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Congratulations to Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder Nekki Shutt, honored as a Lawyer of the Year for the Columbia area in the just-released 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America. She is recognized as Lawyer of the Year in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. It’s her sixth Lawyer of the Year award, with five of them […]

It’s a clean sweep! We’re thrilled that every attorney at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is honored in the just-released 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America and its companion guide, Best Lawyers: One to Watch.  Additionally, firm co-founder Nekki Shutt again was named Lawyer of the Year honors for the Columbia area in Employee Benefits […]

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is representing an Oconee County librarian who was fired after she protested a decision to discontinue an annual Pride Month display. The case alleges wrongful termination and retaliation for exercising her First Amendment right to free speech. The librarian, former Oconee County Public Library Branch Services Manager Sue Andrus, also says […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Once again, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has a strong showing in Legal Elite of the Midlands, with more than half of the firm’s attorneys earning honors. Seven Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys were recognized in the publication, an annual special section of Columbia Business Monthly. The honors came in employment law, employee […]

COLUMBIA, SC – David E. Rothstein, a certified employment law specialist with extensive legal experience and a career-long commitment to fighting for the underdog, has joined Burnette Shutt & McDaniel as a partner. David has practiced for more than three decades at firms large and small in Columbia and Greenville, most recently at Rothstein Law […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is honored to be highlighted in “In the Lead: Best Women-Led Law Firms,” a special section of South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Selection criteria include demonstrated success in the legal community, recognition as a great workplace, strong community engagement, and a record of efforts to help women thrive professionally. […]

From standing up to the Klan as a teen to defending South Carolina healthcare and reproductive rights to this day, attorney M. Malissa Burnette has decades of “been there, done that.” The Burnette Shutt & McDaniel founding partner will share her insights and experiences as part of a panel titled “Wise Beyond Their Years: Secrets […]

Congratulations to firm co-founder Kathleen McDaniel, who’s among South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Influential Women of Law 2025 honorees. It’s only the second year of the awards, but Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has earned honors both times. Last year, firm co-founder Malissa Burnette was among the recipients. Kathleen brings a unique skillset to her practice, combining […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Seven Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys, including every partner at the firm, are included in the latest edition of Super Lawyers and its companion piece, Rising Stars. The annual guide’s goal is to create a national directory of outstanding attorneys across more than 70 practice areas. The Super Lawyers 2025 edition was […]

The South Carolina Court of Appeals has reversed a $70,000 damages award stemming from a claim of emotional distress after a Laurens County couple sued to stop their neighbor from painting cars on an adjoining property. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorney Sarah J.M. Cox represented the couple in the appeal. Their initial lawsuit claimed they […]