Malissa Burnette among honorees in “Celebrating South Carolina Women”
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 […]
Super Lawyers 2026 lists 5 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys
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 […]
Federal order ends solitary confinement in Charleston County juvenile facility
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 […]
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel welcomes attorney Johanna Valenzuela
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, […]
Malissa Burnette earns 50 Most Influential Hall of Fame status
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 […]
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel fights for former government employee in ADA, civil rights case
COLUMBIA, SC – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys Sarah J.M. Cox and Lydia Robins Hendrix are representing a former Goose Creek employee in a lawsuit against the town, the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, and several town and state employees. The plaintiff, the town’s former arts and entertainment coordinator, says town officials had her […]
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel earns five Tier 1 honors in Best Law Firms
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel again has received top-level honors for the Columbia area in Best Law Firms®. The 2026 edition cites the firm in Tier 1 in five practice areas. The law firm has ranked in Tier 1 in the Columbia area in Litigation – Labor and Employment Law and in Employment Law – Individuals […]
Tommy Gordon becomes new intake process manager at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel
A lifelong Midlands resident who’s long been involved in fights to move law forward, Tommy Gordon has been named intake process manager at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. He’ll be the first face potential clients see or the first voice they hear as he guides them through the process of scheduling an initial consultation with an […]
Burnette, Shutt, and Cohoon honored among leading civil rights and employment attorneys
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel partners M. Malissa Burnette, Jack E. Cohoon, and Nekki Shutt are recognized in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers. Malissa and Jack are included for their work in Employee and Civil Rights Law. Nekki is cited in the area of Employee Rights and Benefits. The annual […]
Cox offers employment law tips to human resource professionals
The Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical and Leave Act, Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the South Carolina Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and more were all topics Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorney Sarah J.M. Cox covered in a keynote address to a Society for Human Resource Management conference. The event was a […]