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10 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys honored in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
September 3, 2026 • Featured, News
It’s another strong showing for Burnette Shutt & McDaniel in Best Lawyers in America®! The just-released 2027 edition of the annual guide and its companion guide, Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch in America highlight 10 attorneys from the firm. Even better: Firm co-founder Nekki Shutt again earned Lawyer of the Year honors for the Columbia […]
Read MoreAshley Pennington selected for Diversity Leaders Initiative
August 25, 2026 • Featured, News
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorney Ashley Pennington has joined the Furman University Riley Institute Diversity Leaders Initiative fall class. Ashley is a deeply experienced trial attorney with a commitment to systemic reform. He is a key part of the Burnette Shutt & McDaniel Criminal Justice Civil Rights Team. During his decades of work as a […]
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 MoreAll Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys honored in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 21, 2025 • News
It’s a clean sweep! We’re thrilled that every attorney at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is honored in the just-released 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America and its companion guide, Best Lawyers: One to Watch. Additionally, firm co-founder Nekki Shutt again was named Lawyer of the Year honors for the Columbia area in Employee Benefits […]
Read MoreCriminal Justice Civil Rights Team represents organizations seeking to stop execution
April 7, 2025 • News
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 […]
Read MoreJustice Department gives Richland County 49 days to start protecting jail inmates
January 15, 2025 • News
The U.S. Justice Department has found conditions at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, the Richland County jail, in violation of the Eighth and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, it was announced today. The department’s report details the findings of a comprehensive investigation of the jail, which is funded and operated by Richland County. […]
Read MoreCharleston Bar honors Ashley Pennington with its top award
October 28, 2024 • News
Congratulations to Ashley Pennington, who has received the James Louis Petigru Award from the Charleston County Bar Association. It’s the organization’s highest honor. Named after famed attorney and former South Carolina attorney general James Petigru, the award is rarely given. Ashley is only the sixth recipient of the medallion, which the Bar says recognizes individuals […]
Read MoreAnother impressive Best Lawyers showing for Burnette Shutt & McDaniel
August 15, 2024 • News
Eleven attorneys from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, including every partner, are honored in the just-released 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America and its companion guide, Best Lawyers: One to Watch. It’s another record showing for the firm. Firm co-founder Malissa Burnette earned her fifth Lawyer of the Year award for the Columbia area, this […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniels attorneys ask court for an injunction ordering immediate changes at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center
July 23, 2024 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys have asked a federal court to issue a preliminary injunction ordering Richland County to take immediate action to end inhumane conditions at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. More than two years ago, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel filed a federal lawsuit against Richland County on behalf of […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniel welcomes attorney Ashley Pennington
January 17, 2023 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – Long-time criminal defense attorney Ashley Pennington has joined Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. His practice will focus on civil rights, including cases that move law forward on systemic reform. During decades of practice, Pennington focused, not only on protecting clients’ rights in the judicial system, but also on helping them with the tools […]
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