Burnette Shutt & McDaniel welcomes employment law specialist David Rothstein
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 Firm, P.A. Prior to that, he and Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder Malissa Burnette practiced together at Burnett & Rothstein, P.A.
“We are so thrilled that an attorney with David’s immense legal knowledge and experience has joined us,” Burnette said. “Having worked with him previously, I saw first-hand the determination and skill he brings to every case. He’s a perfect fit for our firm.”
David’s employment law practice incorporates the full range of cases, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, civil rights, and constitutional rights. He also represents employees in retaliation cases against employers of all sizes, from small businesses to corporations to government agencies. He’s fought for workers, including first responders, in class-action lawsuits.
He’s stood up for employees, from hourly workers to executives, in contract disputes. He’ll assist in negotiations to help make sure contracts are fair to the employee and not just in the company’s best interests. He represents medical professionals in partnership disputes, separation agreements, licensing issues, and more.
In addition to employment law, his practice includes qui tam whistleblower actions aimed at exposing government corruption and fraud.
He’s licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina and has represented clients in state and federal courts in both states. Peers frequently have recognized his work. He’s been included in multiple editions of Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of employment law – individuals as well as in South Carolina Super Lawyers.
A native of Irmo, David graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he served as editor in chief of South Carolina Law Review.