Firm News, Accolades
Betsy Gray named among top ten Super Lawyers for 2018 in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Super Lawyers® once again named Sowell Gray Robinson member Betsy Gray as one of the top ten attorneys in South Carolina. This marks the sixth time she has received this recognition. This year also marks the 11th time she has been recognized by Super Lawyers in the practice area of business litigation. […]
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Amendments to SC Appellate Court Rules
The Supreme Court issued two orders on Tuesday that amended a number of the Appellate Court Rules. Links to the two orders in question can be found here and here. There were numerous small revisions, but the major changes that are applicable to appellate practitioners are summarized below. Rule 207: The amendments to this rule […]
Firm News, Accolades
Nine Sowell Gray Robinson attorneys named Super Lawyers for 2018; five named Rising Stars
Sowell Gray Robinson is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been named 2018 South Carolina Super Lawyers®, and five additional lawyers were selected as 2018 South Carolina “Rising Stars.”
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Better check your spam folder…or you might miss your appeal!
The South Carolina Supreme Court recently held in Wells Fargo v. Fallon Properties that an email sent from “the court, an attorney of record, or a party triggers the time to serve a notice of appeal.” Wells Fargo, N.A. v. Fallon Properties South Carolina, LLC, 810 S.E.2d 856 (2018). In the case, the master-in-equity’s administrative […]
Firm News, Accolades, Community
Rob Tyson named Lawyer of the Year for 2018 by S.C. Lawyers Weekly
Sowell Gray Robinson member Rob Tyson has been named Lawyer of the Year for 2018 by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. He received the recognition at the annual S.C. Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Awards event in Charleston on March 23. Here is an article from the magazine about Rob and the award. When Tyson received […]
Advocate's Journal
ALC Case Could Impact Telecom Tax Liability and County Revenues
The S.C. Administrative Law Court is considering a case that could have implications for the tax revenues of S.C. counties and the tax liability of rural telephone service providers. S.C. law grants special tax treatment for property used in providing rural telephone service. Specifically, S.C. Code Ann. § 12-37-220(B)(10) provides that such property that was […]
Firm News, Community
Haigler named to The State’s ’20 under 40’ class of 2018
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Sowell Gray Robinson member Nick Haigler has been named by The State newspaper to its “20 under 40” class for 2018, recognizing him as one of the truly remarkable young professionals in the Midlands. Nick is the leader of the firm’s workers’ compensation team. He is a 2002 graduate of Presbyterian College, […]
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Montgomery invited to join International Association of Defense Counsel
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Sowell Gray Robinson member Michael Montgomery has been invited to join the International Association of Defense Counsel. The IADC is an invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Founded in 1920, it includes members from five continents, more than 45 countries, and all 50 U.S. states. The […]
Advocate's Journal
The Catch-All Disciplinary Provision of the Nurse Practice Act
As discussed in a previous post, there are thirty-eight separate grounds for discipline applicable to nurses: twenty-six that apply specifically to nurses and twelve that apply to all licensed professionals. The single-most common ground for which nurses are disciplined is S.C. Code Ann. § 30-33-110(A)(3): [T]he board may cancel, fine, suspend, revoke, issue a public […]
Advocate's Journal
The South Carolina Board of Nursing Complaint Process and Nurses’ Right to Defend
The disciplinary process before the S.C. Board of Nursing can be very stressful. Your license represents your livelihood and your reputation, and it is worth defending. South Carolina law protects the right of nurses to defend their licenses, and the Board of Nursing provides an opportunity for the nurse to present his or her side […]