South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
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, ...
Read More »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 ...
Tagged with: Insurance
Read More »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 ...
Tagged with: discrimination
Read More »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 ...
Tagged with: Ogletree Deakins
Read More »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 ...
Tagged with: SC Bar Association
Read More »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 ...
Tagged with: Product Liability
Read More »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 ...
Tagged with: slip and fall
Read More »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 ...
Tagged with: Robinson Gray
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Tagged with: Justice360
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