorney Chris Schwartz joins Bluestein Attorneys
April 23, 2024Attorney W. Christopher Schwartz has joined Bluestein Attorneys. He practices in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, and construction litigation. He earned his Juris Doctor in 2023 from the…
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Sullivan named again to SC Lawyers Weekly’s Power List of personal injury attorneys
April 22, 2024Allison Sullivan, a partner with Bluestein Attorneys, has been named to the 2024 South Carolina Power List for Personal Injury Attorneys, which was published in South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Feb.…
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Attorney William Koontz joins Bluestein Attorneys
April 17, 2024Attorney William Koontz has joined Bluestein Attorneys. His practice will be focused on family law, and he will also handle appellate and trial support matters. He received his Juris Doctor…
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Lexington County Community Mental Health Center announces new program with West Columbia and Cayce Police Departments
April 8, 2024Lexington County Community Mental Health Center (LCCMHC), West Columbia Police Department, and Cayce Police Department are partnering to embed a mental health professional (MHP) from the Center to work alongside…
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William Johnson named 2024 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for business organizations in Columbia
April 3, 2024Best Lawyers has recognized Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. shareholder William R. Johnson as the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” for business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships) in Columbia, South Carolina.…
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MBM Partner, Nick Riley, Jr., named to LMC Hospital Board
April 1, 2024Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) is excited to announce that Moore Bradley Myers Partner, Nick Riley, Jr., has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for Lexington Medical Center. Mr. Riley is…
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Turner Padget elects two members to Executive Committee
March 25, 2024Turner Padget announced the addition of Shareholders Jeffrey L. Payne and Franklin G. Shuler, Jr. to its Executive Committee. Jeff and Frank join other leaders, including Chief Executive Officer C.…
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Elder Law & Estate Planning Center of Hilton Head merges with LawyerLisa, LLC
March 25, 2024LawyerLisa, LLC announced that the Elder Law & Estate Planning Center is now a division of LawyerLisa, LLC serving the Bluffton, Hilton Head, and Beaufort area. The Elder Law &…
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Lawsuit says Bitcoin Depot, Circle K knowingly facilitated swindle of elderly
March 21, 2024HAMPTON, S.C. – Parker Law Group has filed a lawsuit in Richland County Court of Common Pleas alleging that Bitcoin Depot, an operator of “Bitcoin ATMs,” and Circle K Stores…
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Pope Flynn receives two Tier 1 Public Finance rankings for Charlotte and Columbia
March 19, 2024Also One Tier 2 Public Finance National Ranking by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for 2024 Pope Flynn, a Columbia-headquartered law firm concentrating in public finance and…
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Attorney Lane Cook promoted to Partner at LawyerLisa
March 4, 2024LAWYERLISA, an elder law and estate planning firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Lane Cook to Partner with the firm. LawyerLisa serves clients throughout the state of South…
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John Bradley named Managing Partner at Moore Bradley Myers
February 27, 2024Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) announced that John C. Bradley, Jr. has recently been named as the firm’s new Managing Partner. Bradley is a South Carolina native that represents hospitals, physicians,…
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