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Home>Amber Nimocks

Amber Nimocks

Recent Articles from Amber Nimocks

Top Legal News March 13, 2015

Watson named Lawyer of the Year at SCLW awards event

Some successful people make themselves easy to resent. They’re too accomplished, too perfect, too happy with themselves for being perfectly accomplished.   The 2015 South Carolina Lawyer of the Year does not have this problem.   Cal Watson accepted the award Thursday at the annual South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law awards in Charleston. […]

Top Legal News January 9, 2015

Lawyers on the Move

Gallivan, White & Boyd has elected Jared Simms and Tom Vanderbloemen as shareholders. Simms’ practice focuses on the defense of employment and workers’ compensation matters. He leads the firm’s North Carolina workers compensation practice. Vanderbloemen is part of the firm’s business and commercial practice group. He handles a wide range of litigation in the federal […]

Top Legal News December 22, 2014

Lawyers on the Move

James M. Whalen has joined Richardson Plowden & Robinson as an associate attorney in the firm’s Charleston office. Whalen is a member of the Richardson Plowden general litigation practice group. He earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2009. Prior to joining Richardson Plowden, Whalen served as an […]

Top Legal News December 15, 2014

Gov. Haley names director of troubled DSS

COLUMBIA (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has named the director of The Girls Center at Clemson University as her choice to lead South Carolina’s troubled Department of Social Services. Haley’s announcement Monday of Susan Alford comes six months after the departure of former Director Lillian Koller, who resigned amid bipartisan calls for her ousting. A […]

Top Legal News April 21, 2014

Charleston dedicating park to abuse prevention

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The City of Charleston is joining with child protection groups in dedicating a small park in the South Carolina city’s historic district. Mayor Joe Riley joins representatives of the Lowcountry Children’s Center and the Children’s Trust of South Carolina on Monday in dedicating the park to an effort to prevent child […]

Top Legal News April 21, 2014

1 dies, 5 hurt in fire at SC beach house

GARDEN CITY  (AP) — A Timmonsville woman has died after a fire in Garden City that sent five people to hospitals. Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard says 38-year-old Melissa Lamb died in the fire around 4 a.m. Sunday. An autopsy was planned Monday. The fire started on the ground floor of a three-story […]

Top Legal News March 20, 2014

The Dolan Company Will File for Chapter 11 Reorganization

By Tom Linthicum Special to South Carolina Lawyer’s Weekly The Dolan Company (OTC: DOLN), the Minneapolis-based owner of South Carolina Lawyer’s Weekly, will seek bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 next week in a process that Dolan officials say should result in a speedy exit from bankruptcy and smooth continued operation of the company. Under the […]

South Carolina Court of Appeals
Top Legal News February 28, 2014

Bar Discipline Roundup: Myrtle Beach attorney suspended

Attorney: Robert Paul Taylor Location: Myrtle Beach Bar membership: Member since 2002 Disciplinary action: Suspended until further notice on Feb. 19 Background: The Supreme Court suspended Taylor’s license to practice law until further order and appointed a special receiver to assume responsibility for his client files and law office accounts to protect the interests of […]

Top Legal News February 7, 2014

Out of the Passenger Seat, Into the Squad Car

From the “Clients You’re Glad Aren’t Yours” file, comes the story of a woman who called in a fake report of a gunman near a convenience store to help a friend avoid a traffic ticket over a taillight. Police in Roswell, N.M. say 22-year-old Savana Jimenez called 911 on a recent Sunday morning hoping the […]

Top Legal News January 17, 2014

Dude, where’s my hemp farm?

It starts with growing a little hemp. Then you try cotton. Next thing you know you’re strung out on silk, willing to do anything to get your hands on a plant you can make a shirt out of. Not so fast, say hemp supporters. That scenario is a myth perpetuated by the plant’s opponents. Hemp […]

Top Legal News January 15, 2014

Lawyers, consider this your official warning about cybersecurity

We’ve come to the point in the digital revolution when you need to start paying attention. Relying on the advice of a tech-savvy colleague or even the expertise of your IT staff to safeguard you, your business and your clients against cyber threats is no longer going to cut it. This is the clarion call […]

Top Legal News January 9, 2014

Even lawyers have time to stand up, take a walk and add some years to their lives

Lawyers tend to think that the only people who understand them are other lawyers. With that in mind, the following advice on keeping your New Year’s resolution to get more exercise comes strictly from those with law degrees. If you haven’t yet resolved to exercise more this year, go ahead and do that now. But […]

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