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The depth and range of our experience is a true benefit to out clients, particularly those whose cases are complex and require knowledge in multiple areas of law.

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  • Attorney Spotlight

    Marian Scalise has been selected as “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers for her work in Medical Malpractice Defense in 2023 and 2019 for the lowcountry of South Carolina. She has been recognized as a South Carolina Super Lawyer for more than 10 years.

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  • Attorney Spotlight

    Benjamin P. Carlton is a shareholder of Richardson Plowden in the Columbia office. He is a member of the Firm’s Business & Corporate Law Practice Group, and handles a diverse array of transactional and litigation matters.

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  • Attorney Spotlight

    Steven J. Pughย was admitted in 2023 as a Fellow to the American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds, who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality.

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  • Attorney Spotlight

    Emily Gifford Lucey has been with Richardson Plowden since 2003, when she first began as a law clerk during law school and then joined the Firm as an attorney in 2005. She has been recognized as a South Carolina Super Lawyer for more than 10 years and as a Best Lawyer for more than seven years. Emily is a female trailblazer in construction law, presenting and authoring on topics such as surety law, professional negligence for architects and engineers, certificate of merit statutes, and so much more.

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