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Headlines April 28, 2023

For victims’ rights lawyer, work can be ‘long and difficult’ but so worthwhile 

Sitting on the couch watching the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, 4-year-old Sarah Ford decided that she, too, would raise money for children with Muscular Dystrophy.   Ford jumped up to ask her mother if they could have a bake sale, in that moment sparking a lifelong interest in advocacy.   Over the years, Ford traded “Lewis’ […]

Headlines March 31, 2023

Injuries at apartment complex net $3.1M settlement 

In August of 2021, counsel obtained a default judgment of $3.13 million against an apartment complex in Kingstree, S.C., on behalf of a visitor who sustained a hip fracture and required multiple surgeries as a result of defects in a common area stairwell.   A lawsuit was filed and served upon the owner of the apartment […]

Headlines March 30, 2023

TIPPING THE SCALES:Female attorneys in the Carolinas are closing the gender parity gap — but work remains

In 1970, Victoria Eslinger, a first-year law student at the University of South Carolina, approached a Senate clerk with her application to serve as a page.  “He leaned down and looked at me and said, ‘Well, you’re a girl,’ and I said, ‘Yes sir,’” Eslinger said. “He said, ‘Well, we don’t hire girls. If you were […]

Headlines March 29, 2023

5 Questions with Liz Washko

Liz Washko was recently elected firm-wide managing shareholder at Greenville-based firm Ogletree Deakins. After assuming the role in January 2024, Washko will be the firm’s sixth managing shareholder and the first woman to serve in the position.   Washko has practiced in Ogletree Deakins’ Nashville office since 2000 and has held virtually every leadership role within […]

Headlines March 24, 2023

IN THE RIGHT PLACE: As the first female executive director of the SC Bar Association, Emma Dean sees an opportunity for service 

Walking through the Court of Appeals, side by side with respected judges, the rush in Emma Dean’s chest confirmed she was in the right place. Dean grew up in the small town of Due West, S.C. There was a four way stop and no traffic lights. She inherited a passion for service to her community […]

Headlines March 16, 2023

Failure of airbag to deploy results in $2.8M verdict 

On Feb. 3, a jury in Spartanburg, S.C., handed down a $2.8 million verdict on behalf of a plaintiff who was seriously injured in a car accident when her 2015 BMW 528i’s airbag failed to deploy.   According to one of the plaintiff’s attorneys, Kevin Dean, in June 2017, during what should have been a typical […]

Headlines March 9, 2023

Slip, fall at a hotel results in $1.25M settlement

During the summer of 2016 the plaintiff and her husband traveled to the Charleston area and stayed at a second-story hotel room with outdoor entry. When leaving the next morning, the couple was walking down the stairs to get to their car when the plaintiff slipped on wet stairs and fell to the ground. According […]

Headlines March 3, 2023

Robinson Gray adds member to staff 

Matthew B. Hill has joined law firm, Robinson Gray as a member, according to a news release.   Hill’s practice primarily focuses on the areas of commercial real estate, banking, and finance. He regularly provides guidance and assistance to clients on all phases of commercial real estate development including site identification and acquisition, construction, financing, leasing […]

Headlines March 2, 2023

Baker Ravenel Bender adds partner, two attorneys 

Baker, Ravenel & Bender LLC, is welcoming three new attorneys, according to a news release.  William A. Collins Jr. is joining as a partner, and Michal Kalwajtys and JC Davis are coming on board as associates. Collins and Kalwajtys join the law firm as a result of its merger with their former firm, Dougall & […]

Headlines March 1, 2023

Columbia attorney added to Justice360’s board of directors 

Sarah J.M. Cox, an attorney at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has been added to the Justice360 board of directors, according to a news release.    The nonprofit organization takes a multifaceted approach to fighting for justice in capital cases, providing direct representation of those accused, legal resources for other attorneys, advocating for policy reform and […]

Headlines February 20, 2023

Music and mergers: Carolina based Nexsen Pruet to merge with national firm, Maynard Cooper & Gale

At the first strum of the ear deafening electric guitar, Cannery Hall erupted with life. Leighton Lord maneuvered through the sea of fans, inching closer to the stage as Jason and the Scorchers mesmerized all of Nashville. As the beat pulsed through him, Lord spotted a familiar face intermittently illuminated by the strobe lights – […]

Headlines February 16, 2023

Charlotte firm to open Greenville office 

Sodoma Law, a full-service family law firm that works in divorce and custody cases, is opening an office in Greenville.  Sodoma Law attorney Kelsey Queen has been named managing attorney and will lead the Greenville office, according to a news release. In addition to this newest location, Sodoma Law offices include its headquarters in Charlotte, […]

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