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Jul 18, 2023

Charleston man sentenced to federal prison for fraud related to fake lawn care business

A Charleston man has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for running a fake lawn care business in order to get funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Antonio Brown Sanders, 26, of Charleston, was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraudulently applying for an Emergency […]

Jul 14, 2023

Former Charleston contractor pleads guilty to defrauding Small Business Administration

Carl Ulm, 67, of Charleston, pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding the Small Business Association to receive a Paycheck Protection Program loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Evidence presented in court established that Ulm applied to the SBA through a third-party lender, to receive[...]

Jul 13, 2023

Buist Byars & Taylor Adds New Tax/Estate Planning Attorney

Buist Byars & Taylor LLC is pleased to announce James (Jay) C. Spears III has joined the firm as a senior associate attorney in the firm’s Tax/Estate Planning/Probate department. Spears holds a Master of Laws in Taxation from University of Florida Levin College of Law. He earned his JD from Charleston School of Law, where [...]

Jul 7, 2023

Clement Rivers, LLP Welcomes New Associate

Clement Rivers, LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren A. Trigleth has joined the firm as an Associate in its Charleston office. Ms. Trigleth received her Juris Doctor, graduating magna cum laude, from the Charleston School of Law in 2022 and her undergraduate degree in Criminology & Criminal Justice from the University of S[...]

Jun 16, 2023

Maynard Nexsen Grows Charleston Corporate and Real Estate Practices with Addition of Trey Robinson

Charleston, South Carolina – Maynard Nexsen, with 24 offices across 10 states and Washington, D.C., is delighted to announce Trey Robinson has joined the Firm’s Charleston office. This addition exemplifies Maynard Nexsen’s dedication to strategic growth and client service in high-growth markets. Trey’s practice f[...]

Jun 14, 2023

Moseley Marcinak Transportation and Logistics Law Firm Adds Two New Partners

Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP, a nationally recognized transportation and logistics firm, is pleased to announce the addition of John Dempsey and Robert Lesley “Robb” Brown. “We are pleased to have John and Robb join the firm as partners,” said founding partner Rob Moseley. “They both bring great experience to the fir[...]

May 24, 2023

Burnie Maybank – Former S.C. Revenue Director and Veteran Tax Attorney – Joins Adams and Reese IBG Practice

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Burnie Maybank III, a former two-time director of the South Carolina Department of Revenue and a prominent state and local tax law and economic development attorney, has joined Adams and Reese in the Intersection of Business and Government Practice Group. Maybank will join the law firm’s Columbia and Cha[...]

May 24, 2023

Burnie Maybank Joins Adams and Reese

Burnie Maybank III, a former two-time director of the South Carolina Department of Revenue and a prominent state and local tax law and economic development attorney, has joined Adams and Reese in the Intersection of Business and Government Practice Group. Maybank will join the law firm’s Columbia and Charleston offices. Mayban[...]

Apr 21, 2023

R. Nicholas Felix Joins Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation Team

CHARLESTON, SC – Butler Snow LLP is pleased to announce that R. Nicholas Felix (Nick) has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group in the Charleston, South Carolina, office effective April 1, 2023. He represents individual and corporate clients in complex commercial and catastrophic injury matters. He is also a licensed and certified State and […]

Apr 7, 2023

Grant supports rights of Black property heirs in South Carolina

The Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation has been awarded a $300,000 grant over two years from the Wells Fargo Foundation to support its educational outreach and legal assistance to heirs’ property residents in South Carolina to help them keep their family land. The center has delivered legal education and direct [...]

Mar 24, 2023

Dan Orvin Leads American College of Real Estate Lawyers Mid-Year Meeting in Charleston

Womble Bond Dickinson Partner Dan Orvin served as the Meeting Leader for the Mid-Year Meeting of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) held in Charleston March 16-19, 2023. In addition to serving as the Meeting Leader for the Charleston meeting, Orvin is the Vice-Chair of Fall Meetings for the Programs Committee an[...]

Mar 23, 2023

Bland Richter Law Firm To Represent Sandy Smith In Stephen Smith Death Investigation

Bland Richter, a leading law firm in South Carolina announced today that it will represent Sandy Smith in the investigation into the death of her son, Stephen Smith. The announcement comes after Smith’s family raised funds to exhume his body and perform an independent autopsy to determine the cause of death. Stephen Smith [...]