Legal Affiliations
Members of the firm are very active in professional and industry organizations focused on gaining knowledge to serve the needs of our clients.
Turner Padget enjoys relationships with Business Counsel, Inc., Eagle International Associates, Inc., and PLAN (Professional Lines Attorney Network), three global legal organizations focused on providing the highest level of service to clients through their networks of national and international attorneys. These networks allow us to expand the depth of our reach, providing resources throughout the United States and internationally.
Business Counsel, Inc. is a network of law firms based in the United States and abroad focused on providing high quality legal services to the corporate business community. Members of Business Counsel include private law firms in most major economic centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong engaged in business law representation, including transactional law, regulatory and litigation. Corporate and business clients are invited to make inquiries of any member firm as to the structure and nature of the network and of the benefits to an association with Business Counsel, Inc. or any of its member law firms.
Eagle International Associates is an international network of independent law firms, adjusters and claims-related service providers throughout North America and Europe. Eagle members are dedicated to providing insurance companies and self-insureds with the highest quality legal and adjusting services for competitive and fair compensation. As members, we are committed to the highest ethical standards and act with professionalism and civility in all of our endeavors. Eagle members exceed their clients’ expectations for quality and service. At every opportunity, we promote the use of Eagle and its members and refer existing relationships through active participation in Eagle's meetings, programs and seminars. While the concept of a network is not new, the Eagle Network is unique for a number of reasons: Members are held together, not by contract, but by the common goal of service. Members offer the advantages and facilities of a global organization with the individual attention and local knowledge that are generally expected from a small firm.
PLAN is a national organization of independent, AV-rated law firms, specializing in all aspects of professional lines law. PLAN attorneys work in partnership to provide client resources representation, education and information that deliver diversity of thought, opinion and experience.
Turner Padget attorneys are leaders in local, national and international industry and professional organizations. Our membership and leadership roles within these associations continuously connect us with the needs of our clients. Some of the organizations in which our attorneys serve include:
National and International Legal and Professional Associations
- American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants
- American Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- American Health Lawyers Association
- American Institute of Certified Planners
- American Insurance Association (AIA)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- American Planning Association
- American Society for Pharmacy Law
- Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
- Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Fraternity
- Business Counsel, Inc.
- Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
- Community Associations Institute
- Defense Research Institute
- Eagle International Associates, Inc.
- Federal Bar Association
- Federalist Society
- Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
- Global Alliance of Hospitality Attorneys
- Institute of Business Appraisers
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- International Municipal Lawyers
- Lawyers for Civil Justice
- Litigation Counsel of America
- Maritime Law Association of the United States
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- National Association of Former U.S. Attorneys
- National Bar Association
- National College of Elder Law Attorneys
- National Conference of Bar Presidents
- National Foundation for Judicial Excellence
- Professional Liability Defense Federation
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society
- Professional Lines Attorney Network
- Risk Insurance Management Society
- Society for Human Resources
- Trucking Industry Defense Association
- Urban Land Institute
- United States Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
South Carolina-Based Organizations
- Carolina Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association
- Charleston County Bar Association
- Florence County Bar Association
- Greenville County Bar Association
- Horry County Bar Association
- Midlands Marine Institute
- Richland County Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar
- South Carolina Bar Foundation
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
- South Carolina Ethics Commission
- South Carolina Law Institute
- South Carolina Municipal Attorneys Association
- South Carolina Self-Insurers Association
- South Carolina Summary Court Judges Association
- South Carolina Trucking Association
- South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
- South Carolina Workers Compensation Educational Association



