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Robinson Gray names attorney Ben Gooding as newest member

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Robinson Gray has named attorney Ben Gooding as the law firm’s newest member. He was voted into the position at the end of 2020. “Ben has shown himself to be invaluable to our firm and especially our clients,” said Cal Watson, the law firm’s managing member. “His appellate work stands out in […]

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Special Olympics South Carolina names Ashley Johnson to board of directors

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Special Olympics South Carolina has named Ashley Johnson, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, to its board of directors. The mission of Special Olympics South Carolina is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. These events help […]

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Robinson Gray named to Tier 1 of Best Law Firms in Columbia in 12 practice areas

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Robinson Gray has again been named to the top tier in the Columbia area for 12 practice areas in the 2021 edition of “Best Law Firms,” a U.S. News-Best Lawyers® publication that highlights the top practices in the nation. Here are Robinson Gray’s Tier 1 rankings for the metropolitan area: Administrative/Regulatory Law […]

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Jasmine Smith to participate in Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Jasmine Smith, an attorney with Robinson Gray, has been named to the Fall 2020 class of the Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative. The Riley Institute at Furman started the DLI in 2003. The program’s more than 2,300 graduates have included a wide array of business, governmental and community leaders committed to advancing […]

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Robinson Gray is Moving to BullStreet in 2022

New WestLawn office building to be largest of its kind in S.C. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Work has begun in the BullStreet District on a unique 75,000 sq ft. office building that will be made with mass timber and will be the largest office building of its kind in South Carolina. The five-story WestLawn office building […]

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Haley Saxby joins Robinson Gray law firm as associate

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Haley Saxby has joined Robinson Gray law firm as an associate. Her practice will focus on premises liability, automobile and trucking torts, insurance coverage, and products liability. Haley grew up in Irmo, S.C., before earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina Honors College in 2017. She earned her Juris […]

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Robinson Gray team members co-author DE&I article in national publication

Robinson Gray attorney Beth Richardson and Director of Marketing Janie Langdale co-authored an article featured in the July/August issue of The Federal Lawyer, ‘The Magazine of the Federal Bar Association’. Richardson and Langdale teamed up with professionals from Ogletree Deakins law firm to share diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in their respective law firms. The […]

Firm News, Accolades

Ashley Johnson named Star of the Quarter by SC Bar’s Young Lawyers Division

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Ashley Johnson, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, has been recognized by the South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division as a “Star of the Quarter.” She received the recognition for organizing this year’s Community Law Week – an annual event that promotes the legal profession while serving the community. Ashley transitioned […]

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Tyson and Traywick teach Election Law at UofSC School of Law

In this most unusual and dramatic election year, Robinson Gray attorneys Rob Tyson and Lisle Traywick instructed future attorneys on the complexities of Election Law this summer. “We covered a wide range of topics,” said Tyson, “including candidate filing, candidate protests and challenges, absentee balloting, and redistricting. The students were very engaged, particularly given the […]

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18 Robinson Gray lawyers named to Best Lawyers; two listed as Ones to Watch

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Eighteen Robinson Gray attorneys have been named to the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Two additional attorneys were named to the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. The Best Lawyers in America, which thousands of lawyers and corporations use annually, is regarded as a definitive guide to the […]