Employee Benefits Guidance and Litigation News

Jamie Hedgepath Earns Certification in Employment and Labor Law
January 23, 2012

Hedgepath, a Member (Partner) in the firm’s Greenville office, is the eighth Nexsen Pruet attorney to earn the designation.

Nexsen Pruet Earns Most First Tier Rankings in South Carolina and Charleston
November 1, 2011

Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce its results in the annual U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings. With 47, Nexsen Pruet has the most first-tier rankings in South Carolina. And with 13, Nexsen Pruet has the most first-tier rankings in Charleston.

62 Attorneys Named to the 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers®
August 31, 2011

Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 62 of its attorneys have been named to the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers®.

Nexsen Pruet Expands Employment & Labor Practice in NC; Dedria Harper Joins Charlotte office
Charlotte    May 31, 2011

Nexsen Pruet announced today that Dedria L. Harper has joined the firm as an associate in its Charlotte office, where she will concentrate her practice in labor and employment law.

"Murrells Inlet firm violates immigration worker law"
Myrtle Beach    The Sun News    January 25, 2011

Nexsen Pruet attorney Melissa Azallion tells Myrtle Beach's The Sun News about helping clients comply with the S.C. Illegal Immigration reform Act and about how the increasingly complex mix of federal and state laws is causing confusion for businesses.

Firm Expands Employment and Labor Law Group; Jimmy Byars Joins Columbia Office As Associate
Columbia    November 3, 2010

Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce that Jimmy Byars has joined the firm as an associate. He will practice with the Employment and Labor Law Group in Columbia.

"What to expect with a S.C. OSHA inspection"
Columbia Regional Business Report    September 20, 2010

An article written by Nexsen Pruet's David Dubberly entitled "What to expect with a S.C. OSHA inspection" is featured in the September 20th edition of the Columbia Regional Business Report.

"S.C. lawyers update businesses about revamped unemployment system"
South Carolina Lawyers Weekly    September 20, 2010

Nexsen Pruet attorney William Floyd speaks to South Carolina Lawyers Weekly for an article entitled "S.C. lawyers update businesses about revamped unemployment system."

Nexsen Pruet Earns 37 First-Tier Rankings From U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
Charleston, Charlotte, Columbia, Greenville, Greensboro    U.S. News and World Report & Best Lawyers    September 15, 2010

Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce the firm has earned thirty-seven first-tier rankings in the inaugural edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings. The firm also earned seven second and third tier rankings.

Fifty-nine Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®; Five Practice Areas Listed Among Top in the Carolinas
Columbia, Charleston, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach    August 5, 2010

Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 59 of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®.

"To Google or not to Google? That is the question"
"Caution urged if using Web to research candidates"
Michelle Cater Rash    Greensboro    Triad Business Journal    May 14, 2010

Nexsen Pruet Employment and Labor Law attorney Grainger Pierce tells the Traid Business Journal about the dangers of doing on-line searches to find out about job candidates.

Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Recognized by Their Peers
South Carolina Super Lawyers®    April 1, 2010

Nineteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named to the 2010 list of South Carolina Super Lawyers®.

COBRA Subsidy Extended and Expanded
December 30, 2009

On December 19, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (2010 DOD Act), part of which extends and expands the program that subsidizes continued health care coverage under COBRA for certain involuntarily terminated employees.

Tom Stephenson Named “Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year”
Greenville    Best Lawyers    November 19, 2009

Nexsen Pruet attorney Tom Stephenson has been named “Greenville Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” for 2010 by Best Lawyers®. In various specialty areas, the publication recognizes one attorney from large legal communities as the “Lawyer of the Year.”

Cherie Blackburn Named 'Most Influential Women In Business'
Charleston Regional Business Journal    October 22, 2009

The Charleston Regional Business Journal has named Cherie Blackburn as "Most Influential Women In Business" in the "Executive" Category.

Fifty-eight Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®
Charleston, Charlotte, Columbia, Greensboro, Greenville, Myrtle Beach    July 31, 2009

Fifty-eight Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Employment Law Alert - South Carolina Immigration Inspections: Is LLR Going too Far?
Columbia    July 15, 2009

Is the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) going to far when checking to see if businesses are in compliance with the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act (the Act)?

New Year, New Changes to the FMLA and ADA
December 2008

The Employment and Labor Law Practice Group of Nexsen Pruet, LLC will present free breakfast briefings to update human resources professionals on two significant changes that will effect labor and employment laws in 2009.

Nexsen Pruet Attorney Named "Top Impact Law Leader"
Greensboro    August 25, 2008

Business Leader Magazine names Bill Wilcox a "Top Impact Law Leader."

18 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named Among South Carolina's "Super Lawyers"
April 14, 2008


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