Shawn Willis Named Shareholder
January 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Turner Padget proudly announces that Shawn R. Willis has been elected as a shareholder in the firm. Mr. Willis is based in the firm’s Charleston office and practices primarily…
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Richardson Plowden names Nettles and Tesh as shareholders
January 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorneys Samia H. Nettles and Adam S. Tesh have been named shareholders in the Firm. Nettles joined Richardson Plowden in the…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Elects Six New Shareholders
January 5, 2015
Law Firm’s Charleston, Columbia and Greenville offices gain shareholders CHARLESTON, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce Elizabeth H. Black, Mary M. Caskey, Carter N. Deupree,…
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Nexsen Pruet Elects Three New Members Across the Palmetto State
January 5, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet has elected three members (partners) practicing out of the Columbia, Charleston and Greenville locations, effective January 1, 2015. They are Brian Autry (Columbia), Andrew Dennis…
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JPS Industries, Inc. (JPST) May Not Be Considering Potential Acquisition by Handy & Harman Ltd. (HNH) to the Detriment of Its Shareholders
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP are investigating JPS Industries, Inc.’s (OTC: JPST) response to its proposed acquisition by Handy & Harman Ltd. (NASDAQ: HNH). On December 30, 2014, Handy…
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Collins & Lacy Expands Workers’ Compensation Practice with the Addition of Ashley R. Kirkham
January 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Ashley Kirkham has joined the firm’s Columbia office. Kirkham is an associate practicing in the area of workers’ compensation. “We are…
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South Carolina Supreme Court: Memoranda of Understanding are not contracts
January 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Do we have a contract? This question has been the source of years of litigation that culminated with a decisive victory for basic contract law and the…
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Ogletree Deakins Opens Milwaukee Office
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, begins the year by opening an office…
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Ogletree Deakins Opens Milwaukee Office
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, begins the year by opening an office…
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South Carolina Supreme Court: Memoranda of Understanding are not contracts
January 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Do we have a contract? This question has been the source of years of litigation that culminated with a decisive victory for basic contract law and the…
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JPS Industries, Inc. (JPST) May Not Be Considering Potential Acquisition by Handy & Harman Ltd. (HNH) to the Detriment of Its Shareholders
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP are investigating JPS Industries, Inc.’s (OTC: JPST) response to its proposed acquisition by Handy & Harman Ltd. (NASDAQ: HNH). On December 30, 2014, Handy…
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Parker Poe Board Elects Ray Jones as New Member
January 3, 2015CHARLOTTE, NC – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced today that two new attorneys have been elected to its board of directors. Partners Ray Jones and Russell Killen will…
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Kimaka Nichols-Graham named Ellen Hines Smith Legal Services Lawyer of the Year
December 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission and South Carolina Bar Foundation named South Carolina Legal Services’ Kimaka Nichols-Graham the 2014 Ellen Hines Smith Legal Services Lawyer of the Year. The award…
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McDonnell and Associates, PA announces ranking in 2014 Inc. 5000 List
December 29, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – McDonnell and Associates is proud to announce its ranking in the 2014 Inc. 5000 magazine. The Inc. 5000 Corporation has recognized McDonnell and Associates as being among…
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Parker Poe Assists German Automotive Supplier, Anton Häring KG
December 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Parker Poe’s Business Incentives & Investment Group recently assisted German-based automotive supplier Anton Häring KG with a multi-state site-selection project in the southeastern United States. After considering…
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Adams and Reese Makes $1,000 Holiday Donation to Epworth Children’s Home in Columbia
December 18, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Adams and Reese LLP donated $1,000 to Epworth Children’s Home through its 2014 charitable holiday card campaign of donating to organizations across the…
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Four Associates Join Nelson Mullins in Columbia
December 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Jonathan Knicely, Phillips McWilliams, Cashida Okeke, and Donna Tillis have joined the Columbia office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as associates. Cashida Okeke, Donna Tillis, Phillips McWilliams…
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Callison Tighe makes $10,000 contribution to Harvest Hope
December 16, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Callison Tighe has continued its commitment to feeding the Midlands with a $10,000 contribution to Harvest Hope Food Bank that will help numerous families during the holiday…
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Callison Tighe makes $10,000 contribution to Harvest Hope
December 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Callison Tighe has continued its commitment to feeding the Midlands with a $10,000 contribution to Harvest Hope Food Bank that will help numerous families during the holiday…
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Local Businessman Donates to Buy Bulletproof Vests
December 15, 2014KERSHAW COUNTY, SC – Kershaw County businessman Frank Lee kicked off the effort to purchase replacement bulletproof vests for the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Deputies. “I’m honored to help provide life-saving…
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Nelson Mullins’ Ed Mullins Elected to American Inns of Court Executive Committee
December 11, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Ed Mullins, of counsel to Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the American Inns of Court. The American Inns of…
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Murphy & Grantland’s Anthony W. Livoti Elected Secretary of South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
December 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Murphy & Grantland, P.A. is pleased to announce Anthony W. Livoti, shareholder, has been elected as secretary of South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (SCDTAA), the pre-eminent…
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McKay Firm Attorney Selected for Leadership Lexington County
December 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC– McKay, Cauthen, Settana, & Stubley, P.A. announced that James E. L. “Eddie” Fickling has been selected as a member of Leadership Lexington County Class of 2015 (LLC). The new members are chosen through…
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2015 Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Firm and Turner Padget Litigators
December 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget announced that eight attorneys were selected for inclusion in the latest edition of Benchmark Litigation. The firm also was honored to be named to their list…
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Mullinnix, Streisel Join Nelson Mullins in Charleston
December 4, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Phillip Mullinnix and Bobby Streisel have joined the Charleston office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as associates. Mr. Mullinnix will focus his practice on healthcare. He…
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Hugh McAngus Receives SCDTAA’s Hemphill Award
December 4, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, is pleased to announce that Hugh McAngus, founding member of MGC, is the recipient of the South Carolina…
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The Law: OSHA Expands Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
December 3, 2014
By David Dubberly Happy New Year from OSHA! In 2015 employers must comply with two changes to OSHA reporting and recordkeeping requirements. New Reporting Rule According to the first…
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Jackson Lewis Shareholder Reelected To SC Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
December 2, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce that Greenville Shareholder Andy Satterfield has been reelected to serve…
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Jackson Lewis Shareholder Reelected To SC Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
December 2, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce that Greenville Shareholder Andy Satterfield has been reelected to serve…
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MGC Opens Office in Wilmington, NC
December 1, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, announced that has opened its eleventh office in Wilmington, NC. Attorneys Ryan Bisplinghoff and Joshua Engel are located in the firm’s Wilmington…
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Turner Padget Attorneys Named Among 2014 South Carolina Super Lawyers Business Edition
November 24, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that thirteen of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2014 Super Lawyers Business Edition. Theseattorneys have been honored in the…
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Ogletree Deakins’ Charleston Office Welcomes Michael Eckard as a Shareholder
November 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, welcomed Michael Eckard as a shareholder in the…
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Ogletree Deakins’ Charleston Office Welcomes Michael Eckard as a Shareholder
November 20, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, welcomed Michael Eckard as a shareholder in the…
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Collins & Lacy Welcomes Christopher M. Huber to the Statewide Business Defense Firm
November 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Christopher Huber has joined the firm’s Columbia office. Huber is an associate practicing in the areas of insurance coverage…
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Will Gibbs Joins Nelson Mullins in Greenville
November 19, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Will Gibbs has joined the Greenville office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as an associate where he will practice in the areas of emerging payment…
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Independent Contractors: The NLRB Refines its Standards
November 19, 2014By James A. Byars and David S. Robinson Whether an individual is classified as an independent contractor or an employee has significant legal implications,…
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Nichols receives inaugural President’s Award from the Injured Workers’ Advocates
November 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – John Nichols, member of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado, LLC (BNTD), is the first recipient of the Injured Workers’ Advocates (IWA) President’s Award. The award was presented…
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Melinda Davis Lux Elected Chair of the ABA Private Equity Subcommittee
November 18, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Melinda Davis Lux, a shareholder of Wyche, P.A., has been elected Chair of the Private Equity Subcommittee of the American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Committee on…
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Jones named new president of Charleston School of Law
November 13, 2014Effective today, she will serve as top executive at school CHARLESTON, SC – Highly-respected legal educator Maryann Jones is the new president of the Charleston School of Law, school leaders…
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Federal Judge Strikes Down South Carolina Marriage Ban
November 12, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. District Judge Richard Mark Gergel ruled against South Carolina’s constitutional amendment banning marriage equality, making the Palmetto State the latest to see such a ban…
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Ron Wray Elected President of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
November 12, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. announced that firm shareholder Ron Wray was elected President of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, at the November 7, 2014…
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Barnes Alford Ranked in 2015 Edition of Best Law Firms
November 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Barnes Alford has been ranked by Best Law Firms, a publication of U. S. News and World Report, as one of the top law firms in Columbia, South…
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Sowell Gray’s Rob Tyson certified as a mediator
November 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Rob Tyson, member of Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, has been certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court’s Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification as a…
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SC Bar Young Lawyers collecting personal care items for women in need
November 11, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Voices Against Violence Committee is collecting personal care items for its 2014 Women in Need Necessities Drive. Items will be…
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Wyche Receives The Greenville Chamber ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award®
November 11, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche has been honored by the Greenville Chamber with the ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award® for 2014. The award recognizes organizations with initiatives dedicated to creating cultures that…
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Casual for a Cause: Collins & Lacy Seeks 2015 Denim Day Recipients
November 10, 2014Firm employees donate more than $2500, to date, to statewide non-profits in 2014 COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is reaching out to non-profit organizations in South Carolina…
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Employment Law Webinar: Can You Hear the Whistle Blowing?
November 7, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 ~ Steps An Employer Can Take to Protect Against Whistleblower Claims Nexsen Pruet attorney David Dubberly will present “Best practices for avoiding or minimizing retaliation and…
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Ogletree Deakins Named a “Law Firm of the Year” for Fourth Consecutive Year
November 6, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm…
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Ogletree Deakins Named a “Law Firm of the Year” for Fourth Consecutive Year
November 6, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm…
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Employment Law Webinar: Can You Hear the Whistle Blowing?
November 6, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 ~ Steps An Employer Can Take to Protect Against Whistleblower Claims Nexsen Pruet attorney David Dubberly will present “Best practices for avoiding or minimizing retaliation…
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