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
Application of Intervening and Superseding Act in Negligence Cases as a Basis for Summary Judgment
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
Pursuit of Summary Judgment in Vicarious Liability Claims Premised Upon Intentional Act of an Employee Criminal In Nature
Here’s the scenario: An employee commits an intentional act that is criminal in nature while on the clock. A third party is injured by this act. The employer is sued based on a theory of vicarious liability. The act was not in the course and scope of employment, nor was it done in furtherance of… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Attorney Reappointed as Vice Chair of the DRI Retail and Hospitality Committee
Collins & Lacy attorney Christian Stegmaier has been reappointed as Vice Chair of the DRI Retail and Hospitality Committee. This is his second term. Stegmaier is a member of the Collins & Lacy Management Committee, as well as chair of the firm’s Retail & Hospitality Practice Group. He defends national and regional leaders in the… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Attorneys Named to 2019 “Legal Elite” List
Christian Stegmaier: top votes in Hospitality and Tourism Law COLUMBIA, S.C – Collins & Lacy attorneys Ashley Kirkham and Christian Stegmaier are listed in Columbia Business Monthly magazine’s 2019 “Legal Elite of the Midlands.” The list is part of the magazine’s August edition. Ashley Kirkham is listed in the area of workers’ compensation law. She… Continue Reading
Eight Collins & Lacy Attorneys Selected as 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®
[COLUMBIA, S.C. April 4, 2019] – Eight Collins & Lacy attorneys have been named 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers® and South Carolina Rising Stars® for work in their respective practice areas. “Collins & Lacy attorneys are honored to be part of this prestigious list,” said Chris Adams, chair of the firm’s management committee. “These professionals… Continue Reading
Act Now to Reduce Risk During Hurricane Florence: Urgent Information for the Retail and Hospitality Industries in South Carolina
Parts of South Carolina are in the forecast path of Hurricane Florence. If you are in the path and work in the retail and hospitality industries, now is the time to act in order to reduce the risk of claims during the storm. Do not attempt to capitalize on a crisis by raising… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Elects Chris Adams as President
Adams leads management team that includes Brian Comer and Christian Stegmaier COLUMBIA, S.C – Shareholders at Collins & Lacy have elected a new president of the law firm. Chris Adams assumed leadership of the statewide defense firm as of July first. Attorneys Brian Comer and Christian Stegmaier remain as members of the firm’s management committee.… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Attorney to Present at National Hospitality Law Conference
[COLUMBIA, S.C. February 18, 2016] – Collins & Lacy, P.C. attorney and Retail and Hospitality Law Chair Christian Stegmaier will present at the 14th Annual Hospitality Law Conference on February 23, 2016 in Houston, Texas. Stegmaier, who defends national and regional leaders in the retail and hospitality sectors doing business in South Carolina, will be… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Attorney Selected as an Honoree for the 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Awards
[COLUMBIA, S.C. January 11, 2016] – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Christian Stegmaier has been chosen as a 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Award honoree. He will receive the award on March 10, 2016 at a special dinner for all honorees, held in Charleston, SC. South Carolina Lawyers Weekly gives the… Continue Reading
