All Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys honored in new edition of Best Lawyers in America

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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Legal Elite of the Midlands honors 7 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys

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 […]

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Super Lawyers 2025 lists 7 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys

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 […]

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Damages award overturned in appeal in civil lawsuit

The South Carolina Court of Appeals has reversed a $70,000 damages award stemming from a claim of emotional distress after a Laurens County couple sued to stop their neighbor from painting cars on an adjoining property. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorney Sarah J.M. Cox represented the couple in the appeal. Their initial lawsuit claimed they […]

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Burnette Shutt & McDaniel represent Horry County worker in wrongful termination case

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 […]

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Another impressive Best Lawyers showing for Burnette Shutt & McDaniel

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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2024 Legal Elite honors 10 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys

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 […]

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2024 Super Lawyers lists Burnette, Shutt, Cox and LeFever

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 […]

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Another impressive Best Lawyers showing for Burnette Shutt & McDaniel

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 […]

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2023 Legal Elite honors 8 Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys

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 […]

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