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YCR is pleased to announce that Carol B. Ervin, Wallace G. "Buster" Holland, and Shawn Daughtridge Wallace have been named South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2012. Also, Brian L. Quisenberry has been named a "Rising Star" for 2012.

D. Jay Davis, Jr. and Perry M. Buckner, IV co-authored Stopping the Lawsuit Before It Starts which has been published in the February 2012 issue of the Bulletin by the South Carolina Dental Association.

The Workers Compensation Practice Group is pleased to announce that F. Drake Rogers III has taken over as its Practice Group Chair. Wallace G. (Buster) Holland, who built and nurtured the group and has served YCR for 40 years, has passed along the reins of leadership to Drake. Buster will continue as an active member of the Practice Group and looks forward to increasing his work as a Circuit Court Certified Mediator for Workers Compensation cases across the state of South Carolina.

Young Clement Rivers, LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Robert P. Gruber has been named Partner in the Charleston office.

Young Clement Rivers, LLP is pleased to announce that Joanna Brooks Stroud has joined the firm as an Associate and will practice in the Employment and Labor Law group in the Charleston office.

D. Jay Davis, Jr. has been elected to membership in the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel ("FDCC"). The federation was founded in 1936 to further the principals of knowledge, justice and fellowship. Its members include experienced attorneys in private practice who specialize in the defense of civil litigation, corporate counsel, risk managers and insurance claims executives. Members are selected after an extensive peer review selection process.

Young Clement Rivers, LLP is pleased to announce that Michael A. Molony, Carol B. Ervin, Wilbur E. Johnson, William J. Bates, C. Michael Branham and Wallace G. Holland have been chosen for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2012 Edition.

D. Jay Davis, Jr. has become a member of the Professional Liability Defense Federation.

2011 YCRLAW Firm Brochure

In three recent cases, Wallace G. (Buster) Holland procured large recoveries ($100K+) for clients for their liens in third party matters, including a claim where the client was refunded for all funds paid on the claim when the recoveries were combined with Second Injury Fund reimbursements. In each case, Buster was able to close out lifetime medical cases without ever going to the expense of a hearing. To hear details on the importance keeping defense counsel active in these cases as well as how to structure recovery to avoid future hearing costs, contact Buster or attend one of our seminars.

Shawn Daughtridge Wallace was featured in the Post & Courier’s "Do You Know?" column on June 16, 2011. The article appeared in the "your Lowcountry" section of the newspaper.

Wallace G. (Buster) Holland, who has served as an effective mediator for many years, attended mediation training from May 23, 2011 through May 27, 2011 and is now officially certified as a circuit court mediator in South Carolina, under the new South Carolina court rules.

Young Clement Rivers, LLP is pleased to announce that Practice Group Chair C. Michael Branham has been chosen for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who in American Law, 2011-2012.

Practice Group Chair C. Michael Branham recently spoke to the Charleston Business Forum: "Estate Planning Updates and Current Planning Considerations"

Associate Ray Burroughs recently spoke on behalf of the South Carolina Pro Bono Clinics and Seminars Program: "Wills, Estates and Probate"

Associate Ray Burroughs published in South Carolina Tax Reports, Spring 2011, "§83 REVISITED: BASIC CONSIDERATIONS & AN EXAMPLE"

Matthew O. Riddle and Leslie M. Whitten's article "Notice and Statute of Limitations Issues in Repetitive Trauma Cases" was published in the May 2011 issue of the South Carolina Lawyer magazine.

YCR is pleased to announce that Stephen L. Brown, Carol Ervin and Shawn Daughtridge Wallace have been named South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2011.

On February 25, 2011, D. Jay Davis, Jr. presented "Key Themes and Tactics in Medical Malpractice" to The National Business Institute in Charleston, South Carolina as part of its continuing legal education programs.

D. Jay Davis, Jr. has been asked to speak to at the Medical University of South Carolina Dental School on Risk Management and Dental Malpractice issues.

D. Jay Davis, Jr. has been asked to speak at the South Carolina Neurological Association's Annual Meeting.  He will present on issues related to Medical Malpractice Liability.

D. Jay Davis, Jr. has been asked to present a Medical Malpractice Mock Trial to the South Carolina Medical Association.

Partner Carol Ervin and associate Brian Quisenberry recently secured a ruling from the South Carolina Supreme Court in favor of the Fairfield County School District on a certified question from the United States District Court. The South Carolina Supreme Court's opinion overturns the Court's prior case law regarding the tenure rights of school district administrators. The favorable result provides all school districts in South Carolina with additional flexibility in making administrative employment decisions.

Young Clement Rivers, LLP, is pleased to announce attorney James E. Scott, IV has been named Partner in the Charleston Office.

Partner Duke Highfield and associate Brandt Horton recently secured a full defense verdict in United States District Court on behalf of Old Dominion Freight Line, a long-time client of the Firm.

Associate Ray Burroughs recently published in the South Carolina Young Lawyer and the South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business: Unintended Consequences: New Short Seller Rules Undermine American Markets, South Carolina Young Lawyer, August 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 2; and Unintended Consequences: Thy Name is Sarbanes-Oxley, South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business, Fall 2010.

Young Clement Rivers, LLP is pleased to announce that Michael A. Molony, Carol B. Ervin, Wilbur E. Johnson, William J. Bates, C. Michael Branham and Wallace G. Holland have been chosen for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2011 Edition.

For the last several years, YCR has sponsored the Carolina Children’s Charity’s 8k Run which helps lowcountry children with disabilities and disabling diseases. This year the run will be held on September 25, 2010.

Proposed Op-Ed that was sent to the New York Times by Michael A. Molony, in response to an article titled “Financial Perversions Sold During Credit Boom” by Floyd Norris which was published in the New York Times

Bill Howard receives the first Peace Award from the South Carolina Bar ADR Section at the annual South Carolina Bar Conference.

YCR Partner Presides in Charleston’s Livability Court

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