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Cheryl Matheny’s 18th Anniversary
Today marks Cheryl Matheny’s 18th anniversary at Sowell Gray Robinson. If you’ve visited our offices, no doubt you’ve been warmly welcomed by Cheryl’s smiling face at our front desk. Please help us in congratulating her on this!
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YLD Federal Court Mentoring Lunch, 9-18-17
Our very own Tina Cundari spoke at the YLD Federal Court Mentoring Lunch yesterday, a lunch series supported by Federal District Court Judge Michelle Childs designed to encourage the growth in relationships between young lawyers and experienced practitioners. Other speakers included Chief Judge James Lockemy and Judge Aphrodite Konduros with the SC Court of Appeals. […]
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Jasmine D. Smith joins board of Sistercare
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Jasmine D. Smith, an associate with Sowell Gray Robinson law firm in Columbia, has been appointed to the board of Sistercare, a local nonprofit that helps survivors of domestic abuse. “I am proud to have the chance to help Sistercare accomplish its mission of empowering survivors and their children to live free […]
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Paul Hoefer named to John Belton O’Neall American Inn of Court
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Paul Hoefer, an attorney with Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, has been elected to the John Belton O’Neall American Inn of Court, an organization dedicated to fostering excellence in the legal profession and mentoring young lawyers. “We are proud of Paul for achieving this distinction,” said Managing Member Cal Watson, […]
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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 […]