Simpson Z. Fant Simpson Z. Fant has joined Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein L.L.P as a partner .

Rogers Townsend & Thomas, P.C.’s John J. Hearn has been named the editor of the Richland County Bar Association’s newsletter, The Richbar News.

The SC Bar Senior Lawyers Division honored Forrest K. Abbott , William F. Austin , Lester L. Bates Jr., Joe Earle Berry Jr. , Glen E. Craig , George L. Dial Jr., and Wesley Waites Jr. for 50

years of service to the legal profession.

Dr. Noble P. Cooper Jr. , vice chair of the Richland County Public Library’s Board of Trustees, has received the Margie Herron Outstanding Library Trustee Award.

John J. Hearn

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. elected V. Nicole Comer as one of its four new shareholders.

Dr. Noble P. Cooper Jr. V. Nicole Comer