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Making history for marriage equality in South Carolina
April 22, 2026 • Featured Cases
Seven months before the U.S. Supreme Court guaranteed marriage equality nationwide in Obergefell v. Hodges, South Carolina became the 35th state to recognize same-sex marriage. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is proud that the firm helped lead the way. Firm co-founders Malissa Burnette and Nekki Shutt served as lead counsel representing Colleen Therese Condon and Anne […]
Read MoreMalissa Burnette among honorees in “Celebrating South Carolina Women”
March 24, 2026 • News
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 […]
Read MoreSuper Lawyers 2026 lists 5 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys
March 11, 2026 • News
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 […]
Read MoreFederal order ends solitary confinement in Charleston County juvenile facility
March 4, 2026 • Featured, News
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 […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniel welcomes attorney Johanna Valenzuela
January 26, 2026 • Featured, News
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, […]
Read MoreMalissa Burnette earns 50 Most Influential Hall of Fame status
January 9, 2026 • News
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 […]
Read MoreThe Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Lawsuit
December 9, 2025 • Featured Cases
Conditions at the Richland County jail were horrifying: People locked in showers too small to allow them to sit. Detainees hand-cuffed to chairs for days on end, without bathroom breaks. Grossly unsanitary conditions. That’s why our attorneys have spent years battling the county over the inhumane treatment.
Read MoreReproductive Healthcare Rights
December 9, 2025 • Featured Cases
Health care should be safe and accessible for all people. That includes abortion. And that’s why Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has spent nearly a decade fighting to protect reproductive health care rights in South Carolina. We’ve been a proud part of the legal team representing Planned Parenthood in various state and federal cases since 2018. […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniel fights for former government employee in ADA, civil rights case
December 9, 2025 • News
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 […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniel earns five Tier 1 honors in Best Law Firms
November 6, 2025 • News
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 […]
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