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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 […]

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys are fighting for a former Horry County worker who lost her job after making allegations of procurement fraud. Filed March 31 in U.S. District Court, the worker’s lawsuit alleges wrongful termination, defamation, civil conspiracy, violation of the South Carolina whistleblowers act, and violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]