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Congratulations to our shero, firm co-founder Malissa Burnette. She’s won her fifth Lawyer of the Year award in Best Lawyers in America, a national peer-reviewed guide to the legal profession. This year’s Lawyer of the Year honor is in Employment Law – Individuals for the Columbia area. It’s the fourth time she’s earned that title, […]

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 […]

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 […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Congratulations to founding partner Malissa Burnette, included in the inaugural class of “Influential Women of Law.” The list of honorees is part of a recent edition of “South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.” The Influential Women of Law awards program recognizes attorneys for their excellent work, their commitment to their communities, and their service […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Continuing their track record of success, M. Malissa Burnette, Nekki Shutt, Sarah J.M. Cox, and Grant Burnette LeFever again are honored in this year’s edition of Super Lawyers. The annual directory bills itself as a national guide to outstanding attorneys across more than 70 practice areas. Published annually since 1991, the Super […]

You’ve trained for years as a clinician, working hard to earn the credentials you need to succeed as a professional. You’re ready to open a private practice. What now? Those next steps can trip up many licensed professionals – speech pathologists, audiologists, social workers, physical therapists, psychologists, chiropractors, and more. Medical professionals such as doctors, […]

Congratulations to our co-founder Malissa Burnette, recognized in Columbia Business Monthly’s list of the Top 50 Most Influential in the Midlands. It’s the second time she’s made the list. In 2016, she and firm co-founder Nekki Shutt were cited for their work as part of the legal team fighting for marriage equality in South Carolina. […]

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is proud to stand with Planned Parenthood in its continued fight to protect reproductive rights. The firm’s attorneys are part of the legal team in the latest challenge to the state’s draconian abortion law. This newest action asks the South Carolina Supreme Court to resolve ambiguity it created in upholding an […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Nine attorneys from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, including every partner at the firm, are honored in the just-released 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America and its companion guide, Best Lawyers: One to Watch. Firm co-founder Nekki Shutt led the way with recognition in nine practice areas, including her Lawyer of the […]

The new 2023 edition of Legal Elite of the Midlands includes eight Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys. Founding partner M. Malissa Burnette earned honors as the top vote recipient in Employment Law – Plaintiff. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel lawyers have a long track record of recognition in Legal Elite of the Midlands. Founding partner Kathleen […]