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A true friend always unhesitatingly cheers their friends’ success. Even if that success means the friend must move on. That’s the position all of us at Burnette Shutt and McDaniel find ourselves in today with attorney Annie Day Bame. Since joining us almost two years ago, she’s been an integral part of our litigation team. […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Nekki Shutt and Janet Rhodes are highlighted in the just-released 2024 SC Lawyers Weekly Employment Power List, making Burnette Shutt & McDaniel the only firm with two attorneys included in the exclusive publication. In its second year, the Power List recognizes the important work of less than a dozen employment lawyers statewide. […]

Congratulations to our shero, firm co-founder Malissa Burnette. She’s won her fifth Lawyer of the Year award in Best Lawyers in America, a national peer-reviewed guide to the legal profession. This year’s Lawyer of the Year honor is in Employment Law – Individuals for the Columbia area. It’s the fourth time she’s earned that title, […]

Eleven attorneys from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, including every partner, are honored in the just-released 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America and its companion guide, Best Lawyers: One to Watch. It’s another record showing for the firm. Firm co-founder Malissa Burnette earned her fifth Lawyer of the Year award for the Columbia area, this […]

We are thrilled to welcome back Janet Rhodes, a skilled, determined employment lawyer and one of the original attorneys who helped drive the Burnette Shutt & McDaniel mantra of moving law forward. She rejoins us after a few years at another Columbia, SC law firm. Janet has more than a decade’s experience in all facets […]

The just-released 2024 edition of Legal Elite of the Midlands includes 10 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys recognized across eight diverse practice areas. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel lawyers have a lengthy history of earning honors in Legal Elite of the Midlands. Founding partner Kathleen McDaniel has been listed in every edition since 2011. She consistently […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys have asked a federal court to issue a preliminary injunction ordering Richland County to take immediate action to end inhumane conditions at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. More than two years ago, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel filed a federal lawsuit against Richland County on behalf of […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Congratulations to founding partner Malissa Burnette, included in the inaugural class of “Influential Women of Law.” The list of honorees is part of a recent edition of “South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.” The Influential Women of Law awards program recognizes attorneys for their excellent work, their commitment to their communities, and their service […]

By Amanda Mueller and Meredith Brown Attorneys at Law On June 21, 2024, in United States v. Zackey Rahimi, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Second Amendment right to bear arms does not extend to a person who is a domestic abuser; when there is a restraining order with a finding […]

COLUMBIA, SC – A familiar face has a new role at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. Meredith Cooper Brown, who has served as a law clerk at the firm for almost three years, is now our newest attorney. A South Carolina native and former educator, Meredith will focus her practice on education, employment, and family law […]