Suzanne Boulware Cole

Suzy Cole is a shareholder practicing in the area of workers’ compensation.  During law school, Suzy served as research editor for the ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal and magister of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.  Suzy joined Collins & Lacy as a law clerk in 2003 and stayed on as an attorney after being admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2004.

Practice Focus/Trial Experience 

• Workers' Compensation
  

Professional, Civic, and Community Involvement

• South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association
• South Carolina Bar
• Spartanburg County Bar Association
• Greenville County Bar Association
• Spartanburg Housing Authority, Commissioner, 2009 - Present
• Defense Research Institute
  • Workers’ Compensation Committee
• South Carolina Self-Insurers Association
• Junior League of Spartanburg
• ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal, Research Editor, (2002-2004)
• Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, Magister
• Girl Scout Council of the Congaree Area
  • Nominating Committee
  • Council Realignment Committee  

Papers, Presentations, & Publications

• Instructor, Workers’ Compensation Case Preparation Techniques, 2007
• Panel Speaker, You Are the Commissioner, South Carolina Self-Insurers Association,  2007
• Presenter, Case Law Update, Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, 2005-2007
• Instructor, Critical Workers’ Compensation Compliance Issues in Your State, 2006
• Instructor, Workers’ Compensation Hearings: Techniques and Strategies for Success, 2006

Speaking Engagements

• Collins & Lacy Attorney Suzanne B. Cole to speak on "The Aging Workforce" at the 34th Annual Educational Conference on Workers' Compensation, October 18, 2010
• Free Seminar Series: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Litigation: Tips to Keep Your Company out of Court, July 29, 2010
• Suzy Cole to Speak at Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar, May 12, 2010