Burnette, Pavlicek included in 2019 Super Lawyers publications
Malissa Burnette and Jax Pavlicek are recognized in the latest edition of Super Lawyers, an annual guide that uses a patented process to create a comprehensive list of outstanding attorneys across the country. Burnette is included in the practice area of employment litigation, plaintiffs. Pavlicek is recognized as a Rising Star in business litigation. The […]
Burnette to discuss “Second Wave of the Women’s Movement in SC”
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder M. Malissa Burnette will be the keynote speaker next week for the launch of “Second Wave of the Women’s Movement in SC”. The project is a partnership among the Oral History Department of the University of South Carolina Libraries, the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at USC and the WGST […]
Burnette presents program to Legal Staff Professionals of the Midlands
Employment law guidance, as well as topics unique to law firms, were among the points attorney M. Malissa Burnette covered during a training program for the Legal Staff Professionals of the Midlands. Burnette is a founding partner of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. She frequently addresses Columbia professional groups and community organizations, offering updates on key […]
Shutt to present CLE at South Carolina Bar Convention
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). For many employment lawyers – as well as businesses and workers trying to navigate the systems – it’s a legal Bermuda Triangle. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder Nekki Shutt will help attorneys […]
Burnette marks 25 years as a specialist
Malissa Burnette, one of the founding partners of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has marked 25 years as a South Carolina Supreme Court Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law. The achievement puts her in select company among lawyers in South Carolina. Of certified specialists in employment law, less than 20 have held the credential for […]
Shutt receives Civic Star Award from Richland County Bar Association
Nekki Shutt, a founding partner of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has received the Richland County Bar Association’s Civic Star Award. The annual honor recognizes exceptional and meritorious community service outside the legal profession. Kathleen McDaniel, another of the Columbia, SC firm’s co-founders, received the award in 2012. Other notable recipients include D. Cravens Ravenel, who […]
LeFever becomes firm’s newest associate
A familiar face is stepping into an exciting new role at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, as Grant Burnette LeFever becomes the firm’s newest associate. LeFever served as the firm’s senior law clerk for more than a year as she completed her studies at the University of South Carolina School of Law. In that role, she […]
Congratulations, Grant LeFever and Steven Messier
At Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, we’ve always had plenty of cause for celebration. Few have been as special, though, as last weekend when we celebrated the union of Grant Burnette LeFever and Steven Messier. The couple was married on a gorgeous fall Saturday at City Roots, South Carolina’s first urban farm. Grant’s mother, firm co-founder […]
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel earns top-tier honors in Best Law Firms
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is ranked among the top firms in two employment law practice areas in the just-released 2019 edition of Best Law Firms in America. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel again earned Tier 1 rankings for the Columbia, SC metropolitan area in Employment Law – Individuals and Litigation – Labor & Employment Law. The […]
McDaniel part of For Freedoms town hall panel at museum
Kathleen McDaniel, a partner of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, is joining artists and attorneys for a forum next week at the Columbia Museum of Art. The For Freedoms town hall will examine the First Amendment, exploring freedom of expression as a lens for civil discourse. The Sept. 24 program is free. The panel, which includes […]