Nekki Shutt to join the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
COLUMBIA, SC – Congratulations to Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder Nekki Shutt, the only South Carolina attorney selected this year as a fellow of the national College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. The College is a decades-old organization committed to promoting achievement, advancement and excellence in employment law. Attorneys must have at least 20 years […]
The Rule of Law: It’s our superpower
Despite deep division and declining trust in institutions in this country, the rule of law still is something Americans can believe in. “It’s kind of our superpower,” Steve Austermiller told dozens of people gathered for a National Law Day celebration in Columbia. Steve is executive director of the University of South Carolina Rule of Law […]
Federal order ends solitary confinement in Charleston County juvenile facility
A federal judge has put an end to the use of solitary confinement for juveniles in Charleston County and ordered an independent monitor of a facility that was subject of a lawsuit by children and their families over inhumane conditions, denial of education, and systemic abuse. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorney Stuart Andrews was a […]
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel welcomes attorney Johanna Valenzuela
COLUMBIA, SC – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is thrilled to announce that Johanna Valenzuela is bringing her formidable skills and rich legal knowledge to our firm. A deeply experienced attorney, her practice will focus on employment law, litigation, and qui tam whistleblower cases. Johanna served for six years in the United States Attorney’s Columbia office, […]
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel represents employee fired after social media post
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has filed what is believed to be the first lawsuit in the nation challenging the overreach of public employers who seek to silence employees’ voices for speaking on matters of public concern in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder. The client, a decorated and well-respected teacher’s aide in Spartanburg County School […]