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Accolades, Firm News
Four Sowell Gray attorneys highlighted in Benchmark Litigation
Benchmark Litigation, a definitive guide to the country’s leading lawyers and firms, has named Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, one of the top litigation firms in South Carolina. Additionally, the guide has named individual Sowell Gray members Biff Sowell, Bobby Stepp and Betsy Gray as local “Litigation Stars” and member Amy Hill as a […]
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Sowell Gray welcomes attorney Eve Goodstein
Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is pleased to announce that Eve Goodstein has joined the firm as a new attorney. Eve graduated cum laude from the University of South Carolina in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, and was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society. She earned […]
Accolades, Firm News
10 Robinson McFadden attorneys named to Best Lawyers
Robinson McFadden lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016. Lawyers on the Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in […]
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The Intersection of Pop Culture and Legal Malpractice
By Will Jordan It isn’t often that pop culture and the world of legal malpractice intersect. Naturally, when they do, we can’t help but blog about it. “Real Housewife of New Jersey” Teresa Giudice, who is currently serving a fifteen-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to fraud charges relating to her bankruptcy filing, is suing […]
Accolades, Firm News
8 from Sowell Gray included in 2016 Best Lawyers in America, including 2 Lawyers of the Year
COLUMBIA, SC – Two members of Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, Betsy Gray and Becky Laffitte have been honored as 2016 Lawyers of the Year while six of their colleagues at the firm were also recognized in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The national publication places the Sowell Gray members […]
Accolades, Firm News
Cal Watson invited to join the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is pleased to announce that Cal Watson has been invited to join the prestigious Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. The CLM is a nonpartisan alliance comprised of thousands of insurance companies, corporations, Corporate Counsel, Litigation and Risk Managers, claims professionals and attorneys. Through education and collaboration the organization’s goals […]
ELECT Blog Archives, Firm News
Do We Live in a Healthy Democracy?
Recently, the Center for American Progress Action Fund (“Center”) issued a report entitled, The Health of State Democracies.[1] The Center essentially is a think tank that has policy teams in major issues areas and issues reports on these various topics to attempt to shape the debate.[2] The report “aims to take a broader approach to […]
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Sowell Gray Supports Efforts to Remove Confederate Flag
Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC joins with South Carolina’s Governor and the state’s many political, business, educational, and community leaders in the call to take down the Confederate flag as swiftly as possible. Given the tragic events in Charleston two weeks ago, this is a time for unity for all South Carolinians and an […]
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No Legal Malpractice Claim Following Settlement to Which Client Agreed
By Will Jordan Attorney represented Client in a workers’ compensation claim. Following settlement of the workers’ comp claim, Client filed a legal malpractice action against Attorney, alleging that Attorney gave incorrect legal advice that lead to the compromise and release and, but for the incorrect legal advice, Client would not have agreed to the settlement […]
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No Legal Malpractice for Advice that is in Accord with the Weight of Applicable Law
By Will Jordan During the course of litigation pending in federal district court in Florida, Client sought and obtained advice from Lawyer about Client’s contractual exposure to the opposing party’s attorney’s fees under Florida law. Lawyer advised Client that Client did not face a significant risk of exposure to attorney’s fees. Ultimately, the U.S Court […]