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Collins & Lacy, P.C. Shareholder Invited to Join SC Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates

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Christian Stegmaier, the Chair of the Retail & Hospitality Practice Group, was elected to membership in the South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates on October 3, 2020.  An invitation-only organization, the American Board of Trial Associates is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges who are dedicated to the… Continue Reading

COVID-19 Update from Collins & Lacy, P.C.

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Dear Clients, Colleagues, and Friends, As we monitor and respond to preventing the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, we want to be transparent about what we are doing as a firm to protect our clients and employees. We have implemented flexible working arrangements to limit exposure within the firm and we have the technology… Continue Reading

Collins & Lacy Paralegal Monica McGee Appointed to Certification Board

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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

Limitations on Punitive Damages Limits

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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

Michael R. Burchstead Elected Shareholder of Collins & Lacy

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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

Application of Intervening and Superseding Act in Negligence Cases as a Basis for Summary Judgment

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Most personal injury actions in South Carolina sound in negligence.  In a negligence action, the plaintiff must prove proximately-caused damages. Hurd v. Williamsburg Cty., 363 S.C. 421, 611 S.E.2d 488 (2005); Rush v. Blanchard, 310 S.C. 375, 426 S.E.2d 802 (1993). Proximate cause requires proof of both causation in fact and legal cause. Oliver v.… Continue Reading

Attorney Robert M. Peele, III Joins Collins & Lacy in Columbia

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Firm’s fifth attorney hire in 2019 COLUMBIA, S.C – Attorney Robert M. Peele, III has joined Collins & Lacy in the firm’s Columbia office. The hiring marks the firm’s fifth new attorney since March. Peele has defended civil litigation claims since 2012. Before that, Rob served as a Deputy General Counsel for the South Carolina… Continue Reading

Attorney Luke Richardson Joins Collins & Lacy

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[COLUMBIA, S.C. July 9, 2019] – J. Lucas Richardson has joined Collins & Lacy’s Columbia office as an associate in the Trucking Defense Practice Group. Attorneys in this group represent motor carriers, owner-operators, shippers, freight forwarders, and brokers in litigation statewide arising from commercial vehicle accidents and cargo claims across the state of South Carolina.… Continue Reading

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