Julian Nexsen: 1924-2015
May 6, 2015
Julian J. Nexsen, who helped guide Nexsen Pruet from a four-attorney office to one of the region’s leading business law firms, died today in Columbia, S.C., after a long illness.…
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Turner Padget Shareholder Relocates Back to Columbia
May 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that shareholder Mark B. Goddard will return to the firm’s Columbia office from Myrtle Beach, where he has practiced since…
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Jackson Lewis’ Greenville Attorneys Awarded for Excellence
May 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – National workplace law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. congratulates the following Greenville attorneys for being honored by their peers: • Shareholder Wendy L. Furhang, and Associates John W.…
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Steve Sumner Selected To 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers List For DUI Defense
May 4, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – For the third year in a row, Attorney Steve W. Sumner has been selected to the 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers list for DUI Defense. Each year,…
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2015 SC Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Listing Includes 35 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Lawyers
May 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce 35 of its lawyers are included in the 2015 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers. This distinction includes 12 young…
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USC School of Law Alumni Council honors Chappell with Compleat Lawyer Award
May 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Recognizing an attorney of extraordinarily high standards, Mark D. Chappell, Founding Partner of Chappell, Smith & Arden, was named a recipient of the 2015 Gold Compleat Lawyer Award…
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Motley Rice files first wrongful death suit involving crash outside U.S. against Takata, Honda
May 2, 2015
Suit is filed for Malaysian woman and her unborn child MT. PLEASANT, SC – Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ firms, has filed a new product liability action…
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BNTD’s Blake Hewitt Honored With Compleat Lawyer Award
May 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Council has honored Blake Hewitt of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) with a 2015 Silver Compleat Lawyer…
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Morton & Gettys Partner Owen Appointed to York County Natural Gas Authority Board
May 1, 2015ROCK HILL, SC – Elizabeth Smith Owen, a partner at Morton & Gettys, has been appointed to a three-year term on the York County Natural Gas Authority Board. The South…
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Morton & Gettys Partner Owen Appointed to York County Natural Gas Authority Board
May 1, 2015ROCK HILL, SC – Elizabeth Smith Owen, a partner at Morton & Gettys, has been appointed to a three-year term on the York County Natural Gas Authority Board. The South…
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BNTD’s Blake Hewitt Honored With Compleat Lawyer Award
May 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Council has honored Blake Hewitt of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) with a 2015 Silver Compleat Lawyer…
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Twenty-Five McNair Attorneys Named in 2015 Edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®
April 30, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – McNair Law Firm, P.A. is pleased to congratulate 25 of its attorneys for being selected by their peers for inclusion in South Carolina Super Lawyers 2015®. The…
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Turner Padget Boosts Business Litigation Practice With Three Attorneys
April 30, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that three attorneys have joined the firm’s litigation practice. Tiffni Shealy joins as Florence-based of counsel, Brittany F. Boykin as a…
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Graham Newman to serve of counsel to Newman Law Firm
April 29, 2015SUMTER, SC – Sumter-based Newman Law Firm joined the CSA-LAW Network, and in doing so, Walter G. Newman’s eldest son, Graham Newman, will serve Of Counsel to the Newman Law…
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McKay Firm Attorney Showcased in National Publication
April 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – McKay, Cauthen, Settana, & Stubley, P.A. announced that attorney,Charles Kinney, has been selected for the new member spotlight in The Voice. The Voice is a weekly newsletter published…
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Metzger Appointed to Board of Directors of Meritas
April 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Robinson McFadden announced that R. William (“Bill”) Metzger has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Meritas, a world-wide affiliation of commercial law firms with nearly…
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Four from Callison Tighe included in 2015 edition of Super Lawyers
April 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Four attorneys at Callison Tighe are included in the newest edition of Super Lawyers, an annual publication that recognizes top attorneys across more than 70 practice areas.…
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Four from Callison Tighe included in 2015 edition of Super Lawyers
April 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Four attorneys at Callison Tighe are included in the newest edition of Super Lawyers, an annual publication that recognizes top attorneys across more than 70 practice areas.…
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Bob Coble’s family updates public on condition of former Columbia Mayor
April 29, 2015
“Remarkable” Progress COLUMBIA, SC – The family of Bob Coble released the following statement from Providence Hospital this afternoon. “The progress has been remarkable. This week, Dad regained consciousness and…
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Four from Callison Tighe included in 2015 edition of Super Lawyers
April 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Four attorneys at Callison Tighe are included in the newest edition of Super Lawyers, an annual publication that recognizes top attorneys across more than 70 practice areas.…
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Metzger Appointed to Board of Directors of Meritas
April 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Robinson McFadden announced that R. William (“Bill”) Metzger has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Meritas, a world-wide affiliation of commercial law firms with nearly…
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2015 MGC Long Run Raises $25,000 for USO South Carolina
April 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The MGC Long Run raised $25,000 for USO South Carolina, a nonprofit organization that lifts the spirits of troops and their families. The donation is a result…
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Elmore Goldsmith Attorneys Recognized as South Carolina ‘Super Lawyers’
April 28, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Four attorneys from Elmore Goldsmith have been named by South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine for 2015. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal…
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24 Turner Padget Attorneys Selected Among South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2015
April 27, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget announced that 15 of its attorneys have been included among South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2015, and an additional nine attorneys have been recognized as…
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SC Bar Young Lawyers Name Award Recipients
April 27, 2015Seven Stars of the Quarter Awards given COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) has named seven Stars of the Quarter Award recipients. The awards recognize YLD…
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Collins & Lacy Attorneys Selected as 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® with Two Named as South Carolina Top 25 and One as Top 10
April 27, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Eight Collins & Lacy, P.C. attorneys have been selected to the 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers® and South Carolina Rising Stars® list, two of whom were ranked among…
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Barnes Alford Attorneys Recognized in 2015 Edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers”
April 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Robert T. Strickland, and Matthew G. Gerrald are honored to have been selected for recognition…
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John Nichols and Allison Sullivan of BNTD Selected to 2015 Super Lawyers List
April 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) announced that partners John Nichols and Allison P. Sullivan were both recently recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine.…
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John Nichols and Allison Sullivan of BNTD Selected to 2015 Super Lawyers List
April 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) announced that partners John Nichols and Allison P. Sullivan were both recently recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine.…
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Six Sowell Gray members selected to 2015 Super Lawyers list
April 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Super Lawyers Magazine recognized six members of Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC for inclusion in its 2015 edition. This is the eighth consecutive year the six…
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Fisher & Phillips Attorneys Selected to Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists
April 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Seven Fisher & Phillips attorneys have been selected for inclusion in this year’s South Carolina Super Lawyers and one attorney has been selected for Rising Stars. Partners Cheryl…
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Bland Richter Partners Selected to the 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers List
April 24, 2015Bland Richter partners, Eric S. Bland and Ronald L. Richter, Jr., are first time selectees to the 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers List, an honor that 95% of the competition…
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Six Sowell Gray members selected to 2015 Super Lawyers list
April 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Super Lawyers Magazine recognized six members of Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC for inclusion in its 2015 edition. This is the eighth consecutive year the six…
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John Nichols and Allison Sullivan of BNTD Selected to 2015 Super Lawyers List
April 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) announced that partners John Nichols and Allison P. Sullivan were both recently recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine.…
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South Carolina Super Lawyers Recognizes 20 Wyche Attorneys
April 23, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers, has recognized 20 Wyche attorneys in its 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine. The magazine features attorneys who embody…
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Thornton Named Managing Partner of Adams and Reese
April 22, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Adams and Reese announced that governmental relations and legislative counsel, Guilford F. “Gif” Thornton, Jr., a partner in the firm’s Nashville office, has…
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The American Law Institute Elects Nelson Mullins Partner Cory Manning to Membership
April 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The American Law Institute has elected Cory E. Manning, a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Columbia office, to its membership. The organization produces scholarly work…
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Microsoft Adopts International Cloud Privacy Standard
April 21, 2015Article by Adams and Reese Partners Jack Pringle(Columbia Office) and Jaimmé Collins (New Orleans Office) COLUMBIA, SC – Public cloud computing services– computing resources (such as networks, storage, applications,…
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State House Report: Top Three Things You Need to Know
April 20, 2015
Road Funding and Dept. of Transportation Restructuring; State Bond Bill; and Body Cameras 1. Last week, the members of the House of Representatives spent extensive time debating 3579,…
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Attorney Joins Columbia Office of Fisher & Phillips
April 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Fisher & Phillips LLP announced the addition of attorney Michael C. Greene to its Columbia office. He joined the firm on April 6. Greene is a Wofford…
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Takata Airbag Recalls Seemingly Insufficient; Suit Filed For Woman Alleging Serious Injuries by Exploding Airbag in Unrecalled Nissan
April 20, 2015
Motley Rice files new personal injury federal action against Takata, Nissan; calls for expanded recalls . MT. PLEASANT, SC – Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ firms,…
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Collins & Lacy Welcomes Laura Robinson
April 15, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Laura Robinson has joined the firm’s Columbia office. Robinson is special counsel practicing in the area of workers’ compensation. Laura…
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SC Bar adopts position on body cameras
April 14, 2015COLUMBIA, SC (April 14, 2015) — Today the South Carolina Bar Board of Governors approved a request from the Bar’s Criminal Law Section to support legislation providing that all state…
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SC Bar to Host Free Healthcare Decisions Clinic in Columbia
April 14, 2015Attorneys available to assist with advance care planning documents COLUMBIA, SC – In observance of National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), the SC Bar Pro Bono Program and Elder Law…
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Rhonda Smith Joins MGC’s Columbia Office
April 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Rhonda Smith to the firm’s Columbia office. Smith’s practice focuses on…
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Williams Mullen Expands to South Carolina with Additions to Respected Environmental Team
April 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Williams Mullen announced it has expanded to South Carolina with the addition of four respected environmental attorneys from the McNair law firm in Columbia, South Carolina. With this…
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Thomas W. Epting Awarded Meritorious Service Medal By Air Force JAG
April 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Smith Moore Leatherwood announced that attorney Thomas W. Epting has been awarded the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters for outstanding service to the…
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McDaniel becomes a member at Callison Tighe
April 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Kathleen McDaniel, an attorney with Callison Tighe since 2007, has become the firm’s newest member. McDaniel focuses her practice on government and administrative law as well maintaining…
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McDaniel becomes a member at Callison Tighe
April 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Kathleen McDaniel, an attorney with Callison Tighe since 2007, has become the firm’s newest member. McDaniel focuses her practice on government and administrative law as well maintaining…
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Pope Zeigler Announces Name Change to Pope Flynn
April 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Pope Zeigler, a public finance and governmental law firm with offices in Columbia, Charlotte, and Spartanburg, has changed its corporate name to Pope Flynn following the departure of…
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