Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A.

Today, attorneys from our Workers Compensation team, Mike Chase and Zack Ohanesian, presented at the SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYERS ADVOCACY ASSOCIATION regional program at BMW Zentrum. Mike and Zack spoke on the most recent opinions rendered by the state’s highest courts, with a particular focus on the Supreme Court opinion in Brooks vs. Benore.  These important WC legal developments impact SC Employers, Carriers, and Third Party Administrators. If you are interested in learning more about this update, please contact Mike Chase or Zack Ohanesian.

"Today, we celebrate 95 years of providing client service, the Right Way. Our firm's great heritage and legacy, started by Nat Turner in 1929, has developed into a firm serving the needs of clients across the Southeast generation after generation. From the base created by Nat, joined later by Fletcher Padget, Harrell Graham and E.W. Laney, we have grown, evolved and adapted through to become the firm we are today. We are thankful for their contributions and eager to continue contributing to the life of the firm and to our clients." - Pierce Campbell, CEO and Shareholder

At the annual meeting and reception of the South Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society held April 16th, President Lanneau Wm. Lambert, Jr. welcomed a crowd of 130+ guests including judges and attorneys to a program on the history of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. The program included presentations from former Supreme Court Justice Kaye Hearn, former Chief Judges Bert Goolsby, James Lockemy, current Chief Judge Bruce Williams, all from the Court of Appeals. President Lambert turned the gavel over to incoming President Roy Laney and will continue his work on the Society’s board and executive committee as Immediate Past President.  

Turner Padget is pleased to announce the inclusion of five of its attorneys among South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2024. Shareholders Rich Dukes, Jr., Catherine Kennedy, Lanneau Wm. Lambert, Jr., and Frank Shuler are named as Super Lawyers, and Hannah Stetson earned the recognition of Rising Star. Only five percent of South Carolina lawyers are named Super Lawyers, and no more than two-and-a-half percent are selected as Rising Stars.

Thank you to ALM for including our Chief Executive Officer Pierce Campbell in yesterday’s important webinar, “How to Tackle the Biggest Challenges for Law Firms: Succession Planning.” Pierce was joined by fellow leaders of midsized law firms from across the country, industry experts, and The American Lawyer’s new editor-in-chief David Gialanella and Chief Strategist Patrick Fuller. We are grateful to David and Patrick for raising such an important issue, and we’re thankful that Pierce was able to lend his perspective from Turner Padget’s success in this area.

The US Department of Labor announced a final rule regarding minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. In this legal alert, our Employment Team explains the rule changes and what employers should do before the the changes take effect July 1, 2024. https://lnkd.in/ehDkfUPd

Its a great day for members of our Workers Compensation team to be supporting Kids' Chance of America’s golf fundraiser and enjoying the outdoors in Charleston. Mike Chase Morgan Murphy Zack Ohanesian

Greenville attorney Christopher D. Scalzo, Esq. published an article in the April edition of South Carolina Lawyers Weekly about a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that reviewed the role of the Double Jeopardy Clause. The February unanimous SCOTUS decision in McElrath v. Georgia ruled that once a jury acquits an individual at trial, even if it simultaneously issues an inconsistent guilty verdict, the Double Jeopardy Clause prevents the government from retrying the person for the acquitted charge. Scalzo provides background on the case, which involved the tragic death of a mother at the hands of her 18-year-old son, who also suffered from mental health challenges. You can read more about the case and SCOTUS’ ruling in the April digital edition, on page 28, of the South Carolina Lawyers Weekly, available online here: https://lnkd.in/eQKqX8Rv

Thank you to the Association of Corporate Counsel South Carolina for giving us the opportunity to contribute to its Q1 newsletter. Columbia-based attorney Lindsey Behnke provides an important overview of the Corporate Transparency Act, a recently enacted effort to curb money laundering and other illicit activities. The challenge for businesses and their legal departments lies in knowing if and when they must comply. To learn more about the CTA, who is required to comply, and details on the timeline, you can access the complete article here: https://lnkd.in/e8B4uiYF

Alexandria Jones joined Turner Padget's Charleston office back in the fall as an associate. She is part of Turner Padget's nationally ranked litigation team which has been serving clients in South Carolina since 1929. The Post and Courier recently announced her move among other professionals. To read the Post & Courier’s coverage, click here: https://lnkd.in/envhbvPB