K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomes new associate
January 10, 2020
K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomed Claire Flowers as an associate in the firm’s Labor, Employment and Workplace Safety practice group. Ms. Flowers was a summer associate at K&L Gates. Prior…
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GaffneyLewis partner Regina Hollins Lewis inducted into National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
January 9, 2020
GaffneyLewis LLC announced that Regina Hollins Lewis has been inducted into the National Academy of Neutrals (NADN). NADN is and invitation only professional association whose membership consists of mediators and…
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Clawson and Staubes Law Firm adds six attorneys across three offices in recent months
January 9, 2020
Clawson and Staubes LLC announced the addition of six attorneys across three offices over the past few months. The new attorneys by office are: • Charleston – Alexandra Heaton, Ashley…
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Turner Padget elects three new shareholders
January 6, 2020
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Charleston-based Kristen N. Nichols, Columbia-based J. David Johnson, IV and Greenville-based David L. Moore have been elected shareholders of the firm. Nichols…
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Jeff Stover named shareholder with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
January 6, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Jeff Stover has been elected shareholder. Jeff’s practice focuses on intellectual property, including patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition and related matters for clients…
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GaffneyLewis expands Charleston office
December 21, 2019
GaffneyLewis LLC announced that Robert Blain has joined the firm’s Charleston office. A litigation attorney who previously worked with the firm, Blain will also be the partner in charge of…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes four new associates
December 17, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that David Caughran, Elliot Condon, Joseph Spate and Phillips Workman have joined the firm. David Caughran is based in the Charleston office and joins the public…
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Scott & Corley, P.A.’s Firm Chairman Ronald C. Scott honored with Diversity & Inclusion Award
December 6, 2019
Scott & Corley, P.A. announced that its Firm Chairman Ronald “Ron” C. Scott has been chosen by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly® to receive the Diversity & Inclusion Award for 2019.…
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Charleston School of Law to graduate 31 in winter ceremony
December 6, 2019
The Charleston School of Law will graduate 31 students during a 2 p.m. Dec. 15 winter commencement ceremony at Trident Technical College in North Charleston. The school will confer juris doctor (J.D.) degrees on…
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Orangeburg law firm donates 250 turkeys for Thanksgiving
December 2, 2019For the sixth consecutive year, the Orangeburg law firm Lanier & Burroughs donated 250 turkeys to local individuals and families in need of a little assistance during Thanksgiving. “One of…
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Moore & Van Allen named a Lawyers Weekly Diversity & Inclusion Awards winner
November 22, 2019
Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) announced that it has been named a 2019 Lawyers Weekly Diversity & Inclusion Awards winner. The firm was selected as an honoree for the…
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GaffneyLewis welcomes new attorney to Columbia office
November 21, 2019
GaffneyLewis LLC announced that Sara Brakmann has joined the firm as an attorney in the firm’s Columbia office. Brakmann received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina…
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Clawson and Staubes attorney, Trey Still becomes Certified Mediator
November 19, 2019
Clawson and Staubes LLC attorney Trey Still has received his certification as a Circuit Court Mediator by the SC Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification. An experienced litigator Still will…
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South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association launches Labor Law Compliance Help Desk
November 12, 2019
The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) launched their Labor Law Compliance Help Desk with assistance from national employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. The help desk provides quick…
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Mary Sharp honored with prestigious Jean Galloway Bissell Award by SCWLA
November 12, 2019
The South Carolina Women Lawyers Association has named Mary Sharp as the 2019 recipient of its prestigious Jean Galloway Bissell Award. The Beaufort attorney was honored on Thursday, Nov. 7,…
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U.S. News “Best Law Firms” rankings recognize K&L Gates in seven categories in Charleston
November 6, 2019
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” 2020 edition. “Best Law Firms” rankings are…
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Moore & Van Allen recognized by U.S. News and Best Lawyers with top-tier ‘Best Law Firms’ 2020 rankings
November 4, 2019
Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) announced that U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have ranked the firm nationally and regionally on the 2020 “Best Law Firms” list.…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd ranked in 2020 “Best Law Firms”
November 1, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been named a top-tier firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the 10th consecutive year. The firm earned…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for ninth consecutive year
November 1, 2019In addition, the firm’s Charleston office earned a metropolitan “Tier 1” practice area ranking in the Employment Law – Management category Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law…
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Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
October 15, 2019
Our 27 offices on both sides of the Atlantic provide a breadth of legal experience and services to meet our clients’ needs, without losing the intimacy of being deeply connected…
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Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP appoints Cordes Ford as Leader of Projects, Construction and Infrastructure Team
October 15, 2019
Veteran construction and business litigation attorney Cordes Ford is the new leader of Womble Bond Dickinson’s US-based Projects, Construction and Infrastructure Team. The Projects, Construction and Infrastructure Team guides companies…
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Attorney Jennifer Ivey joins Walker Gressette as associate
September 20, 2019
Charleston attorney Jennifer S. Ivey has joined the firm of Walker Gressette Freeman & Linton, LLC. She obtained her juris doctorate in 2014 from Florida State University College of Law,…
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Amanda Wuenscher Mitchell launches new SC based lobbying firm
August 30, 2019
Amanda Wuenscher Mitchell announced today the launch of AWM Consulting Group, a boutique governmental affairs firm focused on lobbying and offering a full range of services that can be customized…
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GaffneyLewis LLC partner named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2020
August 28, 2019
GaffneyLewis LLC announced that partner Amy Gaffney has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020. Recognition by practice areas include: Amy Gaffney Employment Law –…
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Clawson and Staubes names four new members
August 28, 2019
Clawson and Staubes, LLC, a full-service law firm based in Charleston with offices in Columbia, Greenville and Charlotte, announced three new members to the firm ─ Trey Nicolette, Jessica…
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Seven K&L Gates partners in Charleston recognized in 2020 Best Lawyers in America
August 27, 2019
Seven partners from the Charleston, South Carolina office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP have been recognized in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America, with one of…
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K&L Gates advises Kaman Corporation on $700 million sale of distribution segment
August 27, 2019
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP served as the lead legal advisor to Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN) on the sale of the company’s distribution segment to affiliates of private equity…
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GaffneyLewis LLC partner named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2020
August 26, 2019
GaffneyLewis LLC announced that partner Amy Gaffney has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020. Recognition by practice areas include: Amy Gaffney Employment Law – Individuals…
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Clawson and Staubes attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2020
August 21, 2019
Clawson and Staubes announced that partners Sam Clawson and Ronnie Craig have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020. Recognition by practice Area includes: Sam…
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‘Best Lawyers’ selects 17 Nelson Mullins attorneys for 2020 ‘Lawyer of the Year’
August 21, 2019
The Best Lawyers in America® has selected 17 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorneys for 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective cities. Each of the attorneys received…
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Eight Rosen Hagood attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 21, 2019
Rosen Hagood announced that eight of its attorneys were named to the 2020 Best Lawyers in America list. Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal…
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Best Lawyers® recognizes 12 Moore & Van Allen Charleston office attorneys
August 15, 2019
Moore & Van Allen PLLC announced that 12 Charleston office attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. In total, 83 Moore…
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28 Womble Bond Dickinson Charleston attorneys ranked in The Best Lawyers in America 2020
August 15, 2019
Womble Bond Dickinson’s Charleston office placed 28 attorneys on the 2020 Woodward/White Inc.’s The Best Lawyers in America rankings. The following is a list of the Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys…
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Scott & Corley, P.A. attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 15, 2019
Scott & Corley, P.A. announced that its Firm Chairman, Ronald “Ron” C. Scott, and Firm Managing Attorney, Reginald “Reggie” P. Corley, have been recognized in the 2020 edition of BEST…
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12 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Charleston attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 15, 2019
Statewide, 65 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in their respective practice areas. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has selected 12…
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Rogers Townsend launches new website
August 8, 2019
Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC announced the launch of the Firm’s new website, www.rogerstownsend.com. Located in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, and Charlotte, with services in the US Virgin Islands, Rogers Townsend…
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Non Profit Minute – Lana Kleiman, Charleston Legal Access
August 7, 2019
The Who’s on the Move, BizSC, Non Profit Minute is a quick, two-minute interview in support of the amazing impact that local non profits have on our communities. We…
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MGC Real Estate opens office in Summerville Real Estate group expands to eighth location in South Carolina
August 2, 2019
McAngus Goudelock & Courie has opened an office as part of its real estate practice in Summerville, SC. This is the firm’s second location in Charleston and eighth location in…
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Court approves historic class action settlement for South African gold mine workers
July 30, 2019
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg granted final approval today of the historic settlement reached in May 2018 for thousands of South African gold mine workers and dependents of workers who…
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South Carolina Circuit Court hears arguments on Betterments Statute and Orders mediation
July 25, 2019
Immediately on the heels of The South Carolina Supreme Court on June 28, denying the Petition for a Writ of Mandamus submitted by The Episcopal Church in South Carolina (TECSC), Judge Edgar…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
July 22, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is one of the largest law firms in South Carolina with more than 115 attorneys and offices in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville and Myrtle Beach. Our team…
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Nexsen Pruet debuts in Am Law 200
July 16, 2019
Listed Among the Highest Earning Law Firms in the U.S. For the first time in the law firm’s history, The American Lawyer ranked Nexsen Pruet in the Am Law 200. …
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Workplace Safety and Summer Heat
July 10, 2019
By David Dubberly Summer temperatures can create hazards for workers, and employers can be liable for not addressing conditions that could lead to injuries and illnesses, such as heat exhaustion…
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Turner Padget shareholder Reggie Belcher named to most powerful employment attorneys list for eighth consecutive year
July 10, 2019
Turner Padget is pleased to announce that, for the eighth consecutive year, attorney Reginald “Reggie” Belcher has been named among Human Resource Executive’s 40 Up-and-Comers in Employment Law as part…
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Charleston partner Mark Phillips appointed to the Clemson University Foundation Board
June 18, 2019
G. Mark Phillips, a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Charleston office, has been elected to the Clemson University Foundation Board, a group of elected and appointed members…
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Capital Markets attorney Kitt El Jebbari joins Womble Bond Dickinson in Charleston
June 17, 2019
Experienced Capital Markets and Financial Institutions sector attorney Kitt El Jebbari has joined Womble Bond Dickinson’s Charleston office. El Jebbari focuses her practice on domestic and international leveraged finance transactions.…
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Collins & Lacy announces changes in Myrtle Beach
June 11, 2019
Law firm hires Horry County bar leader; names new managing shareholder Attorney Fred H. Oliver has joined Collins & Lacy as a shareholder in Myrtle Beach. He is the immediate…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Perry MacLennan takes on new leadership role with the SC Bar YLD
June 5, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Perry MacLennan will become President-Elect of the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division effective July 1. As the incoming President-Elect of the South Carolina Bar…
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Nationally recognized transportation and logistics law firm adds three attorneys and expands into Georgia
May 23, 2019
Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP (MMLG) announces the addition of attorneys Blair Cash, Megan Early-Soppa and Robert “Rocky” Rogers to the firm. “We are thrilled to have Blair, Megan, and…
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2019 MGC Long Run gives $25,491.60 to the USO South Carolina
May 21, 2019
The MGC Long Run, a 15k, 5k, Virtual 5k and Kids’ Fun Run, raised $25,491.60 for USO South Carolina. For over 77 years, the USO has been the nation’s leading…
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