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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 […]
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Six Sowell Gray Attorneys Included in 2008 Super Lawyers
Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, proudly announces that six attorneys were recognized by their peers as South Carolina Super Lawyers. Betsy Gray was featured in the publication as one of the top 25 lawyers in the state in Business litigation in an article entitled “Unstoppable: Betsy Gray’s Determination Fuels Her Career.” In addition to […]
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Tina Cundari Appointed to Two Boards
Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC attorney Tina Cundari has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Center on Professionalism and to the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia.