Insights

• Lender Liability to Municipalities in Subprime Foreclosure Crisis
• Associate Mentoring and Advancement - How to Do and How to Get

• SC Employers Advocacy Association, “Workers Comp and Other Legal Issues with Remote Workers” (2018) (Myrtle Beach, SC)
• SC Technical College HR Annual Meeting, “Service Dogs in the Workplace and on College Campuses” (2018) (Greenville, SC)
• Turner Padget Retreat, “Inappropriate Conduct in Today’s Politically Correct Workplace” (2018) (Columbia, SC)
• National Business Institute, “Responding to Abusive Litigation Tactics” (2018) (Columbia, SC)
• Southeast RIMS Annual Conference, “What’s New In Employment Law” (2017) (Charleston, SC)
• Community Bankers Forum, “Best HR Practices When Hell Breaks Loose” (2017) (Columbia, SC)
• National Business Institute, “Human Resources Boot Camp” (2017) (Columbia, SC)
• Richland County Clerk of Court, “Maximizing Emotional Intelligence at Work” (2017) (Columbia, SC)
• SC Technical College HR Annual Meeting, “Trump’s Impact on the Workplace” (2017) (Charleston, SC)
• Palmetto Health Conference, “Labor and Employment Law Update” (2013-2017) (Columbia, SC)
• SC Association of Corporate Counsel, “POTUS Candidates’ Positions on Workplace Issues” (2016) (Columbia, SC)
• South Carolina IPMA-HR, “Substance Abuse and Drug Testing in the Workplace” (2016) (Columbia, SC)
• SC Technical College HR Annual Meeting, “Update on LGBTQ and FLSA Issues” (2016) (Charleston, SC)
• Turner Padget Retreat, “Diversity in the Legal Profession” (2015) (Florence, SC)
• DRI Annual Meeting, “Managing and Winning Union Elections for Employers” (2015) (Washington, DC)
• SC Association of Corporate Counsel, “Ethical Negotiations” (2015) (Columbia, SC)
• Benedict College, “Title IX Update” (2015) (Columbia, SC)
• SC Bar Annual Meeting, “Federal and State Immigration Reform” 2014 (Charleston, SC)
• Southeast RIMS Annual Conference, “Employment Law Panel Discussion” (2013) (Charleston, SC)
• SC Association of Corporate Counsel, “Drug/Alcohol Addiction in the Legal Profession” (2013) (Columbia, SC)
• SC Annual SHRM Conference, “Dealing With Workplace Bullies,” (2012) (Myrtle Beach, SC)
• Business Counsel, Inc., “Boeing and Beyond—The NLRB and Economic Development” (2011) (Asheville, NC)
• National Business Institute, “Health Care Reform’s Impact on Employers” (2011) (National Webcast)
• DRI Annual Meeting, “Social Networking at Work” (2010) (San Diego, CA)

• "Associate Mentoring and Advancement - How to Do and How to Get," Presenter at Roundtable Discussion for the ABA Section of Litigation, Trial Practice Committee (January 2016)
• "Handling Claims Against the Estate,"  The Probate Process from Start to Finish -- National Business Institute (November 2015)
• "Navigating the Magistrate's Court," South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers, Litter Control Association Annual Meeting and Seminar (February 2011)

• “Business Torts CLE Seminar: Fiduciary Duties - Limiting Their Scope and Explaining Them to Others,” South Carolina Bar, October 2014
• “Lender Liability to Municipalities in Subprime Foreclosure Crisis,” American Bar Association, 2008 

• South Carolina Occupational Health/Workers Compensation Seminar, moderator for “Ask the expert: A Panel Discussion” (2017)
• South Carolina Employers’ Advocacy Association, Moderator for Case Law Update Panel Discussion (2017)

• “South Carolina Tort Reform and Joint and Several Liability,” South Carolina Bar, 2009, 2010

Created outreach/training content for SCLS’ YouTube:

• How to Open an Estate in South Carolina - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ3Nuc8Yn1c&t=20
• Basic Estate Administration- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtwQ71Nv_sQ&t=1s
• Guardianship and Conservatorship - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMcJkETv84

• “Creditors, Debtors, and LLCs” Business Counsel Fall Meeting - 2015
• “Palmetto Propeller – An Overview” Business Counsel Fall 2017
• “Forming an LLC? Don’t Forget to Have “The Talk” Entercom Greenville Radio Spot June 2016

• University of South Carolina School of Law, “Memory Hold The Door” Speaker, First Year Civility Oath Program, August 22, 2017

• “The Future of Telemedicine: Legal and Quality Considerations," Continuing Medical Education Program- South Carolina Medical Association, September 2021

• Faculty, Francis Marion University - Fred R. Sheheen Non-Profit Leadership Institute, Employment and Contract Law, 2017, 2018

• 2020 South Carolina Bankruptcy Lawyers Association, Creditor’s Rights Topics

• “SC Power of Attorney Act,” ACTEC Southeast Regional Meeting, 2018
• “Non-Probate Transfers,” South Carolina Bar, annually 2013-2018
• "Probate Administration in South Carolina," South Carolina Bar, annually 2013-2018 
• "Mediation in the Probate Court," South Carolina Bar, annually 2013 -2018
• “SC Alternatives Causes of Action to a Will Contest,” ”ACTEC Southeast Regional Meeting, 2017
• “SC Power of Attorney Act,” Corporate Banking And Securities Law Section of the SC Bar, 2017
• "Estate Law Changes - What You Need to Know Professionally and Personally," Richland County Bar Association, 2016
• "Changes to the South Carolina Probate Code," South Carolina Probate Judges' Association, Columbia Tax Study Group; S.C. Association of CPA's; South Carolina Bar; Charleston Estate Planning Council, 2013; Burkett CPA Seminar; SC Bar Convention; Orangeburg County Bar; Columbia Bank Counsel, 2014
• "Considerations in Delayed Probate," South Carolina Bar, 2013.
• "Considerations Before Opening an Estate," South Carolina Bar, 2012
• “Selected Issues Regarding Creditors’ Claims Under the South Carolina Probate Code,” South Carolina Probate Judges’ Association, 2009
• “Asset Protection Planning for Professionals,” Columbia Medical Society, 2007

• “What to Look for in Reviewing a Commercial Purchase Agreement and a Commercial Lease for a Buyer and/or Tenant”, Speaker, 2020 Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC-SC) Winter Meeting, February 28, 2020
• Keynote Speaker at the Federation of Ontario Law Associations 2016 Spring Plenary Conference, May 2016
• "Different State Approaches to Residential Real Estate Closings," Panelist, Georgia State Bar, 33rd Annual Real Property Law Institute, May 2011
• "Innovations that Build the Perfect System: Money, Member Benefit and Public Service" Moderator, National Conference of Bar Presidents Midyear Meeting, February 2011
• "Educating Your Bar Leadership About Lawyer Referral Services" Speaker, American Bar Association Lawyer Referral & Information Service Workshop, October 2010
• "Lawyering in the 21st Century: The (Dis)Satisfaction of the Profession" Moderator, National Conference of Bar Presidents Annual Meeting, August 2010
• "Bar Leaders and Young Lawyers: Partnering Together to Shape the Future of the Profession" Moderator, National Conference of Bar Presidents Midyear Meeting, February 2010
• “The Role of Local Government Counsel in Complex Agreements and Transactions,” Speaker, South Carolina Bar, Government Law Update, 2009
• "Let's Talk: How Can the Bar and Law Schools Work Together to Prepare New Lawyers for Practice?" Moderator, National Conference of Bar Presidents Midyear Meeting, February 2009
• “The Role of Local and Transaction Counsel in Municipal Projects,” Public Finance Symposium, 2009
• “Don’t Let Mold Grow On Your Lease,” International Conference Shopping Centers, 2005

• “Practical Advice on Valuing and Negotiating a Case,” South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, 2009
• “Medicare Set Asides,” Geico, 2009
• “Auto/Torts Update,” South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, 2008
• “Tort Reform in South Carolina and Its Effects on Claims Analysis,” Geico, 2005

• “What to do When all Hell Breaks Loose,” Community Bankers Forum, South Carolina Bankers Association, 2017
• South Carolina Master in Equity Bench & Bar
• Numerous speaking engagements on Foreclosure and Commercial Loan Restructuring

• NBI- Protecting Commercial Landlords in Bankruptcy, 2014
• CREW- The Power of Pink: A Look at Women in Business, 2016
• SCDTAA- Commercial Law Update, 2016
• SCBLA-Motions for Stay Relief, 2016
• PLTA- Title Curative Issues in Foreclosure, 2017
• SCBLA- Foreclosure Law Basics and Utilizing the Master in Equity for Non-Jury Matters, 2018
• SC Bar Leadership Academy-Marketing and Client Retention, 2018

• National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Trial Skills Trainer, 2013 – 2019
• SC Commission on Indigent Defense, Trial Skills Trainer, 2015 – 2021
• SC Bar Criminal Practice CLE, Significant Appellate Cases, 2012 – 2014, 2016 – 2019
• SC Bar Appellate Practice CLE, Group Leader, 2013, 2017, 2019
• SC Insurance Defense Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Advocacy Trainer, 2015

• Over 50 presentations on employment, ethics and mediation related topics on local, state and national basis

• Augusta Family Bar CLE, Speaker, 2016
• Augusta Family Bar CLE, Speaker, 2017
• Augusta Family Bar CLE, Speaker, 2018

• 2018 – SC Bar – Speech - “Easements and Surveys – Elements and Examples in Commercial Development, Including Curb Cuts and Access Issues”
• 2016 – SC Bar – Speech - “Commercial Real Estate Workout Issues”
• 2016 – Palmetto Land Title Association – Commercial Law Panel Discussion - “Just the Right Amount of Wrong”
• 2007 – SC School of Law – Speech to Real Estate Transaction I – Fall Class - “1031 Like-Kind Exchanges”
• 2000 – SC Savings & Loan League – Speech to Attorney and CEO Clinic – “Covering Your Assets – Protection for Bank Directors”
• 1990-92 – SC Supreme Court – Bridge the Gap Speaker on Real Estate Law
• 1990-present – SC Bar – Speaker - various Continuing Legal Education Seminars

• Coverage and Bad Faith – Review of Recent Decisions (Panelist), Professional Liability Attorneys Network, Yankee Stadium, June 18, 2015.
• Motions Practice, South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, Columbia, South Carolina, August 15, 2014.
• Cyber Liability (Panelist), 2013 SE RIMS Conference; Charleston, South Carolina; September 12, 2013.
• Lessons from the Legends (Panelist), Professional Liability Attorneys Network, Atlanta, Georgia, April, 30, 2013.
• Game On! The Players and Carriers versus the NFL (Panelist), Winter Meeting, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, San Antonio, Texas, March 5, 2013.
• Trial Superstars™ (Faculty/Presenter),South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, Charleston, South Carolina, April 13, 2012.

• “We get the Cat Video,” Diversity & Inclusion, SCDTAA, Women in Law Webinar, March 2021
• Trial Strategy- Fairness with the “Rules of the Road,” SCDTAA Summer Meeting, July 2021
• Reptile Theory, “Defending the Deposition,” SCDTAA, Reptile Theory Webinar, November 2021
• Masters in Trial: The Art of Advocacy, South Carolina Bar and SC ABOTA, February 2022
• “Preservation, Gathering and Spoliation: Important things to remember as a driver of a commercial motor vehicle,” South Carolina Trucking Associations Annual Meeting, November 2017