Suzanne Boulware Cole

Suzy Cole is a shareholder practicing in the area of workers’ compensation.  During her six years of practice, Suzy has tried numerous cases before the Workers’ Compensation Commission and argued before the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court.  She also argued before the Workers’ Compensation Commission sitting en banc in the wake of the hotly-contested executive orders issued by Governor Mark Sanford.  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. 

Read our newsletters for the latest information and updates on legal issues related to the practice of Workers' Compensation, Employment and Insurance law in South Carolina. 

Practice Focus/Trial Experience 

• Workers' Compensation: representing clients in every stage of the Workers’ Compensation process, including discovery, hearings, appeals and mediation.

Awards and Recognition

• South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Emerging Leader 2011  

Professional, Civic and Community Involvement  

• South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association,
  •  Program Committee 
• South Carolina Bar
  • Workers' Compensation Section Council 
• Spartanburg County Bar Association
• Greenville County Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Workers’ Compensation Committee
• CLE Chair
• South Carolina Self-Insurers Association
• South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association   
• Spartanburg Housing Authority
  • Commissioner (2009 - Present)             
• Junior League of Spartanburg
  • Family Connections Coordinator (2008-2010)  
• Girl Scout Council of the Congaree Area
• Nominating Committee, 2007 
• Council Realignment Committee, 2007
• Emerald Circle Co-Chair, 2010   
• ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal
  • Research Editor (2002-2004)
• International Society of Primerus Law Firms

Papers, Presentations & Publications

• "The Aging Workforce," Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, 2010
• "How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Litigation: Tips to Keep Your Company out of Court," 2010  
• Moderator, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association Conference, 2009 
• Instructor, "Workers’ Compensation Case Preparation Techniques," 2007
• Panel Speaker, "You Are the Commissioner,"  South Carolina Self-Insurers Association,  2007
• Presenter, "Case Law Updates," South Carolina 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 Shareholder Suzanne B. Cole to Speak at Workers' Compensation Law & Practice Seminar, July 20, 2011
• 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