South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Headlines April 25, 2022

Lawyers in the News – April 25

Turner Padget announced the additions of Charles S. Gwynne Jr., Christopher D. Scalzo, and Adrian R. Peguese to its ligation practice group. Gwynne joins the Columbia office as of counsel, […]

Headlines April 21, 2022

It was, really, all good things

It’s hard to leave a job that has meant so much to me, but these things happen sometimes, and so this will be my final issue as the editor-in-chief of […]

Headlines April 14, 2022

Conway attorney reprimanded

Attorney: Ralph James Wilson Jr. Location: Conway Bar membership: Member since 2007 Disciplinary action: Publicly reprimanded on April 13. Background: Wilson was charged with felony first-degree domestic violence on January […]

Headlines April 14, 2022

Myrtle Beach attorney reprimanded and fined

Attorney: Robert S. Guyton Location: Myrtle Beach Bar membership: Member since 2001 Disciplinary action: Publicly reprimanded and fined $5,000 on April 13. Background: Guyton was reported to the South Carolina […]

Headlines April 14, 2022

Charleston attorney suspended for nine months

Attorney: P. Michael DuPree Location: Charleston Bar membership: Member since 1988 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for nine months on April 13, retroactive to the date of […]

Headlines March 24, 2022

Top Verdicts & Settlements of 2021

Our Top Verdicts & Settlements list for 2021 is the first—and, hopefully, only—list that was fully impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As that year began, none of us really knew […]

Headlines March 16, 2022

Columbia attorney suspended indefinitely (March 2022)

Attorney: Elizabeth Anne Perkins Location: Columbia Bar membership: Member since 2018 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law until further order on March 10 Background: The Office of Disciplinary […]

Headlines March 16, 2022

Seneca attorney suspended indefinitely

Attorney: Edward Delane Rosemond Location: Seneca Bar membership: Member since 1998 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law until further order on March 10 Background: The Office of Disciplinary […]

Headlines March 16, 2022

COA cracks open door to owners’ suit against HOA’s law firm

A group of condo owners in Myrtle Beach will be able to move forward with a lawsuit against the law firm that provided legal advice to their homeowners’ association after […]

Headlines March 9, 2022

Rockingham, N.C. attorney disbarred in South Carolina

Attorney: H. Bright Lindler Location: Rockingham, North Carolina Bar membership: Member since 1992 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on March 2 Background: Lindler was disbarred in North Carolina on Dec. 3, 2021 […]

Headlines February 9, 2022

First conviction, not arrest, started speedy trial clock

A murder conviction handed down to a man whose first conviction had been overturned on appeal more than three years earlier didn’t violate the defendant’s right to a speedy trial […]

Headlines February 8, 2022

Conway attorney reinstated to practice

Attorney: Ralph James Wilson Jr. Location: Conway Bar membership: Member since 2007 Disciplinary action: Reinstated to the practice of law on Feb. 7 Background: Wilson was placed on interim suspension […]