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Sowell Gray Robinson is pleased to welcome new associate Molly McDonald
Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is pleased to announce attorney Molly McDonald has joined the firm as a new attorney. Molly graduated from the University of South Carolina Honors College in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and English. She earned her Juris Doctor from Emory University School of […]
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New employee at Sowell Gray Robinson
Columbia, SC…Mary Helen Beard, CPSM, has joined Sowell Gray Robinson as Marketing Manager. Mary Helen brings to Sowell Gray Robinson nearly 20 years of experience in marketing; her immediate past position included directing the marketing department at a construction company for six years. Mary Helen graduated cum laude from the University of S.C. with a […]
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14 Sowell Gray Robinson attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Fourteen Sowell Gray Robinson attorneys will be recognized in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the oldest peer-reviewed publications covering the legal profession. And one of them, Frank Ellerbe, will be honored as Lawyer of the Year in the category of Litigation – Environmental. Here are the […]
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Partisan Gerrymandering Case of Gill v. Whitford set for Oral Argument
The United States Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument for October 3 on Gill v. Whitford, the partisan gerrymandering challenge to the Wisconsin legislative redistricting plans. As previously stated in this blog, this case has the potential to reshape drastically how congressional, legislative, and local government districts are drawn. In fact, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg […]
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Betsy Gray recognized by Columbia Business Monthly
Columbia Business Monthly has named Betsy Gray to its 2017 Legal Elite of the Midlands. This recognition honors attorneys in the Midlands whom their peers consider outstanding in their practice area. Ms. Gray, a member at Sowell Gray Robinson law firm in Columbia, was named to the honor in the category of Business Litigation. This […]
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Partisan Gerrymandering – Analysis of Politically Drafted Plan Takes Center Stage
Earlier this summer, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear Gill v. Whitford, a challenge to the Wisconsin legislative redistricting plans. A divided three-judge panel held the Wisconsin plan was a result of partisan gerrymandering which was a violation of the Constitution’s 1st amendment. The Supreme Court has not ruled on a partisan gerrymandering […]
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Sowell Gray member Betsy Gray has been elected chair of the Board of Trustees for the Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is pleased to announce member Betsy Gray has been elected chair of the Board of Trustees for the Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community. Gray is a practicing attorney and past president of the South Carolina Bar. She has been recognized by many groups for her […]
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Sowell Gray Robinson welcomes Meredith Ross as a new associate
COLUMBIA – Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is pleased to announce that attorney Meredith Ross has joined the firm as a new attorney. Meredith graduated from the University of South Carolina (USC) Honors College in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. She earned a master’s degree in elementary education from […]
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Partisan Gerrymandering Case will be Heard by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court continues to jump head-first into the world of redistricting. On June 19, 2017, the Court agreed to hear an appeal by the State of Wisconsin to the three-judge district court panel ruling which threw out the state’s legislative districts drawn after the 2010 census. A divided three-judge panel held the Wisconsin plan […]
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Chambers USA Names Sowell Gray Robinson Band 1 In 2017 Directory
The 2017 edition of the highly-regarded Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, a directory of top lawyers and law firms, has ranked Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Lafitte, LLC among the nation’s best in general litigation. Sowell Gray Robinson was named to Chambers USA’s “Band 1” listing in the category of general litigation. […]