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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 MoreMaking history for marriage equality in South Carolina
April 22, 2026 • Featured Cases
Seven months before the U.S. Supreme Court guaranteed marriage equality nationwide in Obergefell v. Hodges, South Carolina became the 35th state to recognize same-sex marriage. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is proud that the firm helped lead the way. Firm co-founders Malissa Burnette and Nekki Shutt served as lead counsel representing Colleen Therese Condon and Anne […]
Read MoreMalissa Burnette among honorees in “Celebrating South Carolina Women”
March 24, 2026 • News
As a Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder, partner, and inspiration, Malissa Burnette has always been a leader at our firm. And now, she’s being recognized among leaders statewide in the latest update of “Celebrating South Carolina Women.” The list, compiled annually by MidlandsBiz since 2024, coincides with Women’s History Month. Malissa is honored in the […]
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 MoreMalissa Burnette earns 50 Most Influential Hall of Fame status
January 9, 2026 • News
What’s better than a three-peat? Hall of Fame honors. Congratulations to Burnette Shutt & McDaniel founding partner Malissa Burnette, who’s being recognized in Columbia Business Monthly’s 50 Most Influential 2025 Hall of Fame class. This is the fourth time the annual special section has listed Malissa among the Midlands’ top leaders. She first was selected […]
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 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 attorneys help author employer book for law firms
October 2, 2025 • News
Attorneys go to law school, not business school for a reason: The law is where their interest lies. But eventually, many attorneys wind up being employers. What then? Four Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys have teamed up with others to update “Lawyers as Employers.” It’s the second edition of a guide written by SC Bar […]
Read MoreMalissa Burnette named to SC Lawyers Weekly Power List
October 1, 2025 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – Malissa Burnette is highlighted in the newest SC Lawyers Weekly Employment Law Power List, marking the third consecutive year a Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorney has been included in the exclusive special section. This year’s Power List recognizes only 10 employment-law attorneys statewide. Selection criteria include professional and community leadership, a record […]
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 […]
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