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Ellis Lawhorne & Sims, P. A.


South Carolina, United States
http://www.ellislawhorne.com
(P) 803.254.4190
(F) 803.779.4749
Bmcelveen@ellislawhorne.com

Ellis Lawhorne, a full-service law firm located in the heart of downtown Columbia , provides a wide range of services throughout the Southeast in multiple practice areas. For our clients, Ellis Lawhorne develops and maintains respectful, mutually satisfying relations by providing resourceful, comprehensive services. Our attorneys are regularly entrusted to handle significant personal, corporate, estate tax, real estate, administrative and regulatory matters, as well as litigation in state and federal courts.

For our community, Ellis Lawhorne enhances the quality of life and is working hard to help build our community and state by actively participating in and freely providing time, leadership, and resources to charitable, civic, religious and service organizations. For each other, Ellis Lawhorne sustains a thriving and diverse law firm by thoughtfully selecting personnel who support each other in achieving high personal and professional goals. For the legal profession, Ellis Lawhorne actively serves in bar associations and related organizations at the local, state, and national levels to promote professionalism and goodwill among members of the bench and the bar.

Attorneys:

Kristina L. Baker
Associate
803.343.1240
kbaker@ellislawhorne.com

John F. Beach
Shareholder
803.343.1269
jbeach@ellislawhorne.com

Robert P. Bethea
Shareholder
803.212.4978
rbethea@ellislawhorne.com

Shaun C. Blake
Associate
803.212.4400
sblake@ellislawhorne.com

A. Johnston Cox
Shareholder
803.212.4969
jcox@ellislawhorne.com

Rita B Cullum
Shareholder
803.212.4960
rcullum@ellislawhorne.com

F. Earl Ellis
Shareholder
803.212.4950
eellis@ellislawhorne.com

Wesley D. Few

Shareholder
803.343.1265
wfew@ellislawhorne.com

J. Lyles Glenn
Shareholder
803.343.1265
lglenn@ellislawhorne.com

Jennifer W. Garraux
Associate
803.212.4402
jgarraux@ellislawhorne.com

William R. Harbison
Shareholder
803.540.2850
wharbison@ellislawhorne.com

William O. Higgins
Shareholder
803.254.4190
bhiggins@ellislawhorne.com

Matthew B. Hill
Associate
803.212.4980
mhill@ellislawhorne.com

John D. Hudson
Shareholder
803.212.4958
jhudson@ellislawhorne.com

Jessica J.O. King
Of Counsel
803.212.4967
jking@ellislawhorne.com

Ernest G. Lawhorne
Shareholder
803.212.4951
elawhorne@ellislawhorne.com

John T. Lay
Shareholder
803.212.4962
jlay@ellislawhorne.com

Mary S. League
Shareholder
803.212.4975
mleague@ellislawhorne.com

Jonathan P. Lee
Associate
803.540.2856
jlee@ellislawhorne.com

John L. McCants
Shareholder
803.212.4959
jmccants@ellislawhorne.com

William P McElveen, Jr.
Shareholder
803.212.4957
bmcelveen@ellislawhorne.com

Shelley A. Montague
Associate
803.212.4966
smontague@ellislawhorne.com

W. Cliff Moore
Shareholder
803.212.4956
cmoore@ellislawhorne.com

John J. Pringle
Shareholder
803.343.1270
jpringle@ellislawhorne.com

Christian L. Rogers
Associate
803.212.4979
crogers@ellislawhorne.com

L. Tom Runge
Shareholder
803.212.4964
trunge@ellislawhorne.com

Knowlton "Rip" Sanders
Associate
803.343.1256
lsims@ellislawhorne.com

Lana H. Sims
Shareholder
803.212.4953
lsims@ellislawhorne.com

David C. Sojourner
Shareholder
803.212.4955
dsojourner@ellislawhorne.com

Karen H. Thomas
Shareholder
803.212.4961
kthomas@ellislawhorne.com






Contact(s)
John T. Lay, Jr.
Shareholder
803-212-4962
jlay@ellislawhorne.com

William P. McElveen, Jr.
Partner
803.254.4190
Bmcelveen@ellislawhorne.com

Address(es)
1501 Main Street '" 5th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
Practices
Antitrust
Unfair competition/trade practices
Banking and finance
Bridge loans
Commercial loans
Credit enhancements for bond financing
Electronic funds transfer
Enforcement of loan documentation
Equipment finance
Equity line of credit financing
Factoring of receivables
Lender liability and consumer credit
Letters of credit
Loan documentation
Mortgage banking
Participation agreements
SBA Section 504 lending
Securitizations
Syndicated revolving and term credit facilities
Bankruptcy/creditor's rights/insolvency
Accounts receivable collections
Adversary proceedings
Avoidance actions
Chapter 11 reorganizations
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases
Collections
Committee representation
Contested plan confirmations
Creditor representation
Creditor's litigation
Debtor in Possession Financing (DIP)
Debtor in Possession Financing (DIP)
Debtor representation
Deficiency judgment actions
Discovery in aid of execution
Financing
Foreclosures
Garnishments
Liquidation
Mechanics liens
Receiverships
Refinancing
Replevin of personal property
Representation of purchasers of assets in bankruptcy
Securitizations
Sheriff's sales
Tax sales
Workouts
Construction
Alternate dispute resolution
Arbitration
Commercial development
Contracts and contract disputes
Errors & omissions claims
Federal and state regulation
Financing
Insurance coverage
Liability defense
Litigation
Mediation
Negotiations
Public procurement
Surety issues
Workers compensation
Corporate/business
Asset acquisitions and divestitures
Corporate governance
Debt and equity financings
E-commerce
Entity formation/governance
Equity line of credit financings
Exit strategies
Family businesses
General corporate counsel
Hart-Scott-Rodino analysis and notification
Insurance issues
Joint ventures and strategic alliances
Licensing, distribution and general contract matters
Liquidations
Mergers and acquisitions
Recapitalizations
Securities
Shareholder agreements
Software licensing
Spinoffs of subsidiaries and divisions
Start-up and emerging growth companies
Stock agreements
Stock option plans and restricted stock agreements
Stockholder/partner/LLC disputes
Strategic planning
Succession issues
Taxable and tax-free exchanges, mergers and consolidations
Technology/life sciences
Environmental
Conservation easements
Drainage issues
Ground and surface water
Insurance coverage
Litigation
Mold
Permitting & compliance
Regulatory
Underground storage tanks
Water pollution
Estate and Financial Planning
Accumulation, preservation and distribution of wealth
Administration of probate estates, trusts and foundations
Estate and wealth preservation planning and administration
Estate, gift, generation skipping tax
Federal income tax/Estate/Gift tax in business
Life insurance planning
Private foundations
Succession planning - family owned/closely held businesses
Franchise
Cable television
Litigation
Regulatory
UFOC, franchise and territorial agreements
Government relations
Annexation
Constitutional law
Eminent domain
FOIA
State and federal court
Lobbying
Procurement
Public law
Public utilities commission
Health care
Business formation and organization
Managed care
Mergers, sales, acquisitions and reorganizations
Nursing homes/Long term care facilities
Organizational governance and responsibilty
Physician recruitment, employment, service contracts
Structuring and entity formation
Tax-exempt organization qualification and preservation
Allocation and priority among multiple insurers
Application fraud
Coverage for "Innocent Insureds"
Insured vs. Insured exclusions
Intentional acts exclusions
Late notice
Per claim limits vs. aggregate limits
Litigation
Life, health and disability claims
Medical malpractice defense
Hospitality
Business
Contracts
Corporate ownership, control and management
Emerging business
Intellectual property
Acquisition due diligence
Business methods and e-commerce
Confidentiality/ non-disclosure agreements
Copyright - advice, registration and litigation
Data ownership
Information technology
Infringement
Internet and e-commerce
Internet privacy and information use policies and counseling
Lanham Act litigation
Litigation (patent, trademark, trade secret litigation)
Maintenance/support agreements
Network hardware and software purchase and installation agreements
Software agreements
Technology transactions
Theft of cable / satellite service
Trade secrets
Transfer and assignment
International/International trade
Financing
Labor, employment & employee benefits
Civil rights
Contracts
Defamation
Employment contracts & independent contractors
Insurance coverage and disputes
Litigation
Mediation
Non-competition, confidentiality, and trade secrets
Workers compensation
Wrongful termination
Litigation
Alternative dispute resolution
Appellate
Arbitration
Class actions
Conspiracy
Construction defects
Contracts
Defamation
Fidelity and surety law
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Insurance bad faith
Lender liability claims
Mediation
Product liability
Professional negligence
Retail premises liability
Securities arbitration and compliance
Shareholder derivative actions
Workers' compensation
Wrongful death
Automotive
Aviation
Insurance coverage
Liability defense
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Constitutional
Dealer and distributor
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Financial fraud
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Government contracts and competitive bidding
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Land use
Libel, slander and violation of privacy
Media and telecommunications
Non-compete litigation
Personal injury
Premises liability
Pro bono
Probate & trust litigation
Product liability
RICO
Railroad
Real estate
Regulated industries
Restraining orders
Retail premises liability
Securities
Shareholder derivative actions
Surety coverage
Technology
Title disputes/insurance
Tort Defense litigation
Civil rights litigation
Contract disputes
Contract disputes
Dramshop
Legal malpractice
Motor vehicle litigation
Negligence
Products liability
Trucking litigation
Toxic Tort
Asbestos litigation (personal injury and property damage)
General toxic tort defense
Mold litigation
Government investigations/White collar crime
Wrongful death
Maritime law
Accidents and collisions
Media & communications
Cable franchise agreements
Cable, satellite, web-streaming and satellite carriage of television signals
Copyright and intellectual property
Dark and light fiber optic network agreements
Libel and slander
Professional liability
Breach of fiduciary duty claims [corporate and ERISA]
Defense of claims/litigation
Accountants
Adjusters
Architects
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Designers/Builders
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House & termite inspection companies
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Lawyers
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Municipal
State
Equity investments
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Financing
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Industrial
Historic rehabilitation projects
Hotels
Infrastructure development
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Landlord and tenant representation
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Construction
Real estate
Liens
Construction
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Management
Multiproperty financings
Multistate financings
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Planned unit developments
Sale/Lease-back transactions
Tax
Deferred exchanges
Planning
Title
Clearance
Insurance
Troubled properties
Water rights
Workouts, foreclosures, bankruptcies
Zoning
Tax
Business acquisition planning
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Domestic
ERISA
Income tax planning
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Partnership taxation
State taxes
Ad valorem
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Corporate
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Incentives
Sales
Use
Tax deferred real estate exchanges
Business transactions
Structuring of business transactions
Transportation
Automotive
Aviation
Insurance coverage
Liability defense
Insurance coverage and defense
Mediation
Tort defense
Motor vehicle litigation
Trucking litigation
Trucking
Workers compensation
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