COLUMBIA, S.C – Collins & Lacy senior paralegal Monica McGee has been appointed to the Board of Paralegal Certification. Her three-year term expires on January 31, 2023. The order from S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice takes effect February 1, 2020 Under rules of the South Carolina courts, S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice appoints members of… Continue Reading
Archives for January 2020
Adams, McCue & Stegmaier to Lead Collins & Lacy in 2020
COLUMBIA, S.C – The shareholders of Collins & Lacy have installed a new management committee for 2020. Attorneys Christopher M. Adams, Christian Stegmaier, and Joseph S. McCue will lead the South Carolina defense litigation firm. Adams continues to serve as President, Stegmaier as Vice-President, and McCue joins as Treasurer/Secretary. The firm’s COO, W. Carl Martin… Continue Reading
Limitations on Punitive Damages Limits
In a published 2-1 opinion, the South Carolina Court of Appeals recently held that where a national corporation failed to assert the punitive damages caps articulated in Section 15-32-530 as an affirmative defense, the defense was waived. As a result, the Court of Appeal upheld a 45:1 ratio punitive damages to compensatory damages award. In… Continue Reading
Workers’ Compensation Commission announces Maximum Compensation Rate for 2020
The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission has confirmed the maximum compensation rate for injuries occurring in 2020 is $866.67, an increase of $20.93 compared to the 2019 rate. The minimum compensation rate remains $75.00 per statute. The 2020 medical/pharmacy mileage reimbursement rate has decreased to $0.575 per mile, a half penny decrease from the 2019… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Attorney Tabbed for Construction Industry Trade Group Board
COLUMBIA, S.C – On January first, Collins & Lacy shareholder Andrew N. Cole became an Associate Director on the Board of Directors for the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina (BIA). The two-year appointment came during the BIA’s Annual Meeting of the Membership in October. Cole is a litigation defense attorney and certified circuit… Continue Reading
Michael R. Burchstead Elected Shareholder of Collins & Lacy
COLUMBIA, S.C – Attorney Michael R. Burchstead has been elected as a shareholder of the Collins & Lacy law firm. Through his Government, Ethics, and Compliance Practice, Burchstead represents public officials, governmental entities, political campaigns, lobbyists and lobbyist principals, and others who have issues with or seek advice on compliance with South Carolina or federal… Continue Reading
