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Law clerk Siri Cortez plans to join Burnette Shutt & McDaniel as an attorney
September 16, 2026 • Featured, News
Siri Cortez, a third-year student at the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, will join Burnette Shutt & McDaniel as an attorney after her graduation in the spring. Siri has worked as a law clerk at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel in Columbia for nearly a year. In that role, she has […]
Read MoreNekki Shutt wins seventh Lawyer of the Year award from Best Lawyers in America
September 3, 2026 • Featured, News
COLUMBIA, SC – Congratulations to Nekki Shutt, who has earned her seventh Lawyer of the Year award in Best Lawyers in America®. This latest honor is for her work in Employment Law – Individuals in the Columbia area. Her previous Lawyer of the Year awards for the Columbia area have recognized her work in that […]
Read More10 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys honored in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
September 3, 2026 • Featured, News
It’s another strong showing for Burnette Shutt & McDaniel in Best Lawyers in America®! The just-released 2027 edition of the annual guide and its companion guide, Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch in America highlight 10 attorneys from the firm. Even better: Firm co-founder Nekki Shutt again earned Lawyer of the Year honors for the Columbia […]
Read MoreAshley Pennington selected for Diversity Leaders Initiative
August 25, 2026 • Featured, News
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorney Ashley Pennington has joined the Furman University Riley Institute Diversity Leaders Initiative fall class. Ashley is a deeply experienced trial attorney with a commitment to systemic reform. He is a key part of the Burnette Shutt & McDaniel Criminal Justice Civil Rights Team. During his decades of work as a […]
Read MoreLegal Elite of the Midlands lists 3 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys
August 5, 2026 • Featured, News
COLUMBIA, SC – Three attorneys at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel are included in the latest edition of Legal Elite of the Midlands.” An annual publication of Columbia Business Monthly, Legal Elite recognizes top attorneys in 50 practice areas, as selected after a vote of other lawyers in the Midlands. This year’s Burnette Shutt & McDaniel […]
Read MoreNekki Shutt to join the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
June 29, 2026 • Featured, News
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 […]
Read MoreFederal order ends solitary confinement in Charleston County juvenile facility
March 4, 2026 • Featured, News
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 […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniel welcomes attorney Johanna Valenzuela
January 26, 2026 • Featured, News
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, […]
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