Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough’s Ed Mullins inducted into Warren E. Burger Society
January 18, 2017
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has inducted Edward W. Mullins, Jr., partner emeritus in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Columbia, S.C. office, into the Warren E. Burger…
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Leslie Simpson joins MGC’s Columbia office
January 18, 2017
McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, announced the addition of Leslie M. Simpson to the firm’s workers’ compensation team in Columbia. Simpson earned her Juris Doctor from…
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Leslie Simpson joins MGC’s Columbia office
January 17, 2017
McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, announced the addition of Leslie M. Simpson to the firm’s workers’ compensation team in Columbia. Simpson earned her Juris Doctor from…
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Law enforcement agencies, local church join hands for Operation Clean Slate
January 17, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) in partnership with the City of Columbia Police Dept. and the Greater St. Luke Baptist Church is again…
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McNair welcomes LaTesha Blair as Director of IT
January 17, 2017
McNair announced LaTesha Blair as its Director of Information Technology. LaTesha rejoins the firm after having previously worked as the firm’s Technical Services Manager from 2006 to 2012, and most…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announces six new partners
January 17, 2017
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced that attorneys J. Bennett Crites III, Elizabeth Sims Hedrick, Robert S. “Trey” Ingram III, Frankie T. Jones Jr., Brian G. Morrison, and Colin J. Tarrant have…
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Law enforcement agencies, local church join hands for Operation Clean Slate
January 17, 2017
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) in partnership with the City of Columbia Police Dept. and the Greater St. Luke Baptist Church is again…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd elects Girard and Shealy as shareholders
January 12, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced Foster Girard and Ross Shealy were recently elected as new shareholders of the firm. Foster Girard’s practice concentrates on corporate finance and commercial…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd elects Cleveland, Shaw and Witherspoon as shareholders
January 12, 2017Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced Harvey Cleveland, Ken Shaw and Kimberly Witherspoon have been elected as new shareholders of the firm. Harvey Cleveland practices primarily in the areas…
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Rosen Hagood attorney named Chair of Primerus Personal Injury Institute
January 11, 2017Andrew Gowdown, a partner with Rosen Hagood, was recently named the 2016-2017 Chair of the Primerus Personal Injury Institute (PPII) at the 2016 Primerus Global Conference. Primerus is an international…
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Rosen Hagood attorney named Chair of Primerus Personal Injury Institute
January 11, 2017Andrew Gowdown, a partner with Rosen Hagood, was recently named the 2016-2017 Chair of the Primerus Personal Injury Institute (PPII) at the 2016 Primerus Global Conference. Primerus is an international…
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Rosen Hagood attorney named Chair of Primerus Personal Injury Institute
January 11, 2017
Andrew Gowdown, a partner with Rosen Hagood, was recently named the 2016-2017 Chair of the Primerus Personal Injury Institute (PPII) at the 2016 Primerus Global Conference. Primerus is an international…
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Hire boosts Nexsen Pruet’s economic development practice
January 9, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Attorney Morgan Crapps has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Economic Development Team in Columbia. She comes to the firm from the South Carolina Department of Commerce, where she was most…
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Moore Taylor names Riley partner and Williams joins the firm
January 9, 2017Moore Taylor Law Firm announces that it has named Ralph Nichols (Nick) Riley, Jr. a partner in the firm. Additionally, Moore Taylor has hired Justin T. Williams as an associate.…
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Nexsen Pruet attorney Devon Riley named Member
January 9, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – Nexsen Pruet has named attorney Devon Turner Riley of the firm’s Charleston office as a Member (Partner) effective January 1, 2017. She joined Nexsen Pruet in 2014 as…
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Moore Taylor names Riley partner and Williams joins the firm
January 9, 2017
Moore Taylor Law Firm announces that it has named Ralph Nichols (Nick) Riley, Jr. a partner in the firm. Additionally, Moore Taylor has hired Justin T. Williams as an associate.…
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Derrick Stubbs announces partner Michelle Z. Chapman, CPA
January 6, 2017Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, LLP, a Columbia firm providing accounting, auditing, taxation and business consulting, announced the addition of Michelle Z. Chapman, CPA, as a partner in its consulting practice.…
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Womble Carlyle law firm will occupy nearly 9,000 square feet in the 122 Main Street tower
January 6, 2017NAI Avant announced the newest lease at 1221 Main Street in Columbia, SC. Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP will occupy nearly 9,000 square feet (SF) of space in the…
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Derrick Stubbs announces partner Michelle Z. Chapman, CPA
January 6, 2017
Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, LLP, a Columbia firm providing accounting, auditing, taxation and business consulting, announced the addition of Michelle Z. Chapman, CPA, as a partner in its consulting practice.…
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Womble Carlyle law firm will occupy nearly 9,000 square feet in the 122 Main Street tower
January 6, 2017
NAI Avant announced the newest lease at 1221 Main Street in Columbia, SC. Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP will occupy nearly 9,000 square feet (SF) of space in the…
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Womble Carlyle promotes Charleston attorney Ryan Gilsenan to Partner
January 5, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP has promoted Charleston attorney Ryan Gilsenan to Partner in the firm. Ryan Gilsenan counsels commercial ship owners and insurers in responding to…
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Wyche adds to its roster of world-class attorneys
January 4, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche, P.A. has added four new attorneys to the firm as it expands to meet growing client needs. Michael Brearley, Camden Navarro Massingill, and Chris Schoen have…
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Jeff Silver joins Blair Cato Pickren Casterline as Special Counsel
January 4, 2017Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC announced today that Jeff Silver has joined the law firm as Special Counsel, where his practice will focus on real estate and creditor rights. Jeff…
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William P. McElveen, Jr. re-elected Chairman of Adams and Reese Executive Committee
January 4, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – William P. “Bill” McElveen, Jr. has been re-elected to serve a second term as Chairman of the Adams and Reese Executive Committee in 2017. The six-partner Executive…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. Multimedia Strategist to Chair Columbia Chapter of International Legal Marketing Organization
January 4, 2017
Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Paula Williamson, Multimedia Strategist at the firm, will be the 2017 Chair for the Legal Marketing Association Southeastern Chapter’s (LMASE) Columbia Steering Committee, starting in…
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Richardson Plowden names Riser and Thoensen as shareholders
January 4, 2017Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorneys Caleb M. Riser and Joseph E. Thoensen have been named shareholders in the Firm. Riser joined Richardson Plowden in 2009. Thoensen joined…
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Richardson Plowden names Riser and Thoensen as shareholders
January 4, 2017
Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorneys Caleb M. Riser and Joseph E. Thoensen have been named shareholders in the Firm. Riser joined Richardson Plowden in 2009. Thoensen joined…
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Wyche adds to its roster of world-class attorneys
January 4, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche, P.A. has added four new attorneys to the firm as it expands to meet growing client needs. Michael Brearley, Camden Navarro Massingill, and Chris Schoen have…
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Jeff Silver joins Blair Cato Pickren Casterline as Special Counsel
January 4, 2017
Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC announced today that Jeff Silver has joined the law firm as Special Counsel, where his practice will focus on real estate and creditor rights. Jeff…
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Three attorneys join MGC’s Charleston office
January 3, 2017
McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, is pleased to announce the addition of attorneys Shawn Bevans, Jonathan Lane and Christine Ormand to the firm’s Charleston office. …
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Richardson Plowden’s David A. Anderson elected President of S.C. Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
January 2, 2017
Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorney David A. Anderson was recently elected president of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association (SCDTAA). Anderson will serve a one-year term, which…
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Richardson Plowden’s Douglas C. Baxter appointed Vice President of Claims and Litigation Management (CLM), South Carolina Chapter
January 2, 2017
Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorney Douglas C. Baxter was recently appointed vice president of the South Carolina Chapter of the Claims and Litigation Management (CLM). Baxter will serve…
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Richardson Plowden’s Douglas C. Baxter appointed Vice President of Claims and Litigation Management (CLM), South Carolina Chapter
January 2, 2017
Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorney Douglas C. Baxter was recently appointed vice president of the South Carolina Chapter of the Claims and Litigation Management (CLM). Baxter will serve…
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Murphy & Grantland welcomes Susan Porter
December 28, 2016
Murphy & Grantland, P.A. announced the addition of Susan O. Porter to its attorney team. “Susan is an experienced judge and a proven organizational leader, and we are excited to…
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Global expedition leader featured in CAROLINIAN magazine
December 18, 2016Adventurer Tom Mullikin said to have “reputation as an extreme explorer” Maj. Gen. Thomas Stowe “Tom” Mullikin is the topic of a feature appearing in the winter 2017 edition of…
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Global expedition leader featured in CAROLINIAN magazine
December 18, 2016
Adventurer Tom Mullikin said to have “reputation as an extreme explorer” Maj. Gen. Thomas Stowe “Tom” Mullikin is the topic of a feature appearing in the winter 2017 edition of…
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Focus on Children program receives $5,000 donation from Motley Rice LLC
December 16, 2016
The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Charleston (ABVI), received a $5,000 donation from local plaintiffs law firm Motley Rice LLC in support of ABVI’s Focus on Children…
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Richland Bar honors Grantland with Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Civility award
December 14, 2016
Murphy & Grantland, P.A. attorney John Grantland has been awarded the 2016 Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Civility Award from the Richland County Bar Association. The award is given annually in…
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Charleston School of Law graduates 20 in winter ceremony
December 12, 2016
S.C. Court of Appeals Judge Aphrodite Konduros of Greenville today encouraged 20 new graduates of the Charleston School of Law to “maintain an eager mind” by reading constantly. “Read everything,”…
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HRC Corporate Equality Index names Womble Carlyle a “Best Place to Work” for LGBT equality for third consecutive year
December 12, 2016
Once again, Womble Carlyle has been honored for its support of LGBT equality. The Human Rights Campaign’s 2017 Corporate Equality Index has awarded the super-regional powerhouse a perfect score of…
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HRC Corporate Equality Index names Womble Carlyle a “Best Place to Work” for LGBT equality for third consecutive year
December 12, 2016
Once again, Womble Carlyle has been honored for its support of LGBT equality. The Human Rights Campaign’s 2017 Corporate Equality Index has awarded the super-regional powerhouse a perfect score of…
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Casual for a Cause: Collins & Lacy seeks 2017 Denim Day recipients
December 5, 2016
Collins & Lacy, P.C. is reaching out to non-profit organizations in South Carolina to be considered for the firm’s 2017 Denim Day Drive campaign. The year-long campaign is a way…
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Callison Tighe contributes $10,000 to Harvest Hope
December 5, 2016Callison Tighe has contributed $10,000 to Harvest Hope, continuing its commitment to the non-profit organization that helps feed millions of South Carolinians every year. The donation to the food bank…
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Fisher Phillips launches new Pay Equity Practice Group
December 5, 2016Cheryl Behymer, a partner in the Columbia office of national labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips, will co-chair the firm’s newly formed Pay Equity Practice Group, which was launched…
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Ogletree Deakins earns perfect score on 2017 Corporate Equality Index
December 5, 2016
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, has earned a perfect score of 100 percent on the…
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Fisher Phillips launches new Pay Equity Practice Group
December 5, 2016
Cheryl Behymer, a partner in the Columbia office of national labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips, will co-chair the firm’s newly formed Pay Equity Practice Group, which was launched…
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Callison Tighe contributes $10,000 to Harvest Hope
December 5, 2016
Callison Tighe has contributed $10,000 to Harvest Hope, continuing its commitment to the non-profit organization that helps feed millions of South Carolinians every year. The donation to the food bank…
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Ogletree Deakins earns perfect score on 2017 Corporate Equality Index
December 5, 2016
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, has earned a perfect score of 100 percent on the…
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Nexsen Pruet attorney Sima Patel appointed to Green Ribbon Advisory Committee
November 22, 2016
Nexsen Pruet attorney Sima Patel has answered the call to serve on the City of Greenville’s Green Ribbon Advisory Committee. The appointment became official at a City Council Meeting on November…
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Herrin Health Law expands with addition of Rick McDuff in South Carolina
November 22, 2016
Herrin Health Law, P.C. (HHL) announced the addition of Rick McDuff as Of Counsel for the firm. McDuff joins HHL with nearly 30 years of combined experience as an attorney…
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