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The government’s business is your business. At Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, we make it our business to help you get the information you’re entitled to under the law. The U.S. Freedom of Information Act gives anyone the right to access information the federal government compiles. There are nine exceptions to it. Things such as personnel […]

The government has the right to take private land for public use through its powers of eminent domain. Landowners have the right to fair compensation. There’s a gray area between those two rights, including definitions of “public use” and “fair compensation.” That’s where the lawyers at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel come in. Our eminent domain […]

At Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, we have the experience and legal knowledge to assist with a range of annexation issues, from helping a city or town grow to aiding landowners who want to avoid being part of that growth. Sometimes residents are eager for annexation and the services it can bring, from increased street lights […]

Whether you need permission to make a change to your property or whether you want to make sure you’re paid adequately if the government takes your land through eminent domain, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is ready to help. Firm co-founder Kathleen McDaniel is a former planning commission member, and the insights she gained while serving […]

From customers in rate cases to companies in litigation, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel can help with legal matters involving a range of utilities, public and private. This includes telecommunications, water and sewer, electricity and natural gas providers throughout South Carolina. We represent both utilities and ratepayers in issues before the South Carolina Public Service Commission. […]

From landowners seeking permits to local governments issuing them, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel represents a range of clients in stormwater issues, from permitting to compliance. As with many environmental issues, stormwater permits can involve the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control or both. More cities and counties are […]

Getting a project off the ground these days is no simple task. Even a seemingly simple expansion can require permits covering air, land, and water. That’s where Burnette Shutt & McDaniel comes in. Our lead environmental attorney has helped many clients maneuver through the complicated path of permitting and approvals they need to make plans […]

Even the smallest project these days is not so simple. There are often layers of approval from city and county governments as well as before state agencies. Sometimes federal approvals also come into play. Businesses large and small can count on Burnette Shutt & McDaniel for help navigating this complicated maze of approvals, whether they […]

In an “at will” employment state such as South Carolina, companies can fire you for any or no reason. They can fire you for a bad reason. They just can’t fire you for an illegal one. The illegal ones include discrimination and retaliation for filing a claim or lawsuit. Employees can’t fire you if you […]

From a firing for speaking out to a false arrest, if a government agency violates your rights, you can find help in a law that dates to Reconstruction. Part of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, Section 1983 lets people sue if a government official violates their Constitutional rights. At Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, we […]