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Legal Elite of the Midlands lists 3 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys
August 5, 2026 • Featured, News
COLUMBIA, SC – Three attorneys at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel are included in the latest edition of Legal Elite of the Midlands.” An annual publication of Columbia Business Monthly, Legal Elite recognizes top attorneys in 50 practice areas, as selected after a vote of other lawyers in the Midlands. This year’s Burnette Shutt & McDaniel […]
Read MoreBurnette, Shutt, and Cohoon honored among leading civil rights and employment attorneys
October 9, 2025 • News
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 […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniel represents employee fired after social media post
September 19, 2025 • News
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has filed what is believed to be the first lawsuit in the nation challenging the overreach of public employers who seek to silence employees’ voices for speaking on matters of public concern in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder. The client, a decorated and well-respected teacher’s aide in Spartanburg County School […]
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 MoreLegal Elite of the Midlands honors 7 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys
August 3, 2025 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – Once again, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has a strong showing in Legal Elite of the Midlands, with more than half of the firm’s attorneys earning honors. Seven Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys were recognized in the publication, an annual special section of Columbia Business Monthly. The honors came in employment law, employee […]
Read MoreSuper Lawyers 2025 lists 7 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys
April 29, 2025 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – Seven Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys, including every partner at the firm, are included in the latest edition of Super Lawyers and its companion piece, Rising Stars. The annual guide’s goal is to create a national directory of outstanding attorneys across more than 70 practice areas. The Super Lawyers 2025 edition was […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniel represent Horry County worker in wrongful termination case
April 9, 2025 • News
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys are fighting for a former Horry County worker who lost her job after making allegations of procurement fraud. Filed March 31 in U.S. District Court, the worker’s lawsuit alleges wrongful termination, defamation, civil conspiracy, violation of the South Carolina whistleblowers act, and violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments of […]
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 More2024 Legal Elite honors 10 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys
August 2, 2024 • News
The just-released 2024 edition of Legal Elite of the Midlands includes 10 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys recognized across eight diverse practice areas. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel lawyers have a lengthy history of earning honors in Legal Elite of the Midlands. Founding partner Kathleen McDaniel has been listed in every edition since 2011. She consistently […]
Read MoreJack Cohoon honored with scouting award
March 21, 2024 • News
Congratulations to our partner Jack Cohoon, who recently received the Boy Scouts of America’s Council Alumnus of the Year Award. An Eagle Scout, Scout parent, long-time leader, and past Cubmaster, Jack helped create the Indian Waters Council’s Law Merit Badge Day. The event brings together legal professionals and Scouting alumni, many of whom are Eagle […]
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