Firm News
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!!
Advocate's Journal
Watson: Lawyers fight for America’s founding principles
Columbia, SC — The Fourth of July is a good time to remember our nation’s dedication to the rule of law and to celebrate this principle that sets us apart from many other countries. Two hundred thirty-eight years ago, the Declaration of Independence charged the king of England with depriving the colonists of their right […]
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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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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 […]
Advocate's Journal
Expert Testimony Tested Again in South Carolina
By Alex Davis The qualification or exclusion of expert testimony can often be one of the most contentious pre-trial battles between the parties. Over the past two decades, numerous opinions have been issued by state and federal courts seeking to clarify when expert testimony is admissible at trial. On June 11, the South Carolina Supreme […]