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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 MoreLegal 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 MoreForcing government officials to follow the law
April 22, 2026 • Featured Cases
After 34 years of distinguished service on the bench, Richland County Master-in-Equity Judge Joe Strickland faced an unexpected threat from politicians who refused to follow the law. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel was there to represent him in a case that quickly came before the South Carolina Supreme Court. As a master-in-equity judge, Judge Strickland ruled […]
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 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 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 MoreKathleen McDaniel honored among Influential Women of Law
April 30, 2025 • News
Congratulations to firm co-founder Kathleen McDaniel, who’s among South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Influential Women of Law 2025 honorees. It’s only the second year of the awards, but Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has earned honors both times. Last year, firm co-founder Malissa Burnette was among the recipients. Kathleen brings a unique skillset to her practice, combining […]
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 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 […]
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