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Criminal Justice Civil Rights Team represents organizations seeking to stop execution
April 7, 2025 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys Stuart Andrews and Ashley Pennington represented three organizations that are calling on the South Carolina Supreme Court to stop the execution of Mikal Mahdi, set for this month. The amicus briefs were filed by the Criminal Practice Clinic of the Joseph F. Rice School of Law in […]
Read MoreMeredith Brown chairs Cinderella Project Collection Committee for Columbia
February 11, 2025 • News
For more than two decades, the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division has made magic for students looking for that perfect prom outfit. This year, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorney Meredith Cooper Brown is helping lead that effort as chair of the dress and suit collection committee for the division’s Cinderella Project for Columbia, SC […]
Read MoreMalissa Burnette honored among Top 50 Most Influential in the Midlands
January 17, 2025 • News
Congratulations to our co-founder Malissa Burnette, recognized in Columbia Business Monthly’s list of the Top 50 Most Influential in the Midlands. It’s the third time she’s made the list. She also was honored last year, and in 2016, she and firm co-founder Nekki Shutt were cited for their work as part of the legal team […]
Read MoreJustice Department gives Richland County 49 days to start protecting jail inmates
January 15, 2025 • News
The U.S. Justice Department has found conditions at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, the Richland County jail, in violation of the Eighth and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, it was announced today. The department’s report details the findings of a comprehensive investigation of the jail, which is funded and operated by Richland County. […]
Read MoreSouth Carolina Women Lawyers Association honors Malissa Burnette with Toal Award
January 7, 2025 • News
Congratulations to Malissa Burnette, whom the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association has honored with its Jean Hoefer Toal Award. The honor, which the organization rarely bestows, puts Malissa in elite company. The Hon. Jean Hoefer Toal, who was the first woman to serve as South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice, was the first recipient. Elaine […]
Read MoreSC Bar program examines the Civil Rights Act 60 years later
November 13, 2024 • News
It’s been 60 years since the passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights act, aimed at addressing what President John F. Kennedy called a “moral crisis.” Though there has been progress in the decades since, much work remains before all citizens are free from discrimination and oppression. Join Nekki Shutt and other noted attorneys, […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniel has record showing in ‘Best Law Firms’
November 7, 2024 • News
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel again has a record showing in Best Law Firms, including top honors for the Columbia area in six practice areas in the national directory. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has ranked in Tier 1 for 2025 in the Columbia area in Employment Law – Individuals and Litigation – Labor and Employment Law […]
Read MoreCharleston Bar honors Ashley Pennington with its top award
October 28, 2024 • News
Congratulations to Ashley Pennington, who has received the James Louis Petigru Award from the Charleston County Bar Association. It’s the organization’s highest honor. Named after famed attorney and former South Carolina attorney general James Petigru, the award is rarely given. Ashley is only the sixth recipient of the medallion, which the Bar says recognizes individuals […]
Read MoreCongratulations to attorney Annie Day Bame
October 9, 2024 • News
A true friend always unhesitatingly cheers their friends’ success. Even if that success means the friend must move on. That’s the position all of us at Burnette Shutt and McDaniel find ourselves in today with attorney Annie Day Bame. Since joining us almost two years ago, she’s been an integral part of our litigation team. […]
Read MoreNekki Shutt, Janet Rhodes named to SC Lawyers Weekly Power List
August 23, 2024 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – Nekki Shutt and Janet Rhodes are highlighted in the just-released 2024 SC Lawyers Weekly Employment Power List, making Burnette Shutt & McDaniel the only firm with two attorneys included in the exclusive publication. In its second year, the Power List recognizes the important work of less than a dozen employment lawyers statewide. […]
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