{"id":574593,"global_id":"scbiz.com?id=574593","global_id_lineage":["scbiz.com?id=574593"],"author":"958","status":"publish","date":"2025-10-31 14:09:04","date_utc":"2025-10-31 18:09:04","modified":"2026-06-05 13:00:35","modified_utc":"2026-06-05 17:00:35","url":"https:\/\/scbiz.com\/event\/leaders-in-law\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/scbiz.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/574593","title":"Leaders in Law","description":"<p>Registration<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2026 Honorees<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReprints<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRegistration<\/p>\n\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The Leaders in Law Awards celebrate In House Counsel, Leaders in Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Partners and Lifetime Achievement. The award recognizes dedicated individuals whose leadership, both in the legal profession and in the community, has had a positive impact in South Carolina.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Awards Celebration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\">Monday, June 29, 2026<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>4:30 p.m.\u2002<\/strong>\u2002 Networking Reception<br \/><strong>6:00 p.m.\u2002<\/strong>\u2002Dinner and Awards Celebration<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center<br \/>1101 Lincoln St.<br \/>Columbia SC 29201<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Sponsorship &amp; Attendance Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Celebrate excellence and elevate your brand by becoming an official event sponsor. Sponsorship is the only way to secure a table for your guests and offers exclusive benefits, including the right to use the event logo and high-impact multimedia marketing opportunities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>How to Join Us:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Sponsorships including a VIP reserved table: To explore levels and benefits, please contact your account manager or email <a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"mailto:shuettner@bridgetowermedia.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-card=\"true\" data-via=\"editor comment\">shuettner@bridgetowermedia.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Individual Tickets: Due to limited capacity, individual tickets will only be released after the sponsorship deadline. To be notified or to find out more about purchasing a ticket, please contact <a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"mailto:scbizevents@scbiznews.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-card=\"true\" data-via=\"editor comment\">scbizevents@scbiznews.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Don&#8217;t miss your chance to align your brand with the year\u2019s top honorees. We look forward to celebrating with you!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">If you have questions about this awards event, please email <a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"mailto:scbizevents@scbiznews.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-card=\"true\" data-via=\"editor comment\">scbizevents@scbiznews.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2026 Honorees<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">2026 Leaders in Law Honorees<\/h3>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\">ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Stephanie Lowry<\/strong>, <em>Dayton Rogers of South Carolina<\/em><br \/><strong>Andrew Mathias<\/strong>, <em>Maynard Nexsen PC<\/em><br \/><strong>Amber Mufale<\/strong>, <em>Buist, Byars &amp; Taylor<\/em><br \/><strong>Kurt Rozelsky<\/strong>, <em>Spencer Fane LLP<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\">IN-HOUSE COUNSEL<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Chet Chea<\/strong>, <em>Eastern Industrial Supplies, Inc.<\/em><br \/><strong>Andrew Dennis<\/strong>, <em>The Beach Company<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\">LEADERS IN LAW<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Constance Anastopoulo<\/strong>, <em>Charleston School of Law<\/em><br \/><strong>Beattie Ashmore<\/strong>, <em>Beattie B. 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