Chambers USA® Recognizes McNair as Leading Firm in 2014
May 23, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – For the tenth consecutive year, McNair Law Firm, P.A. has been ranked a “Leading Firm” in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Eight of…
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Chambers USA® Recognizes McNair as Leading Firm in 2014
May 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – For the tenth consecutive year, McNair Law Firm, P.A. has been ranked a “Leading Firm” in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Eight of…
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McNair Law Firm Involved in Settlement of $297 Million RICO Class Action Suit
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Hunton & Williams LLP and other law firms around the country including McNair Law Firm P.A. have reached a $297 million settlement on behalf of plaintiffs in a…
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McNair Law Firm Involved in Settlement of $297 Million RICO Class Action Suit
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Hunton & Williams LLP and other law firms around the country including McNair Law Firm P.A. have reached a $297 million settlement on behalf of plaintiffs in a…
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Meghan Riordan Joins Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Greenville Office
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced Meghan G. Riordan as an Associate in the Firm’s Greenville office. Ms. Riordan joins the Firm’s Healthcare team, focusing her practice on providing…
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Shawn Willis Graduates from S. C. Bar Leadership Academy
May 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that Shawn R. Willis has graduated from the 2014 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy and all eighteen participants were recognized at…
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Mullikin briefs Columbia Chamber’s Military Affairs Committee on Climate and Energy Issues
May 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Environmental attorney Thomas S. Mullikin briefed the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee, Apr. 29. Introduced by Maj. Gen. George Goldsmith, U.S. Army Reserve (Ret.), Mullikin addressed both the military…
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Lindsay Builder Joins Nelson Mullins in Greenville
May 15, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Lindsay L. Builder has joined the Greenville office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as an associate. He practices in the areas of professional liability defense,…
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Dent Middle School Celebrates Two Law Related Education Awards
May 14, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Dent Middle School is receiving two awards from the South Carolina Bar Law Related Education (LRE) Division. Dent was named the 2014 LRE Middle School of the…
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Charleston School of Law graduates 162 in eighth class
May 13, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Incoming American Bar Association president William C. Hubbard of Columbia encouraged the 162 May graduates of the Charleston School of Law to stand up for the law…
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Callison Tighe associate now licensed to practice in NC
May 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 12, 2014 – Taylor Stanley, an associate with the law firm Callison Tighe & Robinson, LLC, now holds a license to practice law in North Carolina…
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Josey Selected to Serve on Commission on Continuing Legal Education
May 12, 2014FLORENCE, SC – May 5, 2014 – Turner Padget announced that J. René Josey, a shareholder in our Florence office, has been appointed by the Supreme Court of South Carolina…
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Josey Selected to Serve on Commission on Continuing Legal Education
May 12, 2014FLORENCE, SC – May 5, 2014 – Turner Padget announced that J. René Josey, a shareholder in our Florence office, has been appointed by the Supreme Court of South Carolina…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood Names Julie Earp Management Committee Chair
May 12, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – May 12, 2014 – Julie Theall Earp, a Smith Moore Leatherwood partner in the Greensboro, N.C. office and longstanding member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, was…
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Turner Padget Attorneys Named Among South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 9, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – April 24, 2014 – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announce that sixteen of the firm’s attorneys have been named by Super Lawyers magazine as top attorneys…
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Turner Padget Attorneys Named Among South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – April 24, 2014 – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announce that sixteen of the firm’s attorneys have been named by Super Lawyers magazine as top attorneys…
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Tommy Preston, Jr. Elected President-Elect of USC Alumni Association
May 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 8, 2014 – Nexsen Pruet attorney Tommy Preston, Jr. has been elected President-Elect of the USC Alumni Association “My Carolina”. He will serve as President-Elect for…
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Avison Young Welcomes Jim Jordan
May 7, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young is pleased to welcome Jim Jordan as a Vice President in the Charleston office’s Investment and Capital Markets Group. Jim specializes in providing real estate…
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Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named to “Top 25” List
May 7, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – May 7, 2014 – Nexsen Pruet attorneys Rick Mendoza and Billy Wilkins (Greenville) are ranked among “The Top 25” in the 2014 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®. The legal publication selects…
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Billy Wilkins Named to “Top 25” List
May 7, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Nexsen Pruet Billy Wilkins is ranked among the “Top 25” in the 2014 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®. The legal publication selects attorneys for its list…
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Seven Attorneys Join Rogers Townsend
May 6, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 6, 2014 – The attorneys of Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, are pleased to announce that the Firm’s Default Services Department is growing in South Carolina and…
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E. Boineau & Company adds Thurmond Kirchner Timbes & Yelverton, P.A., to Client List
May 5, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – May 5, 2014 – E. Boineau & Company, a marketing and public relations firm based here, has added Thurmond Kirchner Timbes & Yelverton, P.A., as a new client. Founded…
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Frank Shuler Named 2014 Distinguished Lawyer Award
May 5, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. is proud to announce that Franklin G. Shuler, Jr., a certified specialist in employment and labor law,…
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Frank Shuler Named 2014 Distinguished Lawyer Award
May 5, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. is proud to announce that Franklin G. Shuler, Jr., a certified specialist in employment and labor law,…
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Court Walsh Joins Parker Poe Columbia Law Firm
May 5, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – Courtney E. Walsh has joined Parker Poe and will practice in the Commercial and Construction Litigation practice group in the firm’s Columbia office.…
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S.C. Bar House of Delegates to Meet in Columbia May 8
May 5, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – The South Carolina Bar will hold its House of Delegates meeting Thursday, May 8, at 1:30 p.m. at the Bar’s Conference Center in Columbia. During its…
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S.C. Bar House of Delegates to Meet in Columbia May 8
May 5, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – The South Carolina Bar will hold its House of Delegates meeting Thursday, May 8, at 1:30 p.m. at the Bar’s Conference Center in Columbia. During its…
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Barnes Alford Attorney Recognized in 2014 Edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 4, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2014 – Barnes Alford announces that David G. Wolff has been selected for recognition in the 2014 edition of the “South Carolina Super Lawyers” magazine. Mr. Wolff was selected…
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Two Super Lawyers and five Rising Stars at Charleston law firm
May 4, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – May 4, 2014 – Attorneys Sam Clawson and Ron Jones of Charleston law firm, Clawson and Staubes, LLC, were recently named as 2014 Super Lawyers. Elizabeth Blackwell, Brittany Boykin, Barrett…
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Turner Padget Attorneys Named Among South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – April 29, 2014 – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that sixteen of the firm’s attorneys have been named by Super Lawyers magazine as top…
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Ogletree Deakins Jumps Nine Spots on Am Law 100
May 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – April 28, 2014 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to…
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Columbia attorney named 2014 Distinguished Lawyer
May 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Bar Employment and Labor Law Section Council announces that Franklin “Frank” G. Shuler Jr. has been named the Distinguished Lawyer of 2014. Mr. Shuler will…
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Mullikin returns to Fiji
May 1, 2014S.C. Attorney leads legislative reform team, dives with sharks, and starts library in Fiji Attorney Tom Mullikin, pres. of the Mullikin Law Firm and Global Eco Adventures – in coordination…
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Chappell, Smith & Arden Announces New Partners
May 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Chappell, Smith & Arden announced that three attorneys have become Partners, effective January 1, 2014— W. Beau Busch; C. Daniel Vega and W. Hugh McAngus, Jr. They…
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Melinda Davis Lux Named South Carolina Women in Business Advocate of the Year
April 10, 2014GREENVILLE, SC- April 10, 2014 – The U.S. Small Business Administration has named Melinda Davis Lux the 2014 South Carolina Women in Business Advocate of the Year. This award honors…
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Greenville Attorney launches Accident Advisor card
April 9, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – April 9, 2014 – A car accident is one of the most nerve-wracking experiences to be involved in. A last-second horn honk. The sound of crunching metal…
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Judge Marc H. Westbrook to be Remembered at Bar Foundation Gala
March 18, 2014COLUMBIA, SC (March 18, 2014) – The South Carolina Bar Foundation will remember Judge Marc H. Westbrook at the 2014 Bar Foundation Gala on March 21. The Foundation will recognize the judge during the portion…
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February 2014 – EEOC Lawsuit
February 19, 2014David E. DubberlyFebruary 19, 2014 On February 7, 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) sued CVS Pharmacy Inc. in federal court in Chicago to invalidate the company’s standard…
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February 2014 – EEOC Lawsuit
February 19, 2014David E. DubberlyFebruary 19, 2014 On February 7, 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) sued CVS Pharmacy Inc. in federal court in Chicago to invalidate the company’s standard…
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Jo Hackl Selected for Riley Institute at Furman Diversity Leaders Initiative’s 17th Class
February 19, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – February 19, 2014 – Wyche attorney Jo Hackl is one of 41 leaders from across the Upstate and surrounding areas selected to participate in the 17th Upstate class of…
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Benjamin Glass Named Managing Shareholder of Ogletree Deakins’ Charleston Office
February 17, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – February 17, 2014 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to…
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Florence Attorney Honored with Statewide Award
January 14, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – January 14, 2014 – The South Carolina Bar Foundation is proud to announce Mark W. Buyck Jr. as the 2013 DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award recipient for…
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Public Policy Alert: Pre-filed legislation to amend South Carolina permitting law in certain coastal areas
December 18, 2013A Message from Bob Coble… The South Carolina Senate and House have concluded pre-filing for the 2014 Legislative Session. S.890 deals with beachfront management, so we called on Mary Shahid from…
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Henry Parr Chosen for the American Arbitration Association Appellate Panel
December 11, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – December 11, 2013 – Wyche attorney Henry Parr has been chosen to serve on the new American Arbitration Association (AAA) Appellate Panel. The AAA formed this panel…
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Black Friday Preparedness Advisory for Retailers
November 20, 2013How to Keep Your Business on the Nice List: Tips for Holiday Shopping Crowd Control By Amy NeuschaferCOLUMBIA, SCNovember 21, 2013 Effective crowd management should be a year-round priority for…
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Stanley Joins Callison Tighe and Robinson as an Associate
November 19, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 19, 2013 – W. Taylor Stanley, a 2013 University of North Carolina School of Law graduate, has joined Callison Tighe & Robinson as an associate. Stanley…
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Wyche Names David Anna to Membership
November 14, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – November 14, 2013 – Wyche announced that David Anna has been named a member of the firm. Mr. Anna focuses his practice on corporate, transactional and securities…
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Professionals Earn Certification as E-Discovery Specialists
November 12, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – Novmber 12, 2013 – Gray Wallington, Nexsen Pruet’s Director of eDiscovery and ESI Services, along with Jennifer Sharpe and Bonnielyn Reid passed a rigorous examination by the…
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Ted Gentry Elected Chair of Wyche Executive Committee
November 11, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – November 11, 2013 – Ted Gentry has been elected Chair of Wyche’s Executive Committee by the firm’s membership. As Chair of the Executive Committee, Mr. Gentry will…
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Ted Gentry Elected Chair of Wyche Executive Committee
November 11, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – November 11, 2013 – Ted Gentry has been elected Chair of Wyche’s Executive Committee by the firm’s membership. As Chair of the Executive Committee, Mr. Gentry will…
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