Firm Announcements

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Allenbaugh Samini, LLP announces that Hon. John R. Steer has joined the firm as a senior partner in its Washington, DC office located at 700 12th St., NW, 20005. (202) 904-2460.

The Barton Law Firm, PA announces that Suzanne Hawkins has joined the firm as an associate located at 1715 Pickens St., Columbia 29201. (803) 256-6582.

Marti Miles Bluestein and John Nichols of Bluestein & Nichols, LLC announce that Stacy Elizabeth Thompson and John Delgado have become partners in the firm and that Ashley Trout Thompson has been hired as an associate. The firm has changed its name to Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado, LLC and is now located at 1614 Taylor St., Columbia 29201. (803) 779-7599.

Jason L. Branham announces the opening of Branham Law Firm, LLC located at 106 E. Main St., Lexington 29072. (803) 356-0866.

Bruner, Powell, Robbins, Wall & Mullins, LLC announces that William D. Britt Jr. has become a partner in the firm located at 1735 St. Julian Place, Ste. 200, Columbia 29204. (803) 252-7693.

Buist, Byars & Taylor, LLC announces that Amanda L. Callander and G. Hamlin O'Kelley III have been named principals of the firm located at 652 Coleman Blvd., Ste. 200, Mt. Pleasant 29464. (843) 856-4488.

The Charleston School of Law announces that Reagen S. Flemming has become the first fellow of the school's Office of Diversity Initiatives located at 81 Mary St., 29403. (843) 329-1000.

Collins & Lacy, PC announces that Jack D. Griffeth has joined the firm Of Counsel located at 37 Villa Rd., Ste. 206, Greenville 29615. (864) 282-9100. The firm also announces that Ross B. Plyler has joined the firm as an associate.

Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC announces the opening of its Greenville office located at 301 N. Main St., Ste. 1005, 29601. (864) 242-2577. The firm also announces that Steve Warren has joined the Greenville office and George Harper has joined the Columbia office located at 1301 Gervais St., Ste. 810, 29201. (803) 256-3200.

Gary I. Finklea announces that J. Greg Hendrick has joined The Finklea Law Firm located at 814 W. Evans St., Florence 29501. (843) 317-4900.

H. Brent Fortson announces the opening of Fortson & Stephenson, LLC located at 100 Tower Dr., Unit 12, Greenville 29607. (864) 241-2100.

Kathryn Free announces the opening of Kathryn F. Free, Attorney at Law located at 1205 Church St., Elgin 29045. (803) 729-4250.

Derek C. Gilbert announces the opening of the Gilbert Law Firm, LLC located at 7 Professional Village Cir., Beaufort 29907. (843) 524-4000.

Carla F. Grabert-Lowenstein announces the opening of the office of Carla Faye Grabert-Lowenstein at 4012 Postal Way, Ste. B., P.O. Box 50097, Myrtle Beach 29579. (843) 903-3175.

Grier Law Firm, LLC announces that H. Thomas Morgan Jr. has joined the firm located at 2999 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 200, W. Columbia 29169. (803) 731-0030.

W. Baxter Harwell announces the relocation of Harwell Law Firm, PA to 1293 Professional Dr., Ste. D, Myrtle Beach 29577. (843) 692-3056.

Sandye Teague Hayes announces the relocation of her office to 1714 Ashley River Rd., Charleston 29401. (843) 577-7676.

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA announces Anne S. Ellefson has been elected managing director of the firm. She will continue to practice in the Greenville office located at 75 Beattie Place, Two Liberty Square, 29601. (864) 240-3200.

Steven M. Hisker announces the opening of an additional office at 126 E. Main St., Duncan 29334. (864) 921-1432.

David M. Holton announces the opening of the Law Office of David Holton located at 4 Carriage Lane, Ste. 406D, P.O. Box 30684, Charleston 29417. (843) 452-8331.

The Hood Law Firm, LLC announces that Jennifer F. Nutter, James B. Hood and Elloree A. Ganes have become partners of the firm located at 172 Meeting St., Charleston 29401. (843) 577-4435. 

Laura Bardsley Houck announces the opening of her new firm located at 1027 W. Main St., P.O. Box 217, Laurens 29360. (864) 681-1201.

Michael R. Jeffcoat, PA announces that Bradd Bunce has become an associate of the firm located at 4723-A Sunset Blvd., Lexington 29072. (803) 808-9600.

Jeffrey E. Johnson, Attorney at Law, LLC announces that Jarrod McKinley McPherson has joined the firm as an associate located at 700 Main St., Conway 29526. (843) 488-5333.

Keaveny Law Firm, LLC announces that Amy B. Rothschild has joined the firm located at 445 Folly Rd., Charleston 29412. (843) 225-2820.

Judge Aphrodite K. Konduros announces the location of her new chambers at 305 E. North St., Greenville 29602. (864) 467-8496.

Lanier & Burroughs, LLC announces its relocation to 250 Gibson St., Orangeburg 29115. (803) 268-9800.

Leath, Bouch and Crawford, LLP announces that Michael S. Seekings and Theodore Von Keller have become partners and Sara Christine Hutchins has become an associate of the firm located at 1640 St. Julian Place, Columbia 29204. (803) 790-2626. The firm also announces that it will now be known as Leath, Bouch, Crawford and Von Keller, LLP.

Leatherwood Walker Todd & Mann, PC announces that Jason M. Nutzman has joined the firm as an associate located at 300 E. McBee Ave., Ste. 500, Greenville 29601. (864) 240-2471.

Lonon Law Firm, LLC announces its relocation to 134 Oakland Ave., Spartanburg 29302. (864) 327-1764.

The McCarthy Law Firm, LLC announces that Sean P. Markham has become an associate of the firm located at 1715 Pickens St., Columbia 29201. (803) 771-8836.

McCorkle & Johnson, LLP announces that Mathew M. McCoy has become a partner of the firm located at 319 Tattnall St., Savannah 31401. (912) 232-6000.

Kevin F. McDonald has been named Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina to fill the vacancy by outgoing U.S. Attorney Reginald I. Lloyd.

McLain & Lee, LLC announces that Kelly A. Sansone-Galley has become an associate of the firm in the North Myrtle Beach office located at 211 Hwy. 17 N., Ste. 105, P.O. Box 4427, 29597. (843) 249-5353. The firm also announces the opening of its Marion office located at 111 Witcover St., P.O. Box 1096, 29571. (843) 423-1313.

S.C. Attorney General Henry McMaster announces the hiring of Natalie Armstrong, William Blitch, Christina Catoe, Matthew Friedman, Cary Goings, Alexander Imgrund, Priscilla Jones, J.C. Nicholson, Michelle Parsons, Brian Petrano, Susanna Ringler, Sara Trickey, Joshua Underwood, Jonathan Williams and Stephanie Wood between June 2007 and April 2008.

McNair Law Firm, PA announces that Pamela A. Baker, Joel E. Gottlieb, Durham Boney and Jeffrey D. DeGood have become shareholders and Michael Todd "Toddy" Smith has become Of Counsel in the Columbia office located at 1301 Gervais St., 29201. (803) 799-9800. The firm also announces that Seann Patrick Lahey has become a shareholder in the Greenville office located at 101 N. Main St., Ste. 900, 29601. (864) 271-4940. John M. Jolley has become a shareholder in the Hilton Head office located at 23-B Shelter Cove Lane, Ste. 400, 29928. (843) 785-2171.

The Milligan Law Firm announces that Thad Vincent has joined the firm located at 721 Long Point Rd., Ste. 401, Mt. Pleasant 29464. (843) 971-6750.

Moore, Taylor & Thomas, PA announces that the Hon. C. David Sawyer Jr. has joined the firm as partner and will work out of the Saluda office located at 110 S. Main St., 29138. (864) 445-4544.

The S.C. Law Enforcement Academy announces that Brandy A. Duncan has joined the agency located at 5400 Broad River Rd., Columbia 29212. (803) 896-7414.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough announces that Sonny Graves and Marion Sieffert have joined the firm located at 104 S. Main St., Ste. 900, Greenville 29601. (864) 250-2300. 

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC announces that Sallie S. Holder has rejoined the firm located at 300 N. Main St., Greenville 29601. (864) 271-1300.

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP announces that Richard M. Unger has joined the firm located at 1201 Main St., Ste. 1450, Columbia 29201. (803) 253-6845.

Pierce, Herns, Sloan & McLeod, LLC announces that Rachael Sylvester, Wilson Greene and Amy Pille have become associates of the firm located at 321 E. Bay St., Charleston 29401. (843) 722-7733.

R. Charles Richards announces the opening of Richards Law Firm, LLC located at 1200 Main St., Ste. 305, Columbia 29201. (803) 779-4760.

Riley, Pope & Laney, LLC announces that Heath M. Stewart III has become an associate of the firm located at 2838 Devine St., Columbia 29205. (803) 799-9993.

J. Kurt Schumacher Jr. announces the opening of Schumacher Law, LLC located at 819 E. North St., Greenville 29604. (864) 404-2800.

The Law Office of James R. Snell Jr. announces that David J. Miller has become an associate of the firm located at 316 S. Lake Dr., Lexington 29072. (803) 359-3301.

Strom Law Firm, LLC announces that Amanda E. Schlager has become an associate of the firm located at 2110 Beltline Blvd., Ste. A, Columbia 29204. (803) 252-4800.

Vaux & Marscher, PA announces that Mark S. Berglind has joined the firm as an associate located at 1251 May River Rd., P.O. Box 769, Bluffton 29910. (843) 757-2888.

Wilkes Bowers, PA announces that Laura Johnson Evans has joined the firm located at 171 Church St., Ste. 210, Charleston 29401. (843) 577-9888.

Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, PA announces that Jared M. Pretulak has become an associate in the firm's Columbia office located at 4500 Fort Jackson Blvd., 29209. (803) 227-2882.

Ray H. Winters announces the opening of The Law Office of Ray H. Winters, PC located at 1039 44th Ave. N., Ste. 104, Myrtle Beach 29577. (843) 712-2661.