Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a Leading Law Firm in 2021 Chambers USA
May 24, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that the firm has been recognized in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers USA has ranked the following HSB practice…
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12 Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys in South Carolina honored in 2021 Chambers USA Guide
May 21, 2021
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) announced that 12 attorneys in the firm’s Greenville and Charleston offices have been ranked in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA: Leading Lawyers for Business.…
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Gallivan White Boyd attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of Super Lawyers
May 19, 2021
Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) announced that 19 attorneys from the firm’s Greenville and Columbia offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®. Most…
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Sharp sworn in as South Carolina Bar President
May 12, 2021
Beaufort attorney Mary E. Sharp took office as president of the South Carolina Bar on May 6. An experienced litigator and certified mediator, Sharp founded Sharp Law Firm, LLC, in…
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Hyundai settles mid-trial with Myrtle Beach woman alleging injury caused by faulty seatback
May 5, 2021
Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ litigation firms, reached a multimillion-dollar settlement mid-trial on May 3, 2021 to resolve a claim filed against Hyundai by a Myrtle…
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Billy Newsome of Newsome Law named International ACTEC Fellow
May 5, 2021
Only S.C. Fellow among international group for 2021 Billy Newsome, owner of Newsome Law — a solutions-focused tax, estate, and trust firm — has been chosen as a Fellow of…
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At Long Last: South Carolina Passes COVID-19 Liability Immunity
May 4, 2021
By Brittany Clark Employment and Labor Law Associate On April 28, 2021, Gov. Henry McMaster signed South Carolina’s COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act into law. The state’s employers will now have…
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Elmore Goldsmith Kelley & deHoll, P.A. recognized as South Carolina ‘Super Lawyers’
May 4, 2021
Five attorneys from Elmore Goldsmith Kelley & deHoll have been named by South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine for 2021. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in…
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GaffneyLewis partners named to South Carolina Super Lawyers List for 2021
April 30, 2021
GaffneyLewis LLC announced that its founding partners have been named to the 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers List. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the…
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Eight Rosen Hagood attorneys receive accolades
April 30, 2021
Eight attorneys from the Charleston-based law firm of Rosen Hagood have been named to either the 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers list or the 2021 South Carolina Rising Stars list,…
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Twenty-five Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers
April 30, 2021
CHARLESTON, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that twenty-five attorneys have been listed in the 2021 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®, including seven attorneys who were named as “Rising…
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Dr. Tiffany N. Richardson elected Secretary of the NSBA Council of School Attorneys
April 23, 2021
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) Council of School Attorneys (COSA), the national network of attorneys representing K-12 public school districts, announces its newly elected leaders and directors, including South…
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K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomes new associate
April 19, 2021
K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomed a new associate to the firm. Mr. S. Cooper Hawley joins the Charleston office as an associate in the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions practice group.…
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Rosen Hagood attorney Elizabeth Nicholson admitted to practice law in Georgia
April 19, 2021
Rosen Hagood announced that attorney Elizabeth Nicholson has been licensed to practice law in Georgia. “We’re proud of Elizabeth for taking the initiative to become licensed to practice in Georgia,”…
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Charlton deSaussure, Jr. named 2021 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Public Finance Law in Charleston
March 9, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Charlton deSaussure, Jr. was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Public Finance Law in Charleston. Charlton is a…
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K&L Gates names W. Ford Graham as partner in their Charleston office
March 7, 2021
The partners of global law firm K&L Gates LLP have voted to elect the following lawyers from across the United States, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East as new partners…
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Whom Should I Select to Serve as Trustee?
February 22, 2021
By Jonathan J. Robertson, CFP® When people are updating their estate documents, they frequently leave assets in trust for someone else. The key concept behind the idea of a trust…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd and John Tiller recognized in 2021 Benchmark Litigation Rankings
February 16, 2021
Benchmark Litigation has recognized Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s John Tiller as a Local Litigation Star in the areas of Product Liability and Securities in its 2021 rankings. Benchmark Litigation also ranked…
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GaffneyLewis Partner, Amy Gaffney, inducted into National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
February 8, 2021
GaffneyLewis, LLC is pleased to announce that Amy Gaffney has been inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN). NADN membership is by invitation only and limited to professional…
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South Carolina AG Alan Wilson part of $573 million settlement with McKinsey & Company for its role in the opioid epidemic
February 4, 2021
Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million settlement with one of…
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Steinberg Law Firm invites scholarship applications
February 2, 2021
The Steinberg Law Firm announced the 2021 Steinberg Law Firm Scholarship. Graduating high school seniors who plan to attend a four-year higher-learning institution are encouraged to submit their entries. Five…
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Joye Law Firm sponsoring weekly adoptions at Charleston Animal Society
January 28, 2021
Partnership with Charleston Animal Society will continue in 2021! Joye Law Firm is once again sponsoring the adoption of a homeless animal every week at Charleston Animal Society. This is…
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Smith Robinson’s H. Thomas Morgan, Jr., named Interim Georgetown County Attorney
January 27, 2021
Smith Robinson Holler DuBose and Morgan, LLC, announced that attorney H. Thomas Morgan, Jr., has recently been named the Interim Georgetown County Attorney. In this capacity, Mr. Morgan will provide…
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K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomes new associates
January 15, 2021
K&L Gates’ Charleston office is pleased to welcome three new associates to the firm. Ms. Cecilia Ehresman joins the Charleston office as an associate in the firm’s Labor, Employment, and…
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Ingevity names Stacy Lancaster Cozad as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary
January 13, 2021
Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced that it has named Stacy Lancaster Cozad as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective Feb. 1, 2021. The general counsel role became vacant…
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Nationally recognized transportation and logistics firm promotes two to partner status
January 13, 2021
Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP, a nationally recognized transportation and logistics law firm announced that Robert “Rocky” Rogers and Megan Early-Soppa have been elected to become partners in the firm…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd elects three new Shareholders
January 5, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Jane Bouch Stoney, Charles E. “Charlie” Ipock and J. Philip Land have been elected Shareholders in the firm. Charleston Jane Stoney focuses her practice…
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Womble Bond Dickinson promotes Charleston attorneys Alissa Fleming, Kevin Trempe to Partner
January 5, 2021As both an attorney and registered nurse, Alissa Fleming advises healthcare providers on a broad range of legal issues, including healthcare regulatory compliance, operations, and litigation. She also guides hospitals…
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Trinity Partners facilitates long-term lease renewal with law firm
December 21, 2020
Trinity Partners’ senior leasing specialist, Paul Hartley, SIOR, Director, Office Properties finalized a 12,500 square foot, long-term lease extension with the Finkel Law Firm in Faber Center, a 70,000 square…
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Nelson Mullins elects Lindsay Van Slambrook to Partnership
December 21, 2020
The partners of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP have elected Charleston attorney Lindsay Van Slambrook to the partnership effective Jan. 1, 2021. She is among 26 attorneys elected firmwide. Van Slambrook focuses her practice…
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Rosen Hagood Law Firm announces the addition of F. Truett Nettles, II as Of Counsel
December 9, 2020
Rosen Hagood announced that F. Truett Nettles, II has joined the firm as Of Counsel. “We are pleased to have Truett join the firm,” said Andrew Gowdown, co-managing partner of…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Todd Hess to Intellectual Property team
December 8, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Todd Hess has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property team as a Shareholder. Todd is an intellectual property attorney with more than a decade of business…
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Turner Padget elevates three attorneys to Shareholder
December 8, 2020
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Charleston-based Robert E. Kneece III and Nickisha M. Woodward, and Columbia-based W. Taylor Stanley have been elected shareholders of the firm, effective…
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K&L Gates continues to bolster firmwide litigation practice with addition of Charleston partner
December 7, 2020
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Paul M. Eckles as a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution practice. He joins K&L Gates’ Charleston office from the New York…
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Can, and should, employers require that employees be vaccinated for Covid-19?
December 7, 2020
By David Dubberly As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalizes its review of two COVID-19 vaccines and prepares to authorize them for use, employers are asking if they…
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Nationally recognized transportation and logistics firm adds new partner to Greenville location
December 1, 2020
Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP, a nationally recognized transportation and logistics law firm announced that Kristen Nowacki has joined the firm as a partner. “We are thrilled to have Kristen…
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Buxton and Collie, LLC
November 20, 2020A boutique business law firm focused on corporate work, commercial and residential real estate, estate and tax planning.
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Buxton & Collie promotes new partner for business law
November 19, 2020
Buxton & Collie, LLC, announced the promotion of Nathan D. Johnson, the latest partner of the law firm. Johnson focuses on business law and plays an active role in both…
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Ingevity to challenge U.S. court ruling on emission control patent and expects limited impact on commercial operations or financial results through patent expiration in March 2022
November 18, 2020
Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced that it intends to challenge the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, as it relates to Ingevity’s patent covering canister…
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Charles Norris admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
November 16, 2020
Charles R. Norris, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough partner, has been inducted as a Fellow to the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), one of the premier legal associations of North America.…
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U.S. News “Best Law Firms” rankings recognize K&L Gates in seven categories in Charleston
November 6, 2020
The Charleston office of global law firm K&L Gates has been recognized in seven categories in the U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2021 edition. “Best Law Firms” rankings are…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for 10th consecutive year
November 5, 2020
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm has been named a “Law Firm of the Year” by…
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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ranks Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd in its 2021 “Best Law Firms” list
November 5, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been named a top-tier firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2021 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the 11th consecutive year. The firm earned…
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GaffneyLewis expands Charleston office with addition of new attorney
November 2, 2020
GaffneyLewis LLC announced that Emmanuel Ferguson has joined the firm as an attorney in the firm’s Charleston office. In addition to private practice experience, Ferguson served as an Assistant United…
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Beneficiary Designations: Why your Will and Trusts Aren’t Enough
October 29, 2020
By Anne Marie E. Ashworth, CFP® When developing a comprehensive estate plan, it is critical to understand which, if any, of your assets have (or could have) a beneficiary designated.…
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Carter Deupree to serve as Secretary of Leadership South Carolina Board of Trustees
September 30, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Carter Deupree is serving as Secretary of Leadership South Carolina’s Board of Trustees. Leadership SC is the state’s oldest and most respected…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Bryan Kitz selected for Leadership Charleston’s Class of 2021
September 21, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Bryan Kitz has been selected to participate in the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Leadership Charleston Class of 2021. Leadership Charleston identifies emerging leaders and…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Marshall Allen to healthcare team
September 17, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Marshall Allen has joined as Special Counsel, based in the firm’s Charleston office. Marshall has more than 30 years of experience advising clients in the…
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Elliot Condon graduates from Chamber’s Spring Leadership Discovery Program
September 14, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Elliot Condon, an associate in the firm’s Charleston office, has graduated from the Charleston Metro Chamber’s Spring 2020 Leadership Discovery Program. Leadership Discovery is an…
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Charleston sues 24 fossil fuel companies for costs of surviving climate change
September 11, 2020
Lawsuit Details Decades of Industry Deception About Their Products’ Dangers As Charleston approaches Friday’s third anniversary of Hurricane Irma’s extreme surge and flooding that devastated the city, officials filed a…
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