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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Nine Clawson and Staubes attorneys selected to 2019 Super Lawyers list
May 20, 2019
Nine attorneys from Clawson and Staubes, LLC have been named by Super Lawyers magazine as top attorneys in 2019. Less than five percent of lawyers in North and South Carolina…
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Santee Cooper asserts sole ownership of Summer 2 and 3 equipment in complaint against Westinghouse Electric Co.
May 15, 2019
Santee Cooper filed a federal complaint seeking a formal declaration that Santee Cooper is sole owner of equipment purchased for the failed V.C. Summer 2 and 3 project and asking…
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157 graduate from Charleston School of Law
May 13, 2019
The largest graduating class in six years received diplomas today from the Charleston School of Law during an annual May commencement ceremony at McAlister Field House on the campus of…
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New measure sets flat, predictable fees in Register of Deeds offices in SC
May 13, 2019
Celeste Bowers, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, announced that the South Carolina General Assembly has passed legislation creating flat, predictable recording fees for documents filed in Register of…
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Workplace Violence Citation Upheld – Decision Highlights Steps To Prevent Violence At Work
May 9, 2019
By David Dubberly In December 2012, a “service coordinator” (similar to a home health worker) employed by Integra Health Management Inc. was fatally stabbed during a home visit to one…
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14 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP lawyers in South Carolina recognized by Chambers in 2019 reports
May 7, 2019
Fourteen Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP attorneys in the firm’s Charleston, Columbia and Greenville offices have been recognized in the Chambers USA 2019 guide. Womble Bond Dickinson South Carolina attorneys…
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Turner Padget law firm celebrates 90th anniversary
May 6, 2019
Turner Padget celebrates 90 years of practice and client service this year, marking a new era for the firm and its continued growth. Founded in 1929, Turner Padget has grown…
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Experienced Corporate Lawyers Join Nelson Mullins in Charleston
May 3, 2019
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced today that corporate/mergers and acquisitions attorney Michael D. Bryan and commercial real estate and business law attorney Ashley Dantzler Wright have joined the firm as partner and…
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Chambers USA 2019 recognizes Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd as a leading firm
April 30, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers USA has ranked the…
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Four Moore & Van Allen attorneys recognized by South Carolina Super Lawyers
April 22, 2019Moore & Van Allen PLLC announced that three Charleston office members have been selected to the 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent…
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Firm partners named to the 2019 Super Lawyers list
April 15, 2019
Scott & Corley, P.A. announced that its Firm Chairman, Ronald “Ron” C. Scott and Firm President Reginald “Reggie” P. Corley have been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine® and are 2019 Super…
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Ashley Twombley recognized again in 2019 by Super Lawyers
April 4, 2019
Once again in 2019, J. Ashley Twombley – a founding partner of Twenge + Twombley Law Firm – has been recognized as one of the South Carolina Super Lawyers® in…
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Thirty-three Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers
April 4, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that thirty-three attorneys have been listed in the 2019 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®, including eleven attorneys who were named as “Rising Stars.” Selection for Super…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd tops Bond Buyer list for 2018
March 25, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Public Finance practice group closed over $1.5 billion of bond transactions in 2018, placing the firm first among South Carolina law firms for overall volume, according to…
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Elizabeth Gibbes appointed honorary consul of Germany
March 25, 2019
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced that Elizabeth Gibbes has been appointed honorary consul of Germany for South Carolina. In this role, she will help represent the interests of…
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