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Watson “Lawyer of the Year,” 6 others also included in The Best Lawyers in America

COLUMBIA, SC – Cal Watson, managing member of Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, has been honored as the “Bet the Company” Litigation Lawyer of the Year, while six of his colleagues at the firm have also been recognized in the same national publication. The 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America places the […]

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Hendricks joins MTCF Leadership Council

Tiffany Hendricks, attorney at Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, has been named a member of the Midlands Technical College Foundation (MTCF) Leadership Council, a partnership between business leaders and the Midlands Technical College Foundation. The MTCF Leadership Council is comprised of senior executives and CEOs of local employers and non-profit organizations who value the […]

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Grady Beard and Nick Haigler complete “The Cottonmouth”

We are so proud of Grady Beard and Nick Haigler!  Along with over 100 F3 Columbia men, they completed “The Cottonmouth,” a 7.5 mile trek from Dutch Square to downtown Columbia.  They ran, walked, completed obstacles and even crossed the Broad River.  Such hard work for all the men involved, congrats!!

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Cal Watson’s guest column in The State newspaper

South Carolina Bar president Cal Watson is a guest columnist in today’s issue of The State newspaper.  Read his column entitled Lawyers fight for America’s founding principles in the opinion section.

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Tiffany Hendricks to Chair Supreme Court of South Carolina Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization

Congratulations to Tiffany Hendricks!  She has been appointed Chairman of the Supreme Court of South Carolina Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization.

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Bobby Stepp represents House Speaker Bobby Harrell in the Supreme Court

Bobby Stepp represented House Speaker Bobby Harrell in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.  Click here to read an article published in The State Newspaper discussing the case.

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Cal Watson, president of the South Carolina Bar, interviews with South Carolina Business Review

Cal Watson, Sowell Gray’s managing member and president of the South Carolina Bar, was on ETV Radio this morning.  He spoke with South Carolina Business Review and addressed the future of the legal profession and how the South Carolina Bar gives back to the community.  Click the link to listen to the interview.  http://ht.ly/yfYIx

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Haigler selected to chair Leadership Columbia Advisory Board

COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC attorney Nicolas (Nick) L. Haigler was recently selected as chair of the 2014-2015 Leadership Columbia Advisory Board. Leadership Columbia, a program of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, gives emerging leaders opportunities to connect more deeply with their community. The Leadership Columbia Advisory Board consists of […]

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Sowell Gray attorney, Gibbs Leaphart, to be featured at the USC School of Law alumni event

Free event for Midlands law alumni tonight. BBQ will be provided by several alumni, including Sowell Gray attorney Gibbs Leaphart.  Music provided by the Mustache Brothers. Wednesday, June 4, 2014 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. USC School of Law Courtyard 701 South Main Street, Columbia, SC

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Sowell Gray members recognized in 2014 Chambers USA edition

COLUMBIA, SC – Four Sowell Gray members have again been featured as leaders in their field in the latest edition of Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. This is the sixth year Chambers has named Sowell Gray members Betsy Gray, Biff Sowell, Bobby Stepp and Cal Watson as among the nation’s best. The […]