Burnette, Shutt, Rhodes and LeFever included in new Super Lawyers
COLUMBIA, SC – M. Malissa Burnette, Nekki Shutt, Janet Rhodes and Grant Burnette LeFever are included in the just-released 2021 edition of Super Lawyers. A national directory that’s published annually, Super Lawyers bills itself as a guide to the country’s outstanding attorneys. All four also are listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, a companion piece […]
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel part of Planned Parenthood legal team in abortion case
COLUMBIA, SC – Three attorneys from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel are part of the legal team challenging South Carolina’s abortion ban. Malissa Burnette, Kathleen McDaniel, and Grant Burnette LeFever joined Planned Parenthood Federation of America; and the Center for Reproductive Rights in filing the federal lawsuit on behalf of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and Greenville […]
LeFever leads free employment law seminar
COLUMBIA, SC – Attorney Grant Burnette LeFever is teaching a free employment law class for the Richland Library next week. The presentation will cover employment law basics such as discrimination, equal pay, wage disputes, wrongful termination, contracts and non-complete agreements, and more. LeFever also will address evolving workplace issues related to the COVID pandemic. The […]
ABA honors Burnette Shutt & McDaniel for its pro bono work
COLUMBIA, SC – The American Bar Association has honored Burnette Shutt & McDaniel with a Pro Bono Leader for 2020. Additionally, attorney Sarah J.M. Cox was recognized for her individual efforts. The award goes to only a few law firms each year. Totals for 2020 are not yet available, but in 2019 only 16 firms […]
Cohoon joins Burnette and Shutt in top ratings category
Columbia, SC – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorney Jack Cohoon has earned an AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. The award is his first in what some consider the “gold standard” for attorney ratings. He joins Malissa Burnette and Nekki Shutt, who have maintained AV Preeminent® awards for more than a decade. They’re […]
Cox article examines grandparent visitation rights across the country
COLUMBIA, SC – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorney Sarah J.M. Cox takes a thorough look at visitation rights as they apply to grandparents and other third parties in the latest edition of “Children’s Legal Rights Journal.” The journal, sponsored by the Loyola University Chicago School of Law in cooperation with the National Association of Counsel […]
Shutt receives “Go To Lawyer” award
COLUMBIA, SC – Nekki Shutt is among the first recipients of “South Carolina Lawyer’s Weekly” magazine’s new “Go To Lawyer” awards. A co-founder of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, she’s recognized in the practice area of business law. Before beginning her legal career, Shutt worked in the human resources department of a large corporation. That experience, […]
LeFever selected for Presbyterian College Alumni Board
COLUMBIA, SC – Grant Burnette LeFever, an attorney with Burnette Shutt & McDaniel whose practice includes employment and education law, has joined the Presbyterian College Alumni Board of Directors. The Presbyterian Alumni Board includes members from several Southern states. The group represents the alumni association, working to keep graduates connected to the college and to […]
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel earns top-tier honors in ‘Best Law Firms’
COLUMBIA, SC – Once again, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel ranks among the Columbia area’s top law firms in a national directory. The firm earned Tier 1 honors in Employment Law – Individuals and in Litigation – Labor and Employment Law – Individuals in the just-released edition of “Best Law Firms.” Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has […]
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear South Carolina’s bid to block Medicaid patients from Planned Parenthood care
COLUMBIA, SC – The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the State of South Carolina’s appeal of a lawsuit challenging elimination of Medicaid funding for South Carolina Planned Parenthood clinics. This lets stand a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that said the law gives Medicaid recipients the right to choose any qualified health-care provider. […]