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Six Sowell Gray Attorneys Named in 2009 Super Lawyers Magazine

Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC announces that Betsy Gray, Becky Laffitte, Biff Sowell, Bobby Stepp, Monty Todd and Cal Watson have been named to the 2009 list of South Carolina Super Lawyers®. Betsy Gray and Bobby Stepp also ranked among the top 25 attorneys receiving the highest point totals in the nomination, research, and […]

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Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC Selected for National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network

Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC has been endorsed as the only South Carolina member of the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network (“NWCDN”). NWCDN is a nationwide and Canadian network of independent law firms created to provide a network of reputable workers’ compensation law firms.

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Grady Beard Appointed to Two Prestigious Posts

Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte partner Grady Beard has been invited to join Larson’s National Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board as one of two representatives from South Carolina. Larson’s is the leading national authority on workers’ compensation law. As an advisor, Grady will apprise the national board on workers’ compensation happenings in South Carolina, as well […]

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Nick Haigler Elected to Board of Directors for Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade

Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte associate Nicolas L. Haigler has been elected to the Board of Directors for the popular Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade. This beloved annual holiday event in Columbia features the Miss Carolina Carillon Pageant, a 5K race, and the downtown parade, which showcases dozens of floats, marching bands, drill teams, and live […]

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Sowell Gray Lawyer Betsy Gray Named Columbia Litigator of the Year

Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Elizabeth Van Doren Gray as Columbia’s “Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year for 2009. After more than a quarter of a century in publication, Best Lawyers is designating Lawyers of the Year in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities like […]

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David Dick Joins Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC

David Dick has joined Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC as an associate. A 2005 graduate of Lehigh University, David received his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2008, where he was senior editor of the Journal of the Legal Profession, Student Bar Association Senator and a member of the […]

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Tyler Winton Joins Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC

Tyler Winton has joined Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC as an associate. A 2005 summa cum laude graduate of Vanderbilt University, Tyler received his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2008, where he was a Competition Team Member of the Moot Court Bar and served on the Editorial […]

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Michael Montgomery Joins Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC

Michael Montgomery has joined Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC as an associate. Previously, Michael served as a clerk for the Honorable Costa M. Pleicones, Associate Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. A 2003 graduate of Wofford College, Michael received his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2006. […]

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Seven Sowell Gray Lawyers Selected for The Best Lawyers in America

Sowell Gray Step & Laffitte, LLC, announces that seven of their 18 lawyers have been selected as Best Lawyers in their fields for the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. They are as follows: Grady L. Beard – Workers’ Compensation Law Elizabeth Van Doren Gray – Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation Rebecca Laffitte […]

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Definitive Workers’ Comp Resource Updated

Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte lawyers Grady L. Beard, Marcy J. Lamar, and Daniel W. Hayes have co-authored the new Fifth Edition of The Law of Workers’ Compensation Insurance in South Carolina. The original edition of the book has served as the preeminent resource on the complex legal issues associated with workers’ compensation in South […]