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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 MoreFederal order ends solitary confinement in Charleston County juvenile facility
March 4, 2026 • Featured, News
A federal judge has put an end to the use of solitary confinement for juveniles in Charleston County and ordered an independent monitor of a facility that was subject of a lawsuit by children and their families over inhumane conditions, denial of education, and systemic abuse. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorney Stuart Andrews was a […]
Read MoreThe Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Lawsuit
December 9, 2025 • Featured Cases
Conditions at the Richland County jail were horrifying: People locked in showers too small to allow them to sit. Detainees hand-cuffed to chairs for days on end, without bathroom breaks. Grossly unsanitary conditions. That’s why our attorneys have spent years battling the county over the inhumane treatment.
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 MoreCriminal Justice Civil Rights Team represents organizations seeking to stop execution
April 7, 2025 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys Stuart Andrews and Ashley Pennington represented three organizations that are calling on the South Carolina Supreme Court to stop the execution of Mikal Mahdi, set for this month. The amicus briefs were filed by the Criminal Practice Clinic of the Joseph F. Rice School of Law in […]
Read MoreJustice Department gives Richland County 49 days to start protecting jail inmates
January 15, 2025 • News
The U.S. Justice Department has found conditions at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, the Richland County jail, in violation of the Eighth and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, it was announced today. The department’s report details the findings of a comprehensive investigation of the jail, which is funded and operated by Richland County. […]
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 MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniels attorneys ask court for an injunction ordering immediate changes at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center
July 23, 2024 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys have asked a federal court to issue a preliminary injunction ordering Richland County to take immediate action to end inhumane conditions at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. More than two years ago, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel filed a federal lawsuit against Richland County on behalf of […]
Read MoreJoin our attorneys at SC Bar Convention CLEs
January 18, 2024 • News
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel will be out in full force at the SC Bar State Convention Jan. 18- 21 in Charleston, with two of our attorneys presenting during continuing legal education seminars. Founding partner Nekki Shutt will discuss the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 during the Employment and Labor Law Section […]
Read MoreStuart Andrews honored with Civic Star Award
December 7, 2023 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – A long-time leader in the fight for systemic reform, Stuart Andrews has received the Richland County Bar Association Civic Star Award. The annual honor recognizes exceptional and meritorious community service. “His care for others is sincere and deeply held, and it is this empathy and compassion that motivate his passion for service,” […]
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