News & Events

Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims attorneys are active in the community, local bar associations, and civic groups. Please see below for recent announcements.

Jake Barker Selected to the SC Bar Association's Leadership Academy
Jacob S. Barker
Kirby Shealy Joins Ellis Lawhorne as a Shareholder, Litigation Practice Group Member
Kirby D. Shealy III
Jack Pringle Receives Certification in Information Privacy
Jack Pringle
Ellis Lawhorne’s Trusts and Estates Practice Group recognized among Midlands 2011 Legal Elite
David C. Sojourner, Jr., Karen Hudson Thomas, Rita Bragg Cullum
Majority of Ellis Lawhorne Shareholders Selected to Best Lawyers in America®
David C. Sojourner, Jr., Ernest G. Lawhorne, F. Earl Ellis, Jr., John L. McCants, Karen Hudson Thomas, Lana H. Sims, Jr., Mary Sowell League, Rita Bragg Cullum, Robert P. Bethea, Jr., W. Cliff Moore, III, William R. Harbison, William O. Higgins, William P. McElveen, Jr.
Ellis Lawhorne Expands Tax Team with Will Umbach as Associate Attorney
William M. Umbach
McCants, Program Chair for DRI Construction Law Seminar, Announces Schedule and Registration
John L. McCants
Rita Cullum Elected to Central Carolina Community Foundation Board of Trustees
Rita Bragg Cullum
Shaun C. Blake and Jack Pringle Published in South Carolina Lawyer Magazine
Jack Pringle, Shaun C. Blake
Cullum Named State Chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel for South Carolina
Rita Bragg Cullum
Nine Ellis Lawhorne Shareholders Selected As South Carolina Super Lawyers
David C. Sojourner, Jr., Ernest G. Lawhorne, F. Earl Ellis, Jr., John F. Beach, John L. McCants, Karen Hudson Thomas, Rita Bragg Cullum, Wesley D. Few
Cullum, Runge Receive 2011 Leadership in Law Awards from South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
Louis T. Runge, Jr., Rita Bragg Cullum
Ellis Lawhorne's Cullum Named to USC Education Foundation Board
Rita Bragg Cullum
Thomas Appointed Chair of the Taxation Law Specialization Advisory Board
Karen Hudson Thomas
Lee and Walker Win Emerging Legal Leaders Award Sponsored by SC Lawyers Weekly
Jonathan P. Lee
Michael H. Quinn, Jr. Named Ellis Lawhorne Shareholder
Michael H. Quinn, Jr.
Sojourner Named Best Lawyers 2011 Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year
David C. Sojourner, Jr.
King Named to Environmental Technical Committee of the South Carolina Chamber
Jessica J.O. King
Lay and Sojourner selected as Greater Columbia Business Monthly's 2010 Legal Elite
David C. Sojourner, Jr.
Ellis Lawhorne ranked among nation's Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report
Two-thirds of Ellis Lawhorne Shareholders Selected to 2011 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®
David C. Sojourner, Jr., Ernest G. Lawhorne, F. Earl Ellis, Jr., John L. McCants, Karen Hudson Thomas, Lana H. Sims, Jr., Mary Sowell League, Rita Bragg Cullum, Robert P. Bethea, Jr., W. Cliff Moore, III, William R. Harbison, William O. Higgins, William P. McElveen, Jr.
Ernest G. Lawhorne voted “Best Attorney” by readers of The State
Ernest G. Lawhorne
McCants selected as vice chair for DRI Construction Law Seminar
John L. McCants
Ellis Lawhorne’s Moore Recognized as a Compleat Lawyer by the University of South Carolina School of Law
W. Cliff Moore, III
Ellis Lawhorne Attorney Jennifer MacLeod Featured in Midlands Biz Interview
Jennifer R. MacLeod
South Carolina Court of Appeals Construes Protest Exemption Provision of South Carolina Dealers Act
Jack Pringle, Shaun C. Blake
Six Ellis Lawhorne attorneys named 2010 South Carolina Super Lawyers
David C. Sojourner, Jr., F. Earl Ellis, Jr., John F. Beach, John L. McCants, Karen Hudson Thomas
Ellis Lawhorne attorneys Beach and Sojourner featured in Trust Litigation article in Palmetto Banker
David C. Sojourner, Jr., John F. Beach
Tax Controversies Can Be Costly and Confusing
Jack Pringle
Ellis Lawhorne's McCants Writes Chapter of New Construction Litigation Book
John L. McCants
Complex Trust Litigation Requires a Team Approach
David C. Sojourner, Jr., John F. Beach
Ellis Lawhorne's Lee Selected for Leadership Columbia
Jonathan P. Lee
Ellis recognized as Workers' Compensation Lawyer of the Year
F. Earl Ellis, Jr.
Ellis Lawhorne adds two new attorneys
Drew B. Walker
More than Half of Ellis Lawhorne Shareholders Selected to 2010 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®
David C. Sojourner, Jr., Ernest G. Lawhorne, F. Earl Ellis, Jr., John L. McCants, Karen Hudson Thomas, Lana H. Sims, Jr., Mary Sowell League, Rita Bragg Cullum, W. Cliff Moore, III, William R. Harbison, William O. Higgins, William P. McElveen, Jr.
Cullum graduates from Class II of Midlands Diversity Leaders Initiative
Rita Bragg Cullum
McCants published in West's Construction Law Digests
John L. McCants
Five Ellis Lawhorne attorneys named 2009 South Carolina Super Lawyers
David C. Sojourner, Jr., F. Earl Ellis, Jr., John L. McCants, William P. McElveen, Jr.
Ellis Lawhorne announces Hill as a new shareholder in the firm
Matthew B. Hill
Ellis Lawhorne shareholder to serve as state membership chair for the American Bar Association
Lana H. Sims, Jr.
Over Half of Ellis Lawhorne Shareholders Named to 2009 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®
David C. Sojourner, Jr., Ernest G. Lawhorne, F. Earl Ellis, Jr., Karen Hudson Thomas, Lana H. Sims, Jr., Mary Sowell League, Rita Bragg Cullum, William R. Harbison, William O. Higgins, William P. McElveen, Jr.
Joining Economic and Environmental Interests: It Can Work, If You Do Your Homework
Jessica J.O. King
Converging Product Liability, Sales and Construction Law
John L. McCants
For the Defense
South Carolina Trial Lawyers present Ellis with Worthy Adversary Award
Ellis recognized for his cordiality toward opponents, ability to engage juries at annual convention at Hilton Head Island
F. Earl Ellis, Jr.
Ellis Lawhorne Welcomes MacLeod as New Associate Attorney
Jennifer R. MacLeod
Ellis Lawhorne Welcomes Garraux as New Associate Attorney
Law Firm Honored for Housing Work
W. Cliff Moore, III, Bertram Rantin
The State Newspaper
Ellis Lawhorne Named Pro Bono Firm of the Year by South Carolina Bar
W. Cliff Moore, III
Ellis Lawhorne Welcomes Blake as New Associate Attorney
Shaun C. Blake
Keenan Fountain & Apollo's Cascade Unveiled
Cliff Moore Chairs Home Works
W. Cliff Moore, III