Eleven Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named among the top legal practitioners in their fields in the 2008 edition of

Toyya Brawley the Chambers USA Guide:

David Dubberly for labor and employment law, Vickie Eslinger for general commercial litigation, David Gossett for real estate, Mark Knight for corporate/mergers and acquisitions, Marc Manos for general commercial litigation; Susi McWilliams for both labor and employment law and general commercial litigation, Ed Menzie for both corporate/mergers and acquisitions and real estate, Neil Robinson for real estate, Tom Stephenson for both labor and employment law and general commercial litigation, Tom Tisdale for general commercial litigation, Jeff Vinzani for real estate.

Colliers Keenan has added Henry Moore III, specializing in the sale and leasing of office properties, and Ian Norris as part of the Investment Sales Group.

McNair Law Firm, P.A. has been recognized again this

year by Chambers USA, America's

John McMahan

Leading Lawyers for Business

2007 ®, for its corporate/ mergers and acquistions, and general commercial litigation and real estate practices.

The South Carolina Bar Foundation has announced Francis (Frank) B.B. Knowlton as president and Toyya Brawley Gray as secretary/ treasurer.

The Department of Juvenile Justice's Community Services Division has announced Timothy Adams and Yolanda Cornish are the recipients of the first Integrate, Collaborate and Communicate Incarcerate Award.

Dr. Katherine Barbieri, an associate professor of political science at USC, has been named a fellow with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.

The USC School of Law has named Susan Palmer its new associate dean for student affairs.

Andrew Epting, a history major at USC, earned honorable mention in the Environmental Sustainability category of the 2008 New Carolinas Business Idea Contest at Trident Technical College in North Charleston earlier this month.

Robert Robinson Ed Maag has joined South Carolina Bank and Trust as a mortgage consultant.

ABC Supply Co. Inc. has promoted Robert Robinson to managing partner. Jason Stewart has joined PSI's Columbia operations office as a new staff engineer.

Stephanie Hopkins has been honored as one of the top 73 Church's Chicken® managers and market leaders.

B.J. Dall, RN, has been named Nurse of the Year by Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Partner Karen Aldridge Crawford has been invited to join The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL).

The following real estate sales associates have joined Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS ®: Christy Seguin, Eugenie Kemp, and Kathy Rogers, Irmo; Lisa Bourbonniere, Tricia Morris, and Cecilia Zimmerman, Midtown; Howard Rose III, LeTonya Harris, and Charles Thomas, Northeast Office.

South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy Range Manager John McMahan has won three gold medals in the Shotgun Skeet event of the Florida Police and Fire Games in Sarasota, Florida.

B.J. Dall Sammy Rutowski has been named the winner of The Clyde Ellisor scholarship, and Megan Moeller has been named the winner of the Albert Scroggins scholarship from The American Advertising Federation of the Midlands, (AAF of The Midlands).

Chris Burnette has been named president of the Columbia Sertoma Club at its annual New Officer Installation Banquet held June 2 at Seawells.

Ryan Foster, senior accountant, Assurance & Advisory Services at Scott McElveen, L.L.P,. has met the licensure requirements and been approved by the South Carolina Board of Accountancy to practice as a certified public accountant under the provisions of The Code of Laws of South Carolina.