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Ashley 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 MoreNekki Shutt honored with SC Bar Labor and Employment Law Practitioner of the Year Award
June 2, 2026 • News
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder Nekki Shutt added to her lengthy and illustrious list of honors recently when she received the SC Bar Labor and Employment Law Practitioner of the Year Award. The Distinguished Employment Law Practitioner of the Year Award recognizes meritorious service to employment and labor law practice in South Carolina. Fellow attorneys […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreMalissa Burnette among honorees in “Celebrating South Carolina Women”
March 24, 2026 • News
As a Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder, partner, and inspiration, Malissa Burnette has always been a leader at our firm. And now, she’s being recognized among leaders statewide in the latest update of “Celebrating South Carolina Women.” The list, compiled annually by MidlandsBiz since 2024, coincides with Women’s History Month. Malissa is honored in the […]
Read MoreSuper Lawyers 2026 lists 5 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys
March 11, 2026 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – It’s another super showing for Burnette Shutt & McDaniel in Super Lawyers and its companion piece, Rising Stars. Five of the firm’s attorneys, including all three founding partners, are included in the latest release of the national guide. Published annually since 1991, Super Lawyers includes attorneys it identifies as outstanding across more […]
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, […]
Read MoreMalissa Burnette earns 50 Most Influential Hall of Fame status
January 9, 2026 • News
What’s better than a three-peat? Hall of Fame honors. Congratulations to Burnette Shutt & McDaniel founding partner Malissa Burnette, who’s being recognized in Columbia Business Monthly’s 50 Most Influential 2025 Hall of Fame class. This is the fourth time the annual special section has listed Malissa among the Midlands’ top leaders. She first was selected […]
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